Author Topic: SpaceX Starship : Texas Prototype(s) Thread 2 : Photos and Updates (Read 7949494 times)

harrystranger · « **Reply #2040 on:** 03/26/2020 06:29 am »

And... Stack!
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1243073406884630528?s

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2041 on:** 03/26/2020 07:00 am »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1243084517587419141

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/utkarshzaveri/status/1243084616191234048

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@elonmusk is there a downcomer in there? Because it was not visible while stacking.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1243087221483282432

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Yes

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2042 on:** 03/26/2020 10:43 am »

VIDEO: A short video of clips ahead of the COVID-19 lockdown (SpaceX allowed to continue working) from pre-stack and launch site preps.

Videos and Photos from Mary (@bocachicagal).

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2043 on:** 03/26/2020 02:12 pm »

Things look very quiet today on LabPadre’s stream

Nomadd · « **Reply #2044 on:** 03/26/2020 03:57 pm »

I didn't think that crane would be up to the job. Might have been mistaken.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2045 on:** 03/26/2020 06:25 pm »

Edit to add: couple of frames from the video

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2046 on:** 03/26/2020 09:44 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacepadreisle/status/1243305294647697408

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One hour road closure Friday, then a series of all day closures beginning April 1 for #Starship SN3 pressure tests and static fires! #SpaceX #BocaChica Weather + wind pattern change coming Saturday too with clearing air for better viewing on Starship Cam

cameroncounty.us/space-x/

Nomadd · « **Reply #2047 on:** 03/26/2020 10:22 pm »

Berry is back.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2048 on:** 03/26/2020 10:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/johnrand0061/status/1243320692193611776

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#SpaceX getting ready to move SN3 to the test stand at #bocachica tonight @spaceXcentric @CowboyDanPaasch @rdstrick777 @BocachicaMaria1

Nomadd · « **Reply #2049 on:** 03/27/2020 02:40 am »

Somebody wanted a little wider shot so he could marvel at the crane tip to building clearance.
And anything this heavy looking rates a picture.

starskale · « **Reply #2050 on:** 03/27/2020 05:28 am »

I'd like to temper this with about 200 liters of skepticism. Please, take a deep breath and put on your skeptic realism glasses.

Don't know if anyone else has noticed, but there's a static fire scheduled for April 1st, and a 150m hop scheduled for April 6th.

The 150m hop lists the still active FAA permit used for hoppy's 150m hop:

https://www.faa.gov/data_research/commercial_space_data/permits/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2051 on:** 03/27/2020 02:10 pm »

LabPadre video update on new camera (and plans to make it solar powered) but also includes recent video from a visit to the construction site

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #2052 on:** 03/27/2020 06:05 pm »

Closure for this morning was re-scheduled to tomorrow morning, now goes from 9-10 AM local time.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2053 on:** 03/27/2020 06:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/13ericralph31/status/1243609594980528128

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There was an SN4 bulkhead outside the tents yesterday. #SpaceX #bocachica @spaceXcentric @fael097 @RogerLewisHolt @CowboyDanPaasch @13ericralph31

Nomadd · « **Reply #2054 on:** 03/27/2020 07:10 pm »

The bulkhead they moved yesterday is in or near the scrapyard.
Berry has a strange growth attached to it's end.
It looks like the new nose has tiny docking ports.

Tommyboy · « **Reply #2055 on:** 03/27/2020 07:59 pm »

For everybody wondering how big Berry can be:
https://www.liebherr.com/en/nld/products/mobile-and-crawler-cranes/mobile-cranes/liebherr-mobile-cranes/details/ltm1120091.html

Top lifting height of 188m, so significantly higher than Hoppy's flight.
Max load 1200T (metric, or over 2,65 million pounds)
The pictures shown in the last few posts are only half of Berry, the second half, including the base and control cab are not shown on Nomadd's op BCG's pictures, and should come on another set of 9 axles...

I'm not a crane guy, but I liked reading the data and looking at the pretty pictures:
Metric: https://www.liebherr.com/external/products/products-assets/850358/liebherr-technical-data-sheet-mobile-crane-178-ltm-11200-9-1-td-178-05-defis.pdf
US Imperial: https://www.liebherr.com/external/products/products-assets/850357/liebherr-technical-data-sheet-mobile-crane-178-ltm-11200-9-1-td-178-04-us02-.pdf

Edit: @Nomadd and @bocachicagal It would be awesome if you could get pictures of the assembly of Berry.

Edit 2: Readability

bocachicagal · « **Reply #2056 on:** 03/27/2020 11:02 pm »

Chris Bergin/Chris Gebhardt Note: In providing our media coverage, we always place top priority on the safety of our team members, as well as following all rules, guidelines, and laws which govern our media access. For our continued coverage of SpaceX events at Boca Chica, we worked with Cameron County, Texas, to ensure Mary, as a credentialed correspondent for our media outlet, would be able to safely and legally continue her work during the Shelter in Place Order. It is our sincere wish that everyone stay safe and follow the regulation issued by local, state, and national officials.

Pics taken at the build site this afternoon.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #2057 on:** 03/27/2020 11:38 pm »

A few more pics from the build site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #2058 on:** 03/27/2020 11:45 pm »

And a couple more.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #2059 on:** 03/27/2020 11:52 pm »

Pics taken at the launch site.