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The SN7.1 prototype was tested to failure at the end of its test campaign. The test article was used to validate new manufacturing techniques.
SpaceX successfully pressurized the SN7.1 test tank until it failed. The test was meant to help determine the pressure tolerances of the design following improved production methods. SN7.1 achieved an 8 bar differential in ullage and 9 bar at the base before it failed.
The SN7.1 test tank performed testing to help the teams better understand the performance of the design. The exact objectives of the testing were not officially confirmed.
The SN7.1 test tank underwent testing to help the teams better understand the performance of the design. The exact objectives of the testing were not officially confirmed.
The SN7.1 test tank successfully performed a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle. Additional rounds of proof testing are expected ahead of a pressurization test to failure.