Feb 17, 2024SpaceX twice attempted to conduct a wet dress rehearsal with Booster 10 and Ship 28, aborting the test both times for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, an American flag was installed on the launch tower for President's Day.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
Timestamps:0:00 Ship 28 and the Chopsticks0:13 Workers at the QD Arm Umbilicals0:33 Ship 28/Booster 10 Full Stack1:06 The Orbital Launch Tower1:47 Chopsticks Opened2:07 Ambient Air Vaporizer2:17 Tank Farm Vent3:55 Work Platform Extended4:08 Tower Vent4:32 Attempted Wet Dress Rehersal4:46 Venting on the Ship QD Arm4:56 Ship 28 Prop Load Aborted5:07 Water Deluge Test5:38 Booster 10 CO2 Purge Tests6:11 The Production Site6:24 Pile Auger6:48 Launch Tower Segment7:12 Barrel Outside the Mega Bay7:25 Ships 30 and 31 in the High Bay7:38 The Mega Bay’s Door7:51 Roof of the New High Bay8:03 Starfactory Expansion8:30 The Launch Site8:44 Crews at B10’s Hot Staging Ring9:21 Crews at Ship 28’s QD10:10 Valves at the Orbital Tank Farm10:35 The Suborbital Site11:01 US Flag Unfurled11:27 FireX Test11:49 Second WDR Attempt14:06 Ship Partial Load14:16 Partial Booster Fill14:24 Stack Detanked14:51 Chopsticks Raised Around Ship 28
Feb 21, 2024Ship 28 was destacked and moved to Pad B, presumably for engine testing while Booster 10 was rolled back to the Production Site. Meanwhile, four sections of Starbase's second launch tower arrived in port.
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
Timestamps:0:00 Dancefloor Raised Under OLM0:15 Dancefloor Lowered0:26 SQD Retracted1:30 Test Plumbing Disconnected1:42 SQD Prepared for Lift3:12 SQD Arm Retracted3:23 Ship 28 Destacked5:41 Two Point Lifter5:54 SQD Arm Closed6:06 Ship 28’s Aft Flaps Closed6:17 Ship 28’s Forward Flaps Closed6:33 Ship 28 Moved to Pad B7:06 Tower Sections From KSC8:15 Tanks and Vaporizers8:40 Ship 28 Connected to the Crane10:12 Two Point Lifter Controls10:26 Chopsticks Closed Around B1010:40 Ship 28 Lifted Onto Pad B11:19 Booster 10 on the Launch Mount12:02 Crews at the BQD12:22 Vaporizers Arriving at Launch Site13:02 Ship 28 on Suborbital Pad B13:54 SPMT Leaving the Launch Site14:05 Bath Time14:27 Flag on the Launch Tower14:46 Back of the Launch Tower14:58 Sun Glistening on Booster 1015:06 BQD Hood Closed15:32 Booster QD Hood Opened15:42 Booster QD Hood Closed15:53 Booster 10 Lifted off the OLM16:03 Real Time Lifting Speed17:41 Dancefloor Raised17:50 Explosives Delivered to Launch Site17:57 Worker Brings Explosives to Bunker18:21 Explosives Truck Returns18:33 Mega Bay Door Opened18:44 Ship 28’s CH4 Hatch18:57 Booster 10 Rolled Back22:40 Booster 10 Lifted Onto Work Stand
Feb 24, 2024 Ship 28 sits on Suborbital Pad B after removal from Booster 10. It is unclear if the Ship will undergo more testing, work, or checkouts prior to its flight on IFT-3. Also a new parking lot was torn up, potentially making way for the second launch tower at the Orbital Launch Site.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).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/)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 14 LOX Tank Stacking0:14 New Stabilizer End Installed0:31 Dancefloor Stand Moved0:51 Parking Lot Torn Up1:03 Vaporizer Lifted Off Truck1:26 Activity at the Launch Site1:36 The Production Site1:54 The Rocket Garden2:13 Concrete Bunker2:33 Ground Fabrication Building2:46 Tower Section 83:23 Parts Storage Tent3:38 Starfactory Expansion3:52 Back of the Mega Bay4:56 HLS Mockup Nosecone5:34 The Mega Bay and the High Bay6:15 STARGATE6:36 Starfactory Expansion7:39 Barrel Section and Transport Stand7:53 Booster Aft Dome8:06 Ships 30 and 31 in the High Bay8:25 New Office Construction9:24 Ship 28 on Suborbital Pad B10:14 The OLM and Chopsticks10:39 The Orbital Launch Tower10:49 The Ship QD Arm10:59 The Orbital Tank Farm11:19 Nitrogen Delivery12:13 Recondenser Outlets12:55 The Orbital Launch Mount13:19 Deluge Tank Farm13:29 Ship 2813:52 Ship Stand Leaving Launch Site14:02 Ship Stand Moving to Launch Site14:10 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site14:25 The Launch Site14:38 The Orbital Launch Mount15:09 The Ship QD Arm15:37 Ship 28 on Suborbital Pad B16:59 Crews at the Payload Bay Hatch18:13 Crane Driving to the Launch Site18:49 Rebar Cages Staged19:46 Two Point Lifter Stand Moved21:00 Ship 32 and Ship 2021:13 The Ring Yard21:28 Star factory Expansion21:57 Chopsticks Opened22:11 Moon Over the Launch Site22:20 Workers Inside S28’s Payload Bay22:31 Ship Lifting Pin Upgraded22:44 Tank Moved at the Orbital Site23:21 Tank Lifted Vertical23:33 Ship Lifting Pin Movement
Feb 28, 2024 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsShip 28 underwent a multi-engine spin prime test as it awaited the return of Booster 10 to the launch site. Meanwhile, two new tanks arrived at the launch site and work on the second tower continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Concrete Poured for the Wall0:14 Ship 28 Disconnected From Crane0:37 Ship 28 on Suborbital Pad B1:07 Tank Delivered to the Launch Site1:25 Two More Tanks Arrive1:44 Single Tank Installed1:54 Second Tank Moved Off Highway 42:56 Moonrise Over the Launch Site3:37 Right Chopstick Stabilizer Work3:50 Ship 29 Moved to the High Bay4:12 Ship 28 Testing4:29 Ship 28 Spin Prime4:53 Starfactory Expansion5:25 The Orbital Launch Pad5:55 Right Chopstick Stabilizer6:09 Explosives Bunker6:18 Ship 286:36 The Production Site6:56 LR 11000 and the Launch Tower7:16 Tower Section 87:32 Work on a Separate Part8:25 Work Near the New Office Building
Mar 2, 2024 Ship 28 was stacked onto Booster 10 on the Orbital Launch Mount. Meanwhile, Ship 29 was rolled out to the Launch Site, and Booster 10 was also rolled out to the Launch Site. 🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Patrick Colquhoun (@Patrick_Colqu).Timestamps:0:00 - Booster 10 Rolled to the Launch Site1:28 - Booster 10 Rolls into the Chopsticks2:00 - Two Point Lifter Attached to Ship 282:41 - Ship 28 on Suborbital Pad B3:53 - Booster 10 Lifted Onto the OLM4:40 - Both Booster 10 and Ship 28 lifted4:59 - Two Point Lifter Stand Moved 5:59 - Tank Moved at the Launch Site5:54 - Lifting Rig Disconnected6:06 - Ship 28 Moved to the Chopsticks6:31 - SPMT Moved6:46 - Chopstick Pins connected to Ship 288:26 - The Orbital Launch Mount8:45 - Ship 29 Rolled to the Launch Site10:34 - Booster 10 and Ship 2810:48 - Ship 29 at Suborbital Pad B11:34 - Ship QD Arm Moved11:47 - Ship 28 Stacked on Booster 1012:59 Ship 29 Next to the Full Stack13:25 - Work Platform Extended13:42 - Ship Quick Disconnect Connected13:52 - Ship 29 Moved to the OLP14:14 - Ship QD Test14:25 - Booster QD Retracted14:36 - Booster QD Full Speed Test14:49 - Booster QD Connect
Mar 10, 2024SpaceX is in the final steps of preparing the third flight stack of Starship for launch. Meanwhile, they also moved into testing of the fourth flight, with testing of Ship 29.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Theoderic Cardenas.Timestamps:0:00 - Booster 10 and Ship 28 WDR2:18 - The Full Stack After the WDR2:40 - Booster 10 and Ship 28 Full Stack3:29 - Grid Fin Testing3:52 - Ship 29 Engine Section4:42 - SQD Platform Retraction5:21 - S28 Destack6:02 - Rocket Garden6:37 - Grid Fin Removed from Booster 47:46 - Chine Uninstalled on Booster 108:23 - Work on S28´s TPS Tiles9:46 - Ship 29 FLap Testing10:47 - Parking Garage Construction11:42 - The Ring Yard12:03 - Booster 14 in the Mega Bay12:30 - More Ship 29 Flap Testing13:45 - Starfactory Expansion14:45 - Aborted Ship 29 Spin Prime Test15:32 - Booster 14 Section16:01 - FTS Explosives Installation17:45 - More Work on Ship 28´s TPS Tiles
Starship Flight 3 Aftermath | SpaceX Boca Chica, March 14-16, 2024
Mar 17, 2024 #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenterA fresh view of flight three along with some imagery of the aftermath. Plus, a new barrel section for Booster 14 outside the Mega Bay and work on the segments of the second tower continues at the Sanchez lot.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Previously, at Starbase...2:22 The Orbital Launch Mount2:37 The Booster QD3:04 OLM Legs3:16 The Dancefloor3:28 FTS Explosives Bunker3:43 LOX Side of the Tank Farm4:18 The Orbital Tank Farm4:31 The Chopsticks4:47 Chopstick Stabilizer5:21 The Suborbital Launch Site5:36 The Ship QD Arm6:01 Top of the Launch Tower6:23 The Starfactory6:39 Booster 14 Section6:55 Ship Work Stand7:12 Tower Sections Eight and Nine7:26 The Rocket Garden
Mar 20, 2024 #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenterStarbase's second launch tower remains in pieces at Sanchez and the Port, cleanup and repairs were ongoing at the launch site, and work on the Starfactory continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Work Continues on the OLM0:22 LR 11000 Crane Raised0:37 Tower Sections at the Port1:07 The Production Site1:20 Tower Sections in Starbase1:36 The Rocket Garden2:04 New Parking Garage Location2:17 The Launch Site2:33 The Orbital Launch Mount3:18 Chopstick Actuator3:34 Raptor Maintenance Platform4:35 Two Point Lifter5:43 Massey’s Test Site6:23 The Production Site7:01 The High Bays7:17 Starfactory Construction Continues7:50 The Launch Site8:03 Pipe Work at the Tank Farm8:16 Concrete Poured9:06 The Chopsticks9:22 Boca Chica Beach
Mar 23, 2024Ship 29 was rolled out to Pad B for static fire testing ahead of flight 4. Meanwhile, damaged flex hoses were removed from the Booster QD and scrapping of Booster 4 finally began.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 BQD Rear Hood Removed0:14 BQD Umbilicals Removed2:09 Work on the Chopstick Connections2:40 The Orbital Launch Site2:52 The Orbital Launch Mount4:13 BQD Umbilical5:28 Shielding on the Launch Tower5:41 Crews on the Tower Elevator5:57 The Ship QD Arm6:11 Top of the Orbital Launch Tower6:26 Tower Sections Eight and Nine8:10 Booster 4 Prepared for Scrapping8:50 The Rocket Garden9:08 Starfactory Construction Continues9:32 Vertical Beam Installed10:28 Ship 31 in the High Bay10:41 Ship 29 in the High Bay11:05 Ship Stand Lifted Onto SPMTs11:28 Door for the New High Bay12:11 S29 Lifted Onto Transport Stand12:25 Office Building Construction12:54 Booster 4 Rolled for Scrapping14:44 Booster 4 Moved to the Mega Bay16:12 The Orbital Tank Farm16:36 Ship 29 Rolled to Suborbital Pad B19:57 Ship 29 Lifted Onto Pad B20:14 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site20:33 Booster 4 Cut in Half21:49 Ship 29 on Pad B22:07 OLM Alignment Pin Reinstalled
Mar 27, 2024 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsWork on the Starfactory and other new structures at the Production Site continued, Booster 4 was scrapped (finally), and was readied for a second static fire after completing one earlier in the week.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 4’s Forward Section0:15 Booster 13 in the Mega Bay0:30 Booster 4’s LOX Tank1:00 Ship 29 on Pad B2:01 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site2:20 Two Point Lifter Detached2:35 The Production Site3:03 Booster 4’s LOX Tank3:16 Ship 29’s Flaps Deployed3:30 The Production Site and Ship 293:46 The Launch Site4:23 Ship 29 on Suborbital Pad B5:01 The Moon5:26 Glass Installed on Starfactory5:43 Siding Installed on Starfactory6:34 Ship 31 in the High Bay6:49 Tower Sections Eight and Nine7:07 Office Building Construction9:15 Ship 29 Static Fire10:17 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site10:40 Booster Quick Disconnect Work10:52 Vaporizers at the Launch Site11:20 Vertical Tanks Painted11:31 Vaporizers Unloaded11:52 Starfactory Construction Continues12:07 Booster Aft and Landing Tank12:38 Landing Tank Installed13:11 Delivered Vaporizers13:38 Work on the Tank Farm14:19 LR 11000 Crane14:30 LOX Delivery14:52 Work on the Chopsticks15:27 Ship 29 on Suborbital Pad B16:05 The Orbital Launch Mount16:34 Starfactory Construction16:46 Office Building Construction18:19 Starfactory18:35 Booster 4 Scrap Section Moved
Mar 31, 2024Ship 29 conducted a single engine static fire and was rolled back to the production site, the Booster QD hoses and hood were replaced, and work on the Starfactory continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Nosecones Inside Starfactory0:14 Crane at the New Office Site0:42 New Office Construction1:07 Ship 29 Single Engine Static Fire2:14 Crews on the Chopsticks2:26 Ship 29’s Flaps Closed2:35 Two Point Lifter Hooked to Ship 293:29 Ship 29 on Pad B3:47 The Orbital Launch Mount4:33 Work on the Chopsticks4:50 Work Near the Chopstick Skates5:08 The Ship QD Arm5:21 Earthwork at the Tank Farm Berm5:41 Ship 31 Poking Out of the High Bay5:56 New Part by the Production Site6:14 Ship 29 Removed From Pad B6:52 Pressurization Lines Attached7:12 Drive Through Starbase7:35 Ship 29 Disconnected From Crane8:01 Two Point Lifter Moved8:39 The Suborbital Launch Site8:54 Ground Work for the New Pad9:09 Ship 29 Next to Pad B9:24 Booster QD Hose Installed9:41 Ship 31 Hooked to Crane9:53 Ship 31 Lifted Onto Turntable10:07 Ship 29 Rolled Back13:22 More Booster QD Hose Work13:36 Ship 31 in the High Bay13:52 Ship 29 in the High Bay14:08 Outside the High Bays14:24 Starfactory Construction14:39 New High Bay’s Door Opened14:55 Counterweight Tray Put on SPMT15:10 Office Building Construction15:25 New Part15:39 Single Ring Scrapped16:28 The Booster Quick Disconnect17:53 OLM and Chopstick Work18:08 Second BQD Hose Installed18:25 BQD Rear Cover Reinstalled18:42 Crane on an SPMT19:20 Booster Transport Stand19:33 The High Bays19:47 Starfactory Construction20:01 Office Building Construction20:23 Orbital Tank Farm Expansion20:41 Ship Heading to Port
Apr 6, 2024 STARBASEBooster 11 conducted a static fire, Starship development parts have been spotted, and the production site is as busy as it's ever been.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 29’s Nose Tiles Removed1:16 Starfactory Construction Continues2:42 Booster 14 in the Mega Bay3:06 Booster 14 Barrel Section3:34 Stacking Guides Installed4:13 Tower Sections Eight and Nine4:28 The Booster Quick Disconnect4:56 The Orbital Launch Tower5:12 Tile Work on Ship 295:34 Massey’s Test Site5:43 Ship Static Fire Stand6:02 Structural Test Stand6:13 Moat Around Massey’s6:21 Tower Sections Eight and Nine6:41 The Rocket Garden7:18 Work on Ship 29’s Nosecone Tiles7:45 Starfactory Construction8:37 Office Building Construction8:52 The Launch Site9:29 Lots of Venting10:18 The Production Site10:39 Tower Section Eight10:52 SPMT Driving By11:33 More Tiles Added to Ship 2912:01 Payload Dev Stiffened Barrel12:58 Ship 29 Tile Progress13:17 Office Building Construction15:23 Earthwork Behind Starfactory15:47 Payload Dev Barrel16:12 Jig Moved Out of Starfactory16:54 Mega Bay Door Opened17:26 Booster 11 Rolled Out20:27 Booster Lift Pin Prepared21:12 Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM22:54 Booster Released From Chopsticks23:16 Booster 11 on the OLM24:07 Ship Quick Disconnect25:00 Payload Section Prototype25:29 Dome Component25:42 Ship 29’s Nosecone Tiles25:56 Ship 29 Moved Outside26:36 Ship 30 Moved Into New High Bay27:11 Crews on Starfactory27:34 Ship 30 on a Work Stand27:48 Ship 31 Moved in the High Bay28:02 Scaffolding Removed From OLM28:16 Dancefloor Removed From OLM28:23 Ship 29’s Nosecone28:37 Ship 30 in the New High Bay28:50 Starfactory29:15 Office Building Construction29:32 Booster 11 Static Fire
Apr 10, 2024Ship 29's nose tiles received more work as SpaceX prepares for Starship's 4th flight. Also, Booster 11 was rolled back after a successful static fire.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 SpaceX Boca Chica0:16 Ship 29 Nosecone Tile Work1:29 Two Point Lifter Stand1:43 Starfactory Construction2:20 Vaporizers Installed4:03 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM4:29 Booster QD Retracted4:37 Booster 11 on the OLM4:53 Chopstick Stabilizer Attached5:00 Booster 11 Taken off the OLM6:23 Crane Lift Adapter Installed6:54 Payload Development Barrel7:28 Office Building Construction7:43 Ship Header Tanks7:58 Ship 29’s Nose8:12 Booster 13 in the Mega Bay8:27 Booster 11 Rolled Back10:48 Booster 11 Lifted Onto Work Stand11:03 The Orbital Launch Mount11:33 The Chopsticks12:03 Work on the Tank Farm Berm12:18 Ship 29 Tiling Work12:45 Starfactory Construction13:00 Office Building Construction13:16 Barrel Sections Scrapped16:17 Ship 29 Nose Tiles17:27 Starfactory Construction Continues17:55 Hot Staging Ring18:12 The OLM and Chopsticks18:26 Linkage Removed From the OLM18:54 Work on the Chopsticks19:38 The Booster Quick Disconnect19:51 OLM Leg Covers20:05 Rebar Assembled20:21 Concrete Forms Next to Berm20:36 Deliveries at the Orbital Tank Farm
Apr 13, 2024 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsA new actuator was installed on the launch tower's chopsticks, Ship 29's TPS tiles were worked on, and work on the flame trench for the ship static fire stand at Massey's continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 BQD Cover Removed0:14 Starfactory Construction1:02 Missing Tiles From Ship 291:19 Nosecone Tiles Installed on Ship 294:44 Ship 30 in the New High Bay5:01 SPMT on the Move5:18 BQD Closed5:30 Chopsticks Restrained5:44 Flame Trench Component Lifted5:57 Massey’s Test Site6:33 The Orbital Launch Site6:44 The OLM and Chopsticks9:49 The Booster Quick Disconnect10:14 Work Continues on the OLM10:42 Linkage Removed From the OLM11:22 The Ship QD Arm11:53 Concrete Forms12:20 New Piping Installed13:45 Ship 29 in the High Bay14:11 Booster 14 in the Mega Bay14:25 Ship 30 in the New High Bay14:40 The New Office Building15:35 Chopstick Actuator Retracted15:50 Actuator Pin Removed16:02 Chopstick Actuator Removed16:43 The Ground Fabrication Building16:55 Tower Sections17:05 The Rocket Garden17:53 Rebar Work for the Parking Garage18:21 Work Continues on Starfactory18:36 Ship 29’s Nosecone18:48 Development Dome Section19:08 Development Payload Barrel19:22 The Production Site19:34 Upgraded Actuator Installed21:13 The Orbital Launch Mount21:40 Concrete Wall at End of the Berm22:22 Starhopper22:35 New BQD Front Cover Installed
April 17, 2024Additional parts of the Masseys test site flame diverter were spotted, while ongoing preparations on Ship 29's TPS tiles, and more work on the Chopsticks, were conducted ahead for Starship Flight 4 and beyond.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Office Building Construction1:01 Ship 29 in the High Bay1:16 Work Continues on Starfactory2:11 Single Ring Outside2:30 Earthwork for the Second Pad3:12 Orbital Tank Farm Upgrades4:09 Booster Quick Disconnect4:20 Massey’s Test Site4:35 Nosecone Jail4:52 Ship SF Stand and Trench Parts5:02 Ship Quick Disconnect5:18 BQD Hood Closed5:32 Ship 29 Tile Work6:28 Tile Attachment Tested7:23 Tiles Removed7:45 New Tiles Installed8:15 Tiles Marked8:24 Linkage Lowered Into OLM8:45 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site9:13 The Rocket Garden9:38 Booster 4’s Aft Section10:04 Work on a Hot Staging Ring10:30 Starfactory Construction10:44 Office Building Construction11:00 Massey’s From the Rio Grande12:30 Flame Deflector Under Construction13:34 The Launch Site13:49 The Chopsticks14:41 Booster QD Cover15:01 The Orbital Launch Mount15:16 Ship Quick Disconnect Arm15:44 Vaporizers at the Tank Farm15:59 Part Removed From a Tank16:45 Earthwork for the Second Pad16:59 Concrete Form Installation17:28 Concrete Pour17:44 Edome Section in Starfactory17:57 Booster Landing Tank18:11 Transfer Tube Installed19:06 Starfactory Construction19:52 Ship 29 in the High Bay20:08 SPMT Moving a Variety of Parts20:22 Work on the Chopsticks21:21 Crews Cleaning up Debris21:50 Office Building Construction22:07 Starfactory Construction23:18 Ship 29 in the High Bay
Apr 20, 2024The quick disconnect for the Ship static fire stand at Massey's was lifted into position, work on Ship 29's TPS tiles continued, and scrapping of another vertical tank in the Orbital Tank Farm began.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 30 in the New High Bay0:31 Crane Mats Placed Down1:16 SPMT Heads Aways2:07 Work on the Tank Farm Continues2:22 LR 11000 Moved to the Tank Farm3:00 Ship QD Lifted at Massey’s3:11 Chopsticks Moved3:28 Lift Going to GSEC-64:14 Crane Lift Point Prepared4:38 Delivery at the Tank Farm5:02 Tower Sections Eight and Nine5:16 The Production Site5:32 Ship 29’s Tile Work Continues6:11 Starfactory6:55 Ground Work for the Second Tower7:08 BQD Hose Removed7:25 GSEC-6 Hooked to Crane8:03 Crews Begin Scrapping GSEC-611:59 Concrete Wall Poured12:37 GSEC-6 Removed
Apr 24, 2024 STARBASESpaceX ramps up efforts to clean up and refit the orbital launch site for Starship's fourth flight. GSE tanks were removed and scrapped and the OLM is getting upgrades and repairs to support the next mission. Timestamps:0:00 GSEC-6 Scrapping0:34 Ring Removed0:45 Shell Lifted From Base0:55 Shell Section Scrapped1:11 GSEC-6 Cutting1:20 Cut Segment Lifted1:32 Crews Work on Tower 2 Segments1:43 View of Ship 29's TPS2:01 Crews Remove Black Bags2:18 View of the Bays2:28 Inner Tank GSEC Connected to Crane2:42 GSE-7 Lifted2:56 Booster Forward 14.1 Moved3:07 Tank Scrapping Continues3:17 Tank Separated and Lowered3:27 Large Cryo Pipe Installed3:39 OLM Work Continues4:06 Work on the Tower Continues...4:11 ...and the Chopsticks As Well
Apr 27, 2024The rear cover for the BQD's propellant lines was reinstalled, the detonation suppression system and chopsticks were tested, and Booster 13 rolled to Massey's for proof testing.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 11’s Hot Staging Ring0:20 Booster Thrust Simulator0:29 The Rocket Garden0:38 Drive by the Production Site1:01 Starfactory Glass Installation1:11 Booster 13 in the Mega Bay1:19 Booster QD Rear Cover Reinstalled1:59 Crews on the Chopsticks2:09 Ground Work for the Second Pad2:23 Chopstick and DSS Testing2:38 Booster 13 Rolls to Massey’s3:11 Booster 13 Arrives at Massey’s3:29 Bumper Installed on the Chopsticks3:37 Booster 13 at Massey’s3:44 Test Stand at Massey’s3:54 Parking Garage Assembly4:13 The Launch Site4:20 Chopstick Speed Upgrade Testing
May 1, 2024More development hardware for Starship version 2 was spotted, the launch mount and chopsticks were tested, and Booster 13 underwent a cryo proof at the Massey Outpost.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Glass Installed on Starfactory0:23 Fan Motors in Starfactory0:34 Parking Garage Construction0:56 Parking Garage Section1:10 Dev Barrel With Edome1:36 B14.1 Common Dome Section1:46 Drilling Machine Arrives2:13 LR 11000 Moved to the OLM2:46 Parking Garage Verticals Installed3:01 Ship 30 in the New High Bay3:13 Starfactory3:31 Office Building Construction3:46 Earthwork in Front of Sign4:11 Foundation Work for Second Pad4:21 Parts Unloaded From Truck4:29 Jersey Barrier Moved4:41 Tower Removed4:57 The OLM and Chopsticks5:09 Work on the BQD5:40 LR 11000 Crane Hooked to Adapter6:25 OLM Hold Down Tested6:35 The Chopsticks6:44 Work on the Tank Farm6:55 Vacuum Trucks at the Tank Farm7:16 The Ship QD Arm7:28 Booster 13 Cryo Testing8:10 LR 11000 Moved to Pad B8:35 Chopstick and Tank Farm Testing8:56 Chopstick Control Testing
May 4, 2024Ship 30 was rolled out to Pad B for engine testing, Booster 13 returned from Massey's after completing proof testing there, and work around the launch site to prepare for flight 4 continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Two Point Lifter Moved to Ship 300:17 Parking Garage Construction0:25 Tile Work on Ship 290:51 Ship 30 Lifted1:09 Ship 30 Unhooked From Crane1:17 Ship 30 Rolls to the Launch Site2:14 Ship 30 Hooked to Crane2:21 Ship 30 Lifted Onto Pad B2:38 Ship 30 on Pad B2:51 Ship 30’s FTS Box3:04 Rebar Installed in New Pad Area3:24 The OLM and Chopsticks3:32 Work Continues on the Chopsticks3:47 Ship 30 on Pad B3:54 The New Office Building4:07 The Production Site4:16 Parking Garage Construction4:28 Ship Quick Disconnect at Massey’s4:42 Booster 135:13 Booster 13 Returns From Massey’s6:03 Tower Sections Eight and Nine6:11 The Rocket Garden6:19 Ship 29 in the High Bay6:27 Glass Installed on Starfactory6:54 Edome and Nosecone Header Tank7:02 Falcon Doing Tricks?8:06 The OLM and Chopsticks8:13 Bumpers Installed8:22 Work on the Tank Farm8:42 Cut Line on GSEC-7 Shell8:51 Ground Work for the Second Pad8:59 “Gateway to Mars” Wall Demolition9:06 Ship QD Arm Retraction Test9:14 Booster 13 in the Mega Bay9:22 Ship Aft Dome Moved9:44 Scrap Barrel Moved10:09 Parking Garage Parts Delivered10:16 Parking Garage Construction10:36 Starfactory Construction10:44 Ship 30 on Pad B10:58 Groundwork for the Second Pad11:32 Plate Installed on Starhopper’s Leg
May 8, 2024SpaceX tested the OLM and Tower GSE to ensure its readiness for the integrated Starship stack. Also, the new Ship static fire stand was moved for a fit check with Ship 26.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 GSEC-6 Scrapping Finished0:47 Ship 26 in Mega Bay 20:54 OLM Deck Painted1:02 Equipment Installed on Starhopper1:09 Ship 26 Moved Into Mega Bay 21:29 Ship 30 on Pad B1:37 Ship 34.1 FWD Dome1:57 The Launch Site2:09 Suborbital Site Entrance2:24 Groundwork for the Second Pad2:52 Ship 30 on Pad B3:25 Starhopper3:32 The Orbital Tank Farm3:40 Strain Basket Removed3:58 The Orbital Launch Mount4:06 BQD Cover Painted4:14 Work at the Tank Farm Berm4:24 The Production Site4:34 The New Office Building4:42 Barrel Section Inside Starfactory4:51 Rebar Outside Starfactory5:01 Starfactory5:16 Ship 29 in the High Bay5:33 B13 and B11 in Mega Bay 15:41 The Parking Garage6:16 OLM Legs Painted6:26 Ship Static Fire Stand Moved6:49 Ship 26 in Mega Bay 26:56 Ship Static Fire Stand7:04 Small Crane7:20 Paneling Installed on Starfactory7:46 MB2 Dev Assembly Moved8:13 Work on Ship 29’s Tiles8:32 Ship 30 Partial Cryo8:39 Orbital Site Testing9:01 S26 Lifted Onto Static Fire Stand9:16 Parking Garage Construction
May 12, 2024Booster 11 was rolled out and lifted onto the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) as SpaceX prepares the vehicle for more testing and eventually launch. Booster 11 will launch the fourth Starship test flight before making a hopeful soft splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 26 Rolled to Massey’s0:17 Ship 26’s Engines1:19 Bridge Crane Hoist1:26 Bridge Crane Trolley Parts1:48 Parking Garage Construction1:58 Ship 29’s Tiles Tested2:27 Ring Moved Into Mega Bay 22:37 Starfactory2:47 Office Building Construction2:55 Booster Forward Dome Caps3:10 Ship 30 Static Fire3:25 LR 11000 Crane Moved to Pad B3:50 Ship Stand Moved to Pad B3:58 S30’s Flaps Closed4:03 Parking Garage Stairwell4:31 More Ship 29 Tile Work4:50 Possible Tile Repair5:06 Starfactory5:29 Office Building Construction5:43 Ship 30 Attached to Crane6:27 Berm Demolition6:51 Starhopper6:59 Ship 30 Removed From Pad B7:28 Ship 26 at Massey’s7:38 Booster Landing Tank Moved7:59 Booster Transport Stand Moved8:06 Ship 29 Moved to Mega Bay 28:13 SPMT Placement Adjusted8:33 Earthwork for the New Orbital Pad9:13 LOX for the Orbital Tank Farm9:20 Starhopper and Ship 309:35 Ship 30 Disconnected From Crane10:04 Ship 30 Rolled Back11:10 B11 Moved to Transport Stand11:32 Thrust Sim Arrives for Ship 3111:56 Ship 30 and Booster 1112:03 Booster 11 Rolled to Launch Site14:07 Ship 31 Rolled to Massey’s14:44 B11 Moved Into the Chopsticks14:56 Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM15:04 Starcopter Lifting HVAC Units17:44 Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM18:07 LR 11000 Crane Moved18:17 Suborbital Pad B Scrapping
May 14, 2024Ship 29 was rolled out to the Orbital Launch Site and was being prepared to be lifted for full stack tests, before later retreating to allow additional Booster 11 testing. Also, SpaceX continues to prepare the launch site for the fourth Starship test flight.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 29 Rolls to the Launch Site2:12 Chopsticks Attached to Ship 292:20 The New Office Building2:30 The Suborbital Launch Site2:50 Suborbital Pad B3:10 Booster 11 and Ship 293:30 Booster Quick Disconnect3:40 GSEC-7 Scrapping Begins4:01 Pad B Demolition Continues4:27 Suborbital Site Berm Collapses4:32 Ship 31 Cryo Test4:39 Anomaly in Ship 31’s Raceway4:59 Depress Venting5:08 Drone Inspecting the Damage5:19 Successful Detanking5:35 Ship QD Arm Retracted5:43 GSEC-7 Tank Shell Removed6:15 SQD Arm Closed6:42 Nitrogen Tank GSE-27:02 Perlite on GSE-27:12 GSEC-7 Scrapping7:46 Work on the Chopsticks7:58 Suborbital Site Clearing Continues8:18 The New Office Building8:26 B14.1 Forward Dome Section
May 18, 2024Removal of the Suborbital tank farm began, Ship 29 was stacked atop Booster 11 for full stack testing ahead of flight 4, and SpaceX started to move tower sections from the Port to Starbase.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 29 Leaves the Chopsticks0:13 Sunrise at the Launch Site0:19 Ship 29’s Raceway Inspected0:38 LR 1100 Crane Hooked to GSE-20:47 Ship 29 and Starhopper1:00 Ship 29 and Booster 111:07 Suborbital Pad B Demolition1:19 B14.1 Forward Section1:26 Tower Section at the Port Connector1:34 Ship 31 Returns From Massey’s2:14 Tower Section Arrives From the Port2:34 Ship 29 Moved Into the Chopsticks2:47 Ship QD Arm Retracted2:53 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 114:11 Work on Pad B4:23 Deluge Tank Farm4:30 FTS Explosives Delivered4:40 GSE-2 Scrapping4:48 Starbase Point to Point5:01 Barrel Sections Beside Mega Bay 15:11 Full Stack Tanking Test5:53 Parking Garage Construction6:13 Bridge Crane Part6:21 Starfactory6:44 Ship 31 in the High Bay6:53 Scaffolding Brigade in Mega Bay 27:00 New Office Building7:08 Three Ring Stands on the Move7:18 Single Ring Moved to Scrap Area7:33 Two More Ring Stands Moved7:46 Tower Section 3 Staged8:00 Booster 11/Ship 29 Full Stack8:07 Ventilation Hoses Going Into B118:14 Scrap GSE-2 Pieces8:34 Vacuum Trucks Removing Perlite8:41 Suborbital Tank Farm Dismantled8:55 Orbital Pad Ground Work Continues9:13 Starfactory9:22 Parking Garage Construction9:32 The Production Site
May 22, 2024SpaceX conducted a WDR with the full Flight 4 stack, Ship 29 was then destacked for final work ahead of launch. Meanwhile, more tower sections were moved from the Port to Starbase.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Tower Section Moved to Starbase0:26 Suborbital Tank Farm Demolition0:57 GSEC-5 Shell Lifted1:19 B11 Ventilation Hose Removed1:27 Tank Departing the Suborbital Site1:34 GSEC-5 Scrapping2:06 LN2 and LOX Deliveries2:30 Section Removed From GSEC-52:51 Dancefloor Moved Away From OLM3:06 Suborbital Tank Farm Removed3:14 Another Tower Section Roll3:34 Quick DSS Test3:41 Chopsticks Opened3:51 Wet Dress Rehearsal4:59 Chopsticks Closed5:07 Booster 11/Ship 29 Full Stack5:30 OLM Vent Continuing6:14 Tank Farm Venting6:22 Tower Vent Also Continues6:45 Crews Attempt to Hook to GSE-17:14 GSE-1 Removed7:22 Dancefloor Returned to the OLM7:28 Ship QD Disconnected7:35 Ship QD Arm Retracted7:43 Ship 29 Destacked8:29 GSE-1 Tank8:39 Scrap Edome8:47 Crane Parts at the Production Site9:13 Tower Sections for the Second Pad9:21 The Parking Garage9:30 The New Office Building
May 25, 2024Crews worked to prepare Booster 11 and Ship 29 for flight, currently NET June 5th, more development hardware for Starship V2 was spotted around the Starfactory, and scrapping of the vertical tank farm continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 11 on the OLM0:17 Venting From the Orbital Tank Farm0:25 Cable Work on the Chopsticks0:34 Crews on B11’s Hot Staging Ring0:58 The Orbital Launch Mount1:05 Ship 291:38 Tile Testing on Ship 292:08 Crews at S29’s Payload Hatch2:15 No Crews at S29’s Payload Hatch2:23 Suborbital Pad Teardown Continues2:31 Crane Hitching a Ride2:42 Single Ring in the Scrapyard2:51 Mystery Box2:59 Starfactory3:07 MB2 Welding Test Article3:20 Parking Garage Construction3:27 Sections of the Second Tower3:35 Ship 29 and the Suborbital Site3:44 Tile Work on Ship 29 Continues3:53 Vertical Tank Scrapping Continues4:07 Parking Garage Construction4:15 The Production Site4:22 Starfactory Work Stand4:56 Ring Stand Lifted5:15 Ship 31 in the High Bay5:23 Starfactory5:40 Booster Section Ouside Mega Bay 15:47 The Launch Site6:00 Booster 11 and Ship 296:07 Ship 296:14 Booster 116:21 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane6:27 Vertical Tank Scrapping6:41 Another Tower Section Arrives6:48 Double Outside Starfactory6:55 Scrap Nosecone Section7:29 Tower Sections7:36 The Parking Garage7:42 Bridge Crane Parts7:56 Starfactory8:22 Booster Common Dome Section8:29 Construction Behind Starfactory8:34 The New Office Building8:46 The Orbital Launch Site9:04 Tile Work Continues on Ship 299:31 Suborbital Farm Tank Moved
May 29, 2024 #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenterSpaceX conducted a second wet dress rehearsal with the Flight 4 stack, including a full pressure test of the water deluge system. Meanwhile, the dismantling of the suborbital pads continued.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Tank Leaving Starbase0:14 Ship 29 Moved Into Chopsticks0:23 Ship 29 Press Plate Removed0:31 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 114:59 Deluge Tank Farm5:05 Old Suborbital Site5:12 Ship QD Connected5:21 Ship QD Disconnect Test5:36 Remains of GSEC-5 Removed5:43 DSS Test6:07 Low Pressure Deluge Test6:22 Second DSS Test6:31 Second Wet Dress Rehearsal7:20 Apparent Full Fill Reached7:55 Full Pressure Deluge Test8:41 Full Stack Finishing Detanking
Jun 1, 2024 #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenterSpaceX installed flight termination system charges ahead of the fourth Starship test flight, scheduled for no earlier than June 6th. Also, the Gateway to Mars sign was removed.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@dschumer14).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Quick Disconnect Retracted0:24 OLM Work Platform Raised0:40 Concrete Work at New Tower Site0:55 Scrapping Parts of Vertical Tanks1:09 Destack for Final Time?2:11 Work on Booster 11’s Chines2:24 Ship 29 is Moved2:45 B14.1 Test Tank Rolls Out3:36 Charges for FTS Prepared4:02 LR 11000 Crane Moved4:31 FTS Charges Installed on Booster 114:58 FTS Charges Installed on Ship 295:34 Forward Flaps Extended6:03 Exterior Work on Starfactory6:18 Ship 29 Aft Flaps Opened6:38 Work on Forward Flap Tiles6:58:19 Work Continues on Office Building7:14 LR 11000 Crane Lowered7:24 Ship 29 Moved Back to Chopsticks7:44 Gateway to Mars Sign Removed7:59 Ship QD Work Platform Retracted
Jun 4, 2024Ship 29 was stacked atop Booster 11, a new barrel for Booster 15 was spotted, and Ship 26 conducted the first ever static fire on the new stand at the Massey Outpost.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 111:58 Ship 29’s Stand Moved Away2:20 Two Point Lifter Moved2:32 Ship 29 on Booster 112:42 Booster 15 Aft 22:55 B15 Aft Moved to Mega Bay 13:43 Work at the Launch Site4:25 Full Stack of Ship 29 on Booster 114:51 Massey’s Static Fire Stand Testing5:18 Ship 26 Static Fire6:08 View From the Rio Grande
Jun 11, 2024 STARBASESpaceX is conducting post-launch work on the Orbital Launch Mount and Tower following Flight 4 of Starship. Work is also taking place in preparation for constructing the Second Tower at Starbase.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster Quick Disconnect0:22 The Orbital Launch Pad0:30 The Ship Quick Disconnect0:37 The Chopsticks0:51 The Production Site0:57 Massey’s Test Site1:04 LR 11000 Rises1:12 Tank Delivered to Starbase1:20 Massey’s Test Site1:29 Booster Catch Test Tank1:36 Ship 261:43 Possible Structural Test Stand1:51 Ship Cryo Station1:58 Tower Sections2:06 The Rocket Garden2:15 HLS Life Support Nosecone2:25 Booster 15 LOX Barrel Section2:35 Starfactory2:43 The New Office Building3:51 Single Ring in the Scrapyard Area4:09 Scrap Edome4:15 Stairs4:21 San Martin Blvd4:28 The Launch Site4:35 Concrete Pour for Orbital Pad B4:50 Orbital Pad A5:00 Box at the Production Site5:18 The New Office Building5:26 Tower Feet Delivered6:25 Orbital Pad B Construction6:53 Orbital Pad A7:02 The Production Site7:10 The Orbital Launch Mount7:28 The Chopsticks7:54 The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm8:03 Top of the Launch Tower8:12 The Booster Quick Disconnect8:23 Work in an Aerial Basket
Jun 15, 2024SpaceX began removing and replacing Ship 30’s entire heatshield prior to the next Starship Test Flight. Also, construction of the second launch tower has started.🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Scaffolding Installed Around S300:12 Nosecone Tiles Removed0:23 Booster Forward Dome0:41 Equipment Construction0:48 Booster Stand Construction0:55 CC 8800-1 Parts Delivered1:27 CC 8800-1 Parts Unloaded1:40 Earthwork for Orbital Pad B1:52 The Chopsticks2:07 The Orbital Launch Mount2:13 Office Building Construction2:22 Ship 26 Returns From Massey’s2:35 Ship 30 Tile Removal Continues2:49 Booster LOX Section2:57 Parking Garage and STARGATE3:02 The Rocket Garden3:09 Area Behind Starfactory3:16 More CC 8800-1 Crane Parts3:33 Orbital Pad B Construction3:40 Pad B Tower Base Parts3:57 Work on the Tank Farm4:13 Work on the Chopsticks4:31 Landing Rail Testing4:40 The Ship Quick Disconnect4:45 The Orbital Launch Mount4:51 The Booster Quick Disconnect4:57 Tower Base Assembly Begins5:45 Chopstick Work Continues5:57 Ship Lifting Pin6:03 Booster Quick Disconnect6:09 Booster Stabilizer Reinstalled6:16 CC 8800-1 Assembly Continues6:22 Ship 30 Tile Removal7:10 The Starfactory7:16 Office Building Construction7:22 Barrel Stand Moved7:31 Test Tank Hat Removed7:39 Pad B Tower Base Construction8:02 Orbital Pad A8:14 The Chopsticks8:26 Tower Base Walls Installed8:42 CC 8800-1 Taking Shape8:47 Booster 13 in Mega Bay 18:53 Ship 30 Tile Removal9:15 Booster Section by Mega Bay 19:21 Tower Sections
Jun 19, 2024 2 productsThe base for Starship's second launch tower has been fixed in place. This new tower, being built northwest of the current tower, will be used to significantly increase the testing and launch cadence from Starbase.🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad B Orbital Launch Tower0:14 Ship 30 Heatshield Replacement0:35 Booster 15 LOX Tank Stacking0:42 Pipes Brought Into the OLM0:52 Pad B Tower Base1:00 Wall Pieces Installed1:20 CC 8800-1 Construction Continues1:29 Wall by Starhopper Demolished1:37 CC 8800-1 Crane Rotates1:44 LR 11000 Crane Moved1:52 LR 11000 Connected to GSEC-41:59 Ship 30 Tile Replacement2:18 Tiles Sprayed2:48 Ship 30’s Starboard Aft Flap3:25 Ship 30’s Nosecone3:45 Booster Transfer Tube Moved4:33 Transfer Tube Unloaded4:40 The Rocket Garden4:48 The Launch Site4:56 CC 8800-1 Crane5:04 Orbital Pad B Construction5:48 Work on the Chopsticks6:13 Work on the Orbital Launch Mount6:29 GSEC-4 Scrapping6:50 Ship 30 in the High Bay6:57 Ship 30 Overview7:42 The Parking Garage7:49 The New Office Building7:58 Scrapyard Behind Starfactory8:14 The Launch Site8:24 Walls Installed on Tower Base8:47 Ship QD Straightened9:31 GSEC-4 RemovedNASASpaceflight
Jun 22, 2024Ship 30's heat shield is being completely replaced with new upgraded tiles and ablative material below each tile to protect against the heat of reentry. Also, construction of the second launch tower continues at the Orbital Launch Site.🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).imestamps:0:00 CC 8800-1 Constructed at Pad B0:17 Orbital Pad B0:23 The Launch Site0:34 GSEC-4 Scrapping0:49 Boca Chica Beach0:57 New Horizontal Tank Arriving1:15 Orbital Pad B1:21 The Production Site1:31 Orbital Launch Pad A1:54 The Gulf of Mexico2:00 Parts Delivery at Production Site2:09 Ship 30 Tile Replacement Work2:44 Water Delivery3:01 Ship 30’s Nosecone3:23 The New Office Building3:31 Crane Blocks3:38 Wheel Set for the Crane3:46 Ship 30 Tile Work Doesn’t Continue4:09 The Launch Site4:16 Ship 30’s Nosecone Worked On5:11 Parking Garage Painted5:19 GSEC-4 Scrapping Continues5:28 CC 8800-1 Crane Assembly5:45 Wheel Set Installed6:19 Pad B Tower Construction7:43 Crews on the Chopsticks7:51 B14.1 Departing Massey’s8:52 B14.1 Arriving at the Launch Site
Jun 25, 2024SpaceX is preparing a test of a Chopstick Test Article B14.1, which will likely verify some of the forces the Chopsticks will have to endure during a catch attempt. Meanwhile, over at the Production Site, Ship 30 is receiving more and more tiles, while at the launch area the second tower is advancing.🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B14.1 Test Tank0:32 GSEC-3 Scrapping0:52 CC 8800-1 Crane1:27 Pad B Tower Sections1:59 Parking Garage and STARGATE2:07 Ship 30’s Tile Work2:43 Ablative Layer Fitted2:58 B14.1 and the Chopsticks3:17 CC 8800-1 Construction3:24 The Production Site3:32 Ship 30 in the High Bay3:44 Ablative Material on a Forward Flap4:24 Tower Sections4:32 GSEC-1 Removed4:53 The Vertical Tank Farm5:06 GSEC-1 Scrapping5:39 B14.1 Test Tank6:10 The Chopsticks6:25 The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm6:32 Orbital Pad B Construction6:45 Tower Base Concrete Pour7:08 CC 8800-1 Construction Continues7:28 Starhopper Supervising Operations7:36 Tower Section Preparation8:14 Ship 30 Tile Work8:57 The Parking Garage9:04 Office Building Construction9:26 Strange Edome
Jun 29, 2024SpaceX received the next segments for the new launch tower, including the Chopstick carriage system, and the sticks itself. Furthermore, the test article B14.1 gets tested using the Chopsticks, to prepare for a catch attempt on Flight 5.🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Tower Sections Under Construction0:30 Work on Ship 30’s Tiles0:59 The New Office Building1:16 The Launch Site1:25 Orbital Pad B Construction1:42 The Old Vertical Tank Farm1:50 Base of the Second Tower1:57 CC 8800-1 Crane Assembly2:27 B14.1 Test Tank2:45 Inside the BQD Hood2:52 The Chopsticks3:00 The Vertical Tank Farm3:07 CC 8800-1 Crane Rises3:18 Forward Dome Falls3:54 The Chopsticks4:01 Orbital Pad B Construction4:13 Ship 30 Tile Work4:37 The Parking Garage4:44 Tower Sections5:01 Concrete Poured in Office Building5:14 Ring Stand Moved5:22 Parts Delivered on Flatbed5:32 Horizontal Tank Arrives5:39 Chopstick Catch Testing Begins6:14 Landing Rail Lowering and Raising6:25 Slap Testing Continues6:38 More Slap Testing6:55 Landing Rail Testing7:04 Post Slap Inspections7:15 B14.1 Removed From the OLM7:23 B14.1 and the Chopsticks7:31 Pad B Construction7:55 Ship 30 Tile Replacement8:17 Likely Tower Parts Delivered8:25 Barge Arrives From the Cape
Jul 3, 2024In preparation for rollout, SpaceX outfitted the new launch tower sections with propellant and gas lines. This will dramatically lessen the time needed to bring the tower up to full operational capacity after installation. Also, the Booster test tank, B14.1, was rolled back to the production site.🎥 Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B14.1 Test Tank Rolled Back0:36 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM0:43 Final Vertical GSE Tank Removed0:56 Ship 31 Prepared for Rollout1:08 Ship 31 Moved to Massey’s1:41 Ship 31 at Massey’s2:03 Raceway Cover Closed Up2:17 Possible Structural Test Stand2:40 The Production Site2:48 The Rocket Garden3:10 Horizontal Tanks3:38 Tower Section Outfitting5:39 Ship 30’s Heatshield6:12 The Launch Site6:23 Tower Feet Removed From Base6:32 Orbital Pad B7:00 CC 8800-1 Crane7:12 Crews Repair the Ship QD Supports7:36 Crane Lowered7:46 GSE Tank Dome Scrapped8:13 Remains of a Tank Shell Removed8:20 Feet Reinstalled on the Tower BaseNASASpaceflight
Jul 7, 2024SpaceX prepared Starbase for the incoming storm. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to produce winds of 80mph and strengthen to hurricane status as it approaches the Texas coastline. Cranes were lowered and Ship 31 was rolled back to the production site.🎥 Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@itsschum).Timestamps:0:00 – First Tower Module Moved to Pad B0:33 – Work Continues on Pad B0:41 – Ship 31 Cryo Proof Testing0:52 – Office Building Work Continues1:03 – SPMT Rolls to Launch Site1:20 – Continued Refurbishment of OLM1:35 – The Grove Crane is Lowered1:50 – LR 1600/2 is Lowered at Massey’s2:00 – Another Ship 31 Cryo Proof Test2:15– Work on OLM Continues2:30 – GSE Pipe Lifted2:42 – LR 11000 Crane Moved2:56 – Work Paused on Office Building3:07 – Tower Module Moved3:21 – LR 11000 Crane Lowered3:36 – Work on Booster Quick Disconnect3:46 – A Base Adaptor Removed4:01 – GSE Tank Scrapping Continues4:17 – Continued Refurbishment of OLM4:31 – Base Adaptor Lifted Back Into Place4:46 – Another Base Adaptor Removed5:01 – CC 8800-1 Crane Lowered5:16 – Work Continues on Booster QD5:32 – Second Adaptor Lifted Into Place5:45 – Ship 31 Returned to Mega Bay 26:27 – Tower and Carriage Parts at Port6:35 – Tile Work on Ship 30 Ongoing
Jul 10, 2024Booster 12 arrived at the launch site for what is suspected to be the static fire campaign. Furthermore, Ship 31 is continuing to progress toward a full heat shield, and more tower parts are installed for the second integrated launch tower.⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Two Point Lifter Moved0:14 Two Point Lifter Stand Returns0:25 Booster Transport Stand Prepared0:37 Stand Moved to Mega Bay 11:02 Ship 31 Shuffled1:12 Another Tower Foot Installed1:23 LR 11000 Crane Rises1:35 Orbital Pad B Construction1:47 Tower Module One1:59 Tank Farm Upgrades Continue2:13 Ship 31 in Mega Bay 22:26 Ship 31 Moved Outside2:54 Booster 12 Lifted3:12 Crane Adapters Removed3:26 Gantry Crane Arrives at Starfactory3:57 Booster 12 Rolls to the Pad7:24 CC 8800-1 Crane Rises7:41 Booster 12 Lifted Onto the OLM8:11 Tower Module One Moved
Jul 14, 2024Stacking of Starbase's second tower began, the final two tower modules were moved to the Sanchez Lot from the Port of Brownsville, and Booster 12 underwent several tests on Pad A including a Spin Prime of its 33 Raptor engines.🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Chopsticks Lowered From B120:14 Ship 31 Moved Into Mega Bay 20:26 Crane Hooked to Tower Module One0:48 Tower Sections Being Prepared1:05 The Rocket Garden1:19 The Production Site1:27 Ship 30 in the High Bay1:35 Ship 31 in Mega Bay 22:16 Dancefloor Removed From OLM2:24 Tower Module 4 Moved From Port2:39 First Tower Module Lifted3:29 Work on the Office Building3:38 Booster 12 Testing3:56 Grid Fin Testing4:04 Ship QD Arm Retract Test4:12 Tower Module 2 Rolled Out4:38 Ship QD Arm Retract Tests5:25 The Orbital Tank Farm5:44 Booster 12 Spin Prime6:24 More Ship QD Arm Testing6:35 Module 5 Arrives7:28 CC 8800-1 Hooked to Module Two
Jul 15, 2024 #starship #spacex #starbaseSpaceX's Super Heavy Booster 12, the flight booster for Starship Flight Test 5, performed a static fire at 10:13:50 am CDT on July 15th 2024.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden
Jul 20, 2024Module Two and Three have been stacked on the second Starbase launch tower. The new chopsticks were also seen being delivered to the launch site in preparation for stacking.📹 Video from Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden0:00 Module Two Stacked0:13 Booster 12 Lifted off the OLM0:32 Explosives Container0:39 Chopstick Stabilizers0:46 The Orbital Launch Mount0:52 The BQD Cover1:04 Booster 12 Leaves the Chopsticks1:11 Work on Orbital Pad B1:39 Booster 12 Rollback2:54 Ship 30’s Heatshield3:16 Work on the New Office Building3:29 Tower Module Three Rolled Out3:41 Orbital Pad A3:59 Module Three Hooked to Crane4:21 Work on the Tower Modules4:34 Pad B Chopstick Arriving4:47 Tower Section Three Lifted6:09 Cable Spool Delivered6:25 Work Outside the Launch Site6:32 Orbital Pad A6:48 Orbital Pad B6:57 Chopstick Carriage Moved7:14 Test Tank Moved to Massey’s7:30 Elevator Shaft Installed7:46 The Starlink Loader8:19 New Starlink Pez Dispenser8:32 Four Point Lifter9:23 Scaffolding Removed From Ship 309:30 Test Tank Lifted Into Test Stand
Jul 23, 2024Ship 30 has been rolled out to Massey's test site for a second static fire in preparation for Starship Flight 5. Ship 30 has recently had its entire heat shield replaced to mitigate some issues seen on Flight 4.📹 Video from Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden0:00 Static Fire Stand Moved0:22 Beam Installed on Pad B’s Tower0:29 Linkage Removed From Chopsticks0:39 Netting Installed on Tower B0:58 Ship 30 Moved to Mega Bay 21:31 S30 Lifted Onto Static Fire Stand1:40 Work on Orbital Pad B2:21 The Production Site2:43 Ship 30 Rolled to Massey’s3:41 More Netting Installed4:04 Landing Rail Actuator Removed4:13 Tower Module Four Rolled Out4:58 Concrete Poured Into Pad B’s Tower5:17 Raptors Moved Into Mega Bay 26:12 RVac and Four Point Lifter6:25 Payload Bay Door Moved6:47 Chopstick Carriage6:56 The Launch Site7:15 Work on the Chopsticks7:50 Massey’s Test Site8:00 Ship 30 on the Static Fire Stand8:29 New Test Tank in Structural Stand
Jul 27, 2024Tower 2 Module 4 was lifted and stacked, Raptor engines were moved to Mega Bay 2 for installation on Ship 31, and Ship 30 conducted its second static fire test.🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Raptor Transporters Moving0:36 Raptor Number 3860:52 Module 4 Hooked to Crane1:18 Work in Mega Bay 21:43 Concrete Installed on Pad B2:06 The Production Site2:15 Ship 33 in the High Bay3:38 Ship 33 Moved to Mega Bay 24:29 Test Tank 16 Tested4:42 Module 4 Lifted5:34 Booster 15 Stacking Continues5:43 Tower Module 5 Rolled Out7:06 Ship 31 Moved to the High Bay7:22 Ship 30 Static Fire7:51 Slow Motion Replay8:41 Ship 33 Forward Section
Jul 30, 2024 After completing its second static fire test, Ship 30 was rolled back to the production site to receive its final preparations for Starship Flight 5. Also, Launch Tower 2 continues to rise above the Starbase skyline.🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Test Tank 16 Rolls Back1:06 Ship 30 Returns From Massey’s4:01 S30 Lifted Onto Transport Stand4:08 Ship 30 Rolled to Rocket Garden4:31 Plate Removed From Tower 24:45 Ship 30’s Flaps Deployed4:55 The Production Site5:08 Tower 2 Chopstick Carriage5:18 The Rocket Garden5:52 Ship 31 in the High Bay6:15 The New Office Building6:28 The Launch Site6:41 Orbital Launch Tower 26:55 Starhopper7:10 Crabs on the Move
Aug 3, 2024Module 5 for Tower 2 was lifted and stacked, but not before Module 6 joined it at the launch site. Meanwhile crews continued to work on Ship 30's heat shield and various parts of Pad A.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Module 5 Moved to Tower0:08 Module 6 Rolled Out0:50 Elevator Shaft Section Installed1:11 Module 5 Moved to the Tower1:22 Cryo Pump Motor Removed1:30 The Production Site1:38 The New Office Building1:45 Booster Forward Section1:54 Ship 302:28 The Rocket Garden2:44 Work on the Orbital Launch Mount2:53 Welding Work on Tower 23:05 Module 5 Lifted3:33 Scaffolding Moved Out of the Way4:16 Vertical Tank Removed4:25 Module 6 Moved to Tower4:36 Scaffolding Installed on Modules5:04 Chopsticks Carriage5:14 One of the Chopsticks5:24 Work Continues on Ship 306:04 Barrel Section with Stabilizer Points6:14 Ship 31 in the High Bay6:24 Ring Stiffener Moved7:08 Loadspreader Removed From Tower7:41 Starhopper7:50 The Chopsticks7:58 White Tailed Hawk8:58 Loadspreader Hooked to Module 6
Aug 6, 2024Tower 2 Module 6 was lifted and stacked before the CC 8800-1 crane was lowered to be reconfigured for subsequent lifts. Meanwhile, one of Ship 30's Raptor Vacuum engines was replaced ahead of an anticipated additional static fire test. 🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Module 6 Lifted Onto Tower0:27 Ship 30 Moved to Mega Bay 21:06 Two Point Lifter Hooked to Ship 301:16 Ship 30 Lifted Onto Work Stand1:23 Ship 30 RVac Swapped1:38 Rebar for Pilings Prepared1:53 Orbital Pad B2:00 Tank Farm Wall Extended2:11 Work Continues on the Chopsticks3:18 Elevator Shaft Section Installed3:51 Additional Chopstick Work4:08 The Production Site4:26 Tower Modules 7 and 84:44 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage4:53 The Rocket Garden5:01 The Office Building5:37 CC 8800-1 Crane Begins Lowering6:05 Ship 31 Tile Replacement Begins6:44 Static Fire Stand at Mega Bay 27:09 Tower Module and Rocket Garden7:19 B14.1 Test Tank7:29 Pad A Chopstick Work7:58 Vertical Tank Bases Scrapped8:09 Orbital Tank Farm Work Continues8:18 Earthwork Around Pad B8:28 Concrete Floor Poured9:01 Orbital Launch Tower 2
Aug 10, 2024 STARBASEShip 30 rolled out to Masseys for a Spin Prime, Chopstick work continues, and Booster 14.1 is ready for some slapping on the OLM.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer.August 6, 202400:08 – Ship 30 Rolls Out00:22 – Continued OLM Work00:31- Orbital Pad B Concrete Work00:45 - B14.1 Receiving Some Work00:58- Ship 31 Tile Work01:08- Chopstick Work Continues01:20- Ground Work at Orbital Pad B01:41- Work on the Ship Quick Disconnect01:53- More Base Concrete Work02:03- Scaffolding Removed from the BaseAugust 7, 202402:17 – Work on the Chopsticks02:29 – B14.1 Test Tank Rolled to the Pad03:13 – Module 6 Transport Roll Back03:27 – Work on the Office Building03:51 – Loadspreader Taken to the Pad04:06 – B14.1 Attached to a Crane04:28 – B14.1 Lifted onto the OLM04:59 – Ship 30 Spin Prime TestAugust 8, 202405:11 – Ship 33 Stacked05:24 – CC 8800-1 Crane Boom Removed05:39 – CC 8800-1 Crane Extension Placed05:55 – CC 8800-1 Crane Boom Replaced06:09 – SPMT From the Pad to StorageAugust 9, 202406:24 – Ship 30 Rolled Back to Mega Bay 206:55 – More Work on the Office Building07:10 – Ship 30 Prepared for Lift07:25 – Ship 30 and Test Stand Moved 07:54 – CC 8800-1 Crane Lift Attempt
Aug 13, 2024The CC 8800-1 Crane was repaired and raised, new nosecones were spotted inside the Starfactory, and Tower 2 module 7 was rolled out to the launch site.🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Sheet Piling Installed at Pad B0:17 CC 8800-1 Crane Inspected0:28 CC 8800-1 Lowered0:56 Damaged Parts Removed2:27 Pads Installed on the Chopsticks2:39 Window Replaced on Mega Bay 22:55 Minor Chopstick Movement3:02 Landing Rails Tested3:10 The Rocket Garden3:21 Test Tank 163:31 Ship Nosecone3:52 Second Ship Nosecone4:02 Lights Installed on Tower 24:23 New Crane Part Arrives4:37 Old Crane Parts Shipped Out5:01 B14.1 on the Orbital Launch Mount5:30 The Chopsticks5:40 Chopstick Pads6:09 Reinforcements Added to Tower 17:31 Starfactory and the Office Building7:51 Ship 31 Tile Replacement8:04 FTS Explosives Container Removed8:32 New Crane Part Installed8:41 CC 8800-1 Crane Rises9:04 Tower Module 7 Rolled Out
Starbase Tower 2 final module, test tanks, and more | SpaceX Boca Chica - 18-19 August 2024NASASpaceflight20 Aug 2024#spacex #starship #bocachicaModule 9, the final section for Tower 2, has arrived at the launch site ahead of stacking. Another test tank has been installed at Masseys, and preparations continue ahead of Flight 5. More experimental commentary by Das... we read ALL the comments on the previous video and made a couple changes. Let us know if you like this better, or worse.
Starship Version 2 Aft Section Rolled Out for Stacking | SpaceX Boca Chica - 20-24 August 2024NASASpaceflight25 Aug 2024Final stacking for the first version 2 ship, Ship 33, began. Meanwhile, reinforcement work on Tower 1's chopsticks continued while Tower 2 was topped out with its final module and 4 Raptor engines were delivered.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).#spacex #starship #bocachica #starbase Timestamps:0:00 Elevator Shaft Assembled0:14 Elevator Shaft Installed0:24 Module 9 Moved to Crane0:37 Two Aborted Crane Connections0:53 Catch Pads Removed1:04 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site1:11 Module 9 Stacked1:32 Work Continues on the Chopsticks1:54 Ship 31’s Tile Replacement2:03 Test Cap Installed on Test Tank 162:14 The Orbital Launch Mount2:22 Crews Working on the Chopsticks2:56 The Launch Site3:04 The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm3:19 The Production Site3:29 Mechazilla Decal on Ship 303:37 Ship 31 in the High Bay3:46 The Parking Garage3:54 Starfactory Expansion4:02 The Office Building4:32 Massey’s Test Site4:41 Test Tank 164:49 Raptor Delivery!5:53 The Office Building6:03 Beams on a Truck6:10 The Orbital Launch Site6:18 Orbital Pad A6:26 More Brackets Installed6:38 Added Reinforcements7:02 The Chopstick Carriage7:09 The Orbital Launch Mount7:17 The Ship QD Arm7:24 Orbital Launch Tower 27:47 Ship 33 Aft Barrel Section8:04 Starcat Spotted8:11 Ship 33 Grabs Aft Section9:25 Tower Modules Welded9:33 Chopstick Rail Segment Lifted
Massive Chopstick Overhaul Ahead of Booster Catch | SpaceX Boca Chica 25 - 27 August 2024NASASpaceflight28 Aug 2024SpaceX continues to work on the Chopsticks, ahead of the potential catch attempt on flight 5 of Starship. Meanwhile, two new nosecones is spotted inside of the Starfactory, and the work on Tower 2 continues.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).#spacex #starship #bocachica #starbase Timestamps:0:00 Chopstick Stops Removed0:19 Netting Installed on Tower 20:29 Tank Removed From the Chopsticks0:40 Replacement Tank Installed0:48 Another Tank Removed0:58 Nosecones Inside Starfactory1:56 The Production Site2:06 Ship 31’s Tile Replacement3:10 Ship 303:40 The Rocket Garden3:52 Starfactory Expansion4:04 The Office Building4:16 The Launch Site4:27 Work on the Chopsticks4:36 Missing Chopstick Stops5:02 The Orbital Launch Mount5:20 The Chopsticks Carriage5:37 The Ship QD Arm5:47 Chopstick Padding Test Fit6:55 Welding Reinforcements Added7:13 Work on the Booster QD Hood7:34 Top of Tower 1
Hopper Relocation Preparation and Chopstick Work Continues | SpaceX Boca Chica | 28-30 August 2024NASASpaceflight31 Aug 2024SpaceX is working to prepare Starhopper for a potential relocation. Meanwhile, most of the focus is on preparing the Chopsticks for the potential catch test with B14.1, ahead of flight 5.
Sep 4, 2024Starhopper was moved across the street from the Launch Site, crews worked on Ship 31's TPS tiles, and SpaceX continued to prepare Orbital Pad A for a potential catch on Starship Flight 5.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Starhopper0:18 Chaindown Points Added0:37 The Quick Disconnect0:47 Pad Installation Continues1:05 Chopstick Work Continues2:06 The Booster Quick Disconnect2:14 Partially Painted Vertical Tank2:25 Starfactory and Office Building2:37 Ship 31 in the High Bay3:02 Booster QD Hood Closed3:12 Storm Rolls Through3:24 Ship 31 Tile Work Continues4:21 Damper Installed4:34 Prep Work on Starhopper4:49 SPMTs Test Fit Under Starhopper6:02 Orbital Pad A7:07 Cribbing Removed From Starhopper7:17 Ground Removed Around Hopper8:12 Ship 31 in the High Bay8:48 RioWest Development9:49 SMPTs Repositioned Under Hopper10:17 Further Work on the Chopsticks11:36 The Booster Quick Disconnect11:44 Starhopper Shuffled Around11:58 Starhopper Relocated to Danger Lot
Chopsticks Perform Catch Simulation | SpaceX Boca Chica | September 4th - 7th 2024NASASpaceflight8 Sept 2024The Chopsticks have performed a full simulation of a launch attempt, with a quick close that simulates a catch attempt. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for more flights, as Ship 31 rolled to the Masseys test site.
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Sep 11, 2024 Ship 31 engine testing began at the Massey Outpost with a potential Spin Prime. Meanwhile, Hurricane Francine flooded Starbase and closed Boca Chica Beach.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 31 Testing0:34 The Rocket Garden0:52 The Starfactory1:19 The High Bays1:34 Nosecones in Starfactory2:01 Office Building Connection2:14 The Launch Site2:21 Coyotes Enjoying the Weather2:53 Orbital Launch Tower 13:16 The Chopsticks3:30 Boca Chica Beach Closed for Safety3:55 Flooding in Brownsville4:27 Road to Starbase Flooded5:27 The Production Site5:52 The Chopsticks6:24 Boca Chica Beach6:38 Driving Out of Starbase7:03 Sheepsfoot Compactor7:04 Chopsticks Being Reeved7:43 A Large Fan
Sep 15, 2024 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsWork on the chopstick reinforcements continued, Ship 31 awaited static fire testing at the Massey Outpost, and Crabs once again invaded Starbase.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 31 at Massey’s0:29 “Test Tank 16”0:58 The Production and Launch Sites1:14 The Launch Site1:22 The Production Site1:40 Ship 301:53 The High Bay2:06 Starfactory Doorway2:26 Starfactory and Office Building2:38 Window Installation2:57 Boca Chica Village3:08 Crabs Make Their Return4:02 Work Continues on the Chopsticks4:55 Booster QD Hood5:07 The Launch Site5:21 More Work on the Chopsticks7:22 Starhopper7:34 Starlink Loader Box8:03 The Production Site8:15 Starfactory Entrance8:51 Massey’s Test Site9:01 “Test Tank 16”9:23 Ship 319:43 “Test Tank 16”10:33 Massey’s to the Production Site10:51 Starfactory Doors Installed11:03 Vents Installed on Mega Bay 211:55 The Rocket Garden12:34 Work on the Chopsticks14:15 Orbital Pad B14:47 Boca Chica Beach
Tower 2 Quick Disconnect Arm Hinge Arrives | SpaceX Boca Chica | 15-17 September 2024NASASpaceflight18 Sept 2024#SpaceX#StarbaseUpdate#SpaceNewsA ship LOX header tank was spotted, parts were removed from Starhopper, Ship 33 had its second aft flap installed, and the Ship QD Arm hinge for Tower 2 arrived in Starbase.🔗 NSF Store: https://www.nasaspacef...⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspacef...L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.🔗 https://forum.nasaspac...(Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspacef...)#SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2023 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXSteelPlate #SpaceXManifolds #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXUpdates2023 #SpaceXSpacecraft #SpaceXDevelopmentTimestamps:0:00 Pipe Unloaded at the Pad B0:24 Chopstick Landing Rail Painted0:38 Pipe Lifted Into Tower0:55 Starfactory/Office Building1:06 Ship Forward Flap Installed1:21 The Rocket Garden1:45 Ship 30’s Aft Flap1:54 The Launch Site2:04 The Chopsticks2:16 Ship Lifting Pin and Landing Rail2:28 Chopstick Stops Reinstalled3:12 The Chopsticks Carriage3:31 The Ship QD Arm3:49 Landing Rail3:59 Hawk Overseeing Operations4:11 The Tank Farm4:32 “Test Tank 16”5:00 Ship 315:18 Nosecones Inside Starfactory5:54 Parts Removed From Starhopper8:02 Orbital Pad A8:23 The Booster QD8:48 Starlink Pez Loader8:59 Massey’s Test Site9:18 “Test Tank 16”9:29 The Production Site9:38 The Rocket Garden9:50 Starfactory/Office Building10:01 The Launch Site10:16 Starhopper10:48 Chopsticks Testing12:27 Possible QD Arm Part Arriving13:01 Ship LOX Header Tank13:25 Flap Installed on Ship 3313:46 Hot Staging Ring
Sept 21, 2024Ship 31 conducted a six engine static fire, then rolled back to the Production Site. Meanwhile, Booster 12 and Ship 30 were rolled out to the Launch Site for full stack testing. Plus, Ship 34's nosecone was rolled out of the Starfactory and into the High Bay.🤵 Hosted by Jack (@theJackBeyer).🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Work Continues on Starhopper1:23 Ship QD Arm Part Arrives1:54 Orbital Pad A2:06 The Chopsticks3:02 Booster Quick Disconnect3:11 Work at the Orbital Tank Farm3:36 Raptor QDs Purged3:49 Chopstick Reinforcements Painted3:59 The Rio Grande4:09 Ship 31 Testing4:28 Ship 31 Six Engine Static Fire5:44 Mast Removed From Starhopper6:04 Ship 34’s Nosecone Rolled Out7:17 Ship 34’s Nosecone Lifted7:37 The High Bays7:44 Booster 12 in Mega Bay 18:04 Booster 13 in Mega Bay 18:22 Chopsticks Opened8:35 Ship 31 Rolled Back9:14 Hot Staging Ring and B12 Rollout11:52 S31 Arrives at the Production Site12:11 Ship 31 Hooked to Crane12:20 Booster 12 Lifted13:44 Chopsticks Lowered13:55 Ship 30 Rolls Out14:50 Ship 31 Moved to the High Bay
Flight Five Full Stack Gets Frosty During Partial Tanking Test | SpaceX Boca Chica | 21-24 September 2024NASASpaceflightShip 31 was stacked atop Booster 12 and SpaceX conducted a partial tanking test of the full stack. Meanwhile, Ship 34's nosecone was moved back into the Starfactory from the High Bay and potential Orbital Launch Mount parts were delivered.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).#SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2023 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXSteelPlate #SpaceXManifolds #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXUpdates2023 #SpaceXSpacecraft #SpaceXDevelopmentTimestamps:0:00 Hot Staging Ring Installed on B120:26 Press Plate Removed From Ship 300:36 LR 11000 Crane Rotated0:50 Ship 30 in the Chopsticks1:13 Ship 30 Stacked on Booster 122:38 Timelapsed Replay2:56 Ship QD Connected to Ship 303:11 Ship QD Retraction Test3:24 Dancefloor Removed From OLM3:37 DSS Test4:03 Ship 30 Flap Testing5:19 Booster 12 Grid Fin Testing5:57 Partial Tanking Test7:28 Stack Detanked8:50 Starfactory/Office Building9:41 Barrel Stiffeners Lifted10:03 Barrel Stands Moved by Starfactory10:28 Stands Unloaded10:52 Ship 31 in the High Bay11:02 Ship 34 Moved to Transport Stand11:52 The Parking Garage12:12 Test Tank B14.112:22 SPMT Passing By12:38 Dancefloor Returns to the OLM12:48 The Launch Site13:37 Ring on a Truck13:50 B4 Aft Section Hooked to Crane14:17 Possible OLM Part Arrives
Booster 11 Parts Returned to Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica | 25th - 28th September 2024NASASpaceflight29 Sept 2024HOS Ridgewind returned to port with salvaged parts of Booster 11, the flight 5 stack continued to preside over Starbase, and work on Ship 31's heat shield resumed.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).#SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2023 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXSteelPlate #SpaceXManifolds #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXUpdates2023 #SpaceXSpacecraft #SpaceXDevelopmentTimestamps:0:00 Pad B’s Flame Trench Excavation0:27 HOS Ridgewind Arrives at Port2:09 Racoon Interlude2:36 The Rocket Garden2:45 Crane Possibly Moving Ballast2:54 Work on the Parking Garage3:14 Scaffolding Rebuilt Around Ship 313:38 Starfactory/Office Building3:51 The Launch Site4:11 Work Continues on Starhopper4:30 OLM Alignment Pins Removed4:55 HOS Ridgewind Unloaded5:24 Reinforcements Added on Tower 25:41 Massey’s Test Site5:56 The Production Site6:27 The Launch Site6:48 Flag Unfurled From Tower 17:01 Party in Mega Bay 27:16 B11 Parts Unloaded at Massey’s7:30 The Rocket Garden7:40 Booster 4’s Aft Section7:51 The Parking Garage8:00 Ship 31 in the High Bay8:11 Starfactory/Office Building8:21 Flight Five Full Stack8:53 Drilling in the Tank Farm9:19 Landing Rails Raised9:40 Stairs Lifted Onto Tower 2
More Potential Pad B Launch Mount Parts Arrive | SpaceX Boca Chica - September 29 - October 1, 2024 Oct 2, 2024Potential parts for Pad B's OLM arrived were lifted by a crane at the Sanchez Lot, Ship 30 was destacked from atop Booster 12, and hardware for future ships and boosters was visible inside the Starfactory.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Barrel Sections Inside Starfactory0:18 Ship 34’s Nosecone0:30 Two Untiled Nosecones0:53 New Parts Delivered1:08 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage1:39 The Parking Garage2:03 Ship 31 in the High Bay2:19 Platform Moved2:47 SQD Disconnected2:59 Ship QD Taped Up3:15 Hot Staging Ring Loadspreader3:30 Ship QD Arm Retracted3:53 S30, B12, and the Hot Staging Ring4:15 Ship 30 Destacked6:45 Safety Net Removed From Tower 26:55 Ship 30 Moved to the Side7:07 Hot Staging Ring Removed7:54 The Launch Site8:11 Ship 308:35 Chopstick Stabilizers8:57 Booster 12 on the OLM9:07 Counterweights Loaded9:26 More OLM Parts Delivered10:25 The Doctor Arriving in Starbase?10:37 Chopsticks and Carriage10:48 Booster Test Stand Moved
Humans for Scale - Starship Flight 5 Preps Continue | SpaceX Boca Chica - 2-4 October 2024Oct 5, 2024SpaceX tests the chopsticks with load test bags in preparation for a Flight 5 catch attempt, Booster 14 rolls to Massey's for testing, and work continues all over Starbase pushing the Starship Mars rocket program ahead. This Starbase Summary covers October 2nd - 4th 2024.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 300:15 Chopstick Stabilizer0:25 Ship Lifting Pin0:35 Work on the Chopsticks1:07 Long Bird1:22 Orbital Pad A1:44 Work on Booster 143:05 Starfactory/Office Building3:26 Barrel Stiffener Moved3:47 The Parking Garage4:07 Chopsticks and Carriage4:19 CC 8800-1 Crane Lowered4:36 Ship QD Arm Retracted4:46 Booster 14 Rolled to Massey’s5:29 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site5:44 The Production Site5:53 Chopsticks and Carriage6:03 Chopstick Catch Rails6:19 Parking Garage and STARGATE6:39 Four Point Lifter7:02 Starfactory/Office Building7:22 OLM Part Delivered7:38 Work Platform Arrives7:57 Load Testing Water Bags Arrive8:18 The Launch Site8:30 Crews Atop Booster 128:43 Booster 14 at Massey’s9:01 The Launch Site9:35 The Deluge Tank Farm9:43 Work in and on Ship 3010:31 The Chopsticks10:54 Work on the Tower11:09 Work Under the OLM11:19 Crews at the Booster QD11:40 The Ship QD Arm11:48 Crews Heading up Booster 1212:46 Water Bags Prepared for Testing14:20 Progress at Pad B15:11 Pez Dispenser with Jig15:36 Chopstick Load Testing15:51 Chopstick Deflection Comparison
SpaceX Prepared for Upcoming Starship Flight 5 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 05-07 October 2024Oct 8, 2024 STARBASESpaceX is preparing for Starship flight 5 planned for no earlier than October 13th. The flight 5 vehicles performed full stack tanking test to ensure they are ready as soon as the launch license is released. SpaceX's future is also being worked in parallel, with sections of the second Orbital Launch Mount for Pad B arriving into Starbase.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Hot Staging Ring Installed on B120:20 Massey’s Test Site0:34 “Test Tank 16”0:46 Booster 140:58 Booster 14 Cryo Testing1:23 The Launch Site1:57 Ship 31 in the High Bay2:10 Starbase Across the Gulf2:17 Sea Turtle2:40 HOS Ridgewind Departing3:48 Starlink Pez Loader3:56 Ship 30 at the Launch Site4:07 Booster 12 on the OLM4:19 Booster 11 Aft Dome Returns5:11 Ship 30 Press Plate Removed5:21 Ship QD Arm Retracted5:32 Ship 30 Stacked on Booster 126:32 The Launch Site7:05 OLM Part Delivered7:42 OLM Top Deck Pancake Parts11:08 Another OLM Part Delivered11:32 Tower Module Stands11:43 Tower 2 Chopsticks and Carriage12:35 The Parking Garage12:48 Starfactory/Office Building13:25 Tanking Test
FTS Installed Before Launch & Potential Catch | SpaceX Boca Chica | 8th -10th October 2024NASASpaceflight11 Oct 2024SpaceX is performing the final steps to ready Starship, and Stage Zero, for a flight as early as this Sunday. This includes the testing of the water deluge system, checkouts on the chopsticks, and FTS installation!🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_), Das(@KSpaceAcademy), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:00 Water Deluge Test1:02 Protective Boxes Moved1:22 Protective Boxes Installed1:45 Camera Work on the Tower Mast2:08 Ship QD2:37 Ship 30 Destack5:06 Booster 12’s Raceway Opened 5:38 Work Inside Ship 305:49 Work on OLM Delivery Continues6:38 “Test Tank 16” Lifted From Stand7:01 Work on Ship 307:25 Crews on the Chopsticks7:42 Work on the Tower8:01 Booster 128:34 Booster FTS Boxes Opened8:52 White Boxes Removed9:04 White Box Installed9:25 Ship FTS Work9:43 Mural on the Parking Garage9:57 Boca Chica Beach10:17 Chopstick Testing10:30 The Launch Site10:38 Ship 30 Moved Into the Chopsticks11:11 Flag Deployed on Tower 211:29 Mural Installation12:05 Night at the Launch Site
Booster 12 Gets Hero's Return for Post Catch Inspections! | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 13th - 15th 2024NASASpaceflightBooster 12 was safed, lifted off the mount at Pad A, and given a hero's return to the Production Site where it will likely undergo detailed inspections. Also, barrel sections for Booster 16 were spotted.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 SpaceX Boca Chica1:48 Hot Staging Ring Impact1:58 Booster 12 Hanging Out2:38 Booster Transport Stand Moved2:57 Booster QD Opened3:10 Booster 12 Lowered3:28 BQD Closed3:36 Booster 12 Centered on Chopsticks3:43 Booster 12 Placed on the OLM3:57 LOX Frost Line Lowering4:08 Party at the Production Site4:39 Booster Stand Rolled to Launch Site4:57 Chine Damage5:38 Top of Booster 126:40 Booster 12’s Engines6:49 Booster FTS Explosives Uninstalled7:18 Dancefloor Returns7:48 Booster 12 Lifted off the OLM9:11 Booster 12 Rolled Back10:36 Booster 16 Barrels at Mega Bay 1
Starship Launch Pad Damage Inspections | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 16th - 18th 2024NASASpaceflight19 Oct 2024After Booster 12's departure, SpaceX began inspecting Pad A to ensure it is good to go before beginning the Starship Flight 6 launch and catch campaign. Also, Ship 31's tile work is nearly complete at the Production Site.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), D (@dwisecinema),and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.🔗 https://forum.nasaspac...(Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspacef...)Timestamps:0:00 Chopsticks and Carriage0:27 Ship 31 in the High Bay0:38 Starfactory/Office Building1:02 The Orbital Launch Site1:12 Orbital Pad A1:30 The Chopsticks2:08 Booster QD2:20 Piping on the OLM2:43 Scaffolding Lifted to the OLM3:03 Ship QD Arm3:33 Deluge Tank Farm3:43 Work at Pad B4:13 Bird Looking for a Snack4:23 Ship QD Arm Assembled5:05 Ship 31 Tile Work6:09 Pipe Delivery6:16 Work Continues on the OLM6:36 Booster Transport Stand6:51 Ship QD Arm Construction7:12 The Orbital Launch Mount7:33 The Chopsticks7:43 Chopstick Pad Damage8:51 Ship QD Arm9:11 Alignment Pins Reinstalled9:36 CC 8800-1 Part Leaving9:53 Chopsticks Opened10:05 Sunrise in Boca Chica10:23 Chopstick Carriage10:35 Ship QD Arm10:51 Chopstick Cable Chain11:12 Two Subcoolers12:30 Orbital Pad A13:17 Tower Base Painted13:30 Work on the Chopsticks13:57 Hose Lifted to the OLM14:16 Ship 31 Tile Work14:52 “Test Tank 16” Moved15:13 Moonrise Behind Starhopper
| SpaceX Boca Chica | October 19th - 22nd 2024NASASpaceflight23 Oct 2024Booster 13 rolled out to the launch site and was lifted onto the OLM. Meanwhile, HOS Ridgewind recovered Booster 12's hot stage ring from the Gulf of Mexico and work on Pad B continued.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@ItsSchum).💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).Timestamps:0:06 - Refurbishment Work on OLM0:16 - Work on Ship 31 in High Bay0:23 - Concrete Poured Near Pad B0:30 - LR 11000 Crane Lowered0:45 - Filling of GSE Tanks1:12 - HOS Ridgewind Leaving Port Isabel1:33 - LR 11000 Crane Lifted1:50 - HOS Ridgewind Recovery Operation2:02 - HOS Ridgewind Returns to Port2:17 - Cable Chain Installed2:42 - SPMT Moved From Launch Site2:57 - Booster Transport Stand 2 Moved3:12 - Booster Transport Stand 1 Moved3:38 - A Look Inside Starfactory3:58 - Ship 34 CX Section Moved4:28 - Window Work on Starfactory4:52 - GSE Subcooler Tank Installed5:05 - Work on Starhopper5:19 - Ship Forward Flap Delivered5:28 - Earth Movement Around Pad B5:44 - Work on Chopsticks5:52 - Ship QD Arm Work for Pad B6:17 - Booster QD Cover Closed6:34 - Booster Transport Stand Moved 6:56 - Tile Work on Ship 317:12 - Booster 13 Lifted7:56 - Ridgewind Returns to the HSR Area8:19 - Nosecones in Starfactory8:45 - Work Continues on OLM and Tower9:09 - Ship 31 Nosecone Heat Tiles9:21 - Chopsticks Raised10:21 - B12 Hotstaging Ring Recovered11:21 - Booster 13 Rolls Out to Pad13:41 - HOS Ridgewind Returns to Port13:55 - Chopsticks Connected to Booster 1314:11 - Ship Quick Disconnect Arm Moved14:25 - Booster 13 Lifted Onto OLM
Starship Pushes Towards Flight 6, Booster 13 Static Fire Complete | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 23rd - 25th 2024NASASpaceflight26 Oct 2024Booster 13 completed a Static Fire test, less than 2 weeks after Starship Flight 5. Starbase remains busy as SpaceX looks forward to Flight 6. With special guest appearance by the Crew-8 Dragon Capsule streaking through the skies over the Gulf of Mexico.⚡ AMBIENT AUDIO AVAILABLE⚡ Remember, you can switch audio tracks to the non-commentary ambient audio by changing languages under the "settings" gear. It make take YT 30 minutes to activate this after the video goes public. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase )✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Work on the OLM/Booster 130:42 OLM Scaffolding Removal Begins0:51 Dancefloor Stand Moved to OLM1:01 Booster 13 and the Tank Farm1:13 Pad B Flame Trench Work1:27 Starhopper1:38 Ship QD Arm Construction1:50 Actuator(?) Delivered2:04 Dancefloor Removed from OLM2:16 DSS Tested2:24 Crews Return to the OLM2:37 Dancefloor Returns2:54 Pad B OLM Assembly Underway3:23 Ship 31 Tile Work3:34 Dancefloor Removed3:46 Booster 13 Testing4:17 Booster 13 Static Fire Preps4:57 Booster 13 Static Fire7:25 Booster 13 Detanked7:37 Starlink Pez Loader Moved7:54 Crew-8 Re-entry8:24 Ship 31 in the High Bay9:15 Tower 2’s Ship QD Arm9:25 Pad B’s OLM Construction9:35 Parking Garage Mural10:02 Ship Cryo Stand Moved to MB210:12 Ship 34 Section Moved to MB210:36 Starfactory/Office Building11:07 Booster 13 on the OLM11:29 Booster 13 Lifted off the OLM12:17 Starhopper
Oct 31, 2024 Ship 33, SpaceX's first Block 2/V2 Ship, was cryo proof tested at Massey's as it prepares for Flight 7. Booster 12 and 13 were also shuffled around as SpaceX gets B13 ready for Flight 6.⚡ AMBIENT AUDIO AVAILABLE⚡ Remember, you can switch audio tracks to the non-commentary ambient audio by changing languages under the "settings" gear. It make take YT 30 minutes to activate this after the video goes public. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase )✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Ship 33 Rolled to Massey’s1:04 Booster 13 Lifted Onto Work Stand1:13 CC 8800-1 Derrick Lowered1:22 Work Next to the BQD Hood1:31 Booster 12 Moved Outside1:51 B12 Moved to Rocket Garden2:17 Delivery at the Production Site2:32 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm2:47 Ship 31 in the High Bay3:18 Booster QD Structure for Pad B3:33 Pad A’s Booster QD Hood3:57 The Chopsticks4:53 New Vents on the OLM5:08 Ship QD Arm5:16 Orbital Pad B5:32 Chopstick Testing5:51 Ship 31 in the High Bay6:19 Pipes Moved to the Launch Site8:01 Derrick Removed from CC 8800-18:08 Pad B’s OLM8:21 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm8:29 Pad B OLM Piece Installed8:41 Ship 33 at Massey’s10:26 Landing Rails Lowered10:33 Ship 33 Cryo10:43 Booster 16 Barrel Section10:56 CO2 Tank Rolled Into Mega Bay 111:05 More OLM Parts Delivered11:34 Booster 16 Barrel Moved Inside11:42 Ship 33 Cryo Test
Nov 3, 2024 5 productsStarship 33 completes testing at Massey's, construction on the OTHER Orbital Launch Mount continues, Starhopper gets a spa day, and disassembly of the massive CC 8800-1 crane continues in the latest Starbase Summary, with commentary, observations, and reaction by NSF's John (Das) Galloway. 0:00 The Production Site0:35 Starfactory0:46 Sanchez Site1:01 Pad B OLM Construction1:13 The Orbital Launch Site1:32 Orbital Pad B Construction2:12 Massey’s Test Site2:25 CC 8800-1 Disassembly Continues2:37 Brief Chopstick Testing2:52 Ship 33 Cryo Test3:17 Ship 31 in the High Bay4:00 Tile Gap Filler Installed4:35 Starfactory/Office Building4:47 Ship 33 Leaves Cryo Station4:59 Pad B Entrance Clean Up5:40 Third OLM Corner Installed5:56 Ship 33 Returns From Massey’s7:30 Four Point Lifter Attached7:50 Ship 33 Lifted Off Thrust Simulator8:07 Starhopper’s Dome Painted8:39 Containers on the Move
Nov 9, 2024 Covering the period 06-08 November 2024Ship 31 gets a new banana decal, giving a sense of the true size of a Starship, Starhopper gets cleaned and polished, the launch site prepares for the upcoming Starship Flight 6, and of course, WCOTOLM. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 16 Section Moved0:16 The Rocket Garden0:23 Starlink Loader Hooked to Crane0:31 Chopsticks, Carriage, and QD Arm0:40 Pad B’s OLM Construction0:54 Ship 31 in the High Bay1:22 Starfactory/Office Building1:33 The Orbital Tank Farm1:41 Box Installed at the Tank Farm2:36 Booster QD3:25 Starhopper Getting a Clean3:59 Nosecones Inside Starfactory4:15 Pad A’s Tower4:25 Ship QD Arm4:40 The OLM and Chopsticks5:28 Pads A and B5:37 Flame Trench Work at Pad B6:42 Safety Netting Removed7:14 Work on Test Tank B14.17:45 Pad B’s OLM Construction7:56 Flatbed Outside Starfactory8:09 Ship 31’s Banana for Scale8:35 Ship 37’s LOX Header Tank8:50 Nosecones Inside Starfactory9:21 The Orbital Tank Farm9:32 Hot Staging Ring9:57 Ship 31 in the High Bay10:40 CO2 Tank Lifted in Mega Bay 110:51 Work on Starfactory11:06 The Parking Garage11:14 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm11:23 Chopstick Reinforcement Installed11:38 Piping Unloaded12:19 Brief Chopstick Test
Nov 13, 2024 Covering period of 09-12 November 2024Leading up to Starship Flight 6, SpaceX is busy at Starbase working towards the current flight and, from what we can see, many to come. With Booster 13 rolling out soon, SpaceX rolled out Starship 31. Oh and there's a link somewhere in this video to order the Flight 6 Patch early.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden) with Sawyer RosensteinTimestamps:0:00 RVac 275 Moved Into Mega Bay 20:18 RVac 305 Moved0:35 Raptor 385 Moved0:49 Ship 31 in the High Bay1:30 Engines for Ship 331:39 Parts Lifted2:18 Booster Chine Sections2:30 Areas Painted on Mega Bay 23:06 RVac 398 Moved Into Mega Bay 23:25 Final Level 2 OLM Part Delivered3:44 Sunset at the Production Site3:54 Nosecones in Starfactory4:24 Ballast Loaded on S31’s SPMTs4:44 Ship 31 Decal and Banana for Scale5:46 Starfactory5:56 Water Deluge Test6:42 Ship 31 Rollout9:53 CC 8800-1 Parts Leaving10:09 Tower 2 Drawworks Delivered10:23 Drawworks Unloaded10:33 Drawworks Installed
Premieres Nov 16, 2024SpaceX is preparing for the sixth flight of Starship. This includes moving and stacking both vehicles, in prepraration for the flight, but also, the flight termination system is armed on the Booster, in preparation for flight.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Chopsticks Tested0:24 Booster Stand Moved Into MB10:31 Booster 16 LOX Tank Section Moved0:56 Booster 13 Lifted Onto Stand1:03 More CC 8800-1 Parts Leaving1:21 Ship 31’s Flaps Opened1:33 Booster 13 Moved Outside1:47 Booster 13 Rolled Out4:39 Chopsticks Closed Around B134:46 Booster 13 Centered4:56 Booster 13 Lifted Onto OLM5:33 Chopsticks Lowered5:40 BQD Attached to Booster 135:48 Chopstick Landing Rails Raised5:56 Ship 31 Moved Into Chopsticks6:14 ‘X’ Starfactory Sign Lit Up6:31 Ship 31 Stacked on Booster 137:50 Nosecones in Starfactory8:18 Peek Inside Starfactory8:40 Ship QD Retraction Test8:49 Booster 13/Ship 31 Full Stack9:42 Grid Fin Testing11:00 Pad B OLM Work Continues11:39 Plane Transiting the Moon11:47 Booster FTS Install
November 23, 2024, Covering November 19-22, 2024Following Flight 6 of Starship, SpaceX immediately went into inspection and recovery mode at the launch site in preparation for Flight 7. Meanwhile, Ship 26 was disassembled. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Crews Inspecting the Chopsticks0:17 The Orbital Launch Mount0:47 The Booster Quick Disconnect1:26 The Chopsticks1:45 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM2:05 Tarp Over the Deluge Plate2:15 Ship QD Arm2:25 Damaged Mast2:53 Pads A and B3:09 Tank Farm Refilling3:20 Ship 26 in the High Bay3:33 Ship 26 Aft Section3:52 Dancefloor Lifted Under OLM4:08 OLM Alignment Pins Reinstalled4:25 Booster Press Pipes Lifted4:38 Pad B OLM Under Construction4:50 Chopsticks, Carriage, and QD Arm5:18 Drilling Rig by the Parking Garage5:28 Ship 26 in the High Bay5:38 Ship 26 Mid LOX Section Removed6:06 Starfactory/Office Building6:23 Work on the OLM Continues7:15 Chopsticks Pivot Point7:54 The Ship QD Arm8:07 Ship 26 Scrapping Continues8:36 Peek Inside Mega Bay 28:45 Buckner LR 11000 Parts Arriving9:00 LR 11000 Assembly Begins10:59 Tower 2 Cable Spool Installed11:10 Ship Thrust Simulator by Ship 2011:20 Work on the Ship QD Arm11:32 Ship 26 in the High Bay11:49 The Office Building11:59 The Launch Site12:08 New Subcoolers12:18 The Chopsticks12:28 The Booster QD
Premiered November 27, 2024 Covering the period November 23-26, 2024Following the successful test of Starship Flight 6, SpaceX continues to make progress on its various projects at Starbase. Restoration efforts are underway at the launch site, addressing damage observed in multiple areas of the tower caused by previous launches.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 16 Aft Section0:53 LR 11000 Assembly Continues1:49 Four Point Lifter Moved Into MB22:08 Pipes Installed at Pad B3:15 New LR 11000 Crane3:24 Orbital Pad A3:33 The Chopsticks3:42 Antennas Strapped to Chopsticks3:52 Stabilizers Painted4:08 Chopsticks Carriage4:33 The Orbital Launch Mount4:59 Booster Quick Disconnect5:17 Work Around the OLM Vent5:39 Woody Inspecting the Team’s Work5:55 Ship QD Arm6:05 Starfactory/Office Building6:12 Chopsticks Raised6:35 Barrel Section Inside Starfactory6:45 The Launch Site6:53 The Chopsticks7:33 The Ship QD Arm8:31 The Orbital Launch Mount9:26 The Tank Farm9:47 Pipe Delivery9:56 Rocket Garden and Booster Stand10:04 Starfactory/Office Building10:16 Nosecones Inside Starfactory10:48 Ship 26 Nosecone Moved
Dec 4, 2024 Cranes, SPMTs, Boosters and Mystery Hardware. Work continues at Pad B trenching for pipes, the tank farm and the new flame trench. Another post holiday weekend keeps Starbase buzzing.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Work Atop Booster 120:14 Buckner LR 11000 Raised0:29 Ship 26 Parts Leaving0:46 Strange Tube Leaving Starfactory1:01 Booster Forward Section1:12 Possible Electrical Issue on Tower 21:22 Orbital Pad B2:24 The Deluge Tank Farm2:36 The Orbital Tank Farm3:39 Orbital Pad A3:52 The Chopsticks4:19 The Booster QD4:46 OLM Piping5:16 Carriage, Chopsticks, and SQD Arm5:40 Wooden Structures Moved6:49 Two SPMTs Moved to Masseys7:19 Equipment Moved Into Starfactory7:28 Raceway Installed on Ship 347:48 Secondary Raceway Installed8:01 Mega Bay 2 Door Opened8:32 Booster Transport Stand8:44 Single Ring Moved8:57 Pad B’s Chopsticks9:22 The Production Site9:34 The Launch Site9:45 Tower 29:57 Pad A’s Chopsticks10:36 Pad B’s OLM10:49 The Rocket Garden11:01 Starfactory/Office Building11:13 Nosecone Inside Starfactory
Dec 7, 2024Booster 14 rolled to the pad, as future ship parts were spotted in the starfactory.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Crews Working on the SQD Arm0:40 The Orbital Tank Farm1:17 Containers Delivered1:28 Pad B OLM Work1:48 Pad B’s Ship QD Arm2:00 Plate Moved2:17 Load Spreader Outside Mega Bay 22:33 Nosecones Inside Starfactory3:17 Booster QD Purging3:46 Raptor QD Purging4:00 Work at Pad B4:09 Work at the Tank Farm4:53 Booster QD Hood5:10 Piping Under the OLM5:20 The Chopsticks5:29 The Ship QD5:39 Crews Atop Booster 125:57 Pad B’s OLM6:21 The High Bay6:30 Cladding Installed on Starfactory6:42 Booster 14 Lifted7:04 Grid Fin Rotated7:18 Booster 14 Rollout9:53 Booster 16 Forward Section10:05 Booster 14 Lifted Onto OLM10:36 Booster 14 on Pad A11:23 The Starship Hopper Test Vehicle11:33 Pad B’s OLM11:52 Nosecones Inside Starfactory12:30 Ship Header Tank
December 11, 2024 Covering Period of 7-10 December, 2024Booster 14 performed a spin prime, a static fire and quickly rolled to the production site, the Boca Chica Christmas Drone Show again amazed onlookers, and work continues on Pad A and B.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 14 Spin Prime1:08 Part Delivered1:16 Ship 35’s Payload Bay1:42 Holiday Drone Show4:40 Starfactory Paneling Completed4:53 Dancefloor Removed From OLM5:15 Pad Cleared5:30 New Tank Delivered5:42 Booster 14 Static Fire Testing6:32 Booster 14 Static Fire8:56 The Rocket Garden9:04 High Bay Scaffolding Removal9:14 Booster 14 Removed From OLM10:07 Booster 14 Rolled Back12:01 Pad B’s OLM12:11 Flame Diverter Construction12:26 Barrel Section Moved12:44 Ship 35’s Nosecone
Premieres Dec 14, 2024Ship 33 has begun its testing campaign, while the launch site tank farm has been receiving a lot of new tanks. New sections of ships have been spotted at the Production Site.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Ship Static Fire Stand Moved0:14 Booster Section Moved to MB10:27 Ship 33 Revealed0:37 Ship 33 Rolled to Masseys1:58 Ship Quick Disconnect2:11 The Chopsticks2:49 LR 11000 Hooked to Ballast Tray3:01 New CH4 Tank Lifted3:58 Chopsticks Raised4:15 Chopsticks Closure Test4:35 Many More Chopstick Tests4:50 S35 Moved Into Starfactory5:32 Nosecones Inside Starfactory6:01 Header Tank Inside Starfactory6:11 Booster 16 Methane Tank Stacking6:22 Additional Chopstick Testing6:41 Work on the Ship Cryo Stand6:52 Flame Deflector Construction7:30 Second New CH4 Tank Installed8:11 The Orbital Launch Mount9:02 Chopstick Actuator9:13 Ship 33 at Masseys9:26 Ship 33 Testing9:41 Ship 33 Spin Prime10:09 Vertical Tank Delivered10:38 Flame Diverter Construction10:49 Ship Thrust Simulator11:00 Booster 16 Barrel Section11:10 The Launch Site11:39 Vertical Tank Installed12:00 Second Tank Installed
Premiered 3 hours ago 1 productShip 33 conducted two static fires this week at Starbase, while work at the launch site continues at a feverous pace. Plus the SpaceX Christmas Parade!🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Ship 33 Testing0:14 Likely Flap Delivery0:29 Work on Tower 20:38 Ship 33 Six Engine Static Fire1:41 Nosecones Inside Starfactory2:03 Ship Header Tank2:11 Part Delivered2:20 Work on Pad B’s OLM2:46 Top Deluge Plate Delivered2:57 Structure Moved Into Mega Bay 23:28 The Orbital Launch Site3:44 Orbital Pad A3:53 Work by the Booster QD Hood4:11 Chopstick Actuator4:31 Orbital Pad B5:46 The New Subcoolers6:03 Second S33 Static Fire6:20 Ship 33 Returns From Masseys7:30 Ship 33 Prepared for Lift7:50 Ship 33 Lifted Off Static Fire Stand8:04 Grid Fin on the Move8:23 Flame Deflector Construction8:35 Parts Installed on Pad B’s OLM8:49 Deluge Plate Piece Installed9:27 The Launch Site9:33 Pad A’s OLM9:42 The Tank Farm10:01 High Pressure Tanks Delivered10:44 SpaceX Sign Removal Begins11:08 Conduit Work at Pad B11:20 SpaceX Parade
December 21, 2024There's no sign of slowing down at Starbase, even with the holidays upon us. We've seen evidence that the chopsticks will soon be installed on Pad B.⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)LTimestamps:0:00 SpaceX Sign Removal Completed0:38 Orbital Pad B0:45 Orbital Pad A1:00 Orbital Launch Mount for Pad B1:09 Deluge Plate Install Continues1:18 Pad B Flame Deflector Construction1:29 Deflector Pipe Delivery1:47 Pad B’s OLM2:34 The Launch Site2:48 Orbital Pad A2:55 Ship Lifting Pin Sockets Reinstalled3:35 Work on the BQD Hood3:44 Temporary Structure Delivery4:43 Entrance Beam Removed5:35 Boca Chica Beach6:08 Production Site From the Beach6:21 Equipment Cover Installed6:39 Orbital Pad A7:19 The Chopsticks Carriage7:44 Mast Atop Tower 17:52 Tower 1 Elevator Entrance8:02 The Tank Farm Expansion8:17 Chopstick Framework Assembly8:53 [2021] Pad A’s Chopstick Install9:01 Orbital Pad B9:37 Chopsticks Carriage9:47 B15 Lifted Onto Thrust Simulator9:55 Nosecones Inside Starfactory
December 31, 2024The final Starbase Summary of 2024 from John 'Das' Galloway.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)imestamps:0:00 Booster 15 Rolls to Masseys0:39 Pad B Flame Deflector Construction0:49 Pad B OLM Construction0:56 Hot Staging Ring1:18 Beam Installed on Chopstick Jig1:25 The Launch Site1:33 Orbital Pad A1:43 New Chopstick Lifting Pin1:51 Chopstick Lifting Pin Socket1:59 Work on the Orbital Tank Farm2:23 Work at Pad B2:38 Likely Ship Aft Flap2:51 Booster 15 at Masseys3:39 Top of Tower One3:49 Chopstick Lifting Pin3:59 The Tank Farm4:08 Ship 35’s Nosecone Rolled to MB24:37 Booster Alignment Pushers Moved4:51 Booster 15 Cryo Test5:04 Pad B OLM Construction5:16 Ship 20 and the Ship Cryo Stand5:28 More Booster 15 Cryo Testing5:53 Booster 15 Returns From Masseys6:38 Booster Hat6:55 Scaffolding Walkway Struts7:02 Pad B’s Flame Diverter7:09 Parts at the Production Site7:25 The Launch Site7:33 B15 Moved to Work Stand7:41 Starfactory7:48 HLS Airlock Prototype8:02 Nosecones for Future Ships8:24 The Launch Site8:31 Orbital Pad A9:16 Orbital Pad B9:23 The Production Site9:39 Pad B’s OLM10:11 Cryo Pipe Assemblies Moved10:38 Booster 14 Rolls to the Pad
January 4, 2024John 'Das' Galloway takes us through the activities at Starbase this first week of 2025. We saw Booster Flight Termination System work after the booster was lifted onto the Orbital Launch Mount, and constant work at Orbital Pad B.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 14 Lifted Onto the OLM0:30 Booster 14 on the OLM0:50 Scaffolding Removal Begins1:50 Work on the Chopsticks2:01 Tank Farm Upgrades2:16 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage2:52 The Launch Site3:01 Chopstick Staging Jig3:21 Pipe Reattached to Subcooler4:09 Booster 14 Grid Fin Testing4:32 The Production Site4:40 Nosecones Inside Starfactory5:06 Booster FTS Work5:23 The Production Site5:40 Work on Pad B’s OLM Continues6:22 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage6:50 Subcooler Waiting in Storage6:58 Booster Transport Stand Moved7:15 Flame Deflector Construction7:25 The Launch Site7:49 Orbital Pad B8:06 Orbital Pad A8:22 Booster 148:30 Work on the Chopsticks9:20 The Orbital Tank Farm10:00 Orbital Pad A10:12 Orbital Pad B10:24 OLM Alignment Pins Removed
January 8, 2025John 'Das' Galloway, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish) look at the final preparations prior to Starship Flight 7. We're trying something different. We have our hosts speaking to you in their native languages. So if you know Spanish (Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera), or German (Adrian Beil), or English (John 'Das' Galloway), or just want to listen to the ambient sounds (Choose Klingon) - you now have your choice. There is no script, so maybe listen in a different language with subtitles if you don't speak that language - to get totally different take on Starbase happenings.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 17 Barrel Stacked0:24 Chopstick Jig Beam Removed0:38 Hot Staging Ring Loadspreader0:50 The Launch Site1:26 SpaceX LR 11000 Moved to Pad A1:35 Work on Pad B’s OLM2:09 Starcat Makes an Appearance2:38 Dummy Starlinks for Ship 333:00 Starbase3:07 Orbital Pad B3:17 Orbital Pad A3:26 LR 11000 With HSR Loadspreader3:38 Pad B’s OLM3:48 Chopstick Carriage and SQD Arm3:58 Ship Stand Outside Mega Bay 24:17 DoD 6055 Fire Division 1 Sign4:24 Ship Stand Moved Inside4:47 Ship 33 Moved Onto Stand5:03 Ship 335:24 Starlink Install Guide Installed6:47 Hot Staging Ring Removed7:13 Pad B’s OLM7:23 Chopstick Carriage7:33 Flame Deflector Construction7:43 Booster 147:52 Ship 33 in Mega Bay 28:10 Dragon Plate8:25 Dummy Starlinks Loaded Into S339:58 More Starlinks Loaded10:32 Payload Door Closed10:39 Hot Staging Ring Reinstalled
Premiered January 11,2025 - Covering 8-10 January 2025John 'Das' Galloway, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish) look at the final preparations prior to Starship Flight 7. We're trying something different. We have our hosts speaking to you in their native languages. So if you know Spanish (Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera), or German (Adrian Beil), or English (John 'Das' Galloway), or just want to listen to the ambient sounds (Choose Klingon) - you now have your choice. There is no script, so maybe listen in a different language with subtitles if you don't speak that language - to get totally different take on Starbase happenings.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Delivery to the Tank Farm0:15 Booster 14 Cowbells Removed0:25 Ship 33 Catch Pins Installed0:46 Nosecones Inside Starfactory1:18 Ship 33 Prepared for Rollout1:43 Ship 33 Rolled to Pad3:30 Booster 12 Moved to Mega Bay 14:14 Ship 35 Forward Dome Section4:35 B14.1 Moved to the High Bay4:46 B14.1’s Stand Removed4:54 Orbital Pad A5:14 Cybertrucks on the Beach5:52 Lots of Deliveries to the Tank Farm6:01 Ship 33 Waiting to be Lifted6:43 Ship 33 Catch Pin6:56 Chopsticks Closed in on Ship 337:14 Crew up at Booster 147:25 Pad Clear Announcement7:40 Ship 33 Stacked on Booster 148:46 DSS Test9:14 Ship 33 Flap Testing9:49 Wet Dress Rehearsal10:00 Watch the Stack Shrink10:26 Ship 33 Destacked
Premiered 33 minutes ago 3 productsThe Starbase that never sleeps got right back into action after Starship Flight 7. A Cryo on Ship 34, A Booster Roll Back, Pad Refurbishments, and Pad B Construction continues. Hosted by Chris Bergin, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). We're trying something different. We have our hosts speaking to you in their native languages. So if you know Spanish (Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera), or German (Adrian Beil), or English (Chris Bergin), or just want to listen to the ambient sounds (Choose Klingon) - you now have your choice. There is no script, so maybe listen in a different language with subtitles if you don't speak that language - to get totally different take on Starbase happenings.🤵 Hosted by Chris Bergin (@NASASpaceflight) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Orbital Pad A After Launch0:33 Orbital Pad A After Landing1:39 Booster 14 Venting2:00 Booster 14 Secured on the OLM2:24 Booster 14 on the OLM3:05 Crews at the Quick Disconnect4:28 Buckner’s LR 11000 Crane Raised4:41 Chopstick Jig Assembly Resumes5:10 Booster 14 Lifted Off the OLM5:21 Booster 14’s Engines6:31 Ship 34 Cryo Testing6:43 Booster 14 Rolled Back7:36 Chopstick Carriage Rolled to Pad B8:37 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage9:02 Orbital Pad Ahttps://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/Themes/nsf2019/images/bbc/quote.gif9:30 Scrapes on the Chopstick Bumpers9:49 Ship Quick Disconnect Arm9:59 Tower at the Launch Site10:11 Vaporizers Installed11:01 Chopstick Carriage Lifted
I guess I'm the resident historian here, noting the milestones in the Youtube channel In today's Starbase highlights video, Chris B filled in for Das to do the narration, and I believe this is the first time that he's appeared any such prepared video, but certainly one of these narrated Starbase videos. Lots of live videos, sure, but never in a prerecorded one.Normally I watch with the audio in ambient mode ("Klingon", lately) but listened into the narration for this one. Sounded good, Chris! You deserve an actual credit for it though -- your name was missing at the end An oversight, I'm sure, using boilerplate credits.
Premieres Jan 23, 2025 at 7 p.m.ETThis week it's all about Tower 2 / Pad B, as all attention turns to the imminent chopsticks installation. But don't forget, Work Continues on the OLM! Hosted by John Galloway, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). We're trying something different. We have our hosts speaking to you in their native languages. So if you know Spanish (Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera), or German (Adrian Beil), or English (Chris Bergin), or just want to listen to the ambient sounds (Choose Klingon) - you now have your choice. There is no script, so maybe listen in a different language with subtitles if you don't speak that language - to get totally different take on Starbase happenings.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Ship 34 Returns to Production Site1:28 Deliveries to the Starfactory1:36 Alignment Pin Reinstalled1:44 Chopsticks Roll to Pad B4:33 Second Alignment Pin Reinstalled4:42 Chopstick Jig Construction5:00 Chopstick Skate Installation6:03 Chopsticks Near Pad B6:25 Chopstick Carriage7:01 Work at the Tank Farm7:16 Work on Pad B’s OLM7:42 Starfactory Window Cleaning7:52 Pad B Flame Deflector8:10 Pad B’s OLM8:27 Delivery at the Production Site8:39 Damage to the Mural9:07 Orbital Pad A9:29 Orbital Pad B9:54 Chopstick Carriage10:45 Chopsticks11:53 Pipe Delivered12:15 Tower Two12:23 “Test Tank 16” Rolled to Starfactory12:31 Booster 17’s Transfer Tube
Premiered Live January 26, 2025The weather has been horrible at Starbase, but that doesn't mean we haven't seen a great deal of work from the launch site to the production site. Hosted by John Galloway, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). If you want just the Ambient starbase audio - choose Klingon as your language.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Flame Deflector Construction0:25 Pad B’s OLM0:36 Booster Transfer Tube0:50 Vaporizers for the Tank Farm1:33 Ship 35 Section Moved to MB21:43 LR 11000 Rigged to Chopstick1:57 Orbital Pad A2:26 More Vaporizers Delivered2:36 Orbital Pad B2:55 Chopstick Attached to Carriage4:17 Second Chopstick Attached5:46 Pad B Flame Deflector6:01 Work Continues on Pad B’s OLM6:23 Deluge Plate Inlets Installed6:39 Tower 2 Skate Installation7:58 Straps Added to Pad B’s Chopsticks8:13 Pad B’s Chopsticks10:24 Chopsticks Shimmed
Premiered 36 minutes ago 4 productsYou know the saying "Work Continues On The Pad B OLM". The Chopsticks were installed on Tower 2 at Starbase, and flame diverter construction continued for Pad B. Hosted by John Galloway, Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). 🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...Timestamps:0:00 Pad B’s Chopsticks0:39 Flame Diverter Construction0:47 Work Continues on Pad B’s OLM1:22 Test Tank 161:34 Nosecones for Future Ships2:10 Raptors Moved Into Starfactory2:38 Chopsticks Prepared for Lift4:08 Chopsticks Lifted Onto Tower 27:09 Chopsticks Secured to the Skates7:19 RVac Moved Toward Ship 347:30 Peek Inside Mega Bay 27:41 Pad B’s OLM7:50 Chopsticks Lowered Onto Stop7:59 The Launch Site8:08 Orbital Pad A8:16 The Tank Farm8:24 Jig Disassembly Begins8:43 Pad B’s OLM8:53 Flame Diverter Construction9:28 Chine Segments Outside MB19:38 The Launch Site9:46 Orbital Pad B11:11 The Tank Farm11:20 Orbital Pad A11:40 Booster QD
Premieres Feb 2, 2025Many future ship parts can be seen when peeking in the Starfactory windows. In this Starbase Summary, we track Starbase from the ground and the air.It was hosted by John Galloway (in English), Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Pad A’s Booster QD Hood0:22 Roof Installed on Tower 20:33 Pad B’s OLM1:10 Flame Diverter Construction1:22 Single Ring Moved1:39 Starfactory1:56 Chine Segments and Vehicle Parts2:43 “Test Tank 16”3:04 Future Ship Nosecones3:59 Starfactory/Office Connector4:26 Office Building4:37 Starfactory4:58 The Launch Site5:05 SpaceX’s Boeing 737-8005:16 Port of Brownsville5:57 Masseys Test Site6:42 The Production Site6:57 Possible Starlink Loader7:26 Pad B’s OLM8:14 Ship 32, Booster 12, and Ship 208:26 Yard Beside Starfactory8:53 The Launch Site10:15 Ship 35 Aft Section Moved to MB210:35 Pad B Traveling Block Installed11:07 Concrete Work in the Ring Yard (edited)[23:02]
Feb 4, 2025 4 productsAfter 40 years of service, the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy is towed into the port of Brownsville for scrapping, as SpaceX's massive Starbase Starship Super Heavy rocket program advances towards new frontiers. Work always continues on the launch mount(s) (plural now) as Starship launch pad B progresses towards operational flight status. Want just the ambient sounds of Starbase audio? - choose Klingon as your language (there's no "ambient" or "no commentary" option... yet)🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 USS John F. Kennedy4:13 Flap Moved Into Mega Bay 24:27 Driving Down Highway 45:00 Turning Down the Port Connector5:18 Tanks at the Port5:38 USS John F. Kennedy5:56 Back on Highway 46:10 The Production Site6:51 The Launch Site7:16 Flame Deflector7:38 Deliveries7:58 Pad B’s OLM8:38 Aft Flap Delivered8:58 Parking Garage9:20 The Rocket Garden9:30 Pez Loader Installed9:57 Orbital Pad B10:51 Orbital Pad A11:33 Masseys Test Site
Premiered February 8, 2025, covering February 4-8, 2025Pad B remains the location of the most action at Starbase this week, with more chopstick work in play; However, Booster 15 stole the show late in the week as it paraded to the launch site.Hosted by John Galloway (in English), Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). Want just the Ambient starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language. Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 “Test Tank 16” Moved to Masseys0:49 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys1:07 The Office Building1:17 Starlink PEZ Loader1:29 Pad B’s OLM1:37 Flame Deflector1:47 The Launch Site2:00 Orbital Pad B2:10 Orbital Pad A and the Tank Farm2:52 Two Howden Fans Arrive3:18 One Fan Unloaded3:26 Crub Constructed4:01 One Howden Fan Leaves4:18 The Launch Site4:49 Raptor QDs Purged5:04 Booster QD Purged5:25 Masseys Test Site5:33 Beams on “Test Tank 16”5:43 Peek Inside Mega Bay 25:53 Flame Deflector Construction6:06 Pad B’s OLM6:45 Booster Transport Stand Moved7:10 Ship 32 Moved Into the High Bay7:56 Parking Garage Mural8:12 Ship 32 in the High Bay8:22 Ship 35 in Mega Bay 28:32 Tower 2 Chopstick Reeving9:39 Ship Flap Unloaded10:00 Booster Transport Stand Moved10:13 Chopstick Actuator Moved to Pad B10:39 Booster 15 Rolled to Pad12:12 Booster 15 Lifted Onto the OLM
Premieres Feb 12, 2025SpaceX performed a Static Fire doubleheader on Booster 15 & Ship 34. Ship 32 was disassembled, joining Ship 26 in Starship heaven. Work continues for preparations at Pad B.Hosted by John Galloway (in English), Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys0:33 Booster 15 on the OLM0:59 Booster Transport Stand and Pad B1:06 Dancefloor Removed1:24 Ship Static Fire Stand1:45 Booster 15 Static Fire3:54 LOX Dumping4:16 Chopstick Reeving Work Continues4:38 Ship 34 Rolls to Masseys5:40 Booster 15 Lifted Off the OLM6:07 The Launch Site6:31 Booster 15 Rolls Back7:40 Ship 32 Section Leaves High Bay7:48 Crane Lift Adapter Installed8:04 Pad B’s OLM8:18 Stands Delivered to the Launch Site8:52 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys9:00 Booster 15 Lifted Into Mega Bay 19:08 Booster 17’s Aft Section9:36 Ship 32 Scrapping Continues10:15 Parking Garage Mural10:23 More Stands Arriving10:31 The Office Building10:38 Flame Deflector10:45 The Launch Site10:52 Orbital Pad A11:18 Booster 17’s Forward Section11:25 Ship 34 Static Fire
"I Promise You Starbase Did Not Explode" | SpaceX Boca Chica - 9-11 February, 2025QuotePremieres Feb 12, 2025SpaceX performed a Static Fire doubleheader on Booster 15 & Ship 34. Ship 32 was disassembled, joining Ship 26 in Starship heaven. Work continues for preparations at Pad B.Hosted by John Galloway (in English), Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys0:33 Booster 15 on the OLM0:59 Booster Transport Stand and Pad B1:06 Dancefloor Removed1:24 Ship Static Fire Stand1:45 Booster 15 Static Fire3:54 LOX Dumping4:16 Chopstick Reeving Work Continues4:38 Ship 34 Rolls to Masseys5:40 Booster 15 Lifted Off the OLM6:07 The Launch Site6:31 Booster 15 Rolls Back7:40 Ship 32 Section Leaves High Bay7:48 Crane Lift Adapter Installed8:04 Pad B’s OLM8:18 Stands Delivered to the Launch Site8:52 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys9:00 Booster 15 Lifted Into Mega Bay 19:08 Booster 17’s Aft Section9:36 Ship 32 Scrapping Continues10:15 Parking Garage Mural10:23 More Stands Arriving10:31 The Office Building10:38 Flame Deflector10:45 The Launch Site10:52 Orbital Pad A11:18 Booster 17’s Forward Section11:25 Ship 34 Static Fire
Feb 15, 2025Days after definitely not exploding (iykyk), work continues all over Starbase in preparation for the next Starship flight. Critical components are installed on the Pad B chopsticks, more tank deliveries arrive, scrapped pieces of Ship 32 litter the production yard, and a rapid unscheduled disassembly of a traffic control device... happened. This description typed on earth, by humans. Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language (and provide your own qapla').🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Tank Delivered to the Launch Site0:14 Scrap Ship 32 Parts0:24 Piping Deliveries1:07 The Orbital Tank Farm2:13 Ship 36 Nosecone Moved into MB22:27 Chopstick Actuator Installed2:57 Ship 34 Returns From Masseys3:46 Stop Sign Blows Away4:22 Chopsticks Raised4:34 Drive Into Starbase5:46 Drive Past the Production Site6:43 Flame Diverter Construction7:01 Pad B’s Orbital Launch Mount7:20 The Parking Garage Mural7:42 Ship 32 Parts7:51 SPMT With Stands8:04 Storage Area8:20 The Launch Site8:28 Orbital Pad B9:25 The Orbital Tank Farm9:57 Fence Posts Unloaded11:20 More Work at Orbital Pad B12:12 Ship 37 and 38 Nosecones
Premieres Feb 19, 2025 7 p.m. ETJust another one of those Starbase Summaries where 'Das' speculates about what everything's purpose is at Starbase; Until he sees the new Pad B Chopsticks moving! There wasn't a lot of ship movement this week, but there certainly was a lot of Progress at Pad B.Available in 3 languages (German, English and Spanish).Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language (and provide your own qapla').🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)imestamps:0:00 Flame Deflector Construction0:27 Ship 32 Scrap0:47 The Production Site1:05 Starfactory1:32 Starlink Loader1:42 Dummy Starlinks2:31 The Production Site2:50 Rio West Development3:09 The Launch Site3:18 Orbital Pad A3:33 Orbital Pad B4:02 The Orbital Tank Farm4:30 Starfactory Window Cleaning4:42 Parts Loaded Onto Truck5:03 Pad B’s Flame Deflector5:12 Parking Garage Mural5:32 Masseys Test Site6:07 Grackles in a Tree6:20 Chopstick Straps Removed6:46 Left Pad B Chopstick Moved7:20 Right Pad B Chopstick Moved7:30 The Production Site7:55 Pad B’s OLM8:02 Pad B’s Flame Deflector9:02 The Parking Garage9:11 Ship 35 in Mega Bay 210:01 Pez Stand Leaving Mega Bay 210:10 Orbital Pad B11:02 The Orbital Tank Farm11:10 Subcoolers12:05 Pad B Gantry Part Lifted12:20 Valve Actuators Lifted Into Tower 2
February 26, 2025Booster 15 made the journey to the launch pad. We await the roll of Ship 34 to the pad for stacking. Just another one of those Starbase Summaries where 'Das' speculates about what everything's purpose is at StarbaseAvailable in 3 languages (German, English and Spanish). Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language (and provide your own qapla').🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) 🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)
Mar 9, 2025On Thursday, March 6, 2025, SpaceX launched Starship Flight 8. Booster 15 and Ship 34 blasted towards the skies. Booster 15 completed a successful return to launch site and was caught by the chopsticks. Ship 34 experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and was lost.
Mar 13, 2025Booster 15 returns from the launch site following the successful booster catch during Starship Flight 8. Significant progress is made on the second launch tower, and Ship 35 begins it's test campaign at Massey's Test Site. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro) and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 15 Rolled Back1:19 B15 Lifted Onto Processing Stand1:28 OLM Alignment Pins Reinstalled1:44 Ship Thrust Sim Moved Into MB21:53 Ship 35 Lifted Onto Thrust Sim2:08 Ship 35 Rolled to Masseys2:29 Starlink Simulators Delivered2:42 Pad B’s OLM3:05 Pipe Delivery3:17 Parking Garage Mural3:30 Orbital Pad A4:18 Equipment at Highway 44:26 Starbase From the Skies4:37 Ship 35 and Booster 16 at Masseys5:04 Ship 35’s Catch Point5:14 The Orbital Launch Site5:25 Pad A’s BQD5:35 Pad A’s OLM Leg5:45 Pad A’s Chopsticks6:05 Pad A’s Ship QD Arm6:26 Pad A’s Deluge Tank Farm6:57 SpaceX LR 11000 Disassembly7:41 Orbital Pad B7:57 Pad B Gantry8:18 Ship 35 Cryo Test8:31 Flame Deflector for Pad B8:41 Pad B’s OLM8:51 Parking Garage Mural9:01 Work on Pad B9:37 The Orbital Tank Farm
Mar 16, 2025Ship 35 completes a test campaign at Massey's, gantry work on Pad B makes good progress, and a bonus timelapse of the new mural being installed. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow) and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Ship 35 Returns From Masseys0:47 Ship 35 Pauses to Let Vehicles Pass2:22 Pad B Gantry2:34 Pad B Chopsticks2:50 SpaceX LR 11000 Disassembly3:01 Orbital Pad A3:43 Object Moved Out of Mega Bay 13:58 Four Point Lifter Moved4:07 Pad B’s OLM4:31 Crane Disassembly Continues4:55 Orbital Pad B5:05 Pad B’s Gantry5:48 Pad B’s Chopsticks6:03 The Orbital Tank Farm6:48 Pad A’s Booster QD7:03 Raptor Transporter Moved7:28 “Test Tank 16” Rolled Back7:48 Large Pipe Delivered8:25 Ship 37’s Moved to MB29:44 Mural Installation Timelapse
Mar 20, 2025 NSF's John Galloway waxes poetic about the beauty of space hardware, showing signs of its battle against physics, as Booster 15 is moved to the rocket garden wearing its hot staging patina. Preparations for the Starbase High Bay demolition commence, the Pad A Booster Quick Disconnect receives some attention, and concrete is poured for the Pad B flame trench. Commentary comes with admiration for the infrastructure, buildings, and other physical foundations that make spaceflight and society possible. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 High Bay Scaffolding Assmbled0:17 High Bay Area Blocked Off0:31 Subcooler Delivered0:53 Orbital Pad B1:03 Pad B’s Gantry2:15 Flame Trench Concrete Pour2:33 Work on Tower Two2:53 Possible Deluge Pipes3:07 SpaceX LR 11000 Crane3:15 Orbital Pads A and B3:23 Pad A Booster QD3:41 Device/Cover Attached to the BQD4:24 Pad A Chopstick Actuator4:51 The Production Site5:01 Top of the High Bay5:30 Pad B OLM Water Plate Manifold5:43 Piping Loaded Onto Truck5:55 Top of the High Bay6:08 Stands Moving to the Launch Site7:11 Counterweight Loaded on SPMT7:22 Concrete Wall Forms7:40 Work on the Booster QD Hood8:02 Possible Deluge Pipe Manifold8:12 Tanks Being Refilled8:34 The High Bay9:32 Landscaping Work9:48 Construction at the Launch Site11:09 Red Valve Actuators11:18 B15 Moved to the Rocket Garden
Mar 23, 2025Slowly but surely workers are tearing down the original Starbase High Bay, in showers of sparks. A new LTM 11200 crane arises to bring down larger pieces as SpaceX makes way for the new, even larger, Gigabay. At the launch site, work continues on Starship Launch Pad B, and 2 massive prefabricated power buildings are delivered on huge transporters.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Power Bunker Delivered0:16 The Rocket Garden0:33 Pad B’s Orbital Launch Mount0:59 The High Bay1:30 High Bay Roof Dismantling2:05 The Launch Site2:14 Orbital Pad B2:42 Power Bunker3:00 Flame Trench Wall Part Delivered3:08 New Homes Under Construction3:50 Booster 16 at Masseys4:05 Work on the Structural Test Stand4:15 Booster 16 Returns From Masseys5:10 Booster 16 Moved Into Mega Bay 15:19 Pad B’s Gantry5:40 Tower Two6:07 Concrete Pour6:32 The Orbital Tank Farm6:58 SpaceX LR 11000 Crane7:13 Concrete Wall Form Moved8:03 Roundabout Construction8:13 Orbital Pad A8:28 NSF Truck8:37 LTM 11200 Assembly8:54 Pad B’s OLM9:03 The Launch Site From the South9:10 Orbital Pad B9:31 Orbital Pad A9:54 Tanks Arriving Into Port10:04 Pad B’s Chopsticks Raised10:19 Second Power Bunker Arrives10:37 LTM 11200 Crane Raised11:01 Power Bunker Next to Starhopper12:01 The Tank Farm12:24 The High Bay12:31 Ship 38’s Nosecone
Mar 26, 2025Deconstruction of the highbay continues, as work crews dismantle it piece by piece with torches and cutting tools. A massive crane assists the operation, lowering larger pieces removed from the massive building. New power infrastructure is delivered to the launch sites, while ground work goes... below ground... at the Pad B flame trench. The host does read the comments... did you read this?🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Power Bunker Moved Into Place0:19 Flame Trench Wall Part Installed0:30 Lifts Lifted Into Flame Trench0:47 Work in the High Bay1:01 Pad B’s OLM1:45 The High Bay1:55 LTM 11200 Crane2:58 Part Removed From the High Bay3:14 Bridge Crane Trolley Removed3:45 Ship 37 Forward Section3:57 Bridge Crane Section Removed4:29 Booster 15 and Booster 124:39 STARGATE4:49 Inside Starfactory5:05 Pad B’s Gantry5:15 Pad B’s Chopsticks5:38 Tower One5:49 The Orbital Tank Farm6:44 Power Bunker7:03 Roundabout Construction7:13 Housing Construction7:43 Pad B’s OLM8:04 Gas Canisters Refilled8:15 The High Bay8:45 Stand Passing by Starfactory8:56 Employee Passing by Starfactory9:06 Pad B’s Gantry9:27 Pad B’s Drawworks9:36 Pad B’s Chopsticks10:01 Pipe Pulled Underground10:34 Roundabout Construction10:53 The Orbital Tank Farm11:03 Orbital Pad A11:23 Pad A Chopsticks Testing
Mar 29, 2025 Days of severe weather in South Texas are only a blip on the Starbase schedule, as workers continue cutting apart the Highbay piece-by-piece during demolition. The Pad B chopsticks get a hokey-pokey style workout, as construction of the massive Ground Service Equipment farm which will support both launch pads continues. The narrator is still not convinced on the effectiveness of this specific roundabout, but I guess we'll see. Commented on Earth, by Humans. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 High Bay Disassembly0:51 Wall Segment Removed2:16 Starfactory2:25 STARGATE2:32 Parking Garage Mural3:01 HLS Mockup Nosecone3:11 Pad B’s OLM3:41 Gas Refilling4:01 Gas Tanks Leaving the Launch Site4:26 Pad B Gantry4:48 Tower 2’s Base5:27 The Orbital Tank Farm5:58 Pad B Chopstick Testing6:20 Storm Rolling Through6:29 Housing Construction7:00 Pad B’s Orbital Launch Mount7:47 The Rocket Garden7:56 Booster Transport Stand8:17 Booster 15 and 128:41 Stand Moved Outside MB18:51 Flame Deflector Construction9:01 The High Bay9:48 Orbital Pad A10:04 Boca Chica Beach10:12 The Launch Site10:24 Roundabout Construction10:37 The Orbital Tank Farm10:58 Pad A’s Ship QD Arm11:06 Pads B and A11:23 Orbital Pad B
Apr 4, 2025SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster 14-2, (prematurely?) designated with the -2 suffix indicating it will be reflown, completes a successful static fire on the Pad A. Careful destruction of the high bay continues, crane maintenance is a thing, especially on the beach, and plumbing of the second launch mount continues. ps. If your spell checker tries to say "reflight" or "reflown" isn't a word, it's wrong. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 High Bay Window Frame Lowered0:14 Flame Diverter Frame Installed0:28 S20 Moved in the Rocket Garden0:38 Structural Test Stand at Masseys1:43 The Rocket Garden1:51 Flame Trench Wall Part Installed1:59 High Bay Floor Section Removed2:14 Roundabout Construction2:23 Orbital Tank Farm Wall2:31 Deluge Pipe Assembly2:45 Orbital Pad B3:14 SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Body3:27 Orbital Pad A3:41 BQD Lines Purged3:56 Covers Blown Off4:14 RQD Blowdowns4:28 BQD Closed4:46 Tank Farm Construction5:09 The Production Site5:17 Starlink Gateway5:24 Pad B’s Orbital Launch Mount6:08 Stand Moved Into Mega Bay 16:16 LTM 11200 Reconfigured6:58 The High Bay7:05 Masseys Test Site7:12 Ship Static Fire Gantry7:20 Structural Test Stand7:27 B14-2 Lifted Onto Transport Stand7:35 B14-2 Rolled to Pad8:30 Booster 14 at the OLM8:48 Booster 14 Lifted Onto the OLM9:38 Scaffolding Removed From OLM9:46 Orbital Pad B10:05 Pad B Tank Farm LOX Pumps10:12 Booster 14-2 on Pad A10:39 Roundabout Construction11:00 Merlin Removed From STARGATE11:15 Raptor Removed From STARGATE11:23 Booster 14-2 Static Fire
Apr 9, 2025The NSF team captures detailed images of Booster 14 on the Pad A launch mount at Starbase the day after its successful 33-engine static fire. After a brief pause, the Booster rolled back to the Production Site to continue the Flight 9 campaign. Dismantling of the High Bay marches onward and a new LOX Header Tank for Ship 39 is spotted in the Star Factory.Starbase Summaries contain unscripted, first-look commentary on activities around Starbase, recorded in a single nonstop take. For detailed analysis, look for NSF's Starbase Update, generally released on the channel on Monday evenings. 🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Ceasar Garcia, and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)Timestamps:0:00 Booster 14 After Its Static Fire0:32 Booster Transport Stand0:57 OLM Dancefloor1:11 The Rocket Garden1:32 Pad B’s OLM2:08 Pad B’s Flame Deflector2:57 The High Bay3:05 Barrel Moved Into Mega Bay 13:14 LTM 11200 Raised3:22 Masseys Test Site3:46 Orbital Pad B4:15 Orbital Pad A4:36 Roundabout Construction4:48 Deluge Pipe Delivered4:56 Booster Thrust Simulator Moved5:25 High Bay Disassembly Continues5:53 Pad B’s Chopsticks6:12 Workers on the OLM6:31 B14-2 Lifted Off the OLM6:42 Guide Pins Disconnected8:08 Ship 39 LOX Header Tank8:34 Nosecone Inside Starfactory8:44 Potential “Test Tank 17” Part8:56 Thrust Simulator Moved Into MB19:07 Ship 37 Section Moved Into MB29:16 Booster 17 Rolled to Masseys10:09 Potential “Test Tank 17” Section10:23 Booster 17 at Masseys10:41 Booster 14-2 Rolled Back
Apr 13, 2025SpaceX is rapidly progressing with its work on Pad B. The giant flame bucket has rolled out to the launch site and is being prepared for installation. Meanwhile, the demolition and revamp of the production site continue.🤵 Hosted by Jack (@theJackBeyer) in english, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters), and Alex (@Alexphysics13).🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Ceaser Garcia and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Aft Flap Installed on Ship 350:19 STARGATE0:27 Barrel Inside Starfactory0:35 Nosecones Inside Starfactory0:49 Ship 38’s Forward Flap Adjusted1:03 The Office Building1:11 Booster 17 Cryo Test1:23 High Bay Section Removed1:34 Ship 37 Transfer Tube Lifted1:43 STARGATE Demolition3:01 Masseys Test Site3:08 Structural Test Stand3:23 Booster 173:45 The Production Site3:53 The High Bay4:01 Pad B’s Flame Deflector and OLM4:09 The Rocket Garden4:18 STARGATE4:42 The Launch Site4:51 Orbital Pad B5:22 Pad B Tank Farm LOX Pumps5:37 Center Flame Bucket Section Lifted5:53 STARGATE Demolition Continues6:00 "Do not shoot the glass."7:08 Ex-USS John F Kennedy7:18 Masseys Test Site7:27 The Production Site7:59 The Launch Site8:08 Pad B’s Flame Trench8:25 High Bay Demolition Continues9:25 Remains of STARGATE9:35 Pad B Flame Bucket Staged10:30 Second Flame Bucket Also Moved10:51 Both Buckets Rolled to Pad B
6:00: "Do not shoot the glass".
April 19, 2025The High Bay approaches its inevitable end, Hot staging ring plays musical chairs, and Pad B build out continues.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters), and Alex (@Alexphysics13).🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Ceaser Garcia and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Flame Bucket Lifted Into Trench0:16 High Bay Part Removed0:27 Deluge Y Pipe Delivered0:43 Second Flame Bucket Installed1:11 Deluge Pipe Installed1:21 RVac 499 Moved Into Mega Bay 21:30 Second RVac Moved Into MB21:38 Third RVac Moved Into MB21:48 Four Point Lifter in Mega Bay 22:01 Pad B Concrete Pour2:14 Housing Construction2:29 Masseys Test Site2:38 Structural Test Stand2:47 Production and Launch Sites2:55 The High Bay3:11 Pad B’s OLM3:24 The Launch Site3:33 Pad A Chopstick Testing4:28 Booster 17 Rolling Back5:05 High Bay Balcony Removed5:20 Ship Thrust Simulator5:39 B17 Moved to Rocket Garden6:32 The High Bay7:09 High Bay Section Removed7:29 Hot Staging Ring Moved Outside7:37 Hot Staging Ring Moved Into MB17:53 Hot Staging Ring Lifted8:02 The Production Site8:10 Coyote Inspecting the Launch Site8:55 Orbital Pad A9:12 Orbital Pad B9:25 Pad B’s Gantry9:41 Pad B’s Chopsticks9:49 Pad B Chopstick Moved10:02 Work Continues Around Pad B10:34 Gate Falls Over10:41 Pad A Chopstick Testing11:49 Possible Pad B OLM Leg12:02 Pad B Chopstick Testing
Apr 23, 2025 A few critical components of Starship's Second Starbase Pad arrive, while the Chopsticks continue their testing campaign. Meanwhile, multiple prototypes advance at the production site, including the next-generation Super Heavy Booster test article, "Test Tank 17".🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters),🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Legs for Pad B’s OLM0:29 Pad B Hold Down Arm Delivered0:47 Single Ring Moved0:57 Deluge Pipes Lifted1:18 High Bay Section Removed1:40 “Test Tank 17” Moved2:25 Another Hold Down Arrives2:45 “Test Tank 17” in Starfactory3:10 Press Pipes Lifted to Ship 373:26 High Bay Cutting3:51 Ship 38’s PEZ Dispenser4:30 Flame Diverter Hat Rolled to Pad5:11 Tank Lifted in the Ring Yard5:29 LTM 11200 Crane Lowered5:43 Turntable Exits Mega Bay 16:05 Highway 4 Expansion6:27 Pad B’s OLM6:48 Piping Moved7:07 Booster Transport Stand7:17 The Production Site7:28 The High Bay7:39 Turntable Outside Mega Bay 17:52 The Office Building8:44 The Launch Site9:11 Construction Around Pad B9:35 The Roundabout9:56 Orbital Pad A10:06 First OLM Leg Installed at Pad B
April 26, 2025The LR11000 returns to Pad B, while the High Bay continues to spark -- not on its own. The Flame Diverter cap was installed, and hold-down arms keep arriving at Starbase for installation on Pad B.Timestamps:0:00 SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Rises0:15 Pad B LOX Pumps0:47 Pad B OLM Leg Install Continues0:54 Turntable Hold Downs Removed1:26 The Production Site1:38 Pad B’s OLM1:48 Work Continues on the High Bay2:16 Flame Diverter Cap Installed2:32 Another Hold Down Arm Delivered2:52 Orbital Pad A3:08 Orbital Pad B3:40 Flame Diverter Cap3:52 Wall Segment Lifted Into Place4:12 Pad Deluge Tank Farm4:28 Tank Farm Valves Moved5:16 Another Wall Piece Installed5:28 Turntable Moved Back Into MB15:37 Hold Down Arm Test Fit5:56 Housing Construction6:21 The Production Site6:29 The Rocket Garden6:45 SN2 and “Test Tank 16”7:00 Starlink Gateway7:09 The High Bay7:18 Ground Fabrication Building7:44 Pad B’s OLM8:41 Booster Transport Stand9:00 Ship 37 in Mega Bay 29:23 Crane Raised in the High Bay9:37 “Test Tank 17”9:51 Orbital Pad B10:07 Work on the OLM Legs and Gantry11:00 Orbital Tank Farm Deliveries11:13 Pad B Side Hardware11:41 Deluge Pipe Delivered11:58 Pad B Valve Installed12:23 Roundabout Construction🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters),🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
May 3, 2025In this Supersized Starbase Summary - All signs point to a move of the Pad B OLM towards the launch site in the near future. Two Static Fires lit up Massey's in the last 7 days, but the six engine static fire had a bit of an abnormal shutdown.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters) in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad B’s OLM0:22 Ship 38 Moved Out of Starfactory0:50 Ship 36 Rolled to Masseys1:22 Ship 36 at Masseys1:29 Static Fire Stand Gantry1:36 Ship 361:51 Pad B’s Gantry2:06 Pipe Preps at the Tank Farm2:37 Starhopper2:52 Ship 36 Cryo Test3:08 Hold Down Actuator Installed3:16 Beam Moved to Other Pair of Legs3:27 Launch Site Cranes Swap Places3:39 “Test Tank 17”4:00 S38 Nosecone Inside Starfactory4:08 S39 Header Tank and a Nosecone4:36 Pad B’s OLM Legs4:45 Pad B Gantry4:54 Pad B’s OLM5:24 The High Bay5:38 Static Fire Stand Moved Into MB25:47 Ship 36 Returns From Masseys6:03 Starfactory Window Removal6:22 Ship 35 at Masseys6:29 Structural Test Stand6:51 Tesla Cabinets7:00 The Launch Site7:22 Container Wall Section Demolished7:46 Ship 35 Testing8:02 Barrel in the Ring Yard8:16 Delivery at the Production Site8:36 Masseys Preparing for S35 Testing8:56 Ship 35 Static Fire9:14 Pad B’s OLM9:39 Starfactory Wall Demolition Prep10:09 Ship Header Tank10:18 Orbital Pad B10:54 Pad B’s OLM11:12 The High Bay11:27 Starfactory Wall Demolition Preps12:03 Ship 35 Static Fire13:19 Ship 35 Rollback14:09 Ship 35 Hooked to Crane14:23 Pad B’s OLM14:43 Large SPMTs Next to the OLM14:59 Delivery at the Production Site15:09 Demolished Starfactory Wall16:14 Launch Site Roundabout16:29 Pad B’s OLM
May 7, 2025Starbase's second pad is progressing towards readiness, from the groundwork to the tower. Covering all the events up to the rollout of the OLM to Pad B, which we covered live, see pinned comment.Live coverage of the rollout of OLM2 to Pad B: • 🚧 SpaceX Rolls Out Pad B Starship Orb... ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters) in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer) Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 High Bay Section Removed0:24 Pad B’s OLM0:54 Drilling Rig Delivered1:18 Beam Removed From OLM Legs1:30 Paint Work on Pad B’s OLM1:43 Parts at the Production Site1:53 More Pad B OLM Painting2:07 Hold Down Arm Delivered2:20 Path Cleared for the OLM Move2:43 Pad B’s Chopsticks Raised2:55 Cement Mixer Goes Off the Road3:23 Cement Mixer Recovery3:45 Pad B’s OLM3:59 Pipe Moved Near the OLM4:13 The Launch Site4:20 The Orbital Tank Farm4:58 Starfactory Windows Removed5:09 OLM Loadspreaders Moved5:35 Rebar Cages at the Launch Site5:48 Pad A Chopsticks Moved5:57 Masseys Test Site6:09 Structural Test Stand6:22 The Production Site6:31 Pad B’s OLM7:09 The Rocket Garden7:20 Starfactory Wall Demolition7:40 Improvements Along Highway 48:09 The Launch Site8:19 Orbital Pad B8:44 Base of Tower 29:29 Pad B’s Deluge Tank Farm10:00 The Roundabout10:23 Orbital Pad A
May 10, 2025The new design Orbital Launch Mount is preparing to be lifted into place at Starbase Pad B, while future vehicles were on show, including TT17, which is testing the next evolution of SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters) in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ) Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad B’s OLM Ready for Rollout0:14 Pad B’s OLM Rolled to the Pad4:47 SPMTs Sink Into the Ground8:55 “Test Tank 17”9:06 Counterweights Arrive9:35 Part Delivered to the Launch Site9:48 Counterweight Tray Moved9:59 Launch Site From the Air10:40 Ex-USS John F Kennedy10:51 Empty OLM Build Site11:08 Cranes Positioned for OLM Lift11:20 Tank Farm Testing11:34 Ship 38 Barrel Moved Into MB211:46 “Test Tank 17” Moved Outside
May 14, 2025Full steam ahead at Starbase, as SpaceX prepares the vehicle duo set to launch Starship Flight 9, in parallel with preparations for the future, both at Pad B and at the Production Site.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters) in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ) Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B18.1 Rolled to Masseys1:13 Ship 35 Rolled to Masseys2:04 Trench Dug Outside the High Bay2:14 Starfactory Wall Cutting3:52 Starfactory Wall Felled4:11 Aborted Ship 35 Static Fire4:36 Work on Starfactory5:15 Pad B OLM Prepared for Lift5:34 Pad B OLM Test Lift5:47 High Bay Disassembly Continues6:01 Pad B OLM Lifted8:17 Ship 35 Six Engine Static Fire9:40 Booster 14-2 Rollout10:21 SPMT Inspection Stop11:54 B14-2 Lifted Onto the OLM
May 17, 2025 Just when you thought Flight 9 was just a days away, SpaceX opted to remove Booster 14-2 from the OLM on Pad A and rolled it back to the Production Site. However, Pad B continued to entertain the masses with ballast bag testing on its chopsticks.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ) Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Water Load Test Bag Holder0:29 DSS Test0:42 B18.1 Test Tank0:57 The Production Site1:18 Booster 14 on Pad A2:20 Pad B Deluge Tank Farm2:28 Orbital Pad B2:50 Tank Farm Testing3:24 Parts at the Launch Site4:04 Buckner LR 11000 Crane Moved4:42 The Roundabout5:10 Orbital Pad B5:46 Ship 37 in Mega Bay 25:55 Ship 36 in Mega Bay 26:02 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 26:11 Ship 38 Section Moved Into MB26:23 Raptor Leaves Mega Bay 26:30 Housing Construction6:52 Rocket Ranch Outpost7:13 OLM Alignment Pins Removed7:29 Booster Stand Leaves Launch Site7:59 OLM Construction Area8:07 -Y Forward Flap Delivery8:22 Water Test Bags Installed at Pad B8:55 Booster Stand Returns to the Pad9:14 Pad B Chopsticks Load Tested9:56 Orbital Pad B10:38 Booster 14 Removed from the OLM12:01 Booster 14 Rolled Back
May 21, 2025Starbase's future involves construction and demolition. The latter seeing the High Bay demise, reduced to its bare bones ahead of making way for the Giga Bay's upcoming assembly.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ) Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Chopstick Load Testing0:36 Water Test Bags Removed0:47 Water Test Bag Extenders Installed1:21 Seagull1:30 High Bay Disassembly Continues2:38 Booster Common Dome Section3:17 Water Test Bags Picked Up3:29 Drive Through Starbase4:00 Cargo Resupply Mission5:24 Stop at Masseys5:55 B18.1 Test Tank at Masseys6:59 Production Site Storage Yard7:44 The Rocket Garden8:09 Pad B’s Ship QD Arm8:20 The Production Site8:29 The Launch Site8:41 Water Load Test Bags8:51 Vaporizer Unhooked From Crane9:08 Chopstick Load Testing9:43 Buckner LR 11000 Parts Departing10:29 RVac 509 Moved Into Mega Bay 2
May 24, 2025With SpaceX officially announcing Starship Flight 9's launch date is NET May 27, Booster 14-2 and Ship 35 are making final preparations to meet up as a stacked vehicle at Starbase Pad A.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 35 Rolled to Masseys1:18 S35 Passing Riowest3:04 Ship 35 at Masseys3:38 Explosives Placard3:47 Masseys BBQ3:56 B18.1 Test Tank4:19 Lights Moved at the Production Site4:41 HLS Mockup Nosecone4:49 The High Bay5:05 Starfactory5:14 The Office Building5:28 Orbital Pad B6:09 Snowy Egret6:19 Earthwork Behind Pad B6:39 Argon Tank Moved6:52 Ship 35 Testing7:01 Tank Farm Testing7:58 Chopstick Load Testing8:29 Pad B’s Chopsticks9:10 High Bay Disassembly Continues9:48 Boosters 17 and 129:55 Ship 35 Spin Prime10:16 Ship 35 Rolled Back From Masseys10:53 Ship 35 in Mega Bay 211:07 Starfactory Corner Wrapped Up11:22 Orbital Pad B11:29 Propellant Deliveries11:43 Pad A BQD Blowdowns12:08 Pad A Chopstick Testing
May 29, 2025Amazing highlights of Starship Flight 9's launch from Starbase, Texas via NSF's cameras and photographers.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English.🎥 Video from John Galloway, Jay DeShelter, Jerry Pike, D Wise, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...Timestamps:0:00 Starship Flight 90:43 Full Booster Flight Tracking7:00 Booster 14-2 Landing Burn and Explosion7:36 Liftoff From a Drone8:18 Slow Motion12:05 The OLM Experience
Jun 4, 2025 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsSpaceX is preparing vehicles for upcoming test missions, with Flight 10 preps on Pad A, Flight 11 testing at Masseys, and Pad B's path to hosting future vehicles, including the first Block 3 Starships.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English. Adrian in German and Alex in Spanish.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Gage Telesz (@roughridersshow), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster QD Shrouding Delivered0:14 Ship 37 at Masseys0:58 B18.1 Test Tank1:36 Pad B Water Manifold Installed1:45 Orbital Pad B2:08 Ship 37 Cryo Test2:20 High Bay Cleanup2:31 Ship 38 Raceways Installed2:48 Pad B’s OLM2:58 Pad B’s Chopsticks3:06 Roseate Spoonbill Feeding3:20 Starfactory Wall Pieces Installed4:06 High Bay Cleanup Continues4:46 Pad A OLM Refurbishment Work5:54 Pad B Booster QD Hood Installed6:28 Dome Moved to Scrapyard6:36 Nosecone Inside Starfactory6:51 Welding Robot7:08 More Nosecones in Production7:25 High Bay Dust7:38 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 27:51 Dust Mitigation7:59 Pad A’s Booster Quick Disconnect8:09 Pad A’s Chopsticks8:23 Masseys Test Site8:38 B18.1 Test Tank8:47 Pad A’s Leg Shielding9:02 Underside of Pad A’s OLM9:28 Pad A’s Booster Quick Disconnect9:57 Tower 1’s Entrance10:04 Pad A’s Chopsticks10:25 Pad A’s Ship QD Arm10:56 Methane Delivery11:04 Pad A’s Deluge Tank Farm11:19 Orbital Pad B11:26 First of Two Booster QD Shrouds12:04 Pad B’s Chopsticks12:12 Pile Driver Arrives12:21 B18.1 Testing12:31 Pad B Alignment Beam Removed
June 7, 2025Starship Flight 10 is fast approaching with the successful Static Fire test of Booster 16 on Pad 1. It has since been removed, with a bit of a rough landing, ahead of being sent back to the Production Site.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English. Adrian in German and Alex in Spanish.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), D Wise (@DWiseCinema) and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 37 Waiting at Highway 40:31 Quick Disconnect Cover0:51 B18.1 Testing1:04 Booster 16 Exiting Mega Bay 11:15 Grid Fins Rotated1:28 Ship 37 Returns to Mega Bay 22:59 Prep Work for Gigabay3:35 B16 Rolled to the Launch Site5:31 B16 Lifted Onto the OLM6:03 The Launch Site6:36 Pad 26:48 The Production Site6:56 Rocket Garden7:15 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm7:26 Mystery Structure Constructed7:46 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 28:20 Barrel Section Moved Into MB18:47 Aborted Booster 16 Static Fire9:05 Booster 16 Static Fire11:42 B16 Lifted Off the OLM12:11 B16 Hits the Transport Stand
Jun 11, 2025Future Ships and Pads are all the rage amid preparations for Flight 10. These parallel efforts are setting the stage for a vastly increased launch cadence in the coming years.🤵 Hosted by Jack Beyer (@jackabeyer) in English. Adrian in German and Alex in Spanish.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Vertical Tank Installed0:14 Possible BQD Part Delivered0:26 Booster 16 Rolled Back1:25 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM1:33 B18.1 Test Tank2:11 Pile Driving for the Giga Bay4:32 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 24:56 Structure Outside the Mega Bays5:09 Starfactory5:24 Ship Header Tank5:33 Booster Barrel Section5:43 Nosecone Without Tile Pins5:58 Nosecone With Tile Pins6:23 Pin Welding Robot6:31 Crews Working on a Nosecone7:02 Orbital Pad 27:59 Pad 2 Drawworks8:18 The Production Site8:29 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 28:53 Scrap Ring Moved9:24 Orbital Pad 29:57 Concrete Forms at the Launch Site10:12 The Orbital Tank Farm10:27 Tank Farm Deliveries10:48 Work Along the Highway12:07 Orbital Pad 112:17 Pad 2 OLM Manifold Delivered
Jun 19, 2025,While preparing for a 6-engine static fire test as part of its pre-flight test campaign, SpaceX's Ship 36 experienced an anomaly, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle and significant damage to Massey's rocket test site in Starbase, TX. The test site is approximately 5 miles away from the Starship production facility and roughly 9 miles from the Brownsville city limits. Per a statement from SpaceX, all personnel are safe and accounted for: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/193557270...Multiple angles of the explosion, including drone footage and slow-motion video. The ending clips show the brightness of the fireball miles away at the production and launch sites. 🎥 Video from Jack Beyer, D Wise, Jerry Pike, Ceaser G, and the Starbase Live Team http://nsf.live/starbase.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden
Jun 22, 2025Following the loss of Ship 36 on the Masseys test stand, SpaceX will work on a dual plan to confirm the root cause of the RUD while bringing Masseys back into action for Ship 37.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...Timestamps:0:00 Hot Staging Ring Moved0:32 Work on Pad 2’s Tower0:43 Masseys Debris Clearing Begins1:01 Masseys Test Site1:16 Static Fire Stand1:28 B18.11:39 RioWest Construction2:01 The Production Site2:39 Starfactory2:48 Parking Garage and MB1 Alley3:10 Raptor Nest4:31 Coyote Hunting for Food5:31 The Launch Site5:50 Orbital Pad 26:52 Tower 2 Drawworks7:13 Pad 2’s Chopsticks7:24 Pad 1’s Chopsticks7:37 Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm8:01 Top of Tower 18:23 Pad 1’s Booster QD8:49 Damage to Masseys
Jun 25, 2025Recovery plan and future cadence have taken over as the main focus of SpaceX at Starbase, as the recovery of the Masseys test site begins following Ship 36's RUD, while the preparations for future production and launch facilities continue apace.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway in English. Adrian Beil in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).imestamps:0:00 Masseys Test Site0:40 Static Fire Stand and Methane Area1:18 Burned Tent1:50 Tent on Massey Way2:01 SPMTs on Massey Way2:25 B18.1 Test Tank3:16 Ship Cryo Station3:28 The Production Site3:36 Giga Bay Construction4:07 Construction Beside the Starfactory4:14 Sanchez Site4:36 Flame Diverter Cap4:58 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm5:10 The Launch Site5:18 Orbital Pad 26:13 Orbital Tank Farm6:35 Tank Farm Testing7:21 Vacuum Trucks Departing7:45 Orbital Pad 28:55 Pad 2’s Chopsticks9:18 Dirt Loaded Into Truck9:47 Gravel Unloaded10:13 Orbital Pad 210:25 Debris Lifted at Masseys10:39 Crane Tips Over10:50 Masseys Test Site11:00 Ship Cryo Stand11:12 Methane Vaporizers11:32 B18.1 Test Tank
Jun 28, 2025 SpaceX may be working on a plan to Static Fire ships from Pad 1 (A) to cover Masseys' downtime. SpaceX is continuing to build a fleet of future vehicles inside Starfactory, with assembly taking place on vehicles up to at least Ship 43.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway in English. Adrian Beil in German.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 39’s Nosecone in Starfactory0:15 Ship 40’s Nosecone0:22 Ship 41 and Ship 42’s Nosecones0:29 Ship 41’s Nosecone0:37 Ship 42’s Nosecone0:51 Ship 43’s Nosecone1:00 Various Sections in Starfactory1:28 Cladding Installed On Tower 21:38 Tank Moved to Sanchez Site1:49 Tank Moved West on Highway 42:01 Crews on Booster 122:23 Giga Bay Construction4:29 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 24:53 Structure Outside Mega Bay 25:06 Arm Installed on Pad 2’s OLM5:26 Border Patrol Checkpoint6:31 Construction by the Port Connector6:55 The Launch Site7:10 Orbital Pad 17:39 Insulated Tank8:03 SpaceX Organized Cleanup9:03 The Orbital Tank Farm9:13 Pipe Loaded Onto Truck9:48 Launch Site Entrance Construction10:04 Orbital Pad 211:02 Flame Diverter Cap11:22 Ship Stand Moved to Pad 1’s OLM
ul 3, 2025 The two Starbase launch pads are the focus as one prepares for its future role with the evolving Starship, while the other is being readied to host Ship Static Fires to cover Masseys' downtime temporarily.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway in English. Adrian Beil in German. Alex in Spanish.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Jerry Pike, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Orbital Pad 1 (A)0:47 Ship Static Fire Adapter1:25 Cladding Installed on Tower 22:05 OLM Arms Installed on Pad 2 (B)2:33 Launch Site After Some Rain2:49 The Launch Site3:00 Orbital Pad 13:18 Ship Static Fire Adapter3:28 Venting From the Tank Farm4:23 Delivery to Starbase4:42 Work on the Ship SF Adapter4:56 Masseys Test Site5:04 The Static Fire Stand5:20 GSE Debris Leaving Masseys6:41 Cryo Test Area7:02 Ship 36 Scrap7:28 Seagulls at the Launch Site7:36 Pad 1 OLM Leg Repairs8:10 Booster Quick Disconnect8:20 Base of Tower 18:30 Both Pairs of Chopsticks8:50 Ship Static Fire Adapter9:42 LOX BQD Hood Part Installed10:44 Work Continues on Pad 211:19 Pad 2’s Chopsticks11:30 Pad 2’s Deluge Tank Farm12:03 “Baby Raptors”12:27 Brief Venting at Masseys
Jul 6, 2025 Fireworks and celebrations provide the backdrop to Starbase as it continues to prepare to return to launch operations, with the alternative Ship Static Fire path revolving around the "Starstool".🤵 Hosted by John Galloway in English. Adrian Beil in German. Alex in Spanish. Martijn in Dutch.🎥 Video from Ceaser G (@CeaserG33), Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), D Wise, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Second LOX BQD Part Installed0:14 Part Assembled at Pad 10:29 Hot Staging Ring Leaving MB10:45 Methane Pump Motors Removed1:05 Methane Pump Removed1:15 Fourth of July Festivities5:25 The Launch Site5:34 Orbital Pad 16:33 Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm6:43 Tower 1’s Elevators6:58 Pad 1’s Deluge Tank Farm7:21 Repairs on Pad 1’s Legs7:53 Ship Static Fire Adapter8:36 Legs or Braces Staged for Install10:19 Orbital Pad 210:44 Cladding Install Aborted11:12 Pad 2’s Chopsticks11:30 Nosecones Inside Starfactory11:38 S42’s Nosecone11:45 S41’s Nosecone11:53 S40’s Nosecone12:03 Ship 39’s Nosecone12:10 Ship 43 and Ship 44’s Nosecone
Jul 9, 2025 ✪ Members first on July 9, 2025 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsStarbase continues to press on with preparations for upcoming launches and the future iterations of Starship, with the massive transfer tube for the first Block 3 Super Heavy booster transported into Mega Bay 1.⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), D Wise, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Part Test Fit on Static Fire Adapter0:15 Ship QD Plate Removed From MB20:25 Masseys Test Site0:37 B18.1 Test Tank0:49 LN2 Tanks1:00 Nosecone Jail and Cryo Stations1:11 Production and Launch Sites1:29 Production Site2:09 Sanchez Storage Site2:25 Possible BQD Hardware2:47 Booster Header Tank Moved5:11 Work Atop Starfactory5:28 Construction Behind Starfactory5:38 The Launch Site6:22 Ship Static Fire Adapter6:37 Boca Chica Beach7:02 CH4 Vaporizers Removed7:10 Cranes at Work in the Ring Yard7:35 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 28:18 Orbital Pad 28:53 Part Lowered Into Pad 29:15 Pad 2’s Chopsticks9:27 Pad 2’s Cladding9:38 Orbital Pad 110:01 BQD Back Cover Removed10:23 Pad 1’s Chopsticks10:35 Work on Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm11:30 Static Fire Adapter Parts11:51 Ship Static Fire Adapter12:28 Dancefloor Stand Moved to OLM 1
Jul 12, 2025 ✪ Members first on July 12, 2025 #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNewsSpaceX is deep into making interesting modifications to Pad 1's Orbital Launch Mount (OLM), including the Booster Quick Disconnect (BQD) Hood ahead of the "Starstool" addition that will allow for Ship Static Fire tests on the launch pad.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer ( @JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Static Fire Adapter0:45 Part Construction Area1:19 Orbital Pad 11:47 Insulated Tank at the Tank Farm1:59 The Orbital Tank Farm2:16 Tank Farm Expansion2:31 Sweeping at the Tank Farm2:59 The Production Site3:07 Giga Bay Pile Drilling3:32 Rebar Cage Moved4:23 RVac Moved into Mega Bay 24:36 Giga Bay Groundwork5:15 Ship 42’s Common Dome Section5:37 Other Parts Inside Starfactory5:57 Ship 43’s Nosecone6:33 Ship 43’s LOX Header Tank7:18 Ship 39 and 40’s Nosecones8:19 Pad 1 Chopsticks Opened8:28 Masseys Test Site8:49 Static Fire Stand9:12 B18.1 Test Tank9:37 The Production Site10:09 Raptor Center Moved Into MB210:38 The Launch Site10:57 Frame Installed on Pad 1 BQD Hood11:27 Cryo Pipe Installed on OLM11:36 Ship QD Frame Extended on BQD
What happened to the ambient sound (Klingon) option?
We're still trying to get YouTube to bring back our option of alternative commentaries. Their current response is that they are working on it and to give it a few days. Bottom line, it does look like they are claiming they can get it back in action.
Jul 17, 2025We're all waiting for the fascinating conclusion of SpaceX's ongoing modifications at Pad 1 (A) that will allow for Static Fire testing of Ships while Massey's is out of action. "Starstool" and plumbing on the BQD are the main focus, all while work continues work at Pad 2 (B) for the next generation of Starship.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing2:22 Walls Welded Onto SF Adapter2:37 Orbital Pad 23:35 Tower 23:48 Ship QD Arm Mounts4:12 Pipes Removed From Pad 14:22 Orbital Pad 14:30 Pipe Installed4:59 Ship Static Fire Adapter5:12 Liquid Oxygen Delivery5:46 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 26:13 The Launch Site6:21 Pad 2’s Chopsticks6:38 Temporary Ship QD Structure7:03 Ship QD Arm7:12 The Office Building7:27 Ship 42 and 43’s Nosecones7:35 Ship 41’s Nosecone7:42 Ship 40 and 41’s Nosecone7:59 Masseys Test Site8:18 Ship SF Stand Clamp Removed8:34 The Production Site8:44 Pad 2’s OLM8:56 Pad 2’s Chopsticks9:15 Pad 2 Construction Continues9:33 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing10:02 Another Pipe Installed10:52 LOX Subcooler Vents10:59 Tank Farm Deliveries11:21 Air Separation Unit Area11:46 Drive Past Starfactory12:13 Tank Farm Venting12:28 Ship Static Fire Adapter12:39 Orbital Pad 112:47 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing13:17 Orbital Pad 213:25 Pad 2’s Flame Diverter13:35 Gigabay Foundation Work
Jul 19, 2025Pad 1 (A) at Starbase now has a custom-modified stool installed ahead of receiving Ship 37 for its Static Fire test ahead of Flight 10. Work also continues on Pad 2 (B) and future vehicles.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing2:22 Walls Welded Onto SF Adapter2:37 Orbital Pad 23:35 Tower 23:48 Ship QD Arm Mounts4:12 Pipes Removed From Pad 14:22 Orbital Pad 14:30 Pipe Installed4:59 Ship Static Fire Adapter5:12 Liquid Oxygen Delivery5:46 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 26:13 The Launch Site6:21 Pad 2’s Chopsticks6:38 Temporary Ship QD Structure7:03 Ship QD Arm7:12 The Office Building7:27 Ship 42 and 43’s Nosecones7:35 Ship 41’s Nosecone7:42 Ship 40 and 41’s Nosecone7:59 Masseys Test Site8:18 Ship SF Stand Clamp Removed8:34 The Production Site8:44 Pad 2’s OLM8:56 Pad 2’s Chopsticks9:15 Pad 2 Construction Continues9:33 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing10:02 Another Pipe Installed10:52 LOX Subcooler Vents10:59 Tank Farm Deliveries11:21 Air Separation Unit Area11:46 Drive Past Starfactory12:13 Tank Farm Venting12:28 Ship Static Fire Adapter12:39 Orbital Pad 112:47 Temporary Ship QD Plumbing13:17 Orbital Pad 213:25 Pad 2’s Flame Diverter13:35 Gigabay Foundation Work
Jul 23, 2025Booster 13's remains returned home after being lifted out of the Gulf, while future vehicles continue their preparations, as is the case with the two launch pads at SpaceX's Starbase.exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster QD Moved to Pad0:36 LR 11000 Moved Back to Pad 21:01 BQD Installed on Pad 21:11 Ship QD Assembly Continues2:13 Ship QD Arm2:35 Starhopper2:47 The Office Building3:08 Ship 38 in Mega Bay 23:50 Ship 374:03 Pile Drilling Continues4:46 Party in Mega Bay 24:59 Nosecones Inside Starfactory5:09 Ship 39’s Nosecone5:19 Ship 41 and 40’s Nosecones5:29 Ship 42 and 43’s Nosecones5:38 BQD Hood Installed on Pad 26:05 +Y Forward Flap Installed on S376:27 Second BQD Installed on Pad 26:40 Orbital Pad 27:01 Gas Generators in the Tank Farm7:15 Orbital Pad 17:34 Temporary Ship QD Assembly7:57 Ship Chilldown lines8:07 LB Jill Returning with B13’s Aft
Jul 27, 2025Ship 38 rolled to Masseys overnight for testing, which is part of its preparations for Flight 11. This is happening while Flight 10's Ship 37 readies to roll for a unique Static Fire test campaign at a modified Pad 1 (A).🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship 37’s -Y Aft Flap Installed0:31 Orbital Pad 10:39 Ship Propellant Supply Lines0:50 Grinding and Welding Next to Pad 11:08 Orbital Pad 21:16 Booster QDs1:26 Methane Quick Disconnect1:40 LOX Quick Disconnect1:52 Pad 2’s Traveling Block2:02 Under Pad 2’s OLM2:32 Venting From Ship Propellant Lines2:45 B13’s Aft Rolled to Masseys4:00 B13’s Aft at Masseys4:19 Landing Tank4:35 B13’s Aft Unchained From Truck4:49 B13’s Aft Lifted off Truck5:27 Sediment Shoveled Out of B13’s Aft5:38 Cutting on B13’s Aft5:50 Starfactory Paneling Removed5:59 Workers Tarping Over the Hole6:18 Nosecone Inside Starfactory6:29 Clad Boy Vacuum Lifter6:53 More Starfactory Panels Removed7:31 Air Separation Unit Land Clearing7:52 Survey Markers in Front of Pad 18:08 Orbital Pad 18:15 Ship Propellant Lines8:25 LOX/LN2 Loading Area8:41 B13’s Raptors Partially Visible9:19 Loose B13 Debris9:29 Ship Propellant Flex Lines Installed9:50 LOX Tank on the Port Connector10:10 Ship 38 Disconnected From Crane10:18 Ship 38 Rolled to Masseys11:09 Ship 38’s Heatshield12:05 Ship 38 Turns Onto Massey Way
Jul 30, 2025Ship 37 is on Pad 1 for its pre-flight test phase, while Flight 11's Ship is at Masseys where engineers are removing Raptors from the recovered B13.exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Hot Staging Ring Inside Starfactory0:19 Integrated Hot Staging Ring0:29 Forward Dome0:39 Nosecones Inside Starfactory1:03 Tiled Barrel Section1:11 Ship 37 in Mega Bay 21:20 Lifting Sling Raised1:29 Scaffolding Removed From Ship 371:42 Ship 37 Rolled to Pad 13:11 Ship 38 at Masseys3:54 Ship 38’s Payload Door Open4:06 Booster 13’s Aft Section4:31 Welding on the Test Stand4:48 Ship 37 Lifted Onto the OLM5:49 Ship 37 Adjusted6:14 Ship 37 on Pad 16:28 Crews at the QD7:18 Pad 2 and Starhopper7:39 Masseys Test Site7:48 Ship 38 Waiting for Cryo8:02 Open Payload Door8:16 Booster 13’s Aft Section8:39 Ship 37 on the OLM9:31 Flex Hose Moved Under Ship 3710:03 Temporary Ship QD10:37 Tilt up Ship 3711:16 Orbital Pad 211:25 Shielding Installed on Pad 211:35 Pad 2’s Flame Trench Cap
Aug 2, 2025Ship 37 successfully completed its in-space burn single-engine Static Fire and full-duration six-engine test on the modified Pad 1 (A), a major milestone toward Flight 10, currently targeting launch in mid-August.exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad 2’s Chopsticks Closed0:16 Dancefloor Removed From Pad 10:26 Aborted Ship 37 Testing0:40 Ship 38 Cryo Testing0:55 The Office Building1:11 Ship 39 With Forward Flaps1:39 More Nosecones Inside Starfactory2:27 Ship 43’s Nosecone2:47 Ground Work Near Pad 23:34 Liquid Nitrogen Delivery4:13 Ship 37 on Pad 14:34 Ship 37 Propellant Load5:07 Single Engine Static Fire6:37 Ship 38 Returns From Masseys7:36 DSS Tested7:54 Ship 37 Prop Load Begins8:19 Ship 37 Flap Testing8:28 Six Engine Static Fire
Aug 6, 2025SpaceX is working on returning Pad 1 to a Ship test configuration to allow Ship 37 to return for additional testing—the result of an engine swap-out—which requires either another Static Fire or a Spin Prime test to set the stage for Starship Flight 10.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Stand Moved to OLM0:18 LOX BQD Hood Moved to Pad 20:38 LOX BQD Hood Unloaded0:48 Ship Propellant Lines Disconnected0:59 Ship QD Plate Removed1:17 Chopstick Stabilizers Attached1:24 Ship 37 Lifted off the OLM2:54 LOX BQD Hood Installed on Pad 23:02 Ship 37 Rolled to Production Site5:08 LR 11000 Crane Moved to Pad 15:16 SF Adapter Lifted off Pad 15:56 LR 11000 Rolled Back to Pad 26:07 Ship Static Fire Adapter Moved6:52 Ship QD Structure Removal Begins7:12 Booster Clamps Installed7:28 Booster Clamps Removed8:01 Booster Transport Stand Appears8:11 Ship 42’s Nosecone Rotating8:33 Ship 40’s Nosecone8:44 Ship 41’s Nosecone9:00 Ship 43’s Nosecone9:07 Ship 39’s Nosecone9:36 Starfactory Exterior Cleaned9:59 Work Continues on the Giga Bay10:21 Ship SF Adapter Returned to Pad11:09 RVac Swapped11:25 Booster 13’s Aft Section11:34 Masseys PA11:58 Ship SF Adapter Reinstalled12:47 Ship Propellant Lines Reinstalled12:56 Ship Propellant Lines13:03 Mega Bunker Construction
Aug 9, 2025 While Starbase prepares for Flight 10, it was Booster chess at the Production site, with Booster 16 preparing for flight, swapping places with the first-caught Booster 12. The hope is that SpaceX is preparing B12 for display, rather than scrapping it.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 16 Exiting Mega Bay 10:28 B16 Moved to the Rocket Garden1:07 Booster 12 Moved to Mega Bay 12:39 Giga Bay Foundation Work3:14 HLS Nosecone3:35 Ship Propellant Lines Reinstalled4:03 LOX and LN2 Deliveries4:29 Air Separation Unit Groundwork5:03 Starhopper5:14 Booster 12 Moved Into Mega Bay 15:35 Giga Bay Foundation Work5:57 Starfactory Window Cleaning6:23 Orbital Pad 26:33 Methane Booster Quick Disconnect6:57 Work on the Flame Bucket7:12 Flame Trench Wall Section Installed7:26 Ship Propellant Lines Purged7:47 SN2 Moved Around8:36 Orbital Pad 19:00 Lights on the Ship Adapter10:17 Pads 1 and 2
Aug 13, 2025 Yes, apparently Das needs glasses. Been spending too much time watching Merlins go by on McGregor Live. Clearly those are Raptors While Starbase prepares for Flight 10, it was Booster chess at the Production site, with Booster 16 preparing for flight, swapping places with the first-caught Booster 12. The hope is that SpaceX is preparing B12 for display, rather than scrapping it.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Masseys Test Site0:08 Possible Hold Down Hardware Installed on Pad 20:39 Pad 2 Tank Farm Testing1:03 Work on Pad 1 Launch Mount1:28 Ship Load Spreader Lifted in MB22:00 Ship 37 Moves Flaps2:19 Ship Transport Stand Moved2:44 Pad 2 Launch Mount3:02 Pad 2 CH4 Booster QD3:13 Pad 2 Deluge Tank Farm3:48 MB2 Door Opens4:03 Ship 374:20 Ship 37 Detached from Crane4:46 Last Minute Aft Flap TPS Work5:08 Chopsticks Staged for Ship 37 Lift5:37 Ship 37 Leaves MB25:52 Ship 37 Rolls to Pad 16:22 Ship 37 Engines6:36 Ship 37 Heatshield6:56 Ship 37 Arrives at Launch Site7:16 Quick Disconnect Plate Fitted7:34 Ship 37 Lifted Onto Pad 18:28 Ship 37 On Pad 18:38 Ship QD Hoses Connected8:52 Masseys Site9:02 Booster QD Flexi Hoses Installed9:18 Working On Booster 13 Aft9:36 Raptor Removed from Booster 1310:19 Chopsticks Raised for Testing10:42 DSS Tested11:16 Ship 37 Testing11:38 Ship 37 Methane Load11:51 Test Abort12:00 Ship 37 Detanking12:19 Man Lifts at Pad After Testing12:37 Ship QD Hose Replaced12:57 Ship 37 Spin Prime Test14:02 Dance Floor Returns to Launch Site14:16 Starbase Sunset
Aug 9, 2025While Starbase prepares for Flight 10, it was Booster chess at the Production site, with Booster 16 preparing for flight, swapping places with the first-caught Booster 12. The hope is that SpaceX is preparing B12 for display, rather than scrapping it.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 16 Exiting Mega Bay 10:28 B16 Moved to the Rocket Garden1:07 Booster 12 Moved to Mega Bay 12:39 Giga Bay Foundation Work3:14 HLS Nosecone3:35 Ship Propellant Lines Reinstalled4:03 LOX and LN2 Deliveries4:29 Air Separation Unit Groundwork5:03 Starhopper5:14 Booster 12 Moved Into Mega Bay 15:35 Giga Bay Foundation Work5:57 Starfactory Window Cleaning6:23 Orbital Pad 26:33 Methane Booster Quick Disconnect6:57 Work on the Flame Bucket7:12 Flame Trench Wall Section Installed7:26 Ship Propellant Lines Purged7:47 SN2 Moved Around8:36 Orbital Pad 19:00 Lights on the Ship Adapter10:17 Pads 1 and 2
Aug 13, 2025 Yes, apparently Das needs glasses. Been spending too much time watching Merlins go by on McGregor Live. Clearly those are Raptors While Starbase prepares for Flight 10, it was Booster chess at the Production site, with Booster 16 preparing for flight, swapping places with the first-caught Booster 12. The hope is that SpaceX is preparing B12 for display, rather than scrapping it.exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Masseys Test Site0:08 Possible Hold Down Hardware Installed on Pad 20:39 Pad 2 Tank Farm Testing1:03 Work on Pad 1 Launch Mount1:28 Ship Load Spreader Lifted in MB22:00 Ship 37 Moves Flaps2:19 Ship Transport Stand Moved2:44 Pad 2 Launch Mount3:02 Pad 2 CH4 Booster QD3:13 Pad 2 Deluge Tank Farm3:48 MB2 Door Opens4:03 Ship 374:20 Ship 37 Detached from Crane4:46 Last Minute Aft Flap TPS Work5:08 Chopsticks Staged for Ship 37 Lift5:37 Ship 37 Leaves MB25:52 Ship 37 Rolls to Pad 16:22 Ship 37 Engines6:36 Ship 37 Heatshield6:56 Ship 37 Arrives at Launch Site7:16 Quick Disconnect Plate Fitted7:34 Ship 37 Lifted Onto Pad 18:28 Ship 37 On Pad 18:38 Ship QD Hoses Connected8:52 Masseys Site9:02 Booster QD Flexi Hoses Installed9:18 Working On Booster 13 Aft9:36 Raptor Removed from Booster 1310:19 Chopsticks Raised for Testing10:42 DSS Tested11:16 Ship 37 Testing11:38 Ship 37 Methane Load11:51 Test Abort12:00 Ship 37 Detanking12:19 Man Lifts at Pad After Testing12:37 Ship QD Hose Replaced12:57 Ship 37 Spin Prime Test14:02 Dance Floor Returns to Launch Site14:16 Starbase Sunset
Aug 16, 2025SpaceX is targeting August 24 for Starship Flight 10, contingent on completing pre-launch preparations for Ship 37 and Pad 1. Meanwhile, the company is advancing toward future missions, with the next-generation Ship 39 currently undergoing stacking in preparation for Flight 12.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Dancefloor Returned to the OLM0:19 Vaporizer Installed0:27 Ship QD Disconnected0:39 Ship 37 Lifted Off the OLM at Pad 11:13 Moonrise Behind Pad 21:23 S37 Rolled to the Production Site3:20 Scissor Lift Lifted Out of the OLM3:31 LR 11000 Crane Moved to Pad 13:41 Ship Adapter Lifted Out of the OLM3:56 Raptors Moved Into Mega Bay 24:22 Giga Bay Foundation Work4:55 Possible Starfactory Parts5:03 Cryogenic Pump Sump Loaded5:14 Two Pipes5:21 Possible Booster Breakover Tool5:39 Booster 16 and Booster 175:48 Orbital Pad 25:55 Pad 2’s Chopsticks6:19 LOX Booster QD6:52 Pad 1 Demodding Underway7:10 Air Separation Unit Ground Work7:28 Booster 13’s Aft Section7:40 B18.1 Test Tank7:57 Cryo Stations8:10 Pad 1 Demodding Continues8:21 Ship Adapter Moved to Storage8:51 Booster Clamps Reinstalled9:00 Line of Propellant Tankers9:28 Air Separation Unit Ground Work9:58 Possible Booster Breakover Tool10:13 B18.1 Test Tank Testing10:39 Starfactory Cleaning10:54 Ships 39 and 4211:09 Nosecone Tip Welding Station11:17 Booster 19 Aft Section 611:25 Nosecone Lifting Jig Moved11:48 Lifting Jig Put Around Ship 3912:04 Ship 39’s Nosecone Lifted
Aug 28, 2025 Redemption for SpaceX's Starship program as Flight 10 achieved all its mission goals during its flight out of Starbase Pad 1. Watch these incredible highlights from NSF's array of cameras.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, D Wise, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Starship Flight 10 Launch0:22 Slow Motion Liftoff4:59 Vapor Cone5:50 Hot Staging6:53 Booster 10 Splashdown8:25 View From Rocket Ranch Outpost9:22 Das's Tracking Behind the Scenes
Sep 4, 2025Hot on the heels of Flight 10, SpaceX is deep into preparations for the future. With Flight 11 testing set for this weekend, Starfactory is a hive of activity with future Ships and Starlinks being unboxed.Exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Brownsville Air Separation Unit0:24 Concrete Structure at Masseys1:17 Parts Tent at Masseys1:26 B18.1 Test Tank1:35 Orbital Pad 22:00 LOX Booster QD2:11 Gas Generator Testing2:48 Excavation at the Tank Farm3:06 Air Separation Unit Ground Work3:28 Orbital Pad 13:39 Pad 1’s Booster QD3:48 Pad 1’s Chopsticks3:58 Apartment Block Construction4:24 Starlink Ground Station Antenna4:43 B18.3 Test Tank5:14 Ship 39’s Nosecone5:27 Starlink Simulators Unboxed7:44 Pad 1’s Tower7:55 Orbital Tank Farm8:15 Tank Farm Deliveries8:44 Pad 2 Pumps8:56 Megabunker Construction9:08 Orbital Pad 29:42 Pad 2’s Drawworks10:04 Booster 12 in Mega Bay 110:15 Ship 39’s Nosecone10:48 Other Nosecones Inside Starfactory
Sep 7, 2025SpaceX has completed the Static Fire of Booster 15-2 as a key milestone ahead of Flight 11. This test marked the final Super Heavy Static Fire on Pad 1 in its current configuration.Work also continues apace on Pad 2, which will debut with Flight 12 and the upgraded Starship.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@JackABeyer ), Ceaser G, D Wise, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Stabilizer Actuator Installed0:15 Starbase Behind Highway 40:29 Water Pipes Staged for Laying0:42 The Launch Site0:52 Work Continues on Pad 21:06 Air Separation Unit Construction1:30 Mega Bunker Construction1:43 Flame Trench Wall Section Installed1:51 Scrap Barrel Moved to Scrapyard2:11 Second Stabilizer Actuator Installed2:24 Booster Transport Stand Moved2:35 The Production Site2:42 Starfactory Door Opened2:49 Peek Inside Starfactory3:00 B18.3 Test Tank Section Rolled Out3:56 Barrel Section Rolled Out4:03 Booster 15-2 Moved Outside4:22 Possible V3 Booster Loadspreader4:40 Booster 15-2 Rolled to the Pad7:14 Booster 15-2 Lifted Onto Pad 17:56 RVac Moved Into Mega Bay 28:05 Booster 15-2 Static Fire
Sep 11, 2025Full steam ahead on Pad 1 as SpaceX prepares to Static Fire Ship 38 ahead of Flight 11, amid continued work on Pad 2 that will debut the Block 3 Starship on Flight 12.🤵 Hosted by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B15-2 Lifted off the OLM0:26 B15-2 Rolled Back2:58 Prefab Concrete Delivered3:09 Tank Farm Valve Unit Delivered3:18 Coast Guard Helicopter Departing3:42 Ship QD Adapter Moved to the Pad4:31 SQD Adapter Lifted and Lowered4:58 Ship QD Adapter Installed5:08 Original Can Crusher Moved5:34 Rod Ends Removed5:57 The Production Site6:11 Orbital Pad 26:20 Burn Plates Installed6:35 Orbital Pad 16:42 Ship QD Adapter Assembly7:12 Tank Farm Deliveries7:21 Air Separation Unit Groundwork7:44 Engine Chill Lines Lifted7:57 Cryo Pipe Installed8:06 SQR 3 Moved to the Launch Site8:43 SQR 3 Lifted Onto the OLM8:57 Apartment Building Construction9:32 Articulated Dome9:40 The Launch Site9:48 Orbital Pad 19:57 Ship QD Adapter10:26 Ship Plumbing Installed10:55 Electrical Work Atop the Berm11:05 Orbital Pad 211:37 Ship 39’s Nosecone12:13 Other Nosecones in Starfactory12:27 New Tank in Starfactory
What's the status on the return of an ambient noise soundtrack for these? Is that still a possibility or has it been retired?
Sep 14, 2025A double SpaceX facility summary, including the latest preparations for Starship Flight 11 and a trip to SpaceX's test site at McGregor.🤵 Hosted by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, Jack Beyer and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).#SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2025 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXSpacecraft #spacexdevelopment Timestamps:0:00 Ship QD Structure0:22 Chopsticks at the Top of Pad 10:32 Pad 2 at the End of the Rainbow0:40 Apartment Building Construction0:50 The Production Site1:01 Hoist Inside Starfactory1:29 Strut Lifted1:50 Possible V3 Booster Aft Section1:59 Old Can Crusher Moved Into MB12:18 Scrap Barrel Moved3:01 B18.3 Test Tank on the Can Crusher3:10 Pad 2 LOX BQD Extended3:28 Hose Installed in SQD Adapter3:40 More Pad 2 LOX BQD Testing4:03 Interlude From McGregor4:27 Merlin Firing5:01 Raptor North Test Stand5:14 Scrap Raptors5:24 Mystery Structure5:34 Stage 2 Rolled to the Test Stand5:53 Second Stages Swapped6:14 Tested Stage 2 Returned to Hangar6:26 New Stage 2 Test Firing6:44 TEA-TEB Burn Off7:10 Raptor Sites7:30 Tripod/Large Site7:37 Falcon 9 Stage 2 Test Stand7:42 Merlins7:46 Pad 2 Deluge Test8:10 Possible V3 Booster Aft Section8:20 Possible Header Tank Test Tank8:55 New Pad 2 Deluge Water Tank9:29 Pad 2’s Chopsticks9:50 Pad 2’s Chopstick Stabilizers10:07 Coyote at the Launch Site
Sep 17, 2025Ship 38 rolled out to Pad 1 at Starbase ahead of Static Fire testing, as SpaceX works to complete another major milestone on the path to Flight 11.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Deluge Tank Moved Into Place0:19 Pad 1 OLM Deck Clearing Begins0:34 Eight Large Fans Delivered1:07 Giga Bay Foundation Work1:39 B18.1 Test Tank Tested2:12 Mystery Tank Rolled Outside3:44 Giga Bay Foundation Work4:11 Ship 39’s Nosecone4:29 Other Nosecones in Starfactory4:50 Ships 43 and 45’s Nosecones4:59 Orbital Pad 25:20 Burn Panel Installation Continues5:53 Pad 2’s OLM Deck6:04 Pad 2’s Drawworks6:34 Pad 2 Behind the Tank Farm6:45 Pad 1 Behind the Tank Farm7:00 Oxygen Delivery at the Tank Farm7:32 B18.3 Test Tank7:44 Another B18.1 Test7:52 Ship 38 Prepared for Rollout9:28 Ship 38 Rolled to Pad 111:20 Ship 38 Lifted Onto the SF Adapter
Sep 20, 2025 While Ship 38 aborted its first two attempts at a pre-Flight 11 Static Fire test, NSF conducted a flyover of Starbase's facilities, showing progress on Pad 2 construction and Massey's repairs, along with the growing production site.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXSpacecraft #spacexdevelopment Timestamps:0:00 Sanchez Storage Yard0:43 Booster 18 in Mega Bay 11:08 The Launch Site1:19 Orbital Pad 11:59 Orbital Pad 22:40 Masseys Test Site3:05 Ship Static Fire Stand3:24 Petroleum Terminal in the Port3:41 Ex-USS John F Kennedy4:00 Dancefloor Cleared4:10 Ship 38 Testing Aborted4:50 Tank Farm Venting5:25 Chopsticks Lowered5:42 B18.1 Springs a Leak6:15 Pad 2 Deluge Test6:37 Second Pad 2 Deluge Test7:12 Round 2 of Ship 38 Testing7:22 Ship 38 Partially Filled7:29 Propellant Fill Aborted7:37 Crews Checking Out the Ship Lines7:49 Nosecone Welds Wiped Down8:45 Crab Narrowly Crosses the Road9:26 Orbital Pad 2
Sep 25, 2025Ship 38 is back in Mega Bay 2 following the completion of its static fire test ahead of Flight 11, which is currently scheduled for NET October 6, all while SpaceX continues to build future infrastructure.exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B18.3 Test Tank Rolled to Masseys0:30 Work Stand Moved Into MB10:41 Orbital Pad 11:12 Orbital Pad 21:21 Hot Staging Ring Installed on B151:31 LOX BQD Door Installed1:40 The Launch Site2:06 Rainbow in the Gulf2:19 Tiny Starbase Construction Project2:41 The Production Site3:01 Launch and Production Sites3:11 Masseys Test Site3:35 Ship Static Fire Stand3:44 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tank4:09 B18.1 After Its Pop4:36 B18.3 Test Tank5:02 New Bunker at Masseys5:13 Pad 2 Deluge Test5:39 Ship 38 Static Fire6:39 Concrete Pour at Masseys Bunker6:55 Goats, Grackles, and Doves7:24 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm7:48 Apartment Building Construction8:15 Ship 38 After Testing8:24 A Few Missing Tiles9:25 Ship 38 Lifted Off Pad 110:00 Ship 38 Rolled Back
Sep 28, 2025Pad 2 at Starbase is ramping up its testing ahead of hosting the next version of Starship, starting with Flight 12 next year. Before that milestone, Flight 11 will be the final launch from Pad 1 in its current configuration.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...Timestamps:0:00 LR 11000 Crane Moved to Pad 10:14 Pad 2 Tank Farm Testing0:34 Pad 2 Deluge Testing1:00 B18.3 Test Tank Cryo Test1:12 Ship Static Fire Adapter Removed1:38 B15-2 Moved to Rocket Garden2:15 Ship QD Setup Disassembled2:28 The Launch Site2:36 Orbital Pad 22:45 Pad 2’s OLM2:53 Pad 2’s Booster QDs3:38 Birds Enjoying the Water4:02 Pad 2’s Deluge Tank Farm4:20 Pad 2’s LOX Pumps4:34 Mega Bunker Construction5:48 Orbital Pad 15:57 Ship QD Adapter6:16 The Production Site6:26 Concrete Delivery for the Giga Bay6:45 Booster 15-2 and Booster 176:56 B18-3 Testing at Masseys7:31 Booster 12 in Mega Bay 17:50 Ship 39’s Nosecone8:01 Ship 40’s Nosecone8:17 Giga Bay Concrete Pour8:54 Orbital Pad 29:12 Orbital Pad 19:23 Ship QD Attach Points Ground Off9:38 Ship QD Structure Removed9:51 Static Fire Adapter Rolled Back10:24 B12 Rolled to the Rocket Garden
Oct 1, 2025Future vehicles and their upcoming assembly hall, called the Gigabay, are in focus ahead of Flight 11, all aimed at the next phase of the Starship program.🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage Jack Beyer, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Concrete Form Placed for Giga Bay0:22 Giga Bay Foundation Rebar Laid0:35 Sanchez A1 Gate0:46 Ship QD Adapter0:58 Precast Concrete Delivery1:28 Boosters 15-2, 17, and 122:00 Mega Bays 2 and 12:10 The Launch Site2:19 Orbital Pad 22:49 Booster QDs3:03 Work Under the OLM3:17 Birds in the Reflecting Pool3:32 Mouth of the Rio Grande3:42 Faro Bagdad4:03 Birds Enjoying the Water5:03 Starbase From the Mouth of the Rio5:22 B18.3 Testing5:37 LR 11000 Boom Disassembled6:14 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm6:48 Precast Concrete Delivery7:07 Ship 40’s Nosecone7:34 Ship 42’s Nosecone7:45 Ship 41’s Nosecone8:01 Orbital Pad 28:32 Flame Trench Wall8:59 Top Deck9:09 Lift up at Tower 29:38 Orbital Pad 19:50 LOX Delivery
Oct 4, 2025The latest Starbase Summary video with the latest preparations for Flight 11 and beyond, with Das commentary recorded in front of a live audience at the UK/EU meet-up in London!🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXSpacecraft #spacexdevelopment Timestamps:0:00 LR 11000 Boom Parts Leaving0:44 Giga Bay Concrete Pour0:55 The Production Site1:05 The Rocket Garden1:26 Pelican Looking for Dinner1:42 Great Blue Heron1:53 Apartment Building Construction2:31 The Launch Site2:42 Orbital Pad 23:03 Flame Trench Wall3:34 Booster QDs3:55 Pad 2 Drawworks4:06 Mega Bunker4:27 Pad 2 LOX Pumps4:37 Starhopper4:59 The Orbital Tank Farm5:33 Lift at the Base of Tower 25:57 Work Under Pad 26:34 Giga Bay Concrete Pour7:47 Masseys Test Site7:57 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks8:09 New Structure Assembled8:30 Cryo Stations8:42 Storage Tent8:55 Bunker Construction9:15 Pad 2’s Tower9:50 Pad 2’s OLM10:02 Orbital Pad 110:24 Pad 2 Chopstick Stabilizer Testing
Oct 12, 2025Ship 38 rolled out to Pad 1 to meet Booster 15-2 and became a full stack ahead of Monday's launch.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, Max Evans, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 15-2 Rolled to the Pad2:35 Booster 15-2 Lifted Onto Pad 13:48 Cybertruck Fleet Continues to Grow4:27 First Giga Bay Tower Crane Section4:42 Giga Bay Concrete Floor Pour5:49 Booster 15-2 on Pad 16:06 Ship 38 Makes Its Appearance6:34 Second Tower Crane Section6:46 First Giga Bay Column Installed6:57 Starlink Loader Tray Installed7:17 Giga Bay Construction7:49 Amphibious Sea Turtle Rescue8:24 Starlink Simulators Loaded8:51 Ship 38 Rolled to Pad10:44 Skateboard Driveby11:16 Skateboard Driveby
Oct 14, 2025 #SpaceXLaunch highlights from NSF's multitude of live and remote cameras covering Flight 11 of Starship.
Oct 19, 2025Ship 39 is now inside Mega Bay 2, preparing for Flight 12, the debut of the next-generation Starship that will launch from Pad 2 at Starbase.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, Max Evans, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad 1 CO2 Tank Vented0:28 Pad 1 Booster QD Venting0:36 Tower 1 Venting0:44 Flex Hose Installed in Pad 2 LOX QD0:54 Pad 1’s Chopsticks Raised1:16 Ship 39 Moved Around Mega Bay 21:41 LR 1300 Crane Raised1:51 LOX BQD Retract Test2:02 CH4 BQD Retract Test2:12 Tower Crane Cab Installed2:57 More Tower Crane Parts3:18 Giga Bay Prep Work3:52 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 24:16 Orbital Pad 24:36 Pad 2 Shielding Install4:57 Pad 2 LOX Booster QD5:08 Pad 2’s Trench Walls5:21 B18.1 and B18.3 at Masseys5:56 Orbital Pad 26:07 LOX Deliveries6:57 The Production Site7:06 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 27:27 New Clamps on a Workstation7:40 HLS Mockup Nosecone8:26 Booster 17 and Booster 128:39 Starfactory8:56 Test Tank (Possibly S39.1)9:10 Ship 40’s Nosecone9:23 Ship 41’s Nosecone9:42 Ship 42 and 43’s Nosecones9:54 Ships 40-43’s Nosecones
Oct 22, 2025While Starfactory builds up its nursery of new Ships, work outside is focused on launch site modifications and the preparations to construct the Gigabay.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Pins Removed From Pad 10:19 Tower Crane Boom Installed0:29 Brownsville Air Separation Unit0:52 Highway 4 Into Starbase2:56 The Launch Site3:05 Orbital Pad 13:16 Demolition Equipment3:26 Ship 39’s Nosecone Moved Around3:42 The Production Site3:53 First of Four Tower Cranes4:15 Giga Bay Foundation Work5:01 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm5:21 Ship 40’s Nosecone5:40 Ship 41 and Ship 45’s Nosecone6:06 Ship 42’s Nosecone6:15 Orbital Pad 26:36 Orbital Tank Farm6:48 Orbital Pad 16:57 Ship 39 Sections Lifted for Stacking7:51 Pad 1 Berm Demolition8:47 The Launch Site8:55 Orbital Pad 29:06 Crews at the LOX BQD9:41 Orbital Pad 19:52 Manufacturing Jig10:08 Ship 45’s Nosecone10:29 Ship 46’s Nosecone
Oct 25, 2025While Pad 1 is actively preparing for its future revamp, Pad 2 is being readied to take over the mantle for the next phase of Starship operations, starting with Flight 12 early next year.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Static Fire Stand0:23 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks0:35 Ship and Booster Cryo Stations0:47 Crane Storage Yard1:32 SpaceX’s Cybertruck collection2:04 Booster Ringwall2:20 Pad 2 Booster QD Back Cover2:41 Booster Section Moved Into MB13:04 Giga Bay Columns Rising3:17 South Padre Island3:27 The Launch Site3:43 The Launch Site3:52 Pad 1 Berm Demolition4:59 Pad 2 Shielding Piece Installed5:24 Sunset at Starbase5:38 The Rocket Garden5:50 Giga Bay Construction6:09 Mega Bay 1 Back Door6:22 Orbital Pad 26:29 Crews Working on New Cable Tray7:04 Work Between Pad 2 and the Road7:24 Pad 1’s Chopsticks7:42 Nitrogen Delivery7:56 Pad 1 LOX Pumps8:12 Pad 1’s Chopstick Wire Removed8:25 Pad 1 LOX Pumps Removed8:39 Scrap Nosecone Section Moved8:53 Chompy’s Restaurant Construction9:11 The Production Site9:38 Giga Bay Columns10:00 More Giga Bay Groundwork10:17 Tower Cranes Continuing to Rise11:00 Pad 1 Chopstick Wire Moved11:11 Lift Under Orbital Pad 211:29 Orbital Pad 111:37 Painted Lines on the OLM11:49 Former Pad 1 LOX Pump Area12:10 Pad 1 LOX Pump Packed Up12:31 LOX Hippo Manifold Removed
Oct 30, 2025Starbase's future is once again evolving, thanks to an impressive array of cranes. The focus is on the Production Site, where the massive Gigabay is now rising from the ground.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Jack Beyer, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Alignment Screw Removed0:26 Second Tower Crane Boom Installed0:34 Orbital Pad 20:44 LOX Booster QD Hood0:54 Top Deck Deluge Manifolds1:04 Pad 1’s OLM1:29 Sunset Behind the Production Site1:44 Ship 40’s Nosecone1:52 Ship 41’s Nosecone1:59 Ship 42 and 43’s Nosecones2:07 Ship 45’s Nosecone2:15 Platform Removed From Chopsticks2:25 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks2:55 Booster Transport Stand3:31 The Rocket Garden3:47 Possible Booster Breakover Tool3:57 Cybertruck Stockpile4:06 Giga Bay Tower Cranes4:25 Giga Bay Construction4:35 Giga Bay Column Installed4:53 More Columns Arriving5:36 Pad 2’s Landing Rails Raised5:48 Pad 1 Tank Farm Scrapping6:16 Pad 1 Deluge Tanks Cut Away6:37 Pad 2 LOX BQD Testing6:51 Orbital Tank Farm7:28 More Cybertrucks Delivered8:01 Booster Stabilizers Removed8:48 Orbital Pad 19:17 Dismantled Pad 1 Tank Farm9:38 Helium Trailer Moved10:20 Air Separation Unit Site10:37 Glapor Bags at the ASU Site11:03 Office Building and Starfactory11:13 Nosecones Inside Starfactory11:22 Ship 40’s Nosecone11:43 Row of Cybertrucks11:55 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm12:07 RVac Transfer Tubes12:30 Booster LOX Tank Section
Nov 2, 2025Starbase workers have begun tearing down the Orbital Launch Mount that was the center of Starship's first 11 test flights ahead of Pad 1's modification to cater to the next-gen Starships.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 OLM Leg Panels Cut Open0:29 CH4 Subcooler Manifold Removed0:48 Giga Bay Column Moved1:14 Pipes Cut Away From the OLM1:56 OLM Demolition Continues2:14 Pad 2 CH4 Tank Farm Venting2:27 Pad 2 Booster QD Testing3:40 Venting From Base of Pad 23:54 Nilgai4:20 The Orbital Tank Farm5:00 Hole Cut in the Side of the OLM5:19 Third Tower Crane Boom Installed5:29 Giga Bay Beams Installed5:43 Ship 39 Aft 2 Section Moved5:54 OLM Cladding Cut Open6:14 Masseys Test Site6:23 Ship Static Fire Stand6:35 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks7:10 New Masseys Electrical Bunker7:17 The Production Site7:26 New Construction7:35 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm7:58 Giga Bay Tower Cranes8:54 The Launch Site9:04 Orbital Pad 29:39 OLM Demolition Continues10:29 The Office Building10:39 Apartment Building Construction
Nov 5, 2025Sparks fly at Starbase as workers pick up the pace on demolishing Pad 1's Orbital Launch Mount amid preps for the next phase of operations with Block 3 Starship.🎥 Video from Jack Beyer, Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Roof Lifted Off Pad 1 Drawworks0:16 Fourth Tower Crane Stacked0:37 Pad 2 Deluge System Purging0:51 OLM Cladding Section Removed1:02 Scaffolding on Pad 1’s Chopsticks1:39 Orbital Pad 22:04 Pad 2 LOX Farm Venting2:33 Trees Planted at the Launch Site3:15 Orbital Pad 13:37 Small Fire in the OLM3:46 Crews Rush in With Extinguishers4:29 Fire Extinguished4:44 Broom, Bucket, and More Removed5:02 Crews Return to Cutting the OLM5:36 Tank Farm Berm Removal Continues6:03 Ship 40’s Nosecone6:19 Ship 41’s Nosecone6:27 Ship 45’s Nosecone6:36 Ship 42’s Nosecone6:44 Ship 43’s Nosecone6:53 Masseys Test Site7:09 The Production Site7:17 The Launch Site7:25 Giga Bay Construction7:56 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 28:15 Orbital Pad 28:26 OLM Sections Removed8:58 Pad 2 Deluge Test9:15 More OLM Parts Removed9:59 White Structure Delivered9:25 The Production Site10:34 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm11:07 Ship Transfer Tube Install Jig11:22 Pad 1 Demolition Continues12:10 Orbital Pad 2
November 9, 2025A huge SpaceX-themed test device was rolled down Highway 4, called "ibeproofin'", related to Starbase Pad 2 readiness, while future ships that will launch from the new pad continue build-up in Starfactory.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster QD Disassembled0:31 Cables Run Down Tower 10:48 More Cables Behind the Tower1:01 Pile Drilling for the ASU1:24 Ship 43’s Common Dome Section1:33 Ship Transfer Tubes Moved to MB21:58 Fourth Tower Crane Boom Installed2:08 ibeproofin’ Tool2:56 Pad 2 Booster QD Retract Tests3:11 Ship 40’s Nosecone Moved3:51 Office Building4:06 Raptor Display4:15 Apartment Building Construction4:31 Pad 2 LOX Pump Testing5:16 Flag on Tower 15:32 Pad 1 Upgrade Preps Continue5:46 Masseys Test Site5:55 Ship Static Fire Stand6:03 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks6:11 Scaffolding at B18.36:19 Work at the Ship Cryo Station6:27 “Test Tank 18” Aft Section Lifted6:38 “Test Tank 18” Moved Into MB26:47 Pad 1 Booster QD Removed7:02 More Cybertrucks Delivered7:18 Giga Bay Construction8:11 Tower Crane Operations8:37 Crane Parts Delivered9:33 ibeproofin’ Lifted Into Pad 210:07 Pad 1 Drawworks Leaving Starbase10:50 Very Quick Pad 2 Deluge Test11:02 Longer Pad 2 Deluge Test11:23 Tile Pull Testing12:07 “Test Tank 18” Moved12:22 OLM Section Removed
Nov 13, 2025While the spaceflight world was focused on New Glenn's second launch and first landing, Starbase was busy preparing for its next phase, with a focus on the pad that will catch both boosters AND ships!🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Transfer Tube Jig Leaves MB20:30 Giga Bay Beam Arrives0:38 ...and is Sent Away0:49 Giga Bay Construction1:07 OLM Sections Removed1:49 Pile Drilling at ASU Site2:16 Pad 2 CH4 GSE Systems Purge2:31 Masseys Test Site2:39 Ship Static Fire Stand3:01 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks3:09 Work at B18.3’s Hatch3:16 Possible Recreation Center (correction: not Chompy's)3:26 Rio West Housing Development3:36 Deer With Her Fawns4:09 The Production Site4:16 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm4:33 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 25:00 “Test Tank 18”5:10 Ship 40’s Nosecone5:18 Ship 41’s Nosecone5:26 Ship 42 and Ship 45’s Nosecone5:35 Booster 17 Cap Removed5:43 OLM Disassembly Continues5:59 Booster 17 Shuffled Around6:24 Giga Bay Construction6:48 Cranes Passing By7:10 Cybertrucks Galore7:19 Flag Atop Pad 17:39 Orbital Pad 17:57 Orbital Pad 28:05 Booster Quick Disconnects8:14 Top Deck Water Plumbing8:22 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks8:40 B18.1 Test Tank9:04 High Pressure Gas Cylinders Arrive9:13 Giga Bay Construction10:38 Booster 17 Chine Cover Removed10:46 Pad 2 Deluge Test11:31 Pad 2 Top Deck Purge11:57 Pad 2’s Chopsticks12:07 Ship QD Arm Pivot Points
Nov 16, 2025The teardown of Pad 1 at Starbase is picking up pace as Pad 2 nears readiness to host initial testing of Booster 18 ahead of next year's Flight 12. That flight will mark the first flight of the Block 3 Starship, which SpaceX is producing en masse in the Starfactory.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Ship Cryo Stand Moved to Prod Site0:30 Cable Chain Removed From Tower 10:48 OLM Section Cut Away1:14 LOX BQD Back Cover Installed1:30 Tank Arrives From McGregor1:39 Excavator Operator Warming Up1:54 Another OLM Section Cut Away2:05 ibeproofin’ Rotated2:13 Work on Booster 172:44 Giga Bay Part Lifted2:59 Pad 2 Deluge Test3:32 Deluge Depress Venting3:50 Orbital Pad 14:09 Sunset Behind the Production Site4:18 B18.3 Cryo Testing4:31 CH4 BQD Back Cover Installed4:57 Orbital Pad 15:28 Nitrogen Delivery5:57 Sunrise Over the Gulf6:33 Ship 40’s Nosecone6:50 Ship 41’s Nosecone7:11 Ship 42’s Nosecone7:20 Ship 45’s Nosecone7:30 Likely Nosecone Work Platform7:47 Ogive Fwd Vert Tooling7:59 The Launch Site8:09 OLM Disassembly Continues8:37 Raptor Quick Disconnect9:53 Booster Thrust Simulator10:09 Ship 39 Moved to Ring Stand10:39 OLM Leg Shielding Removed10:53 Ship 39 Aft Rolled to MB2
Nov 19, 2025The changing face of Starbase continues as SpaceX prepares for the next generation of Starship. This includes the visually dramatic teardown of Pad 1's Orbital Launch Mount.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Stairwell Wall Knocked Down0:30 OLM Stairs Torn Down0:55 ibeproofin’ Rotated1:07 First OLM Leg Knocked Over2:10 Second Staircase Knocked Over2:48 GSE Lines Removed3:09 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks3:20 Ship and Booster Cryo Stands3:30 Inventory Tent3:52 Cryo Pump Motor4:02 The Rocket Garden4:12 Scaffolding Around Booster 174:22 Ship QD Arm4:42 Work on the Giga Bay6:05 Orbital Pad 26:22 Work Platforms on Tower 16:47 OLM Demolition Continues7:13 Trip to the Port Entrance7:51 Back at the Launch Site for Sunset8:44 The Office Building8:53 Work Stand at the Office Building9:09 Apartment Building Construction9:32 B18.3 Testing9:41 Possible Mega Bay 2 Load Testing9:53 Staircase Covers Removed10:17 Second OLM Leg Toppled10:35 CO2 Tanks Removed From B1710:54 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:12 Ship 42 and Ship 45’s Nosecones11:22 ASU Area Concrete Forms11:57 Orbital Pad 1
Nov 22, 2025The first Block 3 booster suffered an anomaly at Masseys, although SpaceX insists that Flight 12's schedule won't be significantly hit, via the plan to swap Booster 18 with Booster 19. Meanwhile, the last legs of Pad 1’s old-school OLM were toppled.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm0:34 Ship QD Arm Rolled to the Pad1:35 Chopstick Landing Rail Removed1:44 ibeproofin’ Rolled to the Prod Site2:13 Booster Cryo Stand Rolled Into MB12:28 Third OLM Leg Removed2:49 OLM Parts Passing the Prod Site2:58 Giga Bay Construction3:11 SQD Arm at the Launch Site3:52 SQD Rigged to Crane4:26 Two CH4 QD Retract Tests4:44 Booster 18 Rolled Out of MB15:50 Booster 17 Rolled Into MB16:14 Fourth OLM Leg Removed7:00 Booster 18 Rolled to Masseys9:03 S39.1 Lifted Onto Thrust Sim9:13 Booster 17’s LOX Section9:23 First Pad 1 Chopstick Shortened9:42 SpaceX Jet Departing Brownsville9:53 Pile Driller Cleaning/Inspection10:32 Fifth OLM Leg Removed10:51 Booster 18 at Masseys11:03 B18 Gas System Pressure Testing11:10 Major Anomaly11:22 Booster 18 Post-Anomaly11:52 Final OLM Leg Removed12:07 Booster Lifter Moved to Masseys
Nov 26, 2025The since-deceased Booster 18 is being removed from the test stand at Masseys, in sections, while Pad 2 conducts another milestone ahead of Flight 12, which will now debut with the Booster 19 and Ship 39 pairing.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...Timestamps:0:00 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm Uprighted0:43 LR 11000 Hooked to Booster 181:12 Booster 18’s CH4 Tank Removed1:23 B18’s CH4 Tank Cut Down1:32 B18’s LOX Tank Hooked to Crane1:49 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm Installed3:01 Booster 17 Scrapping Continues3:18 Ship 40’s Nosecone3:27 Ship 41’s Nosecone3:36 Ship 42 and Ship 45’s Nosecones3:53 Ship 43 and Ship 46’s Nosecones4:18 Another Booster 17 Section4:27 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm Moves4:35 B17 Section Knocked Over4:47 Deluge System Venting4:58 Booster 185:47 Ship Static Fire Stand5:58 Nilgai Grazing6:24 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm6:46 Moon Behind Tower 27:02 Ship Header Tank Rolled7:13 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled to Masseys8:04 Booster 19 Section Moved to MB18:19 Booster 18 LOX Tank Cut in Half8:37 Giga Bay Progress8:49 Beam Delivered9:14 Air Separation Unit Site9:48 The Launch Site9:55 Orbital Pad 110:06 Chopstick End Hooked to Crane10:23 Second Pad 1 Chopstick Trimmed10:38 B18.1, B18.3, and S39.1 Test Tanks10:47 Booster 18’s Remains11:29 S39.1 Joins the Other Test Tanks11:49 Rebar for the ASU Foundation12:30 Pad 1’s Shortened Chopsticks
Dec 3, 2025The 2026 Starship gang is gathering, with Booster 19 being stacked ahead of Flight 12 testing, while Ships up to Flight 18 can be seen through the Starfactory windows.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 19 Common Section0:30 Booster 180:45 Giga Bay Construction1:03 The Launch Site1:12 Pad 1’s Chopsticks1:34 Booster 19 Section Rolled Into MB11:53 Masseys Test Site2:04 B18.1, B18.3, and S39.1 Test Tanks2:31 Booster 182:50 Apartment Building Construction3:23 The Launch Site3:31 Orbital Pad 13:58 ASU Foundation Form Work4:25 Booster 19 Aft 4 Section4:39 Orbital Pad 24:57 Crane Basket5:10 S39.1 Moved to Ship Cryo Station5:22 Orbital Pad 15:30 Remains of Pad 1’s OLM5:39 Pad 1’s Chopsticks5:47 Pad 2’s Launch Tower5:55 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm6:13 Pad 2’s Launch Mount6:30 Office Building/Starfactory6:42 Apartment Building Construction7:08 Giga Bay Construction7:43 CH4 BQD Hood Removed7:51 Deluge Weir Pipe Removed8:01 Hydraulic Accumulators Removed8:15 Booster 19 Aft 5 Section8:26 Second Deluge Weir Removed8:36 OLM Leg Scrapping Continues9:16 Pipe Lifted to Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm9:52 CH4 Booster QD10:05 The Production Site10:19 Booster Transport Stand 210:37 LOX Tanker Unloaded11:29 Starhopper11:43 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:51 Ship 43’s Nosecone12:01 Ship 45’s Nosecone12:10 Ship 42’s Nosecone12:18 Ship 40’s Nosecone12:27 Welding Robot
Dec 7, 2025A procession of Booster 18's remains provided an unplanned roll down Highway 4, while an impressive heatshield on Ship 39 observed the ongoing construction of the Gigabay at Starbase.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 18 Transfer Tube Cut0:19 Stands Moved to Masseys0:37 Booster 18 LOX Section Trimmed0:46 Booster 18 Lifted off the Test Stand0:57 B18 Forward and Aft Sections3:34 Booster 18 Parts4:03 Giga Bay Construction6:08 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 26:53 Booster 19 Section Rolled Into MB17:05 Transfer Tube Section Rolled7:16 Transfer Tube Rolled Into MB17:50 Pad 2 Chopsticks Rotated8:02 Pad 2 CH4 BQD Hood Reinstalled8:24 Pad 2 Chopstick Actuator Removed8:45 Pad 2’s Drawworks8:57 Coyote Crossing Highway 49:10 Pad 2 Deluge Test9:33 Pad 1 Cable Chain Reinstalled9:53 Pad 1 Demolition Continues10:18 Orbital Pad 110:33 Pad 1’s Chopsticks10:51 Fresh ASU Concrete Scrapped11:27 Possible ASU Turbine Arriving11:39 S39.1 Test Tank Cryo Test11:50 Masseys Test Site12:07 Another S39.1 Cryo Test
Dec 13, 2025SpaceX is taking the opportunity to utilize the gap prior to Flight 12 to build up capability at Starbase, which includes the Air Separation Unit (ASU) facility at the launch siteNarration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Anthony, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Maseys (with test tanks, venting, and the ship static fire QD)1:07 Giga Bay Construction2:08 Booster 19 LOX Landing Tank3:40 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 24:03 Stuff out in Sanchez (B18’s Aft, tooling, and Ship QD Arm extension)4:56 Apartment Building Construction5:45 Old Methane Tanks Leaving6:26 Pad 1 Demolition8:03 Orbital Pad 2 Activity9:48 Starhopper9:59 ASU Work (Foundation Repour, compressor install, and motor install)12:08 Wildlife
Dec 17, 2025Construction for Starbase's future is the focus of activity at the Starship facility in South Texas, highlighted by the rise of the massive Gigabay at the Production Site.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Insulated Pipe Assembly1:19 LOX Delivery1:29 Pad 1’s Chopsticks1:57 Pad 1 Excavation Continues2:55 Air Separation Unit3:15 Pad 2’s Chopsticks3:54 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm4:06 Venting from Pad 2’s Tank Farm5:03 Booster Transport Stand 25:12 The Starbase Sign5:21 Giga Bay Construction6:45 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 27:35 Ship 40’s Nosecone7:44 Ship 42’s Nosecone7:52 Ship 45’s Nosecone8:00 Ship 43’s Nosecone8:09 Ship 46’s Nosecone8:29 Masseys Test Site8:39 Ship Static Fire Service Structure8:51 S39.1 Test Tank9:02 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks9:12 Masseys Venting Ahead of Testing9:44 B18.1 Testing10:14 Pad 1 Deluge Tank Moved to Port
Dec 21, 2025Launch Site work on the pads, Production Site work on the Gigabay and future ships, and interesting goings on at Masseys...but you're likely here for the Starbase Christmas Parade!Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamp:0:00 Orbital Pad 20:32 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm1:18 Work on Pad 2’s Chopsticks1:30 Pad 2 Chopstick Actuator Installed1:41 Ground Work by Pad 22:14 Pad 1 Deluge Plate Scrap3:06 Pipe Assembly3:45 Semicircle at ASU Site4:27 ASU Compressor Motors5:05 Drone Taking Off5:16 Giga Bay Construction5:59 Tower Crane Raising6:10 COPVs Removed From S396:44 COPVs Installed in S397:01 Barrel Lifted Into Mega Bay 27:10 Barrel Rolled Into Mega Bay 17:20 B19 Fwd Rolled Into Mega Bay 17:38 B19 Fwd 3 Section7:48 Ship QD Extension8:17 HLS Nosecone8:43 Starbase Parade10:06 B18.1 Cryo Testing10:16 Truss Lifted at Masseys10:57 Nitrogen Trucks by Masseys Way11:19 Work Beside Highway 411:34 Ship Thrust Simulator11:55 Ship Cryo Stand Rolled to Sanchez12:12 Gigalot
Dec 29, 2025As SpaceX closes 2025, next year promises to be the rise of Block 3, including from its new host launch site, Pad 2. Starbase was busy testing those pad systems this week.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Orbital Pad 1 Demolition1:04 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane1:24 Venting From the Pad 2 Tank Farm2:03 Even More Venting3:01 Hold Down Arm Hood Linkages3:10 Chopstick Actuator Installed3:19 Pad 2 Chopsticks Moved3:34 Orbital Pad 23:55 More Parts Installed in the OLM4:05 Pad 2’s Chopsticks4:57 ASU Compressors5:16 Electric Bunker Arrives5:39 Masseys Test Site5:50 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks5:56 S39.1 Test Tank6:06 Ship SF Support Structure Parts6:17 Support Structure Section Installed7:03 Cross Brace Installed7:16 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled Back7:53 Giga Bay Construction9:07 Cryo Valves Arrive9:33 Aft Flap Delivered10:15 Nine-Banded Armadillo10:38 Ship 40’s Nosecone10:46 Tile Work on Ship 4011:04 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:19 Ship 42’s Nosecone11:28 Ship 43’s Nosecone11:35 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:47 Ship QD Arm Extension
Jan 7, 2026SpaceX's redesigned Pad 2 now has all of its major hardware following the arrival and installation of its Ship Quick Disconnect (SQD) arm. Pad 2 will debut with Flight 12, the first Block 3 Starship.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Jerry and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Orbital Pad 1 Demolition1:04 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane1:24 Venting From the Pad 2 Tank Farm2:03 Even More Venting3:01 Hold Down Arm Hood Linkages3:10 Chopstick Actuator Installed3:19 Pad 2 Chopsticks Moved3:34 Orbital Pad 23:55 More Parts Installed in the OLM4:05 Pad 2’s Chopsticks4:57 ASU Compressors5:16 Electric Bunker Arrives5:39 Masseys Test Site5:50 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks5:56 S39.1 Test Tank6:06 Ship SF Support Structure Parts6:17 Support Structure Section Installed7:03 Cross Brace Installed7:16 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled Back7:53 Giga Bay Construction9:07 Cryo Valves Arrive9:33 Aft Flap Delivered10:15 Nine-Banded Armadillo10:38 Ship 40’s Nosecone10:46 Tile Work on Ship 4011:04 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:19 Ship 42’s Nosecone11:28 Ship 43’s Nosecone11:35 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:47 Ship QD Arm Extension
Jan 11, 2026A key production site for Starship's future launch cadence, the Starbase Gigbay continues to rise with a symphony of steel. Narration by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:Timestamps:0:00 Gigabay Construction0:53 Booster Landing Tank Stand1:22 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 21:39 S39.1 Test Tank2:56 Ship 39 Covered in Scaffolding3:07 Two Circular Structures Delivered3:51 CH4 Header Tank Transfer Tube4:02 Cutouts In Nosecone4:10 Pad 2 Chopsticks Articulated4:56 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm5:44 Final Arm Hoods Installed on Pad 26:01 Orbital Pad 16:33 Pad 1’s Chopsticks6:45 Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm6:57 Work on an Electrical Bunker7:46 Megabunker8:09 ASU Site Construction8:50 Work Along Masseys Way9:19 COPVs Heading Into Masseys9:32 B18.1 Tested for a 13th Time9:41 B18.1 Tested for a 14th Time10:05 Ship Skirt Reinstalled on B18.310:13 Cap Installed on B18.3
