SpaceX
A few hours ago, SpaceX successfully conducted a much-anticipated wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for Starship Super Heavy at Starbase in Texas.
During this test, more than 10 million pounds of liquid oxygen and liquid methane propellant were loaded into Starship Serial No. 24 (SN24) and Super Heavy Booster 7 (B7)...making this the heaviest rocket to ever sit on the launch pad.
With the WDR out of the way, all that remains before Starship's eagerly-awaited orbital test flight takes place is the static fire for all 33 of B7's Raptor 2 engines. SN24 will once again be de-stacked from the booster before this demonstration takes place.
If the static fire is successful, SN24 will be re-attached to B7 on the Orbital Launch Mount once more. And assuming the Federal Aviation Administration grants SpaceX a launch license for this silver behemoth in a timely manner, we'll soon see Starship Super Heavy embark on its historic flight beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Stay tuned!
Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase today. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant pic.twitter.com/btprGNGZ1G
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 24, 2023
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