The deluge system is the new system that was installed to prevent heavy damage
The deluge system is the new system that was installed to prevent heavy damage To the launch site in future attempts after Booster 7 destroyed most of the concrete below the launch mount at liftoff and also damaged several other parts of the launch infrastructure , including the tank farm and parts of Mechazilla. See Also After the spin-up of the deluge system, Booster 9 fired 29 of its Raptor engines against the concrete below it. Seemingly, the deluge system worked, as no further damage to the launch infrastructure was observable. However, the Static Fire of Booster 7 also did not destroy the infrastructure, as the fire tests before launch were performed with a shorter duration and less thrust. From observing the dust cloud, compared to Booster 7´s Static Fire, it was, however, visible that the energy seemingly was better suppressed by the new system, as the forming dust and steam cloud was lower and less energetic. Besides some flying dirt and a damaged fence close to th...