Author Topic: SpaceX Starship : Texas Prototype(s) Thread 3 : Photos and Updates (Read 7196475 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1640 on:** 09/23/2020 02:31 am »

Commentator saying the tank farm is venting. Not seeing the venting in the stream yet.

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vaporcobra · « **Reply #1641 on:** 09/23/2020 02:38 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 09/23/2020 02:31 am

Commentator saying the tank farm is venting. Not seeing the venting in the stream yet.

Credit LabPadre YouTube livestream.

Visible at the far left of LabPadre's Lab Cam view. I believe the pad has been cleared, as well.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1642 on:** 09/23/2020 02:44 am »

Tank farm venting now visible.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1643 on:** 09/23/2020 03:08 am »

See vapour come off the LN2 feedline at the bottom of the tank. This indicates LN2 loading has started.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1644 on:** 09/23/2020 03:09 am »

Now seeing venting at top right of tank.

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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1645 on:** 09/23/2020 03:29 am »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1308608574151561218

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1646 on:** 09/23/2020 03:36 am »

Looks like venting has stopped and there is no vapour coming off the feedline.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1647 on:** 09/23/2020 03:40 am »

Venting has resumed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1648 on:** 09/23/2020 04:01 am »

Seeing water condensation on the tank, indicating this is a GN2 test.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1649 on:** 09/23/2020 04:06 am »

Venting has stopped.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1650 on:** 09/23/2020 04:10 am »

Top is venting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1651 on:** 09/23/2020 04:18 am »

Huge amount of venting from SN7.1.

brendan290803 · « **Reply #1652 on:** 09/23/2020 04:18 am »

https://twitter.com/brendan2908/status/1308621425612173317?s=20

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1653 on:** 09/23/2020 04:38 am »

Five cars heading to the pad.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1654 on:** 09/23/2020 05:32 am »

An amazing day of progress at SpaceX Boca Chica as Starship SN8 rolled out of the Mid Bay for Aft Fin installation while the first section of the Super Heavy prototype was spotted.

Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1655 on:** 09/23/2020 05:53 am »

Cars are leaving the pad.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1656 on:** 09/23/2020 06:31 am »

Vapour coming off fill line, indicating that LN2 loading has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1657 on:** 09/23/2020 06:33 am »

Venting from top and vapour coming off base. Good sign this is an LN2 test.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1658 on:** 09/23/2020 06:40 am »

Frost forming at base of tank.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1659 on:** 09/23/2020 07:02 am »

Frost line seems to be heading down.