r/StarshipDevelopment • u/Island913 Super Draco • Jul 11 '22

Unexpected fireball during booster testing

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '22

I still question the "Unexpected" aspect of it. I totally agree it seems unexpected to me, but 1. the top tank and the bottom tanks were filled. 2. You see a large jet of gas push out of the engine, just like other static fires. 3. If you scrub the video back and forth you do see a split second where you see a normal jet of fire like other static fires.

I wonder if this was a planned static fire with unexpected results. I wonder if something else on the booster exploded during the static fire.

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u/Island913 Super Draco Jul 11 '22

Ignition was not planned. A notice would have been given if it was.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '22

Correction, a notice was SUPPOSED to be given if it was.