McGregor live camera – McGregor live: SpaceX rocket engine test site
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What you are looking at
McGregor Live comes from NASASpaceflight (NSF), an independent news outlet, and watches SpaceX's rocket development and test site near McGregor in central Texas. This is where SpaceX fires its engines on test stands, including the Raptor engines that power Starship and the Merlin engines used on Falcon 9, before they are sent on to the launch sites.
Much of the time the picture shows test stands, flame trenches and open Texas farmland. When a test runs you may see a bright exhaust plume and a large cloud of steam rolling off the stand, sometimes for only a few seconds and sometimes for minutes. NSF says tests usually happen between about 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Central time, though some take place outside that window. Summer storms and winter fronts make for dramatic skies over the site.
The stream plays as live video on YouTube and runs around the clock. A practical tip: turn the sound up and leave it running in a corner of your screen. Engine firings are hard to predict, and the roar and the steam cloud are the first signs that something is happening.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- nsf-mcgregor
- Operator
- NASASpaceflight
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Apr 28, 2022, 18:35 UTC
- Last checked
- 01:45 UTC (60 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Where this McGregor live camera is
Weather now in McGregor: 70 °F (21 °C), clear sky, wind 4 mph (7 km/h) from the northeast. Forecast for 10 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
McGregor is a town in Texas, United States. The camera is about 3.2 mi from the center. McGregor keeps America/Chicago time (UTC−5 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
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The position is approximate.
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Questions about McGregor live: SpaceX rocket engine test site, Texas
Can I watch McGregor live: SpaceX rocket engine test site, Texas live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 01:45 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does this camera refresh?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Who runs this camera?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel NASASpaceflight, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where is the McGregor live: SpaceX rocket engine test site, Texas camera?
It is about 3.2 mi from the center of McGregor, Texas, United States. Approximate coordinates: 31.40, -97.44. All cameras in McGregor
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
McGregor is in the America/Chicago time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 7:07 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while NASASpaceflight is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube