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Booster 9
Test Vehicle
Booster 9 was a Super Heavy prototype. It was the first booster to feature electronic thrust vector control of the Raptor engines and was the first to support hot-staging through the use of an added hot-staging ring at the top of the booster.
Destroyed

History

33-Engine Static Fire #2
Second static fire of the 33 Raptor engines of the Super Heavy B9, two engines shut down shortly after ignition.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Fri Aug 25, 2023
Spin Prime #2
Booster 9 conducted a spin prime test with 33 Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Wed Aug 23, 2023
33-Engine Static Fire #1
Booster 9 attempted a static fire of all 33 of its Raptor engines. Of the 33 engines, 4 shut down prematurely, and the static fire ended at 2.74 seconds out of an expected duration of just under 5 seconds. This was the first static fire supported by the new deluge system.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Sun Aug 06, 2023
Spin Prime #1
Booster 9 conducted a spin prime test with many Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Fri Aug 04, 2023
Cryogenic Proof Test #3
Booster 9 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Sun Jul 23, 2023
Cryogenic Proof Test #2
Booster 9 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Dec 29, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #1
Booster 9 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Starbase, Texas, USA
Wed Dec 21, 2022