Starship Development Thread #24
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Upcoming
- Starship 20 proof testing
- Booster 4 return to launch site ahead of test campaign
Orbital Launch Site Status
Build Diagrams by @_brendan_lewis | August 19 RGV Aerial Photography video
As of August 21
- Integration Tower - Full height, quick disconnect arm and catch arms under construction
- Launch Mount - Table placed on launch mount
- Tank Farm - Outer Shell #4 LOX delivered to OLS August 9, GSE6 tank delivered and GSE3 cryo sleeving August 11, GSE6 installed August 13
Vehicle Status
As of August 21
- Ship 20 - On Test Mount B, no Raptors, TPS unfinished, orbit planned w/ Booster 4 - Flight date TBD, NET late summer/fall
- Ship 21 - barrel/dome sections in work
- Ship 22 - barrel/dome sections in work
- Booster 3 - On Test Mount A, partially disassembled
- Booster 4 - At High Bay for plumbing/wiring, Raptor removal, orbit planned w/ Ship 20 - Flight date TBD, NET late summer/fall
- Booster 5 - barrel/dome sections in work
- Booster 6 - potential part(s) spotted
Development and testing plans become outdated very quickly. Check recent comments for real time updates.
Vehicle and Launch Infrastructure Updates
^(See comments for real time updates.)
^(† expected or inferred, unconfirmed vehicle assignment)
| Starship Ship 20 | |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-17 | Installed on Test Mount B (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-13 | Returned to launch site, tile work unfinished (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-07 | All six Raptors removed, (Rvac 2, 3, 5, RC 59, ?, ?) (NSF) |
| 2021-08-06 | Booster mate for fit check (Twitter), demated and returned to High Bay (NSF) |
| 2021-08-05 | Moved to launch site, booster mate delayed by winds (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-04 | 6 Raptors installed, nose and tank sections mated (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-02 | Rvac preparing for install, S20 moved to High Bay (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-02 | forward flaps installed, aft flaps installed (NSF), nose TPS progress (YouTube) |
| 2021-08-01 | Forward flap installation (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-30 | Nose cone mated with barrel (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-29 | Aft flap jig (NSF) mounted (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-28 | Nose thermal blanket installation† (Twitter) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #22 |
| SuperHeavy Booster 4 | |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-18 | Raptor removal continued (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-11 | Moved to High Bay (NSF) for small plumbing wiring and Raptor removal (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-10 | Moved onto transport stand (NSF) |
| 2021-08-06 | Fit check with S20 (NSF) |
| 2021-08-04 | Placed on orbital launch mount (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-03 | Moved to launch site (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-02 | 29 Raptors and 4 grid fins installed (Twitter) |
| 2021-08-01 | Stacking completed, Raptor installation begun (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-30 | Aft section stacked 23/23, grid fin installation (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-29 | Forward section stacked 13/13, aft dome plumbing (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-28 | Forward section preliminary stacking 9/13 (aft section 20/23) (comments) |
| 2021-07-26 | Downcomer delivered (NSF) and installed overnight (Twitter) |
| 2021-07-21 | Stacked to 12 rings (NSF) |
| 2021-07-20 | Aft dome section and Forward 4 section (NSF) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #22 |
| Orbital Launch Integration Tower | |
|---|---|
| 2021-07-28 | Segment 9 stacked, (final tower section) (NSF) |
| 2021-07-22 | Segment 9 construction at OLS (Twitter) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #22 |
| Orbital Launch Mount | |
|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | Table installed (YouTube) |
| 2021-07-28 | Table moved to launch site (YouTube), inside view showing movable supports (Twitter) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #22 |
Resources
- Spadre.com Starship Cam | Channel
- LabPadre Pad Cam | Channel
- NSF Starbase Stream | Channel
- NSF Booster 3 Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF Booster 4 Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
- Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
- TFR - NOTAM list
- SpaceX Boca Chica on Facebook
- SpaceX's Starship page
- Elon Starship tweet compilation on NSF | Most Recent
- Starship Users Guide (PDF) Rev. 1.0 March 2020
- Production Progress Infographics by @_brendan_lewis
- Starship flight opportunity spreadsheet by u/joshpine [[]+ Starship Orbital Demo detailed in FCC Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
- Raptor tracking by @Artzius
- Acronym definitions by Decronym
- Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
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Posted Aug 9, 2021, 3:25 AM UTC · edited