Author Topic: SpaceX Starship : Texas Prototype(s) Thread 3 : Photos and Updates (Read 7197327 times)

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3100 on:** 11/26/2020 07:34 pm »

SN9.
A ring being moved into tent 2.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #3101 on:** 11/27/2020 12:10 am »

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Published on 26 Nov 2020
While Starship SN8 prepares for launch and SN9 stands ready, Starship SN15's Common Dome was flipped on Thanksgiving. SN15 will sport "major upgrades" per Elon.

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0:00 Starship Sunrise
1:00 Starship SN9 Fully Stacked in the High Bay
1:20 Mystery Delivery
1:46 SN15’s Common Dome rigged for flip
2:13 SN13’s CH4 Header Tank
2:38 SN15’s Common Dome Flipped
3:46 Starship SN5 just chillin’
4:09 New steel ring moved into Tent 2
5:19 Starship SN9 in the High Bay

Alvian@IDN · « **Reply #3102 on:** 11/27/2020 03:29 am »

https://www.krgv.com/news/spacex-planned-9-mile-launch-self-destruct-zone-over-gulf

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The most striking detail among plans shared between emergency personnel, was the emergency scenario, which called for a "self-destruct" area, up to 9.9 nautical miles offshore of the Brazos Santiago southern jetty tip, according to an email written by Jason Cross, with the U.S. Coast Guard's Corpus Christi Sector.

"There is a good chance of failure on this test vehicle with debris falling into the ocean," wrote Cross, to emergency response personnel in the area. "We will need everyone to stay out of the self-destruct zone in case there is an incident."

The self destruct zone was illustrated in emails. The roughly 90 square mile area was bounded to the south at the U.S. Mexico Border, extending seven miles north. At the closest point, the zone was 1.5 miles from the City of South Padre Island.

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Texas Parks and Wildlife also planned for a scenario in which boaters were inside the the self destruct zone during a scheduled launch. And Coast Guard officials planned to issue a "notice to mariners" prior to the launch. But some leeway was to be given to SpaceX.

"SpaceX will decide a go/no go based on vessels inside the safety zone per FAA regulations," wrote Cody Jones, boating law administrator in the TPWD law enforcement division.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #3103 on:** 11/27/2020 07:35 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1332391210951057409

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3104 on:** 11/27/2020 09:50 pm »

Sunrise at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3105 on:** 11/27/2020 09:54 pm »

Pics taken at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3106 on:** 11/27/2020 09:58 pm »

Pics taken at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3107 on:** 11/27/2020 10:02 pm »

Label changed from FWD Tank Booster to AFT Quad #2.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3108 on:** 11/27/2020 10:07 pm »

SN14 Aft Leg Skirt section.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3109 on:** 11/27/2020 10:11 pm »

SN15 Nosecone barrel section.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3110 on:** 11/27/2020 10:13 pm »

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3111 on:** 11/27/2020 10:15 pm »

Delivery.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3112 on:** 11/28/2020 02:45 am »

**NEW THREADS SUNDAY** - Will link in final post on this thread when ready.

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As Starship SN8 undergoes final preps for flight, work is continuing on future Starships - and through to the BN1 Super Heavy prototype. A new Thrust Puck also arrived.

Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Theo Ripper (@TheoRipper).