https://www.cnet.com/news/spacex-falcon-heavy-static-fire-test-nasa-us-government-shutdown/ >The first test firing of SpaceX's massive rocket has been slipping for weeks for undisclosed reasons. The Falcon Heavy's static test fire at Kennedy Space Center has been delayed yet again, but this time we know why: the ongoing shutdown of the US government.  >The latest draft schedule included Elon Musk's space-transport company securing the rocket system to the ground and firing its boosters for a few seconds on Monday. But the failure of Congress to fund day-to-day operations of the federal government means the US Air Force will be too short-staffed to provide required support for the test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).