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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Booster 9 33-Engine Static Fire Discussion & Updates Thread!

Starship Dev Thread

Facts

Test Window	6 August 14:00 - 2:00 UTC (8am - 8pm CDT)
Backup date	7. August
Test site	OLM, Starbase, Texas
Test success criteria	Successful fireing of all 33 engines and booster still in 1 piece afterwards

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Timeline

Time	Update
[](/# MC // row 0) 2023-08-06 19:10:58 UTC	2.7 seconds - 4 Engines shutdown during the static fire
[](/# MC // row 1) 2023-08-06 19:10:00 UTC	Successfull Static Fire of B9
[](/# MC // row 2) 2023-08-06 19:07:15 UTC	SpaceX Webcast live
[](/# MC // row 3) 2023-08-06 19:05:28 UTC	fuel loading completed
[](/# MC // row 4) 2023-08-06 19:01:47 UTC	Engine chilling
[](/# MC // row 5) 2023-08-06 18:35:12 UTC	Targeting ~19:08 UTC
[](/# MC // row 6) 2023-08-06 18:25:10 UTC	Fuel loading is underway
[](/# MC // row 7) 2023-08-06 18:01:33 UTC	Venting increased
[](/# MC // row 8) 2023-08-06 16:47:43 UTC	Tank farm active
[](/# MC // row 9) 2023-08-06 16:36:11 UTC	pad cleared again
[](/# MC // row 10) 2023-08-06 15:51:10 UTC	Road is currently closed, cars have returned to the launch pad
[](/# MC // row 11) 2023-08-06 12:25:46 UTC	Thread live

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Streams

Broadcaster	Link
NSF - Starbase Live 24/7	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

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Resources

^(RESOURCES WIKI)

• Spadre.com Starship Cam | Channel
• LabPadre Channel
• NSF Starbase Stream | Channel
• Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
• TFR - NOTAM list
• SpaceX Boca Chica on Facebook
• SpaceX's Starship page
• Elon Starship tweet compilation on NSF | Most Recent
• Starship Users Guide (PDF) Rev. 1.0 March 2020
• Starship Spreadsheet by u/AnimatorOnFire
• Production Progress Infographics by @_brendan_lewis
• Starship flight opportunity spreadsheet by u/joshpine
• Test campaign timelines by u/chrisjbillington
• Starship Orbital Demo detailed in FCC Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
• Acronym definitions by Decronym
• Daily Timelines Wiki Page by u/Logancf1

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