With another static fire in the books, Boosters 7 and 9 are at the production site awaiting rollout. Alongside pad repairs and upgrades, SpaceX continues to work toward launch readiness.https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/12/booster-7-9-flow-milestones/✍️: Anthony Iemole (@SpaceXFan97)📸: Nic Ansuini (@NicAnsuini)
With Hydraulic Power Units no longer on Booster 9, the Starlink dishes have now been relocated to the top of the chines!Rewatch today's @RGVaerialphotos Starbase Weekly stream here: youtu.be/luRCimscR-E
25 & Co. - @elonmusk @SpaceX#StarbaseSurfer #iCANimagine @SpaceIntellige3- Image Taken: December 12, 2022 -
Move alert!All three SPMTs were just moved into Mega Bay in advance of Booster 9's move to the Launch Complex.📷:@LabPadre
Meanwhile, Booster 9 is rolling out of the Mega Bay. It will head to the pad for cryogenic proof testing.
A freshly minted Booster!Welcome to the world B9! 😎-@NASASpaceflight
Passing Ship 25.
She’s out of the barn and ready for some testing!-@NASASpaceflight
Anyone wanna play lawn darts?-@NASASpaceflight
Booster 9 back on the move to the launch site.
Good looking booster.youtube.com/watch?v=rdxp-F…
Ship 24 tested its flaps, Booster 9 rolled out to the launch site for cryo testing with an all new design, and the Ship QD arm was retracted and extended back in place.Ship 24 Static Fire - • Video and Pictures from Nic (@nicansuini), Nomadd (@nomadd13), and Starbase Live. Edited by Jack (@theJackBeyer).All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF.Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel.Rolling Updates and Discussion: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind...Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=St...NSF 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 - Sunrise0:30 - Ship 24 Flap Test1:04 - The Same Test From a Different Angle1:41 - Ship QD Arm Movement2:04 - QD Arm Movement from South Beach2:27 - Booster 9 Rolled to the Launch Site for Cryo Testing2:45 - Booster 9 Leaves Mega Bay5:01 - Booster 9 Engine Plumbing6:15 - Booster 9 Leaving the Production Site7:53 - Booster 9 Waits at the Roadblock for the Pad to be Accessible8:08 - Booster 9 Details9:30 - Booster 9 QD Plate9:58 - Booster 9 Begins Rolling Down Highway 4 Again10:42 - Booster 9 QD Plate10:58 - Starlink Dish Mounted On Chine11:25 - Booster 9 Rolling to the Launch Site12:16 - Booster 9 Arrives at the Launch Site12:52 - Booster 9 At the Launch Site13:12 - The Booster QD on the Cryo Station13:25 - Ship 24
in AWE as it rolled by - @elonmusk @SpaceX#StarbaseSurfer #iCANimagine @SpaceIntellige3- Image Taken: December 15, 2022 -
Primary Date: Possible Road Closure for Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Note: This is a non-flight closure.
Alternative Date: Possible Road Closure for Thursday, December 28, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Note: This is a non-flight closure.
Alternative Date: Possible Road Closure for Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Note: This is a non-flight closure.
State of play for holiday testing.Ship 24 and Booster 9 at the launch site. Booster 7 and (part of) Booster 10 in the MegaBay. Ship 25 and Ship 26 in the High Bay.Proof testing on B9 and potentially another Static Fire on Ship 24 are likely candidates for these closures.
The "Pope vent" is active at Starbase, with the road closed for testing. It should be for Booster 9's initial proof-testing tasks.nsf.live/starbase
SpaceX is proceeding extremely carefully with testing of Booster 9. They appear to be cycle testing the fill drain valves by pumping small amounts of Liquid Nitrogen into the CH4 tank for about 3 minutes at a time. This is also the first cryo test performed on a transport stand
