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Name: SpaceX SpaceX McGregor
Address: McGregor, Texas

Raptor Engine Test Facility · McGregor, Texas

Raptor 2/3 acceptance, Merlin acceptance, Stage 2 hot-fire

Updated 2026-05-27 · Satellite imagery 4/13/2025 · 5/5 milestones verified

Built footprint

80%

Area

Est. 1,500+ acres

Capacity

All SpaceX engine acceptance testing (Merlin, Raptor, Falcon stage hot-fire)

Investment

—

Employees

500+

SpaceX McGregor

31.3839° N, 97.3961° W

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Milestones

5/5

2025-H1

Raptor 3 test stand additions / first Raptor 3 hot-fires (operator estimate)

Done

2022-Q4

Raptor 2 acceptance testing throughput ramp (operator estimate)

Done

2016-09

First Raptor engine hot-fire at McGregor[source]

Done

2009-09

Merlin engine testing scales for Falcon 9 (operator estimate)

Done

2003-06

SpaceX acquires McGregor site from Beal Aerospace[source]

Done

Progress by year

2020–2026

60%

'20

65%

'21

65%

'22

70%

'23

75%

'24

78%

'25

80%

'26

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