SpaceX's Starship Water Deluge System: A Soaked Success

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Source: Interesting Engineering
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SpaceX is testing a powerful water deluge system at its South Texas Starbase facility to mitigate the fiery force of its Raptor engines during the second orbital launch attempt of its Starship. The test, captured in new footage, shows thousands of gallons of water shooting out from the orbital launch mount.

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