Starship Development Thread #25
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Starship Dev 24 | Starship Thread List | August Discussion
Upcoming
- Starship 20 static fire
- Booster 4 test campaign
Orbital Launch Site Status
Build Diagrams by @_brendan_lewis | September 29 RGV Aerial Photography video
As of October 6th
- Integration Tower - Full height, Second QD arm section mounted, catch arms to be mounted this weekend or next week
- Launch Mount - Booster Quick Disconnect installed
- Tank Farm - GSE-6 sleeved 2nd Oct, Proof testing continues, GSE-8 complete, 2 new tanks installed 25th Sep GSE 1 sleeved 24th Sep, 2 completed shells currently at the Sanchez Site
Vehicle Status
As of October 6th
- Ship 20 [orbit w/ Booster 4] - Cryoproof complete, awaiting static fire
- Ship 21 [orbit w/ Booster 5] - All barrel sections spotted, forward flaps spotted
- Ship 22 [orbit w/ Booster 6] - Barrel/dome sections in work
- Booster 3 - Partially disassembled on Test Pad A
- Booster 4 [orbit w/ Ship 20] - Taken off of Orbital Launch Mount, awaiting static fire,
- Booster 5 [orbit w/ Ship 21] - Stacking in High Bay
- Booster 6 [orbit w/ Ship 22] - Barrel/dome sections in work
Development and testing plans become outdated very quickly.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 | |
| 2021-10-03 | Thrust simulators removed (Reddit) |
| 2021-09-27 | Cryoproof Test #2 (Youtube) |
| 2021-09-27 | Cryoproof Test #1 (Youtube) |
| 2021-09-26 | Thrust simulators installed (Twitter) |
| 2021-09-12 | TPS Tile replacement work complete (Twitter) |
| 2021-09-10 | 1 Vacuum Raptor delivered and installed (Twitter) |
| 2021-09-07 | Sea level raptors installed (NSF) |
| 2021-09-05 | Raptors R73, R78 and R68 delivered to launch site (NSF) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #24 | |
| Ship 21 | |
| 2021-09-29 | Thrust section flipped (NSF) |
| 2021-09-26 | Aft dome section stacked on skirt (NSF) |
| 2021-09-23 | Forward flaps spotted (New design) (Twitter) |
| 2021-09-21 | Nosecone and barrel spotted (NSF) |
| 2021-09-20 | Common dome sleeved (NSF) |
| 2021-09-17 | Downcomer spotted (NSF) |
| 2021-09-14 | Cmn dome, header tank and Fwd dome section spotted (Youtube) |
| 2021-08-27 | Aft dome flipped (NSF) |
| 2021-08-24 | Nosecone barrel section spotted (NSF) |
| 2021-08-19 | Aft Dome sleeved (NSF) |
| 2021-06-26 | Aft Dome spotted (Youtube) |
| Ship 22 | |
| 2021-09-11 | Common dome section spotted (Twitter) |
| Orbital Launch Integration Tower | |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-23 | Second QD arm mounted (NSF) |
| 2021-09-20 | Second QD arm section moved to launch site (NSF) |
| 2021-08-29 | First section of Quick Disconnect mounted (NSF) |
| 2021-07-28 | Segment 9 stacked, (final tower section) (NSF) |
| 2021-07-22 | Segment 9 construction at OLS (Twitter) |
| For earlier updates see Thread #24 |
| Orbital Launch Mount | |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-28 | Booster Quick Disconnect installed (Twitter) |
| 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 #24 |
Resources
- LabPadre Pad Cam | Channel
- NSF: Starbase Stream | Channel
- NSF: Booster 4 Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
- NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation | Most Recent
- SpaceX: Website Starship page
- SpaceX: Starship Users Guide (PDF) Rev. 1.0 March 2020
- FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
- FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
- FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
- Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
- Starship flight opportunity spreadsheet by u/joshpine
- Production Progress Infographics by @_brendan_lewis
- 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 Sep 9, 2021, 3:26 AM UTC · edited