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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1540 on: 03/22/2024 02:13 am »
https://twitter.com/Ringwatchers/status/1771001665329537214

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Been nearly 3 years since this thing was built, time to say goodbye to Booster 4.

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https://twitter.com/ENNEPS/status/1771030607184671040

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21 months after being retired to the Rocket Garden, Starship Booster 4 was rolled to the Mega Bay, ahead of its expected final decommissioning, making room for new boosters.
Stay tuned to @NASASpaceflight's Starbase Live 24/7 to see what happens next http://nsf.live/starbase
« Last Edit: 03/22/2024 04:43 am by catdlr »
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1541 on: 03/22/2024 06:01 am »

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« Reply #1542 on: 03/22/2024 06:50 am »
https://twitter.com/seankd_photos/status/1771081616913301876

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Goodnight booster 4.

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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1543 on: 03/22/2024 04:15 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1771222266564468997

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Booster 4 is being cut in half inside the Mega Bay. 🫡

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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1544 on: 03/22/2024 09:49 pm »
https://twitter.com/Ringwatchers/status/1771302403741986969

With disassembly underway, Booster 4's forward tank #4 section has left Mega Bay 1.

The quoted tweet is from when this moved into the High Bay for stacking back in July of 2021.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1545 on: 03/23/2024 05:57 am »
Timelapse video:

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1771299613317669348

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The scrapping of B4 is now WELL underway. She has been split asunder.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1546 on: 03/24/2024 06:47 am »
https://twitter.com/j1nfeng/status/1771377225860075700

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Some (5) spotted differences between S28 and S29 around their SQD area:

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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1547 on: 03/26/2024 06:52 am »
https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1772431948624916641

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B14 is about to get a little taller in MB. The ring stiffener has been removed prior to the section going in for stacking.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1548 on: 03/26/2024 08:24 am »
https://twitter.com/VickiCocks15/status/1772554969113145810

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Last night a section of B4 was removed and brought out of MB, where it hung around for a while (literally) before being taken between the bays for scrapping.

https://twitter.com/VickiCocks15/status/1772554974368567519

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B4's aft section then made a run for it...this time taking the longer way around via the highway.

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...and just now, another B4 section left via the shortcut between bays.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1549 on: 03/26/2024 04:46 pm »
https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1772679704098562412

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Tile work on Ship31 this afternoon in HB. SpaceX are getting em lined up ready, but I'm excited for the day when all they have to do is replace a few tiles before a ship flies for a second time...
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1550 on: 03/26/2024 08:19 pm »
https://twitter.com/VickiCocks15/status/1772728381647319171

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That's it! Done! B4 is no more! The final section has been removed from MB.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1551 on: 03/27/2024 08:43 pm »
https://twitter.com/ringwatchers/status/1773103241867227426

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Production Diagram #17 | 27th March, 2024 | "As 4 gets smaller, 14 gets taller."
ringwatchers.com/diagrams/stack…

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Updates since last diagram:
🟡S28 & B10 conduct Starship Flight 3.

🔵S29 conducts a spin prime and 2 static fires.
🔵3 aft flaps are delivered, 2 of which are putatively for S32 and the extra would sequentially be for S36.

🔴BOOSTER 4 IS SCRAPPED.
🔴B14’s oxygen tank has the downcomer installed and the aft section stacked.
🔴B14’s methane tank is stacked to 9 rings in height.
🔴B14 forward tank #4 is staged outside of Mega Bay 1.

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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1552 on: 03/27/2024 08:52 pm »
I wonder why there are no Ship 34 or 35. ???

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I think it's because those ships were scrapped or skipped in favor of SpaceX moving onto V2 ship production, which has begun with Ship 36 and later.
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Re: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5)
« Reply #1554 on: Today at 06:10 am »
Updates only.

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