That's a lot of methane and oxygen.

Any static fire planned or is this just leak testing of the repaired piping from the tanks to the launch pad?

Pretty sure they will do at least one test/static fire with the water stuff going. Doubtful it would/will be all 33 engines.

I am not sure how others feel but I can't help but cheer from my keyboard for Rocketlab as my second favorite space launch outfit;

One of these rockets has already been to space and back. The next one will make its way to orbit for @capellaspace later this week. The countdown is on to our 40th Electron launch!

More: https://t.co/cQNxacnMEl pic.twitter.com/7PkR4xjsaJ

— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) July 24, 2023

In the 'no one cares what you think' category I still put relativity in third:

Wanna join the fun?The Factory Test team is hiring https://t.co/nKTi47gZfd  #TerranR pic.twitter.com/Q5JDOfrrAr

— Relativity Space (@relativityspace) July 14, 2023

Falcon Heavy is vertical at Launch Complex 39A ahead of tonight’s launch. The 99-minute window opens at 11:04 p.m. ET, and weather is 85% favorable for liftoff → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK pic.twitter.com/la5BRoxPOu

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 26, 2023

Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/boeing-has-now-lost-1-1-billion-on-starliner-with-no-crew-flight-in-sight/

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A difficult summer for the Starliner program continued this week, with Boeing reporting additional losses on the vehicle's development and NASA saying it's too early to discuss potential launch dates for the crewed spacecraft.

Throughout this spring, NASA and Boeing had been working toward a July launch date of the spacecraft, which will carry two astronauts for the first time. However, just weeks before this launch was due to occur, Boeing announced on June 1 that there were two serious issues with Starliner. One of these involved the "soft links" in the lines that connect the Starliner capsule to its parachutes, and the second problem came with hundreds of feet of P-213 glass cloth tape inside the spacecraft found to be flammable.

On Wednesday, as a part of its quarterly earnings update, Boeing announced that the Starliner program had taken a loss of $257 million "primarily due to the impacts of the previously announced launch delay." This brings the company's total write-down of losses on the Starliner program to more than $1.1 billion. Partly because of this, Boeing's Defense, Space, & Security division reported a loss of $527 million during the second quarter of this year.

Because Starliner was funded by NASA through a fixed-price contract, as part of the Commercial Crew program, Boeing is responsible for any cost overruns and financial losses due to delays.

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SpaceX has launched 9 crewed flights on the Falcon 9 in the same time period.

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Almost as many as all of China's crewed missions.

Heaviest mission ever for Falcon Heavy(I believe). Outer cores will be landing, center core will be expended.

Malachi Constant said:

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Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/boeing-has-now-lost-1-1-billion-on-starliner-with-no-crew-flight-in-sight/

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A difficult summer for the Starliner program continued this week, with Boeing reporting additional losses on the vehicle's development and NASA saying it's too early to discuss potential launch dates for the crewed spacecraft.

Throughout this spring, NASA and Boeing had been working toward a July launch date of the spacecraft, which will carry two astronauts for the first time. However, just weeks before this launch was due to occur, Boeing announced on June 1 that there were two serious issues with Starliner. One of these involved the "soft links" in the lines that connect the Starliner capsule to its parachutes, and the second problem came with hundreds of feet of P-213 glass cloth tape inside the spacecraft found to be flammable.

On Wednesday, as a part of its quarterly earnings update, Boeing announced that the Starliner program had taken a loss of $257 million "primarily due to the impacts of the previously announced launch delay." This brings the company's total write-down of losses on the Starliner program to more than $1.1 billion. Partly because of this, Boeing's Defense, Space, & Security division reported a loss of $527 million during the second quarter of this year.

Because Starliner was funded by NASA through a fixed-price contract, as part of the Commercial Crew program, Boeing is responsible for any cost overruns and financial losses due to delays.

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Boeing most likely is "invested" in other platforms..

will25u said:

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Heaviest mission ever for Falcon Heavy(I believe). Outer cores will be landing, center core will be expended.

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Scrubbed.

It is a hold. 89 minute window to launch tonight. Hopefully they get it fixed.

Nevermind, scrubbed per SpaceX

Hopefully tomorrow

will25u said:

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Heaviest mission ever for Falcon Heavy(I believe). Outer cores will be landing, center core will be expended.

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I think it's pretty funny SpaceX is launching a satellite for the OG competitor (HughesNet) to their own Starlink

Agreed, but wonder if SpaceX really views them as a competitor.

Bring the family to SpaceX and a Fishing Tournament!

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It is Sponsored by SpaceX, South Padre Island, and local businesses.

I think this is a beautiful showcase of how we can successfully advance space travel and be good stewards of our natural resources.

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will25u said:

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Heaviest mission ever for Falcon Heavy(I believe). Outer cores will be landing, center core will be expended.

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I think it's pretty funny SpaceX is launching a satellite for the OG competitor (HughesNet) to their own Starlink

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I think SpaceX, which is becoming a monopoly, would be getting into some hot water if they started denying access to space to their competitors.

DARPA, in collaboration with NASA, is advancing toward the goal of the world's first in-orbit demonstration of a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine via DRACO, the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations. DARPA has finalized an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the company to begin work on the fabrication and design of the experimental NTR vehicle (X-NTRV) and its engine.

The U.S. Space Force will provide the launch vehicle that will take the X-NTRV into space in 2027. The Department of Energy will provide HALEU metal, to be processed into fuel by the performer. BWX Technologies (BWXT), one of Lockheed Martin's partners in the effort, will develop the nuclear reactor and fabricate the HALEU fuel.

In a nuclear thermal rocket engine, a fission reactor is used to generate extremely high temperatures. The engine transfers the heat produced by the reactor to a liquid propellant, which is expanded and exhausted through a nozzle to propel the spacecraft. Nuclear thermal rockets can be three or more times more efficient than conventional chemical propulsion.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-darpa-will-test-nuclear-engine-for-future-mars-missions
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/nasa_darpa_industry_partner_mars_rocket_engine
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2023-07-26

After initial activation, a full-pressure test of the new Starship flame deflector is planned for Friday pic.twitter.com/cIQ9u8SIfB

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 27, 2023

Starbase Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) Steel Plate Water Deluge System FULL test:

Live commentary:https://t.co/4AK6DYdJf8 pic.twitter.com/uzS9ufpxuZ

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) July 28, 2023

Insanely loud. They said it's not a delay but the really loud part is the blow off from the tank farm.

WOW! Full Starbase OLM Water Deluge System Test.

**HEADPHONE WARNING!**https://t.co/4AK6DYdJf8 pic.twitter.com/FS51MafDGv

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) July 28, 2023

The YT link below should be synced up to the water jets starting up.

https://www.youtube.com/live/bJwQTFsezJI?feature=share&t=2430

That silt fence may need a few repairs.

That's a lot of water

What are the stats on the pumps?

Next step, turn it into steam during a static fire test

Can I get some of that on my grass?

Additional view of Starship flame deflector test pic.twitter.com/fOLVfAZVZ2

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 28, 2023

New water deluge system to protect against the immense heat & force of Starship launch pic.twitter.com/JMnBIH8UTM

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 28, 2023

Schlitterbahn your on deck!

The giant cloud of steam the next Starship makes on liftoff is going to be spectacular.

Hughes Jupiter 3 launch, take 2...



ETA

Those booster landings!!

It never fails to amaze...

Lift off on FH Hughes launch scheduled for 3 minutes. With Elon on live broadcast updating?

https://www.youtube.com/live/4W9mAaWFWVI?feature=share