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Starbase deluge and flame deflector testing ahead of booster return

April 5, 2026Blobifi, LabPadre Space

Multiple posts track Starbase ground-system readiness work, including deluge tests and flame deflector pressure tests, as prerequisites for returning a booster to the pad and sustaining Starship flight cadence.

SpaceX has conducted separate Low & High pressure tests of the Flame deflector and top deck deluge systems ahead of B19's return to the pad!!
Three separate deluge tests at Pad-2 this evening, two beneath the launch mount and one above.
Three separate deluge tests at Pad-2 this evening, two beneath the launch mount and one above.
Blobifi
LabPadre Space
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