Booster 15 Static Fire Test to Prepare for Starship Flight 8

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SpaceX performed a static fire of Booster 15 for the eighth flight of Starship.

SpaceX has applied for a communications license from the FCC for Starship Flight 8 with a start date of February 24, 2025. Starship Flight 8 is expected to launch no earlier than February 24, 2025. However, the exact launch date could be influenced by various factors including regulatory approvals, vehicle readiness, and weather conditions.

Picture is a screenshot from NASAspaceflight video.

Previous video of Booster 15 being moved to the pad.

0:00 “Test Tank 16” Moved to Masseys
0:49 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys
1:07 The Office Building
1:17 Starlink PEZ Loader
1:29 Pad B’s OLM
1:37 Flame Deflector
1:47 The Launch Site
2:00 Orbital Pad B
2:10 Orbital Pad A and the Tank Farm
2:52 Two Howden Fans Arrive
3:18 One Fan Unloaded
3:26 Crub Constructed
4:01 One Howden Fan Leaves
4:18 The Launch Site
4:49 Raptor QDs Purged
5:04 Booster QD Purged
5:25 Masseys Test Site
5:33 Beams on “Test Tank 16”
5:43 Peek Inside Mega Bay 2
5:53 Flame Deflector Construction
6:06 Pad B’s OLM
6:45 Booster Transport Stand Moved
7:10 Ship 32 Moved Into the High Bay
7:56 Parking Garage Mural
8:12 Ship 32 in the High Bay
8:22 Ship 35 in Mega Bay 2
8:32 Tower 2 Chopstick Reeving
9:39 Ship Flap Unloaded
10:00 Booster Transport Stand Moved
10:13 Chopstick Actuator Moved to Pad B
10:39 Booster 15 Rolled to Pad
12:12 Booster 15 Lifted Onto the OLM