SpaceX appears to be on track to begin testing the SpaceX BFR and BFS starting in the first half of 2019.
SpaceX has installed a large rocket fuel tank at its Boca Chica, Texas launch facility.
Elon Musk has said – SpaceX will start BFR testing with a full-scale Ship doing short hops of a few hundred kilometers altitude and lateral distance. Those are fairly easy on the vehicle, as no heat shield is needed.
Elon also said – SpaceX wants to test the heat shield material… fly out, turn around, accelerate back real hard, and come in hot to test the heat shield.
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