Author Topic: Super Heavy Booster 9 + Starship 25 UPDATES (Read 698135 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #360 on:** 08/25/2023 02:48 pm »

Stream has now started

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #361 on:** 08/25/2023 03:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695090458131632333

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SpaceX Booster 9 set for a 33 engine Static Fire test at Starbase.

Live commentary coverage:
youtube.com/watch?v=vSDS93…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #362 on:** 08/25/2023 04:32 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695111708556005413

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Booster 9 is prop loading for its 33 engine Static Fire test!

youtube.com/watch?v=vSDS93…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #363 on:** 08/25/2023 04:34 pm »

Frost is building up

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #364 on:** 08/25/2023 05:07 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695119566362513915

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Starbase team preparing for second Booster 9 static fire, live views will begin a few minutes prior to ignition

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #365 on:** 08/25/2023 05:09 pm »

SpaceX Static Firing test 2 Livestream:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #366 on:** 08/25/2023 05:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695114220826763679

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This fast fill is really living up to its name!

Edit to add: current fill status attached

Starmang10 · « **Reply #367 on:** 08/25/2023 05:30 pm »

SpaceX is now live.

Starmang10 · « **Reply #368 on:** 08/25/2023 05:32 pm »

On hold for final vehicle checkouts.

Into the T-40 second planned built-in hold for now.

Mod edit for clarity.

Starmang10 · « **Reply #369 on:** 08/25/2023 05:32 pm »

"On hold to wait for the frost to reach desired temperature."

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #370 on:** 08/25/2023 05:37 pm »

SpaceX stream: Full duration

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #371 on:** 08/25/2023 05:41 pm »

SpaceX stream screenshots

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #372 on:** 08/25/2023 05:42 pm »

twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695128357862535298

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STATIC FIRE! Booster 9 fires up 33 engines (pending confirmation). Potentially for the final time before launch day!

Super smooth count and that looked great! Full duration confirmed by SpaceX.

youtube.com/watch?v=vSDS93…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695129207381045692

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SpaceX's view. Tower cam is fire! The glorious tones of @DanNASA commentating on their stream.

youtube.com/watch?v=ENxZS6…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #373 on:** 08/25/2023 05:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacepadreisle/status/1695130292300751273

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SpaceX Starship Superheavy booster static fire from Isla Blanca Beach Park on South Padre Island 🤩🚀
Launching soon!!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #374 on:** 08/25/2023 05:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/csi_starbase/status/1695129407994859837

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Full duration static fire of Booster 9!

Flame deflector appeared to perform much better than the last test. Noticeable difference in the water pressure as the engines shut down.

Still can’t wait to see this at full thrust during IFT-2!

Congrats to the SpaceX team!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #375 on:** 08/25/2023 05:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/dannasa/status/1695119951970144648

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Let's see if I remember how to do this commentary thing

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #376 on:** 08/25/2023 06:00 pm »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1695132978303865240

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Successful Starship Super Heavy Booster static fire!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #377 on:** 08/25/2023 06:15 pm »

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1695137321874555188

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After the SF, the SQD has retracted ahead of the chopsticks being lowered (at some point). Lowering the sticks to the blocks at the bottom takes the strain off the cables.
@LabPadre #Rover2

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #378 on:** 08/25/2023 07:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695150761418633531

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Multiple angles of Booster 9's 33 engine Static Fire test:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #379 on:** 08/25/2023 07:27 pm »

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1695153558432223452

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Slow mo shot of Booster 9's static fire today. We've been working on getting shots like this remotely- today @SeanKD_Photos set up my camera and I operated it all the way from NY!

More views of B9's static fire here (but not this one bc i was too slow): youtu.be/cltnwVMcYgw