Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Pad concrete looks in good shape

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[kevinof]

Nice to see SpaceX employees sharing the NSF feed on Linkedin

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacesudoer/status/1688278623781007360

Booster 7 vs. Booster 9 🔥🔥
@elonmusk

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1688294107721121792

Drone view of Booster 9 static fire test

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacepadreisle/status/1688295319199432704

Watching Starship booster static fire from our surfboards with the SpaceX Team today was magical 🤩🚀🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🌊
I’ll post video shortly..

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/spacepadreisle/status/1688384846773751808

Watching Starship Superheavy booster static fire with an amazing group of my SpaceX surfing students after riding waves all morning. What a magical day! Sea y’all soon for Flight 2!! And definitely look me up when you’re here for surfing lessons!
🤩🚀🌊🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🐬

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1688319851226427393

The first Super Heavy static fire with the new deluge plate - what a sight! @NASASpaceflight

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spmttracker/status/1688466399214088192

🚨Booster 9 move alert 🚨
Two SPMTs with counterweights and Booster couplers were moved to the Launch Site ahead of a rollback of B9. Its stand, in a move-ready configuration, has already been positioned in an OLM dismount position. Doesn't seem too good...

📷: @NASASpaceflight

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/patrick_colqu/status/1688561866098843648

Find out about Booster 9's Static fire and so much more that happened this week at Starbase with your host @thejackbeyer.

📺:

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688586980664262658

Chopsticks are lowering to lift Booster 9 off the Orbital Launch Platform.

nsf.live/starbase

Booster 9 is expected to return to the Production Site for its crown (Hot Staging Ring) and likely have several engine swaps. Then the assumption is it'll return for another Static Fire test.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688614078674026496

Booster 9 lift:

nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688615026435690498

33 Raptor 2s.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1688619837457637376

Booster 9 has been removed from the Orbital Launch Mount. @NASASpaceflight 

Watch (or rewatch) live here ⤵️
nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688733106491023360

The chopsticks have been disconnected before Booster 9's move to the production site.

Watch live on SBL until we go live: nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688741798150066176

We are live with the rollback of Booster 9 to the Production Site.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688754558254698496

After a short delay, SpaceX has now reached Highway 4 and Booster 9 is departing the Launch Site.

youtube.com/watch?v=t14s3x…

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688765545137496064

Booster 9 is nearly back to the barn. Cool extra views via Jack (@thejackbeyer)

Live commentary:
youtube.com/watch?v=t14s3x…

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Interestingly, as Booster 9 heads back to the Production Site, you can see the build-up of Booster 12 (Methane Tank section) in Mega Bay 1.

Lots of vehicles down the line in various stages of preparation.

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1688769962259656704

Four boosters in one shot:

[JohnsterSpaceProgram]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1688787782553006080

And Booster 9 is now back in Mega Bay 1. The next time it departs, it might be sporting a hot staging crown!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1688957168073281536

Additional views from Super Heavy Booster 9 static fire