Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 static fire
SpaceX streamed the first static fire of Super Heavy Booster 9 from Starbase, Texas, about 3.5 months after the first integrated Starship flight test. The test used a new water-cooled steel flame deflector and a new startup sequence.
Key moments
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Booster 9 ahead of its first static fire at Starbase
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New water-cooled steel flame deflector and water deluge system
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Test is a static fire, not a liftoff; thrust still above Falcon Heavy
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Propellant loading began at T minus 67 minutes; partial methane load
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Final countdown
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Test duration of 2.74 seconds with four engines shut down early
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Pad and launch vehicle look good; propellant offload planned
Key facts
| Vehicle | Starship, Super Heavy |
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| Mission name | Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 static fire |
| Launch site | Starbase, Texas |
| Crew size | 0 |
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August 2023
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