SpaceX Tests Water Deluge for Upcoming Static Fire | Starship Boca Chica
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 Published On Aug 5, 2022

As SpaceX gears up for more Ship 24 testing, the water deluge system at Suborbital Pad B was tested. This system protects Ship 24 and the pad from harsh sound vibrations during engine testing. Meanwhile, Ship 25's aft section is moved into the High Bay.

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0:00 Booster 7 & Booster 8 in the Mega Bay
0:19 Booster 8 in the Mega Bay
0:53 Booster 10 Aft Section and Ship Forward Dome Outside the Tents
1:28 Starfactory Building
2:24 Orbital Launch Mount
2:46 Platform Below the Launch Mount
3:07 Ship Quick Disconnect Arm
3:51 Sunrise Over the Launch Site
4:28 Ship 24
4:45 Crews Pour Concrete on the Berm Protecting the Orbital Tank Farm
5:20 Crews Work on the Orbital Launch Mount
5:42 Booster 10 Aft Section Flipped
6:21 Booster* Methane Transfer Tube Delivered
8:08 Ship 25 Aft Section Rolled Out of the Tents Toward the High Bay
9:37 Barrel Sections Near the High Bay
10:13 The Chopsticks
10:48 Crews Work on Ship 24’s Aft
11:23 Ship 24 Tiles Inspected
11:43 Coyote Walks in Front of Ship 24
12:02 Ship 25 Aft Section Continues to Move Toward the High Bay
14:57 Scrapped Ship 16 Section
15:18 Water Deluge Tested on Suborbital Pad B

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