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In time for the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, SpaceX shared these official photos of Starship Super Heavy's Booster 9 being returned to the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) yesterday for testing and eventual flight.
With Starship 25 already at the launch site, SpaceX moved ever so closer to another launch attempt for its mega-Moon rocket...with repairs and modifications complete on the OLM itself (see the tweet at the very bottom of this entry).
However, the environmental impact caused by the Starship Flight Test last April continues to be assessed by the Federal Aviation Administration—which itself is facing legal action by environmental groups who claim the U.S. government agency didn't conduct enough analysis of the impact that Super Heavy would cause to sensitive lands surrounding Starbase at Boca Chica Beach in Texas.
Despite the drama unfolding with the FAA, SpaceX continues to press ahead with launch preps for Starship 25 and Booster 9. Stay tuned!
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WOW! OLM Water Deluge System conducts its first full test! That was super impressive. No more rock tornados, I'd say!https://t.co/e3xbqPnwZ5 pic.twitter.com/jgviOwUX3U
— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) July 17, 2023
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