Author Topic: Super Heavy Booster 3 - UPDATES (Read 111057 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 07/12/2021 09:57 pm »

Update only thread for Booster 3's ground testing.

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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 07/12/2021 09:58 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1414704740739555328

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 07/12/2021 10:06 pm »

Very venting and awesome noise coming from Booster 3!

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #3 on:** 07/12/2021 10:44 pm »

CH4 tank getting a frost line now.

Per NSF stream

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #4 on:** 07/12/2021 11:04 pm »

Long (depress?) vent following decreasing CH4 frost line

Per NSF stream

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #5 on:** 07/12/2021 11:36 pm »

Testing concluded. Road open.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/12/2021 11:52 pm »

That was fun!
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1414732210792538117

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/13/2021 05:33 am »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1414819833527472130

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1414813936054980613

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A Raptor was just rolled out to the launch site in Starbase, bringing the total number of Raptors at the pad back to two.

24/7 Starbase Feed: youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQ…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 07/13/2021 05:40 am »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1414752752610258946

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Booster B3 continued to vent after today’s testing had concluded and the highway had reopened. 🤩🚀
@NASASpaceflight

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #9 on:** 07/13/2021 06:19 am »

https://twitter.com/bccarcounters/status/1414724139798212612

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Rough math from the @NASASpaceflight stream but these vents are absolutly massive. Thanks to @thejackbeyer I measured a bit and they seem to be as long as 15ish meters.

vaporcobra · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/13/2021 07:56 am »

The second Raptor is positioned for installation and a third engine has arrived at the pad

Via the NSF 24/7 feed.

pyromatter · « **Reply #11 on:** 07/13/2021 11:18 am »

3rd Raptor has been installed.

Credit NSF

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #12 on:** 07/13/2021 10:15 pm »

https://twitter.com/rgvaerialphotos/status/1415071812883464192

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Booster 3 & Starhopper

patreon.com/RGVaerial

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/14/2021 02:26 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1415307891611951104

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Today at Starbase there could be a static fire attempt of B3’s three Raptor engines. 🔥🚀🔥
@NASASpaceflight

spacevalley27 · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/14/2021 03:35 pm »

No static fire today as road closure has been canceled.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/14/2021 06:28 pm »

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/15/2021 03:12 am »

Mary has received an alert notice for tomorrow!

https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal/status/1415490928152883200

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #17 on:** 07/15/2021 01:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocaroad/status/1415658191703134211

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Secondary Date: Closure Canceled for Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/15/2021 07:53 pm »

New closures next week

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/16/2021 06:15 am »

twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/1415754033193787393

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Get your bookmarks ready as we're keeping track of @SpaceX's Booster 3 and its progress towards a static fire NET next week!!! Read up on what happened so far and bookmark this article to stay updated!

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1415877794391752704

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Probably Monday