The company is at it again. The company conducted a static fire test with the Booster 7 prototype yesterday. The test started at 2 o'clock. The sun rises at 11:41 a.m. There were eleven of the Raptors 2 engines that fire for 13 seconds. Since the beginning of the year, static fire tests have been the norm, but this could be the beginning of a test flight. The news of the successful test was shared via social media.
The last static fire test with the BN7 was on November 17th, when fourteen of its Raptor 2 engines were fired for thirteen seconds. There was a test on September 19th where the BN7 fired seven engines for about seven seconds. After many months of stacking and unstacking, these tests were performed. It might fly sometime in November.
Musk gave a more detailed assessment after the September 19th test. Chris Bergin and Musk talked after Musk shared NASA Spaceflight's footage of the test. When Bergin asked Musk when the orbital flight would happen, he replied, "Next test is 20 seconds firing with max oxygen fill to test autogenous pressurization, possibly one more static fire, then orbital launch attempt." According to Musk, there will be another static fire followed by an Orbital flight.
It is safe to say that it won't happen before the year 2023. The Super Heavy will be the most powerful launch system in history if the flight test goes well. The title used to be held by the rocket that took the Apollo astronauts to the moon, but is now held by the SLS. This title was earned by the SLS after it was launched from the Kennedy Space Center. On November 16th, it will be 10:47pm. The date is November 15th.
The Artemis I mission established a new record for the farthest distance traveled by a vehicle. Some amazing pictures of the Moon and the Earth-Moon system were taken by the uncrewed vehicle. The Human Landing System (HLS) will be provided by NASA to the Artemis III mission. For the first time since the Apollo era, astronauts will land on the moon.
The Artemis III crew will launch on an SLS rocket and fly to the moon, where they will rendezvous with the HLS. After landing on the Moon, the crew will conduct surface operations before returning to their spaceship. After a few months, the SLS will have to give up its title as the most powerful rocket, but it will still be a vital part of the Artemis Program.
The latest static fire test of the BN7 can be seen in the video below.
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