Author Topic: SpaceX Boca Chica - Production Updates - MASTER Thread (4) (Read 11012553 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1240 on:** 04/12/2021 07:15 am »

twitter.com/rgvaerialphotos/status/1381425410215411713

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A peak inside the nose cone manufacturing tent.

https://twitter.com/rgvaerialphotos/status/1381428020200759296

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More heat shield tiles

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #1241 on:** 04/12/2021 03:18 pm »

A dome section, (likely GSE) was moved earlier.

LabPadre Sentinel Cam

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1242 on:** 04/12/2021 05:17 pm »

Inside tent 3 heat tiles are being attached to a barrel section.
Dome sleeve.
Another pic of the TPS tiles on the section at the rear of tent 1.
The new crane is growing at the old gas well site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1243 on:** 04/12/2021 05:20 pm »

Pics taken at the orbital launch site.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1244 on:** 04/12/2021 07:51 pm »

Grid fin loaded onto flatbed at the production site.

Nomadd · « **Reply #1245 on:** 04/13/2021 02:16 am »

Rear view of the nose rack.

Jack Beyer · « **Reply #1246 on:** 04/13/2021 02:24 am »

A Super Heavy grid fin was spotted, a section of SN16 with ~960 tiles was outside, and Starship SN15 was prepped for cryo proof testing later in the day.

Video + Photos by Mary (@BocaChicaGal) for @NASASpaceflight. Edited by Nic Gautschi (@NGautschi).

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1247 on:** 04/13/2021 05:38 am »

https://twitter.com/gatewaytomars/status/1381830115852619779

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#ICYMI #BN1 has been scrapped at 11:20 pm CST! BN1 was fully stacked about 1 month ago!
@LabPadre

Top half appears to have been removed

Nomadd · « **Reply #1248 on:** 04/13/2021 06:58 am »

It looks like the bridge crane handled it's first job OK.
BN2 lower bulkhead was sleeved.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1249 on:** 04/13/2021 12:34 pm »

https://twitter.com/_brendan_lewis/status/1381951138375761922

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Starbase Production Diagram - 13th April 2021

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1250 on:** 04/13/2021 02:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/cnunezimages/status/1381976640994050055

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Scrapping BN1 - @elonmusk

#BocaChicaToMars #SpaceX
#iCANimagine LLC #BN1
@SpaceIntellige3

Image Taken: April 13, 2021

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Nomadd · « **Reply #1251 on:** 04/13/2021 06:08 pm »

The old disappearing booster trick.

BradyKenniston · « **Reply #1252 on:** 04/13/2021 06:36 pm »

Starship SN15 was filled with liquid nitrogen to test the strength of its tanks at flight temperatures and pressures. It is unknown if the test was successful.

Video & Photos from Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and the NSF Robotic Camera Team

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FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1253 on:** 04/13/2021 09:55 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1381944855333593098

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The dismantling of BN1 has begun. 🚀
@NASASpaceflight

Nomadd · « **Reply #1254 on:** 04/13/2021 10:41 pm »

The Star of David frame is going up.

BradyKenniston · « **Reply #1255 on:** 04/13/2021 11:29 pm »

Super Heavy BN1 was cut in half overnight and more sections were sliced today. Newer booster prototypes will implement changes and undergo testing.

Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal) and the NSF Robotic Camera Team. Edited by TheoRipper (@TheoRipper)

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FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1256 on:** 04/13/2021 11:31 pm »

https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1382105856662192133

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Another section has been attached to the top of the nosecone testing rig. 🚀
@NASASpaceflight

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1257 on:** 04/13/2021 11:39 pm »

Nosecone testing rig.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #1258 on:** 04/13/2021 11:41 pm »

BN1 being scrapped.

Nomadd · « **Reply #1259 on:** 04/13/2021 11:42 pm »

I went back to get a shot of the BN1 upper section with the rest of the scrapyard family and it collapsed just when I got there.
There's another tank section going up in Midbay.