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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #160 on: 06/14/2023 06:32 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669049910598025216

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Ship 25 is venting. We'll go live commentary on a dedicated stream when things get busy with the tank farm/frosty vehicle.

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #161 on: 06/14/2023 07:36 pm »
Latest progress video from a few hours ago


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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #162 on: 06/15/2023 06:02 am »

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #163 on: 06/15/2023 06:04 am »
twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669078037088837632

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Ship 25 testing. Heading into prop load.

Live commentary stream:
youtube.com/watch?v=yMRFGR…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669081536497438720

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Frost line:

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #164 on: 06/15/2023 06:05 am »
twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669095776499236867

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Expecting a Spin Prime test on Ship 25 shortly.

youtube.com/watch?v=yMRFGR…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669097656080056320

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Header Tanks venting.

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #165 on: 06/15/2023 06:07 am »
twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669102735499710464

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Abort and recycle.

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1669115484145430528

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Detanking.

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #166 on: 06/17/2023 05:23 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1670119523314270209

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Amid the ongoing Orbital Launch Mount modifications, and Production Site expansion, Ship 25 marked the opening gambit in its pre-launch test campaign. However, its Spin Prime test - which will set the stage for a Static Fire test - was aborted.



🎥 Video from Nic Ansuini (@NicAnsuini) and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #167 on: 06/19/2023 06:51 pm »
https://twitter.com/sawyermerritt/status/1670827098632515584

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NEWS: Elon Musk to hold a Subscriber only Spaces on Thursday evening about Starship and Starlink.

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #168 on: 06/21/2023 06:50 pm »


Now live
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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #169 on: 06/21/2023 06:58 pm »
Great zoom

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #170 on: 06/21/2023 07:09 pm »
Frost ring on LOX tank - propellant loading underway
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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #171 on: 06/21/2023 07:14 pm »
Tank repairs visible

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #172 on: 06/21/2023 07:28 pm »
More frost

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #173 on: 06/21/2023 08:00 pm »

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #174 on: 06/21/2023 08:03 pm »
Now looking like engine chill, so expecting a spin prime test within about 15 mins

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #175 on: 06/21/2023 08:08 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1671610622478372865

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Potentially around 10 mins or so from a Ship 25 pre-launch test - likely a Spin Prime test.

Live: youtube.com/watch?v=Hip5Ji…

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #176 on: 06/21/2023 08:13 pm »
Header tank filling

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #177 on: 06/21/2023 08:25 pm »
Spin prime!
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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #178 on: 06/21/2023 08:26 pm »
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SPIN PRIME! Ship 25 conducts a Spin Prime test where the engine's turbopumps are brought up to speed but there was no ignition.

Live:
youtube.com/watch?v=Hip5Ji…

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Re: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES
« Reply #179 on: 06/21/2023 10:24 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1671645082938667008

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Ship 25 into engine testing ahead of the next test flight.
Pad mods continuing.
The production site gaining new facilities.
Lots of vehicles waiting their turn.

Starbase update article by Alex (@Alexphysics13).

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/06/ship-25-engine-testing/

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