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Monday, January 9, 2023

Photos of the Day: Starship Super Heavy Moves a Step Closer to Its Inaugural Launch This Year...

With Booster 9 sitting nearby, SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket stands tall on its Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase, Texas...on January 9, 2023.

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Earlier today, Starship Serial No. 24 (SN24) and Super Heavy Booster 7 (B7) were re-stacked on the Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase, Texas. With the super heavy-lift launch vehicle whole at the pad once more, SpaceX has a few more demonstrations to conduct before SN24 and B7 are finally ready to embark on their orbital test flight...namely a wet dress rehearsal and much-anticipated static fire for all 33 Raptor 2 engines on B7.

Stay tuned!

SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket stands tall on its Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase, Texas...on January 9, 2023.