They only deform in one axis and have built in flexural joints, so pretty much any steel will work just fine.
3 x CH4 deliveries on 16th October. Total since IFT-5...8.
Flame trench as of October 13, 2024.
An interesting parade down Highway 4 to the launch site. It looks like new subcoolers on two of the SPMTs.
Leading the parade could be a cable tray belt for chopsticks, is the word (unconfirmed).
https://twitter.com/lifeatstagezero/status/1847341585249214782QuoteNot very scratched really. Bumper looks re-usablehttps://twitter.com/lifeatstagezero/status/1847341744628875326QuoteLooks factory fresh!
Not very scratched really. Bumper looks re-usable
Looks factory fresh!
SpaceX's fifth Starship flight took the spotlight last week, but the action at Starbase continues! Flight 6 preps have begun!Starbase Update with Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)
New parts arrived at Sanchez and it looks like we could get a dual flame bucket. Parts resembling the ones seen to make up the Massey flame bucket cradle have been spotted next to OLM B, thanks to @RGVaerialphotos. Will need to wait and see how deep the trench goes and how high the formed walls will be to make up the height.
Mary (@BocaChicaGal) spots the arrival of hardware for Starbase Tower 2's Booster Quick Disconnect (BQD).
https://twitter.com/AshleyKillip/status/1850479867848216757QuoteNew parts arrived at Sanchez and it looks like we could get a dual flame bucket. Parts resembling the ones seen to make up the Massey flame bucket cradle have been spotted next to OLM B, thanks to @RGVaerialphotos. Will need to wait and see how deep the trench goes and how high the formed walls will be to make up the height.CATDLR: The renderes are incomplete and a work in progress based on available parts recognized from photos and past work from the Massey Flame trench site. When more data is available, the OLM location and the ramp surface structure will be added.
Assembly of the mechanical level for OLM 2 has begun. The first corner section has been lifted onto the completed base structure. Looking at humans for scale, you can see how massive this structure is.🎥:@LabPadre
SpaceX is making progress on the OLM for the second pad at Starbase and the Mechazilla system that will be installed on the tower. Captured today via Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) flyover gathering footage for the next Starbase Update video.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflig…
Scheduled for Nov 3, 2024Starbase Weekly Commentators:- Stephanie: https://twitter.com/StephanieAus67- Toby: https://twitter.com/tobewobemusic- Alex: @a_high in the RGV Discord
More OLM (Orbital Launch Mount) sections for the second pad arriving at Starbase, via some skillful reversing.nsf.live/starbase
Nov 4, 2024A few days ago, large steel elements were delivered to Starbase Boca Chica in Texas. Many of these parts look like they could be part of the new OLM (Orbital Launch Mount) from Pad B. I have analyzed these parts and animated them in a 3D model so that you can better imagine how this launch platform will be assembled and look like.
Starbase Flyover: Flight 6 Approaches + HLS Cabin Interior! Episode 64
And just like that, the ADS-30Q Drawworks - aka The Heart Of Mechazilla - has been lifted into position!It's pretty rare to see something installed the moment it's delivered. The rush to finish as much Launch Site construction as possible before Flight 6 is real!🎥: @NASASpaceflight
