Tonight's Starship SN8 Wet Dress Rehearsal in 54 seconds. Press, Tank, Detank, Depress. 15km / 50,000 ft test flight here we come! @NASASpaceflight
Quik weather update 🚀Friday looking pretty sweet at this point, chilly with moderate NW wind and clearing skies. 👌🏼Saturday looking worse with increasing clouds and a chance for rain.
Primary Date: Closure Cancelled for 2020-12-03 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
SpaceX is now targeting Monday for Starship SN8’s test flight from Boca Chica, Texas.The temporary flight restriction for Friday's attempt has been pulled. A new TFR will have to be published for Monday, which is the next possibility per road closures.
I have also heard that this is the case. We are seeing a minor refinement of the flight profile as the teams get closer to the launch date like we saw with Starhopper.Quote The long awaited flight of Starship SN8 won't be to 15km anymore. It'll be to 12.5km in altitude. Tim Dodd's Pre-Launch Preview reports: https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-sn8-12-5-kilometer-hop/
The long awaited flight of Starship SN8 won't be to 15km anymore. It'll be to 12.5km in altitude. Tim Dodd's Pre-Launch Preview reports: https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-sn8-12-5-kilometer-hop/
Published on 3 Dec 2020Starship SN8 conducted a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (wdr) on Wednesday night, another milestone on the way to its 12.5km flight. On Thursday, work on SN8 continued, and one of Mk1's Forward Flaps was removed.Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Nic Gautschi (@NGautschi).Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel.Updates: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=StarshipNSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/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/)0:00 - Starship SN8 Full Wet Dress Rehearsal0:51 - LOX Vents Active1:25 - Propellant Loading5:19 - LOX Header Tank Active6:36 - Significant Venting From Triangle Vents8:43 - LOX Tank Fully Loaded10:30 - Detanking11:39 - Vehicle Depressurization13:05 - WDR As Viewed From Isla Blanc Park13:58 - Work Continues on SN8’s Aft End14:28 - SN8 on Pad A15:16 - One of Mk1's Forward Flaps Has Been Removed
Here's a 352 Megapixel image of Starship Serial Number 8 for your enjoyment. @NASASpaceflight https://www.easyzoom.com/imageaccess/c7d70c3d47d9482ea875f91eefbc03dc
The road closure for Starship testing on Friday has been cancelled. Additional pre-flight testing had been possible.
The FAA website is now showing Temporary Flight Restrictions on Dec. 6, 7, and 8 for Starship SN8's 12.5-kilometer test flight.No road closures for Sunday yet, but it looks like SpaceX may be trying to pursue that possibility.