Author Topic: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5) (Read 7059075 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 10/12/2021 01:52 pm »

This is the new Master Update Thread. Please note, updates only in this thread. Non updates go in the other threads, such as discussion, etc. A lot of people have the update threads on notifications, so we'll remove non-updates.

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SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (5) (New/Current) - You're in it!

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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/12/2021 01:54 pm »

Latest article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/10/ship-20-static-fire-new-raptor-2-factory/

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1447650683176501249

Latest video:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2 on:** 10/12/2021 03:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/nicansuini/status/1447950214216753157

bocachicagal · « **Reply #3 on:** 10/12/2021 08:00 pm »

Sunrise.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #4 on:** 10/12/2021 08:01 pm »

B5 in the high bay.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #5 on:** 10/12/2021 08:03 pm »

Attaching heat tiles.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #6 on:** 10/12/2021 08:04 pm »

Two Raptors loaded onto the Raptor Van.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #7 on:** 10/12/2021 08:07 pm »

Raptor Van made one final stop.
The two Raptors on the Raptor Van are RB11 and RB27.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/12/2021 08:10 pm »

Section in tent 3.
Nosecone and dome section in the scrapyard.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/13/2021 12:05 am »

Booster 5 and Ship 21 will get their own standalone thread, like L2 already has, but we're not there with the public forum version yet as we wait for rollout.

So here for now:

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1448075257638793216

BradyKenniston · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/13/2021 12:20 am »

Two Raptor Boost engines, removed from Booster 4, were loaded onto the RaptorVan for delivery to McGregor. Meanwhile, Ship 20 waits for its first Static Fire attempt.

Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Nic (@nicansuini) and the NSF Robots

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bocachicagal · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/13/2021 02:20 am »

A Grid Fin has been installed onto B5 in the high bay.

Owe · « **Reply #12 on:** 10/13/2021 12:45 pm »

RamsesBic · « **Reply #13 on:** 10/13/2021 07:26 pm »

Two more trucks loaded with sacks of perlite to insulate the tanks (to the far left).

pyromatter · « **Reply #14 on:** 10/13/2021 09:01 pm »

https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer/status/1448388290147725316

https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer/status/1448393460390694917

BradyKenniston · « **Reply #15 on:** 10/14/2021 03:06 am »

As SpaceX prepares to Static Fire Ship 20, Grid Fins were installed onto Booster 5's Forward Section. Meanwhile, insulating material was delivered to the Orbital Tank Farm.

Video and Pictures from @BocaChicaGal, @nicansuini, and the NSF Robots

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pyromatter · « **Reply #16 on:** 10/14/2021 12:06 pm »

https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer/status/1448478781778313219
https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer/status/1448500651944775691

bocachicagal · « **Reply #17 on:** 10/14/2021 10:35 pm »

S22 common dome section outside tent 1.
B5, Ship 15, test tank and the nose of S16.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #18 on:** 10/14/2021 10:37 pm »

Beams for the high bay were delivered.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #19 on:** 10/14/2021 10:41 pm »

Barrel section being moved.
Barrel section and part of a dome outside tent 2.
Ship thrust puck delivered.