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Booster 7
Test Vehicle
Booster 7 was the first Super Heavy vehicle to accommodate 33 Raptor engines and static aero surfaces. It was part of the first integrated Starship launch.
Destroyed

History

Cryogenic Proof Test #6
Booster 7 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Apr 03, 2023
Spin Prime #11
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with a single Raptor engine.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Fri Feb 17, 2023
31-Engine Static Fire
Booster 7 conducted a 31-engine static fire test. The test was originally intended to be all 33 engines, but one engine was disabled pre-firing, and another engine aborted.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Feb 09, 2023
Static Fire #6
Booster 7 conducted a static fire test with 11 Raptor engines. The test was a "firing with max oxygen fill to test autogenous pressurization," according to Elon Musk.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Tue Nov 29, 2022
Static Fire #5
Booster 7 conducted a full-duration static fire test with 14 Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Nov 14, 2022
Spin Prime #10
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with approximately half of its 33 Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Nov 10, 2022
Static Fire #4
Booster 7 conducted a static fire with seven Raptors – achieving good chamber pressure on all engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Sep 19, 2022
Spin Prime #9
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with seven Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Sep 19, 2022
Spin Prime #8
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with approximately seven Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Fri Sep 16, 2022
Spin Prime #7
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with all 33 Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Sep 12, 2022
Spin Prime #6
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with all 33 Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Sep 08, 2022
Static Fire #3
Booster 7 conducted a multi-engine static fire. While it appeared that three engines attempted to start, it is believed that one may have shutdown early.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Wed Aug 31, 2022
Spin Prime #5
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with three Raptor engines.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Tue Aug 30, 2022
Spin Prime #4
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with three Raptor engines.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Aug 25, 2022
Static Fire #2
Booster 7 conducted a single engine firing of a Raptor engine for 20 seconds. The objective of the firing was to test autogenous pressurization.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Aug 11, 2022
Static Fire #1
Booster 7 conducted a single engine static fire. It was the first engine firing on the orbital launch mount.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Tue Aug 09, 2022
Spin Prime #3
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with a single Raptor engine.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Aug 08, 2022
Spin Prime #2
Booster 7 conducted a spin prime test with a single Raptor engine.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Aug 08, 2022
Spin Prime #1
Booster 7 experienced an unplanned ignition near its Raptor engines leading to an explosion. The anomaly was caused by excessive propellant build up around the vehicle. The explosion did not lead to a loss of vehicle, but did result in damage to the base of the vehicle and the orbital launch mount.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Jul 11, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #5
Booster 7 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Wed May 11, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #4
Booster 7 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon May 09, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #3
Booster 7 performed a cryogenic proof test with thrust rams on the center engines. The test was designed to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle. The methane transfer tube was badly damaged during the test.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Thu Apr 14, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #2
Booster 7 performed a cryogenic proof test with thrust rams on the center engines. The test was designed to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Wed Apr 13, 2022
Cryogenic Proof Test #1
Booster 7 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Orbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Apr 04, 2022