2019 low-altitude VTVL testing of the much larger 9 m (30 ft)-diameter "Starhopper" is planned to occur at the SpaceX South Texas launch site near Brownsville, Texas, which is currently under construction.[9][10][11] On 23 January 2019, strong winds at the Texas test launch site blew over the nose cone over the first test article rocket, causing delays that will take weeks to repair according to SpaceX representatives.[12] In the event, SpaceX decided to forego building another nose cone for the first test article, because at the low velocities planned for that rocket, it was unnecessary.