Author Topic: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES (Read 719513 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **on:** 09/19/2022 11:49 pm »

Starting new thread for B8 B9 & S25 testing etc following Elon’s earlier tweet:

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1571935414448963586

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Booster 7 now returns to high bay for robustness upgrades & booster 8 moves to pad for testing.

Next big test is probably full stack wet dress rehearsal, then 33 engine firing in a few weeks.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/19/2022 11:49 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1572006518874337280

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Booster 8 is on the move tonight. Watch it live youtu.be/mhJRzQsLZGg

@NASASpaceflight

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/19/2022 11:58 pm »

https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1571999878200303617

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Booster 8 is now rolling out of the Mega Bay! Elon said just a few hours ago it would be going to the pad for cryogenic proof testing so that means the test campaign for Orbital Flight #2 is now ON!!

Watch LIVE: nsf.live/starbase

twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1572004208357900293

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Ship 25 and Booster 8 seeing eye to eye. Hopefully this should be the next full stack flight from Starbase. Coming soon!

https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1572004573824393218

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No engines installed on Booster 8, as expected. It does have all chines and HPU covers so it's certainly more complete than when Booster 7 rolled out first

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/20/2022 12:05 am »

twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1572013821081911297

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Booster 8 is entering Highway 4, as the local air force (birds) provide a flypast.

youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQ…

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1572016303241576449

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Follow me, boys! To the launch site, giddy up!

SPKirsch · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/20/2022 01:09 am »

twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1572021698672861185

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Amazing sunset for Booster 8's roll to the launch site.

youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1572022632907964416

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"Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready for My Close-Up"

EDIT: ...reached launch site:

alugobi · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/20/2022 03:13 am »

Looks like the cryo test stand rolling to the launch site right now.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/20/2022 05:45 am »

Gorgeous timelapse of sunset and B8 arrival at launch site

https://twitter.com/tlpn_official/status/1572063664831856643

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A beautiful sunset followed by rollout of #Booster8 at #SpaceX #Starbase

📷: Andrew (@SRocketFuture) for @TLPN_Official

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/28/2022 05:52 am »

As virtually all B8 in this thread so far, here’s a current shot of S25:

https://twitter.com/cnunezimages/status/1574932966043619329

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Twenty Five in High - @elonmusk @SpaceX
#StarbaseSurfer #iCANimagine @SpaceIntellige3
- Image Taken: September 27, 2022 -

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/19/2022 08:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1582835868670210048

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SpaceX LR11000 crane has its lifting squid! A good sign Ship 25 is about to head to the launch site.

nsf.live/starbase

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/19/2022 09:00 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocaroad/status/1582838784278032384

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Primary Date: Temporary and Intermittent Road Delay for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/19/2022 11:04 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1582870014713278464

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Ship 25 departing the High Bay.

nsf.live/starbase

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/20/2022 12:05 am »

Ship 25 rolling.

Nomadd · « **Reply #12 on:** 10/20/2022 12:12 am »

I guess this is a big deal for the coyotes. It sounds like 50 of them howling at the pad.

Nomadd · « **Reply #13 on:** 10/20/2022 03:25 am »

An evening pad pic, Ship 25 taking a sunset stroll, and what Jupiter and three moons look like with a handheld camera in the wind.
I think Jack did a fair bit better tonight.