Rocket Factory Augsburg Hot Fire Test at Saxavord Spaceport

RFA light up the island as they perform their first hot fire engine test at Saxavord Spaceport. Find out what happened as we kick start the journey to launch.
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[@garryleask1274]

I can see it from my bedroom window and i missed it.. typical . Good to see things moving atlast.

[@tomduneofficial]

Wow! You dont fancy becoming my on site photographer do you? 😂

[@OwnittEdits]

Atleast you get a view, lucky bugger 🤣

[@ARWest-bp4yb]

Hey Tom, nice to see so much going on over there, the more the better! 🚀🚀👍👍

[@tomduneofficial]

Hey AR, it really is amazing to have it all finally come to life!

[@plasticmug2010]

It Will be a nice cycling holiday to get there , might need to invest in a stronger tent . 🎉

[@jimcabezola3051]

Aloha, Tom! I was dumbfounded! It was amazing to watch this static fire...even on KZbin! Looking forward to more...after those randy birds...get it out of their systems. 'Til next time!👍

[@ross077]

Thanks for your continued UK space news coverage Tom. More detailed than anyone else and therefore invaluable. Good luck on hitting that subscriber milestone, hopefully very soon 👍

[@tomduneofficial]

Thanks Ross, that's what I like to do, not just show the footage but try and pull things from it. Hope so! If the watch time rolls in this week the first phase is open.

[@JGS123WRPTP]

It’s happening!!

[@tomduneofficial]

It is! 😁

[@JimClelland]

The hot fire test is a great achievement. Great footage, both unofficial and official. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more. I think it's time to #GetTomToSaxavord Keep up the great work.

[@tomduneofficial]

Haha oh god, what did we start with Josh!

[@JimClelland]

@@tomduneofficial It'll probably take you as long to get to Unst as it took Josh to get his launch site 😂

[@tomduneofficial]

😂 Haha that's fairly likely! You hosting the watch party this time? 😂

[@JimClelland]

@@tomduneofficial that would be theeeee dullest watch party on earth 😂

[@tomduneofficial]

😂 Get the tea on!

[@gavintheurquhart]

Unable to sleep and this rolls in! Thanks Tom. Some serious exciting stuff actually happening now. Hope I can make the first launch. Really hope it’s possible and that we even know about it in advance.

[@tomduneofficial]

Happy to help! Hope we do but with road closure notices, etc, i think there's a fair chance of at least working it out we hope.

[@OwnittEdits]

Thanks for the update Tom, its great to see how much progress saxavord spaceport is making already, now all they got to do is do one more static and they are off to orbit! The RFA one static fire was an incredible sight to see especially in my home country. Hopefully in the future there will be more updates from here down in the south, I havent heard anything from spaceport cornwall myself. Its very much of a surprise to see orbex planning to launch from 2025 now, they need to speed up and catch up with saxavord

[@tomduneofficial]

Thanks mate! More engines, more fire, more fun! Cant wait to see it fly. Still no word from cornwall on their mystery partner 🤔, time to get the detective hat on again I think!

[@OwnittEdits]

@@tomduneofficial No problem! To see it fly will be absolutely stunning, I wonder how far you will be able to see it from, and hopefully there will be a live stream! Spaceport Cornwall hasn’t been showing alot of progress lately and it’s not too good, only if virgin orbit didn’t go bankrupt..

[@tomduneofficial]

I want to do a full rundown on that actually, it nearly made it into this vid. Skaw beach was outsude the test exclusion zone but not sure if it will be open for launch. That would be the best spot, other than in a set media zone perhaps 😂. Hoping to stream but if not then capture footage and release afterwards

[@OwnittEdits]

@@tomduneofficial would be amazing to see you stream the launch!

[@tomduneofficial]

All going well mate 🤞

[@lilboy3102]

Will this lift off very similarly like that HyImpulse ? Means very quickly will it climb ? I actually like the rocket that slowly go up...😅😂

[@tomduneofficial]

Well it wont go up too slowly but not as quickly as the SR75 which is 1/3 the size of the ONE. Either way it will be all kinds of awesome!

[@B0M0A0K]

Jeez, that's probably a year's worth of tourists on Skaw Beach all at the same time. With all those press folks you would have thought someone would have donated more footage to you. Are you planning on going?

[@tomduneofficial]

You would definitely have thought there was someone else who recorded something at least, ah well, next time maybe. I am planning on going. Working out the particulars at the moment 😁

[@B0M0A0K]

@@tomduneofficial Just be aware that there are no facilities out there and it's an interesting drive up to the site.

[@tomduneofficial]

Indeed. It will be a combo of vehicles to travel on but all good fun. I'm going to enjoy the journey and as an avid camper, I'm more than happy to pitch a tent 😁

[@rdouthwaite]

​@@tomduneofficialthere is a hotel in Baltasound which is not that far from Saxavord.

[@davidstevenson9517]

At this early stage the launch pad resembles a make-shift oil rig (2:00). Abutting the platform is an off-center cylindrical tower topped with a makeshift shack: the quaint appearance belies the high tech work going on at this bleak outpost. Hello from New Zealand, we know a bit about launching from obscure locations, too.🇳🇿🚀🛰🌏

[@tomduneofficial]

Haha you're totally right! All that's missing are the lifeboats! That strange looking armed beast is a crane... which I dont think I've ever seen attached to a launch mount before! You do get some amazing launch views from NZ! Glad to have you on board!