Author Topic: SpaceX Starship : Texas Prototype(s) Thread 3 : Photos and Updates (Read 6854558 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1500 on:** 09/17/2020 12:56 am »

Looks like they are doing some cutting at the base to get the tank free.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1501 on:** 09/17/2020 04:04 am »

SN7.1 is being transferred.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1502 on:** 09/17/2020 04:12 am »

While positioning the tank on the mobile stand, a whole lot of water came out from the top.

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Nomadd · « **Reply #1503 on:** 09/17/2020 04:47 am »

The short, ugly version. Makes it look like they're using thrusters.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1504 on:** 09/17/2020 05:24 am »

Sunrise.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1505 on:** 09/17/2020 05:30 am »

Tank delivered to the launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1506 on:** 09/17/2020 05:34 am »

SPMT arriving at the launch site.
SN7.1 is ready for a lift.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1507 on:** 09/17/2020 05:41 am »

Common dome had been sleeved during the night.
High bay progress.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1508 on:** 09/17/2020 05:45 am »

Label on a roll of stainless steel.
Thrust dome was brought out of tent #2 and later was moved back in the tent.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1509 on:** 09/17/2020 09:45 am »

Welding SN7.1 to the stand.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1510 on:** 09/17/2020 10:04 am »

Lift device has been detached.

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brendan290803 · « **Reply #1511 on:** 09/17/2020 10:04 am »

https://twitter.com/brendan2908/status/1306494681891577856?s=19

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1512 on:** 09/17/2020 10:27 am »

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A massive new propellant tank was delivered to the launch site, and it's not one of the three that have been stored at the old gas well lot for a while now. A common dome was sleeved overnight, a beautiful new thrust dome was outside briefly, and SN7.1 was readied to be moved off of Pad B ahead of its potentially destructive burst test.

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0:00 - Sunrise
0:52 - Common Dome
1:25 - High Bay Work
2:17 - 304L Steel Roll Moved to Build Site
2:44 - Steel Roll Label Closeup
3:04 - Bulkhead Fabrication Jig
3:33 - Build Site Looking Southwest
3:59 - Nosecone Production Area
4:22 - Liquid Nitrogen Deliveries
5:08 - Launch Site
5:54 - MSPT Moved to Launch Site
6:39 - Construction Near Pad A
7:19 - New Tank Delivered To Launch Site
7:43 - Removing Fence to Fit New Tank
8:15 - New Tank Negotiates Gate
9:55 - New Tank Offloaded
10:26 - New Tank Closeups
10:47 - Tank Closeup and Drones Prohibited Sign
10:50 - High Bay Work
11:48 - New Thrust Dome
12:15 - Thrust Dome Closeup
12:28 - Bluezilla Break Time?
13:02 - SN7.1 Lift Preparations
13:46 - Cutting SN7.1 Free From Pad B
14:15 - Waiting for SN7.1 Lift