Super Heavy booster has been ready to continue preflight testing for 5 days and has been testing. SpaceX is conducting a series of tests to activate Pad 2 at Starbase, exercise new propellant loading operations, and operate a vehicle with new Raptor 3 engines installed for the first time.

Super Heavy booster ready to continue preflight testing pic.twitter.com/FXW5yxKSvn
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 9, 2026
Over the coming days, we’ll conduct a series of tests to activate Pad 2 at Starbase, exercise new propellant loading operations, and operate a vehicle with new Raptor 3 engines installed for the first time pic.twitter.com/rLtOx9l2c1
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 9, 2026





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