SpaceX water deluge system first test.

[martin-w 3,267]

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

 

 

[Christopher Low 5,400]

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

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

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

[martin-w 3,267]

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!!

 

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 July 19, 2023 by martin-w

[goates 576]

They do have a few changes in the rocket for the next launch.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/spacex-making-more-than-1000-changes-to-next-starship-rocket/

[martin-w 3,267]

I heard about the "hot staging" all adds to the excitement.  👍

[charliearon 3,049]

Boom!  Big bada-boom! 🚀

[Christopher Low 5,400]

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.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

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

[Wildblue 248]

Geez, i peed further than that.

Edited July 19, 2023 by Wildblue

[martin-w 3,267]

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.

[martin-w 3,267]

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!!

 

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

 

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by martin-w

[martin-w 3,267]

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.