I bet some of hunters Chinese "friends" complained they didn't get hired. Then he had the big guy sick Garlands hacks on spacex.

Next they will complain they aren't using Russian rocket engines.

Axiom Space closes its Series C funding round with $350 million raised.

An array of diverse backers that include deep-tech venture capital funds and strategic brand partners have positioned Axiom Space as second to SpaceX for the most amount of money raised by a private space company in 2023 based on pitchbook data. https://t.co/jJtEuwmbtQ

— Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) August 21, 2023

Potentially the last time Booster 9 will fire up before launch day! https://t.co/RAXgy8m25P

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) August 25, 2023

I think they go August 31st if at all possible

Will we know the day or two before? I really want to take my kids down there.

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I think they go August 31st if at all possible

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I hear on RGV that the NET date has slipped to Sept 8th?

September 8th sounds more realistic to me.

NASA: "NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Friday, Aug. 25, launch opportunity for the agency’s Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. Launch now is targeted at 3:27 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, for SpaceX’s seventh crew rotation mission to the microgravity… https://t.co/HPqIn0v7e7

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) August 25, 2023

Any news on why the scrub? They have the best track record so no jinx, so just curious on the reason.

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Any news on why the scrub? They have the best track record so no jinx, so just curious on the reason.

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F9/Crew-7: Still no word from NASA or SpaceX on what triggered the scrub or what might be required to correct whatever the issue might be; the forecast for a Saturday launch is 95% go

— William Harwood (@cbs_spacenews) August 25, 2023

A bit later, but...the road is soft closed in Boca Chica ahead of potential 33-engine Static Fire testing of Booster 9. Everything is pointing to a static fire between 1230 and 1330 local.

Starbase Live https://t.co/PHWRWmhrs1

— Adrian Beil (@BCCarCounters) August 25, 2023

Fresh tracks. https://t.co/YFDgG0cClF

— Christian Davenport (@wapodavenport) August 25, 2023

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A bit later, but...the road is soft closed in Boca Chica ahead of potential 33-engine Static Fire testing of Booster 9. Everything is pointing to a static fire between 1230 and 1330 local.

Starbase Live https://t.co/PHWRWmhrs1

— Adrian Beil (@BCCarCounters) August 25, 2023

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There's a count down clock now

Looks like about 12:45

From SpaceX
https://www.youtube.com/live/ENxZS6PUDuI?si=JUcOuoBgROmqyqMd

SpaceX commentary starting.

That was cool!

Didn't seem like 6 second full duration, but they called out full duration.

Called out Full duration!

Camera view from the tower looking down was pretty sweet.

STATIC FIRE! Booster 9 fires up 33 engines (pending confirmation). Potentially for the final time before launch day!

Super smooth count and that looked great! Full duration confirmed by SpaceX.https://t.co/DXcAOmkCjm pic.twitter.com/Yh1Gac74Gd

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) August 25, 2023

Let's make it fly!!!

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Didn't seem like 6 second full duration, but they called out full duration.

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That was definitely 6 seconds.

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Yes, after watching the NSF feed it did look like it was around 6 seconds.

On the SpaceX feed the ignition was before T minus 0 and cut off at around T plus 3. So that is what threw me off.

Slow mo shot of Booster 9's static fire today. We've been working on getting shots like this remotely- today @SeanKD_Photos set up my camera and I operated it all the way from NY!

More views of B9's static fire here (but not this one bc i was too slow): https://t.co/X6RUzgWnnb pic.twitter.com/3aYfHIFhd1

— Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) August 25, 2023

will25u said:

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Bregxit said:

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will25u said:

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Didn't seem like 6 second full duration, but they called out full duration.

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That was definitely 6 seconds.

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Yes, after watching the NSF feed it did look like it was around 6 seconds.

On the SpaceX feed the ignition was before T minus 0 and cut off at around T plus 3. So that is what threw me off.

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Thoughts... ignition starts prior to T=0. That would be very typical. Saturn V "Ignition sequence start" callout was at T-6. T=0 is all engines running, checks cleared, full power, hold-downs release and liftoff.

This test was to peak at 50% throttle. I suspect that's a throttle level where they have stable flow and the only thing to do is open up the valves. I suspect at 50% they have VERY high confidence they can go to 100%. They probably need A LOT more weight to not tear the thing apart with greater than 50% thrust and hold it down.

So 50% is indeed reached prior to T=0. So T+3 could indeed be 6 seconds.

Looked like a lot more sand thrown up this static fire than previous. Hope the pad survived round 2.

Seems like they are still having trouble getting all 33 to fire correctly

Super Heavy Booster 9 static fire successfully lit all 33 Raptor engines, with all but two running for the full duration. Congratulations to the SpaceX team on this exciting milestone! pic.twitter.com/1hzs768vHg

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2023

pic.twitter.com/jvAFyiDF9E

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2023

Want to see the pad

NET: 9/7/2023

License granted: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
Dates: 09/07/2023-02/23/2024
Purpose: Experimental orbital demo and recovery test of the Starship test vehicle from Boca Ch(...)https://t.co/F655i6rqZX pic.twitter.com/2Qsuzue71M

— FCC Space Licenses (@FccSpace) August 25, 2023

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Want to see the pad

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The pad survived 50% thrust static fires before the bidet was installed. Why is everyone suddenly worried about it during a 50% thrust static fire this time?

edit... watching the videos again I did not see any appreciable change in water flow from before ignition and after ECO when the water was still flowing.

…Recovery test?

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…Recovery test?

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They are going the land both Starship and Booster 9 in the ocean. Booster 9 will try to right itself as if it were actually landing on land. Starship will bellyflop into the ocean.

There was significant damage after the full static fire if I remember right. The performance of the bidet is the key to getting the thing flying.

Were there reports of damage following the previous static fire? I didn't see any....