Author Topic: Starship SN15 Test Launch Campaign - UPDATES (Read 1039076 times)

bocachicagal · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/11/2021 09:01 pm »

SN15

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/12/2021 07:41 am »

4K close-up of Starlink-like antenna on SN15

https://twitter.com/cnunezimages/status/1381332352404750336

Thunderscreech · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/12/2021 02:55 pm »

Per SpaceX's FCC filing 0566-EX-ST-2021 requesting permission to test the Starlink earth station on SN15 https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=271411&x=. the test window doesn't open until April 20th.

This would seem to suggest that the first flight is NET 4/20.

Edit: Truth, the date says 2020 but as sucramdi has noted in the discussion thread, this request was filed 4/9/21 so the 2020 may reasonably be a typo.

robot_enthusiast · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/12/2021 04:17 pm »

Road is closed. Credit LabPadre Sentinel Cam

vaporcobra · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/12/2021 05:45 pm »

Just a few cars left.

Edit: Pad clear as of 12:48 pm local.

Via LabPadre's Pad Cam

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/12/2021 06:52 pm »

A dish is pointing now to SN15, and can hear some venty noises on labs pad cam

Credit: LabPadre Sentinel Cam

nicom26 · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/12/2021 07:21 pm »

SN15 is venting. Looks like they just finished an ambient test.

Via Labpadre's pad cam.

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/12/2021 08:29 pm »

Tank farm venting starting up

Per LabPadre Launch pad cam

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/12/2021 08:31 pm »

Edit to add: now live

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/12/2021 08:42 pm »

Can see vapor from the skirt, indicating LN2 is now flowing into SN15

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/12/2021 08:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1381711114262695941

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Starship SN15 is snipping on some super cold liquid Nitrogen. Not her favorite tipple (CH4/LOX), but it'll get the party started.

Cryogenic Proof Testing:
➡️youtube.com/watch?v=CfdFqc…

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/12/2021 09:01 pm »

Frost is forming!

Many thanks to Mary for being out there once again!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #52 on:** 04/12/2021 09:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1381714324541046784

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Frost ring starting to form as Starship SN15 heads into the cryo proof test proper, filling up with liquid nitrogen.

Mary (@BocaChicaGal) view:

youtube.com/watch?v=CfdFqc…

robertross · « **Reply #53 on:** 04/12/2021 10:14 pm »

LOX tank fully frosted, now into CH4 Tank Frosting

robertross · « **Reply #54 on:** 04/12/2021 10:23 pm »

CH4 tank frost ring now visible

StevenOBrien · « **Reply #55 on:** 04/12/2021 10:38 pm »

Looks like dumping of LN2 from a pipe out of the bottom, followed by a lot of off-and-on (depress? maintenance?) venting.

Per LabPadre Pad Cam

Everything Space · « **Reply #56 on:** 04/12/2021 11:54 pm »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1381756205954043908?

Edit: NASASpaceFlight has ended their (3 hour) stream.

Proesterchen · « **Reply #57 on:** 04/13/2021 08:32 am »

When it's getting late and you can't fall asleep ... do a puzzle?

SN15, now with bonus TPS.

Credit: LabPadre Launchpad Cam

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #58 on:** 04/13/2021 02:49 pm »

Foggy day in starbase!

Aft flaps currently are deployed and being worked on

Thrust ram still remains under the vehicle

Closure for today from noon-8pm still remains active, perhaps signaling another test.

Credit: LabPadre Pad Cam

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #59 on:** 04/13/2021 08:25 pm »

New closures have been posted for the rest of the week!