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Starship Testing Appears Ready to Get Back Underway Today
Posted on 6/14/23 at 11:22 am
Posted on 6/14/23 at 11:22 am
Shortly after the launch of Super Heavy Booster 7 & Starship 24... Starship 25 was moved out to the suborbital launch pad (work on the orbital launch pad is obviously still underway after Booster 7 dug a hole to China under it) to begin its testing phase and SpaceX announced the next pair to eventually fly will be Starship 25 on top of Super Heavy Booster 9
Well... at noon today... SpaceX will shut down the highway which runs along the Starship testing facility for what is expected to be the 1st phases of the testing stage for Starship 25.
The road closure runs from noon to midnight... however... apparently an overpressure notice has NOT gone out... so whatever testing might be done tonight is NOT expected to include starting up any of Starship's 6 engines.
But... with Starship 25's testing phase starting... it's another positive step for SpaceX to continue with the lessons learned from the 1st integrated test flight.
Not posting any video links b/c as I said... there's not expected to be any type of engine ignition... so the video won't be all that great... maybe they'll just fill the tanks and then empty them... but not sure. Point being... fireball not expected... at most a frosty Starship is all.
However... a static fire test (engines lit for a few seconds) is expected to happen within the coming days.
As for Super Heavy Booster 9... that will have to wait until the work on the orbital launch mount (OLM) is finished to start its testing since all booster testing happens on the OLM
Well... at noon today... SpaceX will shut down the highway which runs along the Starship testing facility for what is expected to be the 1st phases of the testing stage for Starship 25.
The road closure runs from noon to midnight... however... apparently an overpressure notice has NOT gone out... so whatever testing might be done tonight is NOT expected to include starting up any of Starship's 6 engines.
But... with Starship 25's testing phase starting... it's another positive step for SpaceX to continue with the lessons learned from the 1st integrated test flight.
Not posting any video links b/c as I said... there's not expected to be any type of engine ignition... so the video won't be all that great... maybe they'll just fill the tanks and then empty them... but not sure. Point being... fireball not expected... at most a frosty Starship is all.
However... a static fire test (engines lit for a few seconds) is expected to happen within the coming days.
As for Super Heavy Booster 9... that will have to wait until the work on the orbital launch mount (OLM) is finished to start its testing since all booster testing happens on the OLM
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Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:11 pm to rt3
Fascinating developments.
I wonder if the direction of evermore engines to make a more powerful rocket is always the right way. Seems that some assembly in space might be a better way to build for a Mars mission especially since so much of the rockets are reusable.
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/
I wonder if the direction of evermore engines to make a more powerful rocket is always the right way. Seems that some assembly in space might be a better way to build for a Mars mission especially since so much of the rockets are reusable.
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/
Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:25 pm to Auburn1968
With workers still leaving the pad... it looks like the 1st test of the day is done
The flaps were tested to make sure they could be moved as needed
The flaps were tested to make sure they could be moved as needed
Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:26 pm to rt3
let's fricking goooooooooo
Yeah they need to get the civil engineering side in check.
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work on the orbital launch pad is obviously still underway after Booster 7 dug a hole to China under it)
Yeah they need to get the civil engineering side in check.
This post was edited on 6/14/23 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:46 pm to USMCguy121
Boca Chica Beach officially closed
Looks like whatever test is scheduled for today should be starting here in a bit
Looks like whatever test is scheduled for today should be starting here in a bit
Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:49 pm to rt3
Looks like a spin prime test is scheduled for today
So they will fill up the Starship 25's tanks... then turn on the turbopumps to let the gas flow to the engines... but will not ignite the gas
So a lot of white clouds coming out of the engines is today's big visual... unless something goes wrong
So they will fill up the Starship 25's tanks... then turn on the turbopumps to let the gas flow to the engines... but will not ignite the gas
So a lot of white clouds coming out of the engines is today's big visual... unless something goes wrong
Posted on 6/14/23 at 3:36 pm to rt3
Starship 25 is getting frosty... testing is underway
Posted on 6/14/23 at 3:39 pm to rt3
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:55 pm to rt3
the spin prime test was aborted just as the ship appeared to be entering engine chill
the highway next to the production currently remains closed meaning SpaceX can still restart the test... they have until midnight which is when the road closure is currently set to end... though the road could open sooner if SpaceX has decided to not try again tonight
the highway next to the production currently remains closed meaning SpaceX can still restart the test... they have until midnight which is when the road closure is currently set to end... though the road could open sooner if SpaceX has decided to not try again tonight
Posted on 6/14/23 at 7:09 pm to rt3
Deep state will sabotage like last time.
They’ll never let the sheep off the planet.
They’ll never let the sheep off the planet.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 8:12 pm to rt3
the highway is back open
today's testing is over... gonna have to look and what caused the abort and try again later
today's testing is over... gonna have to look and what caused the abort and try again later
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