Design consolidations between the Ship and Booster are among the changes that will be featured on flight 5. We’ve released an article reviewing the known changes on Starship 30, so check it out!🔗-> https://ringwatchers.com/article/s30-updates📸 @GroundTruthPics for @FelixSchlang
In addition to the changes in this article, numerous vents have been added to the hull of the vehicle, including possible new RCS thrusters. While these are new on Ship 30, they will likely be on Ship 29 as well.📸 @NASASpaceflight
Starship 30 at sunset @NASASpaceflight
Ship 30's time to shine (Flight 5 vehicle). Expected Static Fire test later today. Will be commented livestream later, Starbase Live for the meantime:nsf.live/starbase
Just to provide that update. SpaceX is conducting a cryo test with Ship 30. No recondenser is active. @NASASpaceflight will go live once we see recondenser activity. Until then:
Prop loading Ship 30 for the Static Fire test:youtube.com/watch?v=d7Iali…
Ship 30 to reattempt its Static Fire test at Starbase.Live commentary:
SIREN! Mary (@BocaChicaGal) reports.Around 10 mins to the Ship 30 - Flight 5 - Static Fire test.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxjR-…
STATIC FIRE! Ship 30, set to launch on Starship Flight 5, conducts its pre-launch engine firing test.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxjR-…
Starship 30 conducted what appeared to be a successful six Raptor engine static fire test today just before noon central time.🎥: Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and Starbase Live for @NASASpaceflight.➡️
Static fire of Flight 5 Starship’s six Raptor engines
Photos from today’s Starship static fire
Following the completion of the Static Fire test, Ship 30 is being hooked up to the Two Point Lifter before being removed from Pad B and sent back to the Production Site.nsf.live/starbase
And just now they took it off and spun it around for another go.
Ship 30 rollback to the production site following its static fire test.nsf.live/starbase
