January 17, 2025: SpaceX shows a slow motion video of the Booster 14 (IFT-7).

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HERE IS THE SLOWMOTION VIDEO ON THE RAPTOR ENGINES OF THE SUPER HEAVY BOOSTER 14.

We've seen plenty of videos on IFT-7, but in past comments and through private messages (especially on one reel in particular), we've been asked for more information on two things: how the ‘reuse’ of Booster components currently takes place, and if there were any other videos on that area, which we've seen ‘emitting’ gas after Booster 14's capture.

One day, both the Booster and the Starship will be almost 100% reused, but today, that we are still in the testing and development phase, some components are starting to be reused. This is a video from January 17, 2025 and, in the text of the post, SpaceX makes it known that in the seventh integrated flight test, the Super Heavy Booster 14 used for the first time an engine that had already been used during the fifth flight test. Admittedly, this is little compared to future full reuse, but it is a start.

This video on the take-off of the IFT-7 also focuses on the ‘Fueling panel’ (the area we saw emitting gas and flames after the Booster's capture), just above the rocket's engines, as well as showing of course the 33 Raptors at the base of Booster 14.

A greeting and see you soon!
Pipplo 🙂

Credits: original video courtesy of SpaceX. Full AI processing by PipploIMP.

Documentation:
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/188026597...

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#SpaceX #IFT7 #Starship #SuperHeavyBooster14 #Booster14 #BocaChica #Starbase #OLPA #OrbitalLaunchPadA #Video #Slowmotion #FuelingPanel