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Super Heavy Booster 9
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Destroyed
Booster 9 is a Super Heavy prototype.
Test history
Failure
Sat 18, Nov 2023
6 months ago
IFT-2
Success
Fri 25, Aug 2023
9 months ago
33 Engine Static Fire
SpaceX conducted a 33 Engine Static fire. The total duration was 5 seconds. All engines ignited but two shut down prematurely. SpaceX stated no reason for the shut downs but rated the test as a success.
Failure
Sun 06, Aug 2023
9 months ago
33 Engine Static Fire
This test saw the ignition of all 33 Engines and the premature shutdown of 4 of them for a total burn duration of 2.74 seconds. It can be counted as a partial success even though it lead to a premature abort.
Success
Sun 23, Jul 2023
10 months ago
Cryogenic Proof Test #3
Success
Thu 29, Dec 2022
a year ago
Cryogenic Proof Test #2
Success
Wed 21, Dec 2022
a year ago
Cryogenic Proof Test
Booster 9 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Description
Super Heavy Booster 9 is the second Booster Prototype intended for a Starship Integrated Flight test. Its main difference compared to SpaceX Super Heavy Booster 7, which took flight together with Starship 24 on April 20th, 2023, is the upgraded electrical TVC. This enabled SpaceX to get rid of the Hydraulic Pressure Units (HPUs) that drove engine thrust vector control on Booster 7 during IFT-1 and caused severe problems. Booster 9 is expected to take flight together with Ship 25 during the Integrated Flight Test-2.
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