Starship Flight 8 Testing Begins With A 33 Engine Static Fire 🚀 | Starbase Update
🚀 The Starship Flight 8 Test campaign is moving forward! Booster 15 has been installed on the launch mount at Pad A, and Ship 34 at Massey’s for static fire testing soon. Meanwhile, SpaceX’s first Starlink payload for Starship is coming together, and Booster 14 could be prepped for a future reflight.
🛠️ Over at Pad B, the chopsticks and carriage system are seeing major progress with cable reeving, and Test Tank 16 is at Massey’s for new catch system testing. Meanwhile, Ship 35 has been fully stacked, Ship 36 is entering final assembly, and SpaceX’s Starlink loader is under construction.
🌍 Plus, a new medical facility is planned for Starbase, and work continues on Pad B’s launch mount, tank farm, and flame trench.
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