π₯ Starship Flight 9 Preps, Chopstick Testing, and Pad B Progress | Starbase Update
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π Chopstick testing heats up on BOTH Pad A and Pad B β are catch tests coming? π οΈ Pad B gets new launch mount legs and major flame trench progress ποΈ High Bay demolition continues as the Giga Bay looms in the future π§ Ship 35 receives all 6 Raptor engines, possibly preparing for rollout 𧱠Deluge pipe installation continues, plus concrete work inside Pad Bβs trench π¦ Booster 17 rolls back to Rocket Garden, possibly waiting its turn β or its fate π οΈ New tanks at McGregor signal Raptor testing ramp-up π₯ And 2000 seconds of Raptor test firings deliver insane amounts of engine data Plus: The Pad B launch mount might be modular and removable More signs pointing to a Starship Flight 9 launch window in Mayβ¦ or June And as always, cranes are cool π Stay in the loop with all the latest testing, launches, and Starbase happenings by subscribing and hitting the bell. π± And download the Next Spaceflight App for launch tracking, live streams, and real-time updates! π NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/ β‘ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.β‘ π€΅ Hosted by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) ποΈ Written by Adrian Beil. π₯ Video from BocaChicaGal, Jack Beyer, Max Evans, D Wise, Starbase Live, McGregor Live, SpaceX. βοΈ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). πΌ Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ π If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. π https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #Starbase #SpaceX #Starship #Flight9 #RaptorEngine #Chopsticks #PadB #GigaBay #McGregor #Booster17 #HighBay #BeExcellentToEachOther LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3
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