Ahead of the third Starship test flight that is currently slated to take place next week, SpaceX is busy running last minute tests at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. The third Starship launch is SpaceX's most anticipated event in the year so far, as it will see the firm try to fly the world's largest rocket for the third time. The previous Starship test was in November, and it saw the first and second stages successfully separate. For the third test attempt, SpaceX introduced several upgrades to its rocket alongside building a new launch site to ensure the rapid testing of the rocket, which is indispensable to its future.

在定于下周进行的第三次 Starship 试飞之前，SpaceX 正忙于在其位于德克萨斯州博卡奇卡的工厂进行最后一刻的测试。第三次星舰发射是 SpaceX 今年迄今为止最受期待的事件，因为这将是该公司第三次尝试发射世界上最大的火箭。上一次星舰测试是在11月，第一级和第二级成功分离。在第三次测试中，SpaceX 对火箭进行了多项升级，同时建造了新的发射场，以确保火箭的快速测试，这对于火箭的未来至关重要。

SpaceX Tests Launch Site Deluge System Ahead Of Third Starship Test Flight

After SpaceX shared earlier this week that the third Starship test flight will take place on March 14th, the firm has been busy tweaking its rocket ahead of the important missions. Starship's flight abort system, or explosives installed on the rocket to destroy in case of an anomaly, has already been installed.

SpaceX 在第三次星际飞船试飞前测试发射场雨淋系统 本周早些时候，SpaceX 表示第三次星际飞船试飞将于 3 月 14 日进行，该公司一直忙于在重要任务之前调整其火箭。星舰的飞行中止系统，或者安装在火箭上的炸药，用于在出现异常情况时进行摧毁，已经安装完毕。

Now, footage from local media shows that SpaceX also tested the water deluge system at the launch pad with the first and second stages stacked. This system is one of the most important parts of the launch pad in the Starship program. It was the primary cause of a multi month delay between the second and third test flights in 2023 and ended up limiting SpaceX to only two Starship tests last year.

现在，当地媒体的镜头显示，SpaceX 还在发射台上测试了第一级和第二级堆叠的水淋系统。该系统是星舰计划中发射台最重要的部分之一。这是 2023 年第二次和第三次试飞之间延迟数月的主要原因，并最终导致 SpaceX 去年仅进行了两次星舰测试。

Judging by the footage, the test was successful, allowing SpaceX to cross off another item on its pre launch checklist. Before they can feel comfortable with a launch, engineers have to run several tests, such as tank pressure checks and static fires.

从视频来看，测试是成功的，SpaceX 划掉了其发射前检查清单上的另一项内容。在对发射感到满意之前，工程师必须进行多项测试，例如油箱压力检查和静态点火。

Before today's deluge system test, SpaceX also conducted a wet dress rehearsal of Starship to fully fill it with fuel and bring the countdown timer to just a handful of seconds before launch. However, after it un stacked the second stage Starship spacecraft from the Super Heavy booster, the subsequent stacking took longer than expected. It took SpaceX roughly three hours to stack the rocket, after earlier upgrades to the launch tower also covering the 'chopsticks' that lift the second stage Starship on the booster.

在今天的洪水系统测试之前，SpaceX 还对 Starship 进行了一次湿装彩排，将其充满燃料，并将倒计时器调到发射前的几秒钟。然而，当它从超重型助推器上拆下第二级星舰飞船后，后续的堆叠时间比预期的要长。 SpaceX 花了大约三个小时才完成火箭的堆放，之前对发射塔进行了升级，还覆盖了将第二级星舰提升到助推器上的“筷子”。

Ahead of the third Starship test, SpaceX has made several upgrades to the rocket. These include a new engine control system for the upper stage spacecraft. To maneuver itself duringr control system for their engines.

在第三次 Starship 测试之前，SpaceX 对火箭进行了多次升级。其中包括用于上级航天器的新发动机控制系统。在发动机控制系统期间自行操纵。

Other changes include upgrading the rocket's fire impression system, minimizing leaks inside the rocket and further reducing the chances of fires through the electronic TVC. Changes to the Super Heavy include upgrades inside the tanks to reduce the chances of impurities making their way inside the engines. According to SpaceX, improper filtration was the "most likely root cause" for the booster explosion in November.

其他变化包括升级火箭的火印系统、最大限度地减少火箭内部的泄漏以及通过电子 TVC 进一步减少火灾的可能性。超重型的变化包括油箱内部的升级，以减少杂质进入发动机的机会。据 SpaceX 称，过滤不当是 11 月份助推器爆炸的“最可能的根本原因”。

The second stage Starship that successfully stage separated in November was also the first Starship to make it to outer space. Its flight termination system destroyed the rocket after it had reached an altitude of 150 kilometers, and future Starship tests will also see SpaceX test in space propellant transfer for NASA's Moon lander missions.

11月成功实现阶段分离的第二级星舰也是第一艘进入外太空的星舰。其飞行终止系统在火箭到达 150 公里高度后将其摧毁，未来的 Starship 测试还将见证 SpaceX 为 NASA 月球登陆器任务进行太空推进剂传输测试。