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https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1308392259746959360

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Starship SN8 has been moved out of the mid bay on this gorgeous Tuesday morning.  🤩🚀
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SN8 out of the mid bay.
My name is NOT Maria. My name IS Mary.

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A few more pics.
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 SN8 has moved back toward the closet.
 The newest thrust dome looks like it's ready to get dressed.
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Thrust dome was out this morning.
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SPMT leaving the build site.
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High bay progress.
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The first fin is being istalled.
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 One more non-naked thrust dome.
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The two 5 ring high sections with stringers have appeared at the rear of the tents.
The thrust dome received it's sleeve.
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This section had a label on it that read..............COMM BARREL ASSY BOOSTER.
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 A little lopsided, but getting there.

« Last Edit: 09/22/2020 11:41 pm by Nomadd »
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Per lab padre sentinel cam, second wing/flap/fin is being installed!
"The Starship has landed"

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Per lab padre sentinel cam, second wing/flap/fin is being installed!

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Per lab padre sentinel cam, second wing/flap/fin is being installed!

Here it is being raised up and brought over.

Credit: lab padre sentinel cam
"The Starship has landed"

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Per lab padre stream the road has been closed for the next 7.1 burst attempt tonight.
"The Starship has landed"

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Test window is open.

Credit LabPadre YouTube livestream.
« Last Edit: 09/23/2020 02:05 am by Steven Pietrobon »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.


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