Starship Super Heavy Booster
Covering the latest at Starbase as we await Booster 9 to return to the launch site.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/08/booste… - by Adrian Beil (@BCCarCounters)
https://twitter.com/FelixSchlang/status/1691817783711941069?t=6mcnr4cI9ogtXZQFTbmuAg&s=19"A notice for local mariners has been officially released, warning about an upcoming rocket launch in the vicinity of Brownsville, TX on 31st of August!"
And it's being raised in the Mega Bay for installation on Booster 9! nsf.live/starbase
Booster 9's hotstage ring, complete with a dome has rolled into the Mega Bay to be stacked on the vehicle. @NASASpaceflight
Booster 9 and it's hotstaging ring!
Booster 9 has her crown and is ready to roll in the coming days.Hot Staging ring set to make its debut. Awesome photo by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer).#NeverStopThrusting!
Vented interstage and heat shield installed atop Booster 9. Starship and Super Heavy are being upgraded to use a separation method called hot-staging, where Starship’s second stage engines will ignite to push the ship away from the booster
ROAD DELAY NOTICE SpaceX transport on Hwy 4 near Boca Chica Beach on Aug 19, 10am-1pm or 5pm-8pm. 1hr delay expected. Beach & road open, expect short traffic hold-ups.
Booster 9 is moving out of the Mega Bay!📷: @LabPadre
Flight worthy Super Heavy Booster 9 rolling out now!8/22/23
Booster 9 is rolling back to the Launch Site. Currently showing off its hot staging ring to the Ships.There will be a dedicated commentary livestream. SBL until then:nsf.live/starbase
Booster booties and a bird.Live: youtube.com/watch?v=-r8has…
Booster 9 rolls to the launch site. 🤩🚀🔥youtube.com/live/-r8hasM9g…@NASASpaceflight
Super Heavy Booster 9 at the launch complex now awaiting lift onto the orbital launch mount.8/22/23
Already at the chopsticks.