Ship 28's common dome has been flipped outside of the Starfactory this morning, providing an excellent view inside of the dome. This now means all 3 domes for S28 are sleeved and flipped.📸 @LabPadre
Ship 28 common dome flip. This used to be a common sight in the dome yard. (pun intended) Is the starfactory too congested to fit these now??#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Finishing off a productive day at the Production Site, Ship 26 has been removed from the welding turntable in the Highbay.It will now be outfitted with other pieces, such as it's raceway.📸 @LabPadre
Testing occurred at the Orbital Launch Mount, Ship 24 was removed from Suborbital Pad B, and Booster 10’s methane tank was moved to the Mid Bay.Video from Nic (@NicAnsuini). Edited by Patrick (@Patrick_Colqu).All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF.Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel.Rolling Updates and Discussion: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=St...NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...(Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/)Timestamps0:00 - The Orbital Launch Mount and Testing Device2:32 - The Ship QD Arm3:26 - Berm at the Orbital Launch Site4:04 - SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Moved4:19 - Crane Disconnected from Testing Device 4:36 - Ship 25 in the High Bay5:01 - Ship 25’s Payload Bay With the Cover Welded Shut5:18 - Hatch Into Ship 255:34 - Starship Sections and Test Tank at the Production Site5:50 - Booster 10 Methane Tank in the Mega Bay6:09 - Booster 7 Moved in the Mega Bay6:26 - Ship Lifting Squid Hooked Up to the SpaceX LR 110006:41 - Booster 10 Methane Tank Moved to the Mid Bay7:25 - Ship 24 Lifted From Suborbital Pad B7:42 - Chopsticks Tested7:58 - Orbital Launch Mount Testing
A new ring has just come outside, and we’ve been able to identify it as a likely match for the very bottom ring on a Superheavy Booster! It’s quite obvious that this looks different from the modern Boosters we have seen (up to B13 so far). (1/3)📸 @LabPadre @RGVaerialphotos
Multiple pipes are running through the side of this ring, with reinforcements to keep the area stable. Remember that this is likely a pathfinder and will not fly. (2/3)📸 @LabPadre
It’s possible that this is a pathfinder for something else, however, this ring has matching welds and is also seemingly 1.38 metres tall, which is only present on a Booster aft section. Either way, a cool sighting! (3/3)
Four in the tent, one in the yard. Thats a hell of a row of nosecones outside Starbase tent 3.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
The Booster hold downs continued to be tested, Booster 7 was prepared for rollout to the launch site, and a new unknown single ring with stringers and protruding pipes was spotted.Video + Photos by Myself and Nic (@NicAnsuini) for @NASASpaceflight.➡️
The Booster hold downs continued to be tested with the test rig, Booster 7 was prepared for rollout to the launch site once again, and a new unknown single ring section with stringers and protruding pipes was spotted.Video and Pictures from Jack (@theJackBeyer) and Nic (@nicansuini). Edited by Jack.All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF.Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel.Rolling Updates and Discussion: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=St...NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...(Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/)0:00 - Booster Hold Down Load Testing0:31 - Test Rig Rotated1:05 - Booster Hold Down Load Testing1:25 - Crews on the OLM1:37 - Booster Quick Disconnect Opens2:18 - Crane Attached to Test Rig2:30 - The Test Rig3:12 - Ship 243:33 - Crews Underneath Ship 243:58 - Crews Inspect a Concrete Form at the Base of the Launch Tower4:13 - The Ship QD Arm4:30 - Booster 9 on the Cryo Test Stand5:06 - Chopsticks Hydraulics5:22 - Ship 24, Booster 9, and the Launch Tower5:46 - Starbase6:01 - The Rocket Garden and Propellant Plant6:12 - The Propellant Plant6:26 - Unknown Parts6:41 - Booster Thrust Puck7:01 - The Production Site7:15 - Ship 26 (left) and Ship 25 (right) in the High Bay7:47 - Ship 25 in the High Bay8:38 - Booster 7 in the Mega Bay9:22 - Nosecones in Production9:43 - Barrel Sections Inside the Starfactory10:14 - Welder Working on a Transport Stand10:40 - B10 Forward Section in the Mid Bay11:07 - Single Ring with Hatch Cutout Moved11:28 - Crews Prepare Booster 7 for Rollout12:10 - Ship 27 Nosecone and an Unknown Single12:50 - Coils of Steel Leaving the Production Site13:11 - Sunset Behind Ship 2413:36 - Hold Down Load Testing Continues Through the Night13:57 - Test Rig Removed from Launch Mount and Lowered to the Ground15:22 - Counterweights Moved Into the Mega Bay
Just a little off the top please. S29 nosecone shoulda went to a better barber.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Heat shield tiles and insulation being removed from Starship 22 in the rocket garden today. 1/10/23starshipgazer.com
Starlink loader box moving into tent 2.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Didn't realize I also caught a little view of a stack of Starlinks in the door gap. Thanks to Nick with @RingWatchers for pointing that out to me.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Did anybody notice that SpaceX did some pathfinding for S24's fancy paintjob on S22?This happened between June 8-10, 2022, while S24 was at the Launch Site for cryo testing.Pretty cool. But Ship 22, not even the paint could save you.📸 @RGVaerialphotos
How many starships is spacex looking to build this year ?
About five full stacks
Diagram #25 | 16th January, 2023 | "I forgot B8"
Booster downcomer sump w/ anti-vortex slosh baffles. (say that three times quickly 😆) Delivered today.Downcomer pipe & ship thrust puck already on hand.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Also I guess this bottom part is the officially named Hockey Puck lol
S27 aft journey. Out of the tents into the dome yard, weave in between the tents into the ring yard, park in front of the highbay, etc etc.#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX 📸 Me for WAI Media @FelixSchlang
Farewell Ship 22. 🫡Departing the Rocket Garden to meet its maker.nsf.live/starbase
A foggy farewell to Booster 8, it would appear. It's departed the Rocket Garden. 🫡http://nsf.live/starbase
And just like that, from four to three.Bye B8.🎥 @NASASpaceflight
This means that SpaceX has freed both a Ship and a Booster display pad in the past 2 days.It's possible that S25 and B9 could go here once they progress far enough that the OLM is needed. Presumably, this would be before S24 and B7 launch. Maybe, maybe not!
