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Link Posted: 8/26/2019 4:45:09 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/26/2019 4:46:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 4:46:59 PM EDT
[#3]
Everyday Astronaut is live streaming the test from Boca Chica.

(SCRUB) StarHopper 150 meter hop test (LIVE 1.5 miles away)


Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:00:58 PM EDT
[#4]
here's LabPadres stream

Live! 24/7 SpaceX Boca Chica Complex
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:35:02 PM EDT
[#5]
That Raptor engine must be powerful.  It looks tiny compared to Starhopper which must weigh a lot.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:40:37 PM EDT
[#6]
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
That Raptor engine must be powerful.  It looks tiny compared to Starhopper which must weigh a lot.
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and the first stage of super heavy will have 35 of them.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:42:35 PM EDT
[#7]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:52:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: theskuh] [#8]
Fueling possibly started
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 5:52:54 PM EDT
[#9]
It appears that starhopper fuelling has begun.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:28:22 PM EDT
[#10]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:39:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Pavelow16478] [#11]
Wrong link
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:52:01 PM EDT
[#12]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:52:11 PM EDT
[#13]
I'm watching
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:52:16 PM EDT
[#14]
Stream is up

Link Posted: 8/26/2019 6:53:15 PM EDT
[#15]
8 min...
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:02:28 PM EDT
[#16]
Holding
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:03:37 PM EDT
[#17]
2:00 and holding.

The joke with the Boca Chica Complex livestream is that "Everyday Astronaut" has close ties with SpaceX, and that they held the count until he unfucks his livestream.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:04:06 PM EDT
[#18]
ONE MINUTE!!!
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:04:08 PM EDT
[#19]
About 1 minute
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:04:09 PM EDT
[#20]
Count down started again.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:04:22 PM EDT
[#21]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:04:37 PM EDT
[#22]
30 seconds

Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:05:57 PM EDT
[#23]
hold at .8 seconds
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:06:17 PM EDT
[#24]
Hold @ 0.8-seconds.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:06:35 PM EDT
[#25]
Aborted.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:06:41 PM EDT
[#26]
no blast off
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:09:15 PM EDT
[#27]
<sadtrombone.wav>
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:11:40 PM EDT
[#28]
Well shit
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:16:22 PM EDT
[#29]


Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:16:53 PM EDT
[#30]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:19:08 PM EDT
[#31]
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Originally Posted By AJE:
Aborted at +.8 or -.8 seconds?  I couldn't watch.  Did it leave the ground at all?
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Technically, it aborted at 0:00.

Engine didn't even pre-ignite.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:21:46 PM EDT
[#32]
SpaceX stream is still live so it makes me think they'll keep trying?
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:23:32 PM EDT
[#33]
SpaceX clock just started from T-7:00:00.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:23:58 PM EDT
[#34]
7 hours?
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:24:31 PM EDT
[#35]
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Originally Posted By Plumber576:
SpaceX stream is still live so it makes me think they'll keep trying?
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Send out a guy with a wrench to beat on it?
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:27:52 PM EDT
[#36]
they've reset the clock.  The official stream is still live so could be any minute.

I know the clock says 6... almost 7 hours... but that means nothing since earlier they had the clock at 4 hours and set it to 8 minutes when they went to make the attempt.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:30:03 PM EDT
[#37]
"Second attempt possible today, continuing to evaluate."
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:37:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Darkstar117] [#38]
Their current FAA NOTAM:

!FDC 9/7273 ZHU TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS A 4 NM RADIUS OF 255951N0970926W
(BROWNSVILLE VORTAC BRO061012.6) SFC-8000FT MSL TO PROVIDE A SAFE
ENVIROMENT FOR ROCKET LAUNCH AND RECOVERY PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION
91.143. SPACEX ARE AUTH IN THE AIRSPACE. SPACEX TELEPHONE
321-361-7062 IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. HOUSTON /ZHU/ ARTCC
TELEPHONE 281-230-5560 IS THE FAA CDN FACILITY.
DLY 1900-0500
1908261900-1908290500

The NOTAM ends on the 29th at 0500 local.
So anytime between now and Wednesday morning.

I believe that there may be something else going on, if they were restricted to below 150M.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:48:04 PM EDT
[#39]
TM at earliest now
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 7:51:33 PM EDT
[#40]
canceled for today.

Earliest it could be is 2pm central time tomorrow.
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 8:12:51 PM EDT
[#41]
Link Posted: 8/26/2019 8:26:03 PM EDT
[#42]
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
That Raptor engine must be powerful.  It looks tiny compared to Starhopper which must weigh a lot.
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~300bar chamber pressure. Needs 100,000 horsepower just on the turbopumps.
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 2:05:52 PM EDT
[#43]
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 2:12:44 PM EDT
[#44]
The teslarati site is saying 500 PM CT.   Not sure which is correct.
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 4:49:20 PM EDT
[#45]
It's not venting yet.
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 4:55:12 PM EDT
[#46]
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 4:55:38 PM EDT
[#47]
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 5:00:51 PM EDT
[#48]
Leave a lit road flare under that bird and let's go!
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 5:16:33 PM EDT
[#49]
Everyday astronaut feed reports venting at top of craft.
Link Posted: 8/27/2019 5:20:24 PM EDT
[#50]
Live! 24/7 SpaceX Boca Chica Complex
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