Lull before the Starship storm! Ship 25 destacked, but hopefully only for a short time ahead of the second test flight.Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live. Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).
Hot Staging Ring removed from Booster 9.nsf.live/starbase
For context, this allows better access to the top of the booster and they reinstalled it and placed Ship back on top in about a day last time.
Ship 25 sits at the base of the orbital launch mount awaiting restacking on Booster 9 for testing prior to flight. Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live. Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).📺
Starship update as we wait for the return of the full stack and a potential WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal). Ryan Weber (@rweb11742) covers this and multiple future vehicles waiting their turn at Starbase:
Hot Staging Ring is back on Booster 9. Likely full stack Monday, setting the stage for the WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal). nsf.live/starbase
The hot staging ring has been re-installed on top of Booster 9 this evening clearing the way for the next full stacking soon. 10/15/23starshipgazer.com
Full Stack time! Ship 25 is being raised onto Booster 9!Live commentary:youtube.com/watch?v=4vRNdV…
Raptors!
The stacc is so bacc. @NASASpaceflight
Starship fully stacked while team prepares for a launch rehearsal. We continue to work with the FAA on a launch license
Ok, so they are destacking Ship 25 again.nsf.live/starbase
Down she comes. This is half a day after SpaceX tweeted the next step was a launch rehearsal (WDR). So something has changed today.
Ship 25 was lifted onto Booster 9 for less than a day before SpaceX decided to destack the Ship, potentially to fix some issues. It is unclear when the vehicles will be restacked.youtube.com/watch?v=IeL_pl…Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and Starbase Live. Edited by Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman).
Workers were performing detailed weld inspections near the top of Booster 9 yesterday and again this morning.10/18/23 starshipgazer.com/381
Update Oct. 18: Added date that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received the final biological assessment from the Federal Aviation Administration.
In a statement on Tuesday, a FWS spokesperson said their agency received a final biological assessment from the FAA Oct. 5 and FWS has up to 30 days to review it. This came after the FAA sent FWS a letter in August, which requested “reinitiation of Endangered Species Act consultation.”
A NOTMAR for launch ops off the coast of Starbase has been issued for November 1st. While this does not indicate they have a license, this is certainly promising news considering the articles about the push from SpX for a license soon.https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lnms/lnm0842g2023.pdf
Returning to Full Stack this morning.nsf.live/starbase
Ship 25 lift for full stack with Booster 9.nsf.live/starbase
