{"id":135387,"date":"2024-12-10T08:53:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T01:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135387"},"modified":"2024-12-10T08:53:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T01:53:52","slug":"spacex-test-fires-super-heavy-booster-for-7th-starship-launch-video-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135387","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy booster for 7th Starship launch (video, photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh test flight of its Starship megarocket, which could take place in just a month or so.<\/p>\n<p>The company conducted a static-fire test with Flight 7&#8217;s Super Heavy first-stage booster today (Dec. 9), briefly igniting its 33 Raptor engines at a pad at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\">SpaceX<\/a>&#8216;s Starbase facility in South Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The company documented the milestone <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1866205160693010587\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1866205160693010587\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">on X today<\/a>, posting three photos and a short video of the test.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3840px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aerial view of a large silver rocket firing its engines on a launch mount\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZfAp6QrCRqRkMAJJYrpAgJ.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">SpaceX conducts a static fire test with the Flight 7 Starship Super Heavy first-stage booster at its Starbase site in South Texas on Dec. 9, 2024. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SpaceX has not yet announced a launch date for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-super-heavy.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-super-heavy.html\">Starship<\/a>&#8216;s seventh test flight, but the company appears to be eyeing Jan. 11; an email sent by NASA to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/spacex-has-set-a-jan-11-launch-date-for-starship-nasa-email-to-faa-shows\/ar-AA1uRRkC?apiversion=v2&amp;noservercache=1&amp;domshim=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/spacex-has-set-a-jan-11-launch-date-for-starship-nasa-email-to-faa-shows\/ar-AA1uRRkC?apiversion=v2&amp;noservercache=1&amp;domshim=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"> identifies that date<\/a> as the target. (According to that email, NASA plans to deploy a Gulfstream V jet to observe the upcoming flight.)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/whats-next-for-spacexs-starship-after-its-successful-6th-test-flight\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/whats-next-for-spacexs-starship-after-its-successful-6th-test-flight\"><strong>What&#8217;s next for SpaceX&#8217;s Starship after its successful 6th test flight?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starship consists of two stainless-steel stages, both of which are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. The upper stage is a 165-foot-tall (50 meters) spacecraft known as Starship, or just Ship.<\/p>\n<p>When Ship is stacked atop Super Heavy, Starship stands about 400 feet (122 m) tall \u2014 bigger that any other rocket in history. Starship is also the most powerful launcher ever built, boasting nearly twice the liftoff thrust of NASA&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/33908-space-launch-system.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/33908-space-launch-system.html\">Space Launch System<\/a> moon rocket.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-9dwuiJgbRGpHP4vyZfLfra\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-9dwuiJgbRGpHP4vyZfLfra slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3683px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"closeup of the base of a test stand where a rocket is being fired, with flames licking the stand's legs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e4pfF6z3ykmqfhoeKzH8jW.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A ground-level view of the Dec. 9 static fire. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Starship&#8217;s six test flights to date occurred in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of this year.<\/p>\n<p>The megarocket has performed quite well, especially on its last two missions. On each occasion, both Super Heavy and Ship made it to space as planned and survived their trip back down to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\">Earth<\/a> in one piece.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3571px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"aerial view of a large silver rocket firing its engines on a launch mount\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QkVSxTN5ZjEHYLb3iUiQ4E.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Another aerial shot of the Dec. 9 static fire. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And, on Flight 5, Super Heavy returned safely to its launch tower, which <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-flight-5-launch-super-heavy-booster-catch-success-video\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-flight-5-launch-super-heavy-booster-catch-success-video\">caught the booster<\/a> using its &#8220;chopstick&#8221; arms \u2014 the strategy SpaceX plans to use eventually for both Super Heavy and Ship, to make reflight as quick and efficient as possible.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX aimed to repeat the booster catch on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-starship-launches-banana-to-space-skips-giant-rocket-catch-on-6th-test-flight-video-photos\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-starship-launches-banana-to-space-skips-giant-rocket-catch-on-6th-test-flight-video-photos\">Flight 6,<\/a> but <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/heres-how-spacexs-6th-starship-megarocket-launch-looked-from-the-iss-video\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/heres-how-spacexs-6th-starship-megarocket-launch-looked-from-the-iss-video\">communication issues<\/a> with the tower scuttled that try, and Super Heavy diverted to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-test-fires-super-heavy-booster-for-7th-starship-launch-video-photos\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh test flight of its Starship megarocket, which could take place in just a month or so. 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