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Booster 19 testing at Starbase’s brand new Pad 2 has begun — and things escalated quickly. This week, SpaceX loaded Super Heavy Booster 19 with cryogenic propellant multiple times, tested the Pad 2 ground systems, activated the detonation suppression system and water deluge, and may have conducted a spin-prime or partial static fire test of its Raptor engines. But after the testing campaign began, the booster was suddenly removed from the launch mount, prompting speculation about whether SpaceX aborted the test or discovered an issue during tanking. Now Booster 19 is back on the Orbital Launch Mount, and the path toward the first Block 3 Super Heavy static fire is getting closer. Meanwhile: • Booster 20 stacking accelerates in Mega Bay • The Starbase GigaBay continues rising • A new Ship thrust simulator is under construction • Raptor 3 testing continues at McGregor • Construction advances at SLC-37 and LC-39A in Florida From Starbase, Texas to the Space Coast, here’s everything happening in the Starship program this week. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Max Evans. 🖊️ Written by Arran Reid & Bastiaan Vellekoop. 🎥 Video from BocaChicaGal, Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Jerry Pike, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Tracking, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, SpaceX, Umbra via Harry Stranger. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #Starship #SpaceX #StarshipUpdate #Booster19 #SuperHeavy #StaticFire #Pad2 #Starbase #Raptor3 #NASASpaceflight #Flight12 #Block3 #McGregor #Masseys #Booster20 #GigaBay #MegaBay #SpinPrime #LaunchSite #Spaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3