SpaceX Texas launch site Discussion and Updates - Thread 12

[meekGee]

Second staircase on OLM seems to have been removed. Any ideas?

The staircase would need shielding.
Maybe they have better things to do now.
Maybe it will return later.

Maybe they only attached it because there was a fire department inspection that day

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1639563531291959296

If you watch the bottom left corner of the PIP, you can just see the moment SpaceX tested their GSE fire suppression system.
@davidgojr #HoopCam #Hoop2Cam

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/cosmicalchief/status/1639831607140818946

Friday night fires in the dunes ftw.
SpaceX fired up the fire suppression system behind the orbital tank farm last night. If those streams were supposed to reach the OLM or the OLIT then they have a ways to go..
#Starbase  #Starship  #SpaceX
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[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1639951270235590656

Yesterday evening, cranes started to manoeuvre a large deluge pipe. This image seems to show 2 cranes lifting it into a position where it would be easier for the rightmost crane to lift it alone later. (see comments for videos)
@LabPadre #LabCam

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1639951277776941056

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1640067626201395200

We're finally seeing signs of the scaffolding being removed from the OLM...Really looking forward to the day it's all gone, never to return...if ever there is such a day. For now, I'll settle with "clear for launch", then wait and see...
@LabPadre #Rover2Cam

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1640748181557321729

Ventilation tube has been removed from the OLM inner walkway. Things really seem to be moving towards it being ready to accept B7 back onto the Launch Mount.
@LabPadre #Rover2Cam

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[StuffOfInterest]

Loved the caption that had "SMPT" right above the definition for "SPMT".  You can see it at 1:20.  Guess the editors go a bit blind at times when putting the captions together.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spmttracker/status/1643360087552180224

Earlier today, an SPMT transported the water deluge high pressure vessels from LC to the Shipyard. Launch preparations are surely underway!

📷: @LabPadre

[FutureSpaceTourist]

twitter.com/csi_starbase/status/1644472856171118592

All of the scaffolding has officially been removed from the top of the Orbital Launch Mount. It looks really crazy like this for some reason. Loving the final touches @elonmusk !

Its getting close to game time

📸: @LabPadre

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1644501170239545344

High-strength stainless steel armor is needed to protect the launch stand from the world’s biggest blowtorch!

Even steel will be eroded fast by the Starship booster plume. We will need to make a water-cooled steel jacket to achieve full reusability.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/cosmicalchief/status/1644405156132290560

Definitely too late for inaugural Starship OFT launch.  But better late than never?
#Starbase #Starship #SpaceX #OLM
#flamediverter
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[Robotbeat]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

[InterestedEngineer]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

[tyrred]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

Interested in the conclusion being jumped to here. Does it usually work this way?

SpaceX materials with label ”flame diverter" spells out that they were intended for ”flame diverter". That's how labels work.

Assertion that OLM doesn't need a flame diverter doesn't  hold water much?

[chopsticks]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

Interested in the conclusion being jumped to here. Does it usually work this way?

SpaceX materials with label ”flame diverter" spells out that they were intended for ”flame diverter". That's how labels work.

Assertion that OLM doesn't need a flame diverter doesn't  hold water much?

Haha this.

[DanClemmensen]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

Interested in the conclusion being jumped to here. Does it usually work this way?

SpaceX materials with label ”flame diverter" spells out that they were intended for ”flame diverter". That's how labels work.

Assertion that OLM doesn't need a flame diverter doesn't  hold water much?

Actually, it probably means that SpaceX needs a flame diverter of some sort somewhere in the general vicinity of Starbase. It does not say it's for the OLM or near the OLM.

[alugobi]

Those labels also indicate that those materials were originally delivered to the Florida site.  Flame diverter there once, maybe.  Repurposed in Boca Chica?

We don't know.

[eriblo]

SpaceX has plenty of flame diverters in Boca Chica. Flame diverters on the OLM legs to channel the flames in between them, flame diverters on top of the OLM to divert flames to around it, flame diverters in front of the tank farm (aka berms), a large flat flame diverter underneath the OLM to divert the flames to all sides...

The purpose of an angled flame diverter directly beneath the booster is to divert shockwaves away from it and to channel the flames in a certain direction if you need to. The second part is taken care of already and the first part can be mitigated through increased height of the launch structure, reinforcement and shielding on the booster itself and, most importantly, decreasing the shockwaves through staggered start up of a large number of engines.

We will see if they need further mitigation but SpaceX certainly know more about it than we do and they are going with the current configuration.

[russianhalo117]

For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

Interested in the conclusion being jumped to here. Does it usually work this way?

SpaceX materials with label ”flame diverter" spells out that they were intended for ”flame diverter". That's how labels work.

Assertion that OLM doesn't need a flame diverter doesn't  hold water much?

There are several types of flame diverters. We might or  might not see any of the traditional in use designs.

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For people who don’t like silly Vaguetweeting games, that tweet is referring to pictures that say “flame diverter” on the material label.

OLM doesn't need a flame diverter. Put a flat steel plate at the base if the concrete can't be made reliable

Interested in the conclusion being jumped to here. Does it usually work this way?

SpaceX materials with label ”flame diverter" spells out that they were intended for ”flame diverter". That's how labels work.

Assertion that OLM doesn't need a flame diverter doesn't  hold water much?

Yes, spelled flame diverter. But for where?