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A header tank is used to supply liquid oxygen during the landing burn for the inner thirteen engines. [31] On Booster 15, the header tank has at least nine additional tanks attached, increasing total propellant supply during the landing burn. [33] These tanks may have been present on Boosters 12, 13, and 14. However, this is unconfirmed. [34]
A header tank is used to supply liquid oxygen during the landing burn for the inner thirteen engines. [15] On Booster 15, the header tank has at least nine additional tanks attached, increasing total propellant supply during the landing burn. [17] These tanks may have been present on Boosters 12, 13, and 14. However, this is unconfirmed. [18]
Inside this tank are two additional downcomers, which provide oxygen and methane to the central three engines from the header tanks. [33] The LOX downcomer extends into the LOX tank, with a small expanded portion of unknown purpose. [30] A camera is located on the walls of the tank, near the flight termination system. [23]
B6.1 was originally intended to be the third flight-worthy Super Heavy, but was repurposed as a test tank. [136] In May 2023, it was used to test the modified FTS system, after the FTS on B7 and S24 failed to destroy the vehicle. [51] Liquid Oxygen Landing Test Tank (LOX LTT) was based on the LOX Landing tank on the Booster. It was cryo tested ...
Liquid Oxygen Header Test Tank (LOX HTT) was based on the LOX Header tank, as well as surrounding parts of the nosecone. On January 24, 2020, the tank underwent a pressurization test which lasted several hours. [222] The following day it was tested to destruction. [218] SN2 was a test tank used to test welding quality and thrust puck design ...
Falcon 9 Full Thrust (version 1.2 / Block 3) was the first version of the Falcon 9 to successfully land. Changes included a larger fuel tank, uprated engines and supercooled propellant and oxidizer to increase performance. Block 3 and Block 4 are found in this list while the active Block 5 is listed separately.
Starship flight test 3 was the third flight test of the SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX performed the flight test on March 14, 2024. [2] [3]Starship successfully completed a full-duration second stage burn, reaching the intended orbital velocity for the first time, but broke up during re-entry in the atmosphere.
Vehicle successfully launched, ascended, performed the skydive descent maneuver, relit the engines fueled from header tanks, and steered to the landing pad. [ 29 ] [ 31 ] The flip maneuver from horizontal descent to vertical was successful, but a sudden pressure loss in the methane header tank caused by the flip maneuver reduced fuel supply and ...