Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES

[FutureSpaceTourist]

This is an UPDATES only thread for preparations for Starship flight 5 (including vehicle work, testing etc).

Non-update posts are likely to be deleted without warning.

Discussion thread for flight 5 preparations is (also including updates prior to the creation of this separate updates thread):

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60799.0


Recent view of heat shield work on S30:

https://twitter.com/cnunezimages/status/1806089791814959135

re tile thirty - June 25, 2024

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After a round of slaps yesterday and another slap done a few minutes ago, it looks like SpaceX might be testing the alignment of the chopstick landing rail with the lifting points on B14.1

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https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1806334483899068641

Shortly after this SpaceX performed another slap but this time higher than the slaps from yesterday. They've done that now two times, this is video of that second time. The chopsticks have gone down since and they may be slapping lower like yesterday.

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https://twitter.com/rgvaerialphotos/status/1806403071737581903

We just released this week's Starbase Flyover Update with analysis of Ship 30 work, Starbase Tower 2, B14.1 chopstick testing and more!

Watch it at

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twitter.com/spacex/status/1806444569107865825

Starbase team testing the tower chopsticks for the upcoming catch of a Super Heavy booster

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1806444825979543725

Returning the booster after launch is a core capability to Starship becoming rapidly and reliably reusable

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Live views of S30:

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1809381756199661879

Flight 5 in 4 weeks

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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/07/pad-b-booster-12-static-fire/

Pad B Starts to Rise As Booster 12 Static Fire nears
written by Ryan Weber July 5, 2024
 
SpaceX preparations for flight 5 of Starship continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat shield as teams prepare for Booster 12 to roll out for a static fire this upcoming week. Meanwhile, long-term planning centers around Pad B construction at the launch site.

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https://twitter.com/starshipgazer/status/1810685514951106641

Super Heavy Booster 12 rolling out to the launch complex for static fire testing prior to Starship Flight 5.

7/9/24

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Rollout started at 07:00 a.m. CT

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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1810679847674368226

Booster 12 rollout to the launch site.

Live Commentary: youtube.com/watch?v=AX3Tfz…

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https://twitter.com/_jaykeegan_/status/1810712669915136302

This morning, SpaceX rolled Booster 12 to the pad ahead of Starship Flight 5.

Timelapse from one of @NASASpaceflight Starbase Live robotic cameras.

Watch live views as SpaceX clears the Orbital Launch Pad to lift B12 onto the OLM.
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https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1810755830393819462

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1810775604205342819

Flight 5 Super Heavy booster moved to the pad at Starbase

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https://twitter.com/seankd_photos/status/1810885833236328476

Booster 12 has been stacked on the OLM ahead of a potential static fire tomorrow.
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https://twitter.com/enneps/status/1810941657140928945

Time-lapse of Booster 12 being lifted overnight onto the Orbital Launch Mount after arriving earlier in the day ahead of a potential Static fire test as early as today.
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1811233872262107440

Booster 12 is putting on a night show with some venting.

With the road closed, we might be getting some proof testing during the final part of this test window.

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And the road has now opened. So that was the conclusion of the testing (the venting).