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SpaceX Hyperloop Test-Track Specification

February 18, 2016

On August 12, 2013, Elon Musk released a white paper on the Hyperloop, his concept of high-speed ground transport. In order to accelerate the development of a functional prototype and to encourage student innovation, SpaceX is moving forward with a competition to design and build a Hyperloop Pod. In parallel with the competition, SpaceX will be constructing a sub-scale test track adjacent to its Hawthorne, California headquarters. During Design Weekend in January 2016, entrants will submit and present their Pod designs. On Competition Weekend, scheduled for Summer 2016, entrants will operate their Pods within the SpaceX test track. This document contains the technical specifications for the test track that SpaceX will build to support Competition Weekend. As this is the first Hyperloop ever built, it is likely that small changes will occur during the construction process.

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SpaceX Hyperloop Test-Track Specification