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StarbaseTracking@TrackingTheSB·There's a new road closure!Production to MasseysJanuary 11 from 23:59 to 4:00 local time!
COPVhttps://x.com/HardcoreElectr1/status/2009711577679966232https://x.com/HardcoreElectr1/status/2009751368349663710
btw that orange tag is a nonconforming hardware tag, these probably aren't for flight.
They were LEAVING Starbase!
Many believe they're going to Mcgregor to be tested though which makes no sense to me if they're being transported in this way.
Not entirely out of the question if you wanted to see when they explode with specific damage.
Shaun Gisler@lifeatstagezeroFound headed out of town
AN RGV flyover showed COPV testing at Masseys. Can a pressure test short of destruction show unacceptable flaws? Could these be rejects going back to the manufacturer?
Quote from: OTV Booster on 01/11/2026 12:19 amAN RGV flyover showed COPV testing at Masseys. Can a pressure test short of destruction show unacceptable flaws? Could these be rejects going back to the manufacturer? It seems like microphones might pick up issues before kablooeyhood is reached. Or measurements at pressure being outside expectations.
TankWatchers@WatchersTank·🚨Ship 39 Scaffolding removal!Workers at Starbase have started removing the scaffolding around Ship 39! A road closure from the production site to Massey's is also in place for tonight, likely for the transport of S39.1! Testing will start soon! 🚀
Quote from: Nomadd on 01/11/2026 02:17 amQuote from: OTV Booster on 01/11/2026 12:19 amAN RGV flyover showed COPV testing at Masseys. Can a pressure test short of destruction show unacceptable flaws? Could these be rejects going back to the manufacturer? It seems like microphones might pick up issues before kablooeyhood is reached. Or measurements at pressure being outside expectations.Strain sensors, and stop the test just before "kablooeyhood".
Quote from: Nomadd on 01/11/2026 02:17 amQuote from: OTV Booster on 01/11/2026 12:19 amAN RGV flyover showed COPV testing at Masseys. Can a pressure test short of destruction show unacceptable flaws? Could these be rejects going back to the manufacturer? It seems like microphones might pick up issues before kablooeyhood is reached. Or measurements at pressure being outside expectations.Acoustic was what I had in mind for delamination and fiber breakage, but my COPV knowledge is slim enough that there might be other failure modes that wouldn't show up. Would acoustic and pressure variance cover all the bases?Maybe something for the guys on the spit to explore.
Relates to a visit to Rocket Lab, but this tour may come to Starbase on Mondayhttps://x.com/SpaceDavenport/status/2009791001494270086QuoteChristian Davenport@SpaceDavenportAnd next up is a visit to Starbase on Monday from what I hear.
Christian Davenport@SpaceDavenportAnd next up is a visit to Starbase on Monday from what I hear.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will travel to Brownsville and Fort Worth, Texas, tomorrow, to visit SpaceX and Lockheed Martin. Secretary Hegseth will deliver his third major speech since becoming Secretary of War. He will deliver remarks to the workforce and leaders at SpaceX, alongside its founder, Elon Musk. Secretary Hegseth will also administer the oath of enlistment to the next generation of American warfighters.This visit is a continuation of the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour and a direct follow-up to Secretary Hegseth's call to action delivered to defense executives last fall at Fort McNair.For too long, Pentagon bureaucracy has hindered the speed and might of our manufacturing base, obstructing innovation and warfare solutions from companies like SpaceX and Lockheed Martin. Under the leadership of Presidentwar.gov
Cyberguru@CyberguruG8073Starship Hardware Diagram (2026-01-04 - 2026-01-11) Work Continues On Preparing Flight 12 Vehicles For Their Testing Campaigns.
MattZ@wvmattz·Moments ago, S39.1 made its way out of MB2. There is a road delay scheduled for 11:59pm CST, between the production site and Masseys... Good chance it'll be S39.1 now! Stay tuned to find out for sure!
Starship Gazer@StarshipGazerThe remains of the forward and aft sections of Booster 18 are moving from Massey's test site back to the Starbase production site tonight.
Department of War 🇺🇸@DeptofWar·LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour at a SpaceX facility in Brownsville, Texas.
This is a YouTube version of the speechhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=AkBmKhegzDI
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth@SecWarNo one on Earth can out-innovate an American entrepreneur once freed from the dead weight of a stifling bureaucracy.We will forge a new Arsenal of Freedom. Thank you @elonmusk
MattZ@wvmattz·Tonight, thanks to our newly relocated CP11 camera, we spotted some really neat robotic arm movements in the nosecone hall of Starfactory!
