Author Topic: SpaceX BFS - Phase 1 - StarHopper - Photos and Updates (Read 3054844 times)

bocachicagal · « **Reply #120 on:** 01/27/2019 04:27 pm »

Scaffolding is going up around the Hopper.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #121 on:** 01/27/2019 09:19 pm »

Scaffolding has reached the dome.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #122 on:** 01/28/2019 03:25 pm »

This may be nothing but it caught my eye this morning.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #123 on:** 01/28/2019 07:55 pm »

https://twitter.com/cowboydanpaasch/status/1089982215650459650

bocachicagal · « **Reply #124 on:** 01/28/2019 09:39 pm »

Scaffolding is up to the dome on both sections. The three water tanks are in place at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #125 on:** 01/28/2019 10:18 pm »

Perhaps they are going to enclose the sprung structure? Caught this load at the main gate this morning.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #126 on:** 01/29/2019 03:01 pm »

They are working on enclosing the sprung structure.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #127 on:** 01/29/2019 09:00 pm »

https://twitter.com/rogerlewisholt/status/1090368222061387782

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You can definitely see the structure going up on both ends of the tent here. @John_Gardi 📷Maria Pointer

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #128 on:** 01/30/2019 06:40 am »

Video pan from same vantage point as previous tweet. Looks like concrete laying for road in progress:

https://twitter.com/rogerlewisholt/status/1090511579362312193

bocachicagal · « **Reply #129 on:** 01/30/2019 03:25 pm »

A pic from this morning. The first roller door has been installed.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #130 on:** 01/30/2019 03:35 pm »

This pic was taken from Stargate this morning.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #131 on:** 01/30/2019 09:42 pm »

Some scaffolding is being removed.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #132 on:** 01/31/2019 12:53 pm »

Some scaffolding was removed from both sections.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #133 on:** 01/31/2019 02:41 pm »

This was lowered into the Hopper.

Scylla · « **Reply #134 on:** 01/31/2019 03:55 pm »

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 :

- Launch Pad rampway being paved.
- Large roadway cleared near Starship in preparation for upcoming movement to the launch pad.
- Much new construction on the launch pad as well.
- Scaffolding which encased Hopper being removed this evening.
- Walls and rolling doors being installed on construction tent.
- Nose cone remains untouched, likely to be scrapped, new nose cone likely being fabricated off-site and re-assembled here.

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bocachicagal · « **Reply #135 on:** 01/31/2019 04:43 pm »

Installing the flange.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #136 on:** 01/31/2019 06:11 pm »

They are going to have this enclosed pretty quick. A roller door on each end.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #137 on:** 01/31/2019 09:32 pm »

They are still working on the flange. More bolt holes have been made. The Sprung structure is now fully enclosed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #138 on:** 02/01/2019 06:22 am »

https://twitter.com/austinbarnard45/status/1091167523981197312

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #139 on:** 02/01/2019 06:33 am »