Section of OLM2 spotted outside the build site.@LabPadre #R1
Two corner segments for Pad B Orbital Launch Mount has been delivered this morning.NASASpaceflight
Potential parts for Pad B's OLM arrived were lifted by a crane at the Sanchez Lot, Ship 30 was destacked from atop Booster 12, and hardware for future ships and boosters was visible inside the Starfactory.➡️youtube.com/watch?v=Zy328H…
SpaceX is packing away the huge crane CC8800-1 at the launch site... nsf.live/starbase
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1841604598999466158QuoteSpaceX is packing away the huge crane CC8800-1 at the launch site... nsf.live/starbase
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/03/2024 05:59 amhttps://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1841604598999466158QuoteSpaceX is packing away the huge crane CC8800-1 at the launch site... nsf.live/starbasePoints the needle more towards the 'mobile launch platform' theory if they don't need the big crane to lift a fixed OLM into its final position.
Mary (@BocaChicaGal) spots two pieces of the new Launch Mount deck for Orbital Pad B. The hollow structure suggests a water-cooled deck, as we have suspected.nsf.live/starbase
Oh, hello. @NASASpaceflight
Do you want the good news or the good news?1. OLM-2 launch table spotted at Sanchez! Comparison v.s. OLM-1:2. The FAA has posted the second NOTAM for S30's splashdown in the Indian Ocean starting on October 13!
Two more huge launch mount parts arrived in Starbase just now. I’m told there are six more just like these on the way. @NASASpaceflight
https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1843738077656953141QuoteTwo more huge launch mount parts arrived in Starbase just now. I’m told there are six more just like these on the way. @NASASpaceflight
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/08/2024 07:41 pmhttps://x.com/thejackbeyer/status/1843738077656953141QuoteTwo more huge launch mount parts arrived in Starbase just now. I’m told there are six more just like these on the way. @NASASpaceflightLooks like ten of these would make up the ring of a mobile launch mount and the 'square' part would make the base.
https://x.com/thejackbeyer/status/1843738077656953141QuoteTwo more huge launch mount parts arrived in Starbase just now. I’m told there are six more just like these on the way. @NASASpaceflight
With all the new OLM parts showing up at Starbase thick and fast thankfully with @RGVaerialphotos getting amazing overhead shots we can see what they have been cooking up. Still not sure if this monster will be "mobile" but something to remember is we wont need 2 large cranes like the first this will be done with SPMT's making it able to be swapped out easier in the future if needed.
As we wait for the launch license to drop, here's a photo of Pad West's flame trench! Where will it be by the time Flight 6 launches?📸: October 7, 2024
It would appear from catch videos that the padding on the grabbers needs no refurbishmenthttps://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1845966756579627167What kind of metal, with foam behind it, is flexible enough to not deform when banged around like that?