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Starship Development Thread #55

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FAQ

  1. ITF-4 in about 6 weeks as of 19 March 2024 (i.e. beginning of May 2024), after FAA mishap investigation is finished (which is expected to move pretty quickly) and new licence is granted. Expected to use Booster 11 and Ship 29.

  2. IFT-3 launch consisted of Booster 10 and Ship 28 as initially mentioned on NSF Roundup. SpaceX successfully achieved the launch on the specified date of March 14th 2024, as announced at this link with a post-flight summary. The IFT-2 mishap investigation was concluded on February 26th. Launch License was issued by the FAA on March 13th 2024 - this is a direct link to a PDF document on the FAA's website

  3. When was the previous Integrated Flight Test (IFT-2)? Booster 9 + Ship 25 launched Saturday, November 18 after slight delay.

  4. What was the result of IFT-2 Successful lift off with minimal pad damage. Successful booster operation with all engines to successful hot stage separation. Booster destroyed after attempted boost-back. Ship fired all engines to near orbital speed then lost. No re-entry attempt.

  5. Did IFT-2 fail? No. As part of an iterative test program, many milestones were achieved. Perfection is not expected at this stage.

  6. Goals for 2024 Reach orbit, deploy starlinks and recover both stages

  7. Currently approved maximum launches 10 between 07.03.2024 and 06.03.2025: A maximum of five overpressure events from Starship intact impact and up to a total of five reentry debris or soft water landings in the Indian Ocean within a year of NMFS provided concurrence published on March 7, 2024

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Status

Road Closures [](/#!!!!! THIS TABLE IS BOT GENERATED; DO NOT EDIT !!!!!)

[](/# Closure Table Start)Road & Beach Closure

TypeStart (UTC)End (UTC)Status
Primary2024-04-05 13:00:002024-04-06 01:00:00Scheduled. Highway 4 and Boca Chica Beach will be Closed.

No transportation delays currently scheduled

Up to date as of 2024-04-03[](/# Closure Table End)

Vehicle Status

As of April 1st, 2024.

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ShipLocationStatusComment
S24, S25, S28Bottom of seaDestroyedS24: IFT-1 (Summary, Video). S25: IFT-2 (Summary, Video). S28: IFT-3 (Summary). (A video link will be posted when made available by SpaceX on Youtube).
S26Rocket GardenRestingStatic fire Oct. 20. No fins or heat shield, plus other changes. 3 cryo tests, 1 spin prime, 1 static fire.
S29High BayIFT-4 PrepFully stacked, completed 3x cryo tests. Jan 31st: Engine installation started, two Raptor Centers seen going into MB2. Feb 25th: Moved from MB2 to High Bay. March 1st: Moved to Launch Site. March 2nd: After a brief trip to the OLM for a photo op on the 1st, moved back to Pad B and lifted onto the test stand. March 7th: Apparently aborted Spin Prime - LOX tank partly filled then detank. March 11th: Spin Prime with all six Raptors. March 12th: Moved back to Build Site and on March 13th moved into the High Bay. March 22nd: Moved back to Launch Site for more testing. March 25th: Static Fire test of all six Raptors. March 27th: Single engine Static Fire test to simulate igniting one engine for deorbit using the header tanks for propellant. March 29th: Rolled back to High Bay for final prep work prior to IFT-4. April 1st: All of the tiles removed from the tip of the nosecone, the next day workers started to add new ones.
S30High BayUnder constructionFully stacked, completed 2 cryo tests Jan 3 and Jan 6.
S31High BayUnder constructionFully stacked and as of January 10th has had both aft flaps installed. TPS incomplete.
S32Rocket GardenUnder constructionFully stacked. No aft flaps. TPS incomplete.
S33+Build SiteIn piecesParts visible at Build and Sanchez sites.

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BoosterLocationStatusComment
B7, B9, B10Bottom of seaDestroyedB7: IFT-1 (Summary, Video). B9: IFT-2 (Summary, Video). B10: IFT-3 (Summary). (A video link will be posted when made available by SpaceX on YouTube).
B11Mega Bay 1FinalizingCompleted 2 cryo tests. All engines have been installed according to the Booster Production diagram from The Ringwatchers. Hot Stage Ring not yet fitted but it's located behind the High Bay.
B12Mega Bay 1FinalizingAppears complete, except for raptors and hot stage ring. Completed one cryo test on Jan 11. Second cryo test on Jan 12.
B13Mega Bay 1Under ConstructionAs of Feb 3rd: Fully stacked, remaining work ongoing.
B14Mega Bay 1LOX Tank under constructionFeb 9th: LOX tank Aft section A2:4 staged outside MB1. Feb 13th: Aft Section A2:4 moved inside MB1 and Common Dome section (CX:4) staged outside. Feb 15th: CX:4 moved into MB1 and stacked with A2:4, Aft section A3:4 staged outside MB1. Feb 21st: A3:4 moved into MB1 and stacked with the LOX tank, A4:4 staged outside MB1. Feb 23rd: Section A4:4 taken inside MB1. Feb 24th: A5:4 staged outside MB1. Feb 28th: A5:4 moved inside MB1 and stacked, also Methane tank section F2:3 staged outside MB1. Feb 29th: F3:3 also staged outside MB1. March 5th: Aft section positioned outside MB1, Forward section moves between MB1 and High Bay. March 6th: Aft section moved inside MB1. March 12th: Forward section of the methane tank parked outside MB1 and the LOX tank was stacked onto the aft section, meaning that once welded the LOX tank is completely stacked. March 13th: FX:3 and F2:3 moved inside MB1 and stacked, F3:3 still staged outside. March 27th: F3:3 moved into MB1 and stacked. March 29th: B14 F4:4 staged outside MB1. April 1st: B14 F4:4 moved inside MB1 and stacked, so completing the stacking of the methane tank.
B15+Build SiteAssemblyAssorted parts spotted through B17.

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Posted Apr 1, 2024, 4:14 PM UTC

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