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SpaceX water deluge system first test.

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Well here it is space cadets, SpaceX testing the steel plate, upside down shower head, fondag protecting, water deluge system.

 

 

I approve the system. Now please get the thing stacked and launched ASAP. Me want another BIG rocket day!! :biggrin:

Christopher Low

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I don’t know, I think it’s gonna need more water 

Matthew Kane

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4 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

I approve the system. Now please get the thing stacked and launched ASAP. Me want another BIG rocket day!! :biggrin:

 

Patience dear space cadet, patience. Not long now. 😸

 

3 hours ago, Matthew Kane said:

I don’t know, I think it’s gonna need more water 

 

It was less than I expected too, Mathew, but of course, we don't know if this was a full test or a lower volume test. 

There will be Raptor tests of course, to test the system with all the fiery stuff.  

Edited by martin-w

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Boom!  Big bada-boom! 🚀

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The hot staging technique sounds like a good improvement. I never liked the idea of having to do a "flip" to get the second stage engines to ignite. It sounded like a very inelegant solution to me.

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7 hours ago, martin-w said:

It was less than I expected too, Mathew, but of course, we don't know if this was a full test or a lower volume test. 

There will be Raptor tests of course, to test the system with all the fiery stuff.  

My comment was tongue and cheek but yea I bet they are just testing with a fraction of the full deluge, the next Launch Test will be the real test

Matthew Kane

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Geez, i peed further than that.

Edited by Wildblue

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Eric from EHAM, a flying Dutchman.

 

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6 hours ago, Wildblue said:

Geez, i peed further than that.

 

The full test will be 350,000 gallons and immense pressure.

Even this first test generated a lot of noise apparently.

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On 7/19/2023 at 9:02 AM, Christopher Low said:

I approve the system. Now please get the thing stacked and launched ASAP. Me want another BIG rocket day!! :biggrin:

 

Booster 9 is on its way to the launch site for static testing, my chief space cadet. 👍

 

 

Edited by martin-w

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Looks like it was indeed tested at half capacity. The full test should be impressive!

Have to say, amazing progress from SpaceX in only 3 months. 

 

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