Author Topic: SpaceX Starship : Texas Prototype(s) Thread 3 : Photos and Updates (Read 6843403 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1140 on:** 08/27/2020 06:48 pm »

From Hopper to Starship. One year anniversary.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/08/boca-work-starhopper-anniversary/

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1299054432714457089

pyromatter · « **Reply #1141 on:** 08/27/2020 11:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/RGVaerialphotos/status/1299129115715538945

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1142 on:** 08/28/2020 01:10 am »

Sunrise.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1143 on:** 08/28/2020 01:14 am »

Pics taken at the build site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1144 on:** 08/28/2020 01:18 am »

Pics taken at the build site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1145 on:** 08/28/2020 01:23 am »

Pic taken at the old gas well site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1146 on:** 08/28/2020 01:25 am »

SN8 has been stacked.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1147 on:** 08/28/2020 01:31 am »

High bay progress.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1148 on:** 08/28/2020 01:34 am »

Pics taken at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1149 on:** 08/28/2020 01:36 am »

Pics taken at the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1150 on:** 08/28/2020 01:41 am »

Progress at the Super Heavy launch site.

Chris_k · « **Reply #1151 on:** 08/28/2020 07:09 am »

Elon comfirmed that there will be a starship update in October. And he casually mentions that there might even be a super heavy booster that already flew.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1299239536535375872

[email protected] · « **Reply #1152 on:** 08/28/2020 10:35 am »

SN7.1 thrust section has been stacked with leg skirt (© LabPadre)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1153 on:** 08/28/2020 02:09 pm »

https://twitter.com/rgvaerialphotos/status/1299348266090463232

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High Bay is on it's last level. When completed it will be used for Super Heavy stacking. "Giant High Bay coming soon" @elonmusk #Bocachica #spacex
patreon.com/RGVaerial 🛩️📷🚀

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1154 on:** 08/28/2020 02:27 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1299352855489511424

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A section has been stacked on the SN7.1 test tank at SpaceX Boca Chica. 🤩🚀
@NASASpaceflight

forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topi…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1155 on:** 08/28/2020 03:09 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocaroad/status/1299363372362653698

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Backup Date: Closure Cancelled for August 29, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

So looking now like Sunday for SN6 hop attempt.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1156 on:** 08/28/2020 03:54 pm »

twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/1299357900721266689

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For just a booster hop you could probably get away with 3 or 6 Raptors only... But it’ll be a while before you have 2 dozen + similar and capable engines for an orbital booster, right?

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1299373520179216384

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