tinny66666 t1_j7s0c03 wrote
Reply to comment by ElvisArcher in SpaceX president/COO Gwynne Shotwell says they're attempting Starship's 33-engine static fire test tomorrow, Feb 9. by spsheridan
I saw on one of the space blogs (that I'm too lazy to find) that they brought massive bags of super-strong concrete (refractory cement?) for the pad after the last damage, and those bags disappeared so it was assumed the new cement had been used, but they were later spotted elsewhere at the facility, so there was some conjecture that they may have used standard cement again and doing this knowing it is a sacrificial pad. So don't be too surprised, or too concerned if the pad is damaged - the fancy cement is on site.
BEAT_LA t1_j7s3qyl wrote
They did indeed use the special new concrete mixture that’s much more resistant. It’ll still get damaged obviously but not near as much.
RKF7377 t1_j7u6sey wrote
If anyone is interested, Grady at Practical Engineering (YT) has a really good video about refractory concrete.
Jaker788 t1_j7tixqt wrote
There was confusion once a while back. This time it moved and a lot of it is missing, presumed as used. They were 2 different events
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