Starship Development Thread #34
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FAQ
- When next/orbital flight? Unknown. FAA environmental review completed, remaining items include launch license, completed mitigations, ground equipment readiness, and static firing. Elon tweeted "hopefully" first orbital countdown attempt to be in July. Timeline impact of FAA-required mitigations appears minimal.
- Expected date for FAA decision? Completed on June 13 with mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact ("mitigated FONSI)".
- What booster/ship pair will fly first? Likely either B7 or B8 with S24. B7 now receiving grid fins, so presumably considering flight.
- Will more suborbital testing take place? Unlikely, given the FAA Mitigated FONSI decision. Push will be for orbital launch to maximize learnings.
- Has progress slowed down? SpaceX focused on completing ground support equipment (GSE, or "Stage 0") before any orbital launch, which Elon stated is as complex as building the rocket. Florida Stage 0 construction has also ramped up.
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Official Starship Update | r/SpaceX Update Thread
Vehicle Status
As of July 5 2022
| Ship | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| <S24 | Test articles | See Thread 32 for details | |
| S24 | Launch Site | Static Fire testing | Moved back to the Launch site on July 5 after having Raptors fitted and more tiles added (but not all) |
| S25 | Mid Bay | Stacking | Assembly of main tank section commenced June 4 (moved from HB1 to Mid Bay on Jun 9) |
| S26 | Build Site | Parts under construction | Domes and barrels spotted |
| S27 | Build Site | Parts under construction | Domes spotted and Aft Barrel first spotted on Jun 10 |
| Booster | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B4 | Rocket Garden | Completed/Tested | Retired to Rocket Garden on June 30 |
| B5 | High Bay 2 | Scrapping | Removed from the Rocket Garden on June 27 |
| B6 | Rocket Garden | Repurposed | Converted to test tank |
| B7 | Launch Site | Testing | Raptors installed and rolled back to launch site on 23rd June for static fire tests |
| B8 | High Bay 2 (fully stacked LOX tank) and Mid Bay (fully stacked CH4 tank) | Under construction | Awaiting stacking of methane tank onto LOX tank |
| B9 | Build Site | Parts under construction | Assorted domes and barrels spotted |
| B10 | Build Site | Parts under construction | Assorted domes and barrels spotted |
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Resources
- LabPadre Rover 2.0 Cam | Channel
- NSF: Starbase Stream | Channel
- NSF: Booster 7 + Ship X (likely 24) Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF: Booster 4 + Ship 20 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
- NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
- 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
- Widebay tracking by @Furqan263
- Acronym definitions by Decronym
- Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
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Posted Jun 9, 2022, 3:31 AM UTC · edited