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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Booster 3 Testing Discussion & Updates Thread

This is your host team bringing you live updates on the Booster 3 Test Campaign at Starbase, Texas.

Facts

Test Window	NET Monday 17:00 - 3:00 UTC (12pm - 10pm CDT)
Backup date	TBA, typically the next day
Vehicle	Super Heavy
Test Vehicle	Booster 3
Test site	Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas
Test success criteria	Successful Raptor Ignition, Burn and Shutdown

##Your host team

Reddit username | Responsibilities | Currently hosting? :--:|:--:|:--:|:--: u/hitura-nobad |Live Updates| ⭕ u/thatnerdguy1 |Live Updates| ⭕

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Timeline

Time	Update
[](/# MC // row 0) 2021-07-20 00:08:17 UTC	Depress vent
[](/# MC // row 1) 2021-07-20 00:07:25 UTC	Elon tweet: Full test duration firing of 3 Raptors on Super Heavy Booster!
[](/# MC // row 2) 2021-07-20 00:05:38 UTC	Static fire ignition and shutdown!
[](/# MC // row 3) 2021-07-19 23:47:51 UTC	NSF estimates T-0 at 6:55 CDT (23:55 UTC)
[](/# MC // row 4) 2021-07-19 23:39:14 UTC	Propellant loading has begun
[](/# MC // row 5) 2021-07-19 23:20:57 UTC	Recondenser active
[](/# MC // row 6) 2021-07-19 21:16:50 UTC	Pad appears to be clear
[](/# MC // row 7) 2021-07-19 19:47:02 UTC	Police at the road block
[](/# MC // row 8) 2021-07-06 14:42:11 UTC	Thread goes live

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The Static Fire Test

SpaceX is planning on conducting a Static Fire Test of Booster 3 at Starbase, Texas in the coming days. Booster 3 will be fuelled with LOX and Liquid Methane during this test. Once fuelled they will ignite the installed raptor engines (likely all three). A siren is expected to be heard 10 minutes before ignition.

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Resources

^(RESOURCES WIKI)

• Spadre.com Starship Cam | Channel
• LabPadre Pad Cam | Channel
• NSF Starbase Stream | Channel
• NSF Booster 3 Updates Thread | Most Recent
• NSF Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
• NSF Florida Prototype(s) Updates Thread | Most recent
• 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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