Eventually, the system could spray as much as 350,000 gallons of ... from June 2022. Unlike NASA’s water deluge system, which pumps out 450,000 gallons of water to suppress the excessive noise ...

The powerful spray will 'protect against the immense ... showing the system in action from multiple angles. "New water deluge system to protect against the immense heat & force of Starship launch ...

SpaceX accused of releasing pollutants from deluge system at Starbase. The company claims environmental regulators gave it the go-ahead to use water deluge system. FAA could pull SpaceX's launch ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality previously fined SpaceX almost $4,000 for the discharges stemming from its water deluge system, also known as a "flame deflector." The flame ...

Since summer 2023, SpaceX has used a water deluge system in Boca Chica for its Starship rocket as a cooling element. Each ...

The reports, as seen by CNBC, concern the Starship rocket's deluge system: TCEQ said its ... alleging that SpaceX "was discharging deluge water without TCEQ authorization." ...

The group contends this happens every time SpaceX activates its fire-suppression "deluge system" at the launch pad, and that it violates the Clean Water Act. The deluge water is concerning ...