SpaceX Starship Update| SN4 passes the Cryogenic Test| What Next? - In Details Overnight on Sunday April 26th, newest prototype of SpaceX's Starship Mars-colonizing spacecraft underwent a super cold pressure test in Texas and remained intact on the test stand, likely setting the stage for a test flight in the near future. SpaceX Starship SN4 became SpaceX’s first full-scale Starship prototype to pass the cryogenic proof test, one that had destroyed three of its predecessors. The Starship SN4 vehicle, on a pad at SpaceX’s launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, was loaded with liquid nitrogen, a test designed to confirm its ability to hold cryogenic propellants at pressure. That test came a day after a pressurization test where the tanks were filled with gaseous nitrogen at ambient temperatures. The cryogenic proof is one of the first tests necessary to prove the vehicle’s flight-worthiness. With the successful test, SpaceX teams will now work towards a static fire test. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed the cryogenic pressurization test was a success. “SN4 passed cryo proof!” he tweeted. In this video Engineering Today will discuss SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype which passes a key test that puts it on track for a first flight. #SpaceXStarship #SpaceXRaptor #EngineeringToday A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE NASASPACEFLIGHT and LABPADRE TEAM Please support LabPadre, NSF, Jack and BocaChicaGal (Mary) from the links below. Thank you so much for documenting the future for us. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwMITSkc1Fms6PoJoh1OUQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal A HUGE THANK YOU TO BocaChicaGal FOR THUMBNAIL IMAGE Thanks dian tbkbaya for intro Template.. Inspired by www.nasaspaceflight.com www.spacenews.com www.theverge.com www.teslarati.com AUDIO: Voiceover by Scott Leffler -- scottleffler.com
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