Starship News

[sd455dan]

Ship 25 had a successful 6 engine Raptor short ( few second) static test fire.

Still using hydraulic thrust vector control Gimbaling engines for now.

 

[sd455dan]

Testing the water deluge system
Next a Raptor spin prime test, then
Raptor fire test with deluge.

loading test of starship S28

Orbital Launch Mount is looking Good

Watched the Falcon Heavy launch of Hughes New satellite Live last night it was excellent, and fast turn around for Falcon Heavy.

Great SpaceX YT coverage

 

[ponytug]

Thanks for sharing this.

Hmmm... it will be interesting to see how the new system functions at a real launch. The pressure and flow seem low to me, but what do I know?

All the best,

Peter

 

[lilranch2001]

I hope the weather is clear. I enjoy watching the launches.


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Moss, I always thought you was an old white dood!

 

[MossRoad]

Moss, I always thought you was an old white dood!

 

[lilranch2001]

The source I have says launching Not Earlier Than April 10. Firm date still not set. Can't wait for Starship to get on a regular launch schedule and get a bunch of the advanced 2nd generation Starlink satellites in orbit.

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Just cuz you have bailed hay twice doesn’t make you the DUKE!

 

[MossRoad]

Just cuz you have bailed hay twice doesn’t make you the DUKE!

 

[sd455dan]

Thanks for sharing this.

Hmmm... it will be interesting to see how the new system functions at a real launch. The pressure and flow seem low to me, but what do I know?

All the best,

Peter

interestingly the same YT channel updated the last vid with this:

lots of good data in this video

 

[sd455dan]

OH YEAH. Super Heavy Water deluge / static fire 33 engine test.

Seems to work but 4 engines shut down prematurely

2 second burn?

 

[ponytug]

OH YEAH. Super Heavy Water deluge / static fire 33 engine test.

Seems to work but 4 engines shut down prematurely

2 second burn?

Thanks for sharing this.

Weird burn.

You can see the color change of flames through burst of white gas (steam? LOx?), but not for long.

There doesn't seem to be much of any damage to the concrete, but areas of it seemed quite slow wet, i.e. they got pretty hot in the relatively short burn. The other weird bit is that the cooling channel is steaming on the far end, almost as if it has cryogenic liquid in it. It can't be steam, or it would have been quenched by the subsequent water in the channel. Makes no sense to me, unless a slug of LOx ice got swept to the end of the channel before ignition.

All the best,

Peter