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Tower 2 Quick Disconnect Arm Hinge Arrives | SpaceX Boca Chica | 15-17 September 2024

NASASpaceflight
18 Sept 2024
#SpaceX
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A ship LOX header tank was spotted, parts were removed from Starhopper, Ship 33 had its second aft flap installed, and the Ship QD Arm hinge for Tower 2 arrived in Starbase.

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🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

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Timestamps:
0:00 Pipe Unloaded at the Pad B
0:24 Chopstick Landing Rail Painted
0:38 Pipe Lifted Into Tower
0:55 Starfactory/Office Building
1:06 Ship Forward Flap Installed
1:21 The Rocket Garden
1:45 Ship 30’s Aft Flap
1:54 The Launch Site
2:04 The Chopsticks
2:16 Ship Lifting Pin and Landing Rail
2:28 Chopstick Stops Reinstalled
3:12 The Chopsticks Carriage
3:31 The Ship QD Arm
3:49 Landing Rail
3:59 Hawk Overseeing Operations
4:11 The Tank Farm
4:32 “Test Tank 16”
5:00 Ship 31
5:18 Nosecones Inside Starfactory
5:54 Parts Removed From Starhopper
8:02 Orbital Pad A
8:23 The Booster QD
8:48 Starlink Pez Loader
8:59 Massey’s Test Site
9:18 “Test Tank 16”
9:29 The Production Site
9:38 The Rocket Garden
9:50 Starfactory/Office Building
10:01 The Launch Site
10:16 Starhopper
10:48 Chopsticks Testing
12:27 Possible QD Arm Part Arriving
13:01 Ship LOX Header Tank
13:25 Flap Installed on Ship 33
13:46 Hot Staging Ring

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Booster 12 and Ship 30 Roll Out For Testing, Ship 31 Static Fires and Rolls Back | SpaceX Boca Chica
18-20 Sept 2024

Sept 21, 2024
Ship 31 conducted a six engine static fire, then rolled back to the Production Site. Meanwhile, Booster 12 and Ship 30 were rolled out to the Launch Site for full stack testing. Plus, Ship 34's nosecone was rolled out of the Starfactory and into the High Bay.

🤵 Hosted by Jack (@theJackBeyer).
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

Timestamps:
0:00 Work Continues on Starhopper
1:23 Ship QD Arm Part Arrives
1:54 Orbital Pad A
2:06 The Chopsticks
3:02 Booster Quick Disconnect
3:11 Work at the Orbital Tank Farm
3:36 Raptor QDs Purged
3:49 Chopstick Reinforcements Painted
3:59 The Rio Grande
4:09 Ship 31 Testing
4:28 Ship 31 Six Engine Static Fire
5:44 Mast Removed From Starhopper
6:04 Ship 34’s Nosecone Rolled Out
7:17 Ship 34’s Nosecone Lifted
7:37 The High Bays
7:44 Booster 12 in Mega Bay 1
8:04 Booster 13 in Mega Bay 1
8:22 Chopsticks Opened
8:35 Ship 31 Rolled Back
9:14 Hot Staging Ring and B12 Rollout
11:52 S31 Arrives at the Production Site
12:11 Ship 31 Hooked to Crane
12:20 Booster 12 Lifted
13:44 Chopsticks Lowered
13:55 Ship 30 Rolls Out
14:50 Ship 31 Moved to the High Bay

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Flight Five Full Stack Gets Frosty During Partial Tanking Test | SpaceX Boca Chica | 21-24 September 2024

NASASpaceflight

Ship 31 was stacked atop Booster 12 and SpaceX conducted a partial tanking test of the full stack. Meanwhile, Ship 34's nosecone was moved back into the Starfactory from the High Bay and potential Orbital Launch Mount parts were delivered.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

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Timestamps:
0:00 Hot Staging Ring Installed on B12
0:26 Press Plate Removed From Ship 30
0:36 LR 11000 Crane Rotated
0:50 Ship 30 in the Chopsticks
1:13 Ship 30 Stacked on Booster 12
2:38 Timelapsed Replay
2:56 Ship QD Connected to Ship 30
3:11 Ship QD Retraction Test
3:24 Dancefloor Removed From OLM
3:37 DSS Test
4:03 Ship 30 Flap Testing
5:19 Booster 12 Grid Fin Testing
5:57 Partial Tanking Test
7:28 Stack Detanked
8:50 Starfactory/Office Building
9:41 Barrel Stiffeners Lifted
10:03 Barrel Stands Moved by Starfactory
10:28 Stands Unloaded
10:52 Ship 31 in the High Bay
11:02 Ship 34 Moved to Transport Stand
11:52 The Parking Garage
12:12 Test Tank B14.1
12:22 SPMT Passing By
12:38 Dancefloor Returns to the OLM
12:48 The Launch Site
13:37 Ring on a Truck
13:50 B4 Aft Section Hooked to Crane
14:17 Possible OLM Part Arrives

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Booster 11 Parts Returned to Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica | 25th - 28th September 2024

NASASpaceflight
29 Sept 2024

HOS Ridgewind returned to port with salvaged parts of Booster 11, the flight 5 stack continued to preside over Starbase, and work on Ship 31's heat shield resumed.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

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Timestamps:
0:00 Pad B’s Flame Trench Excavation
0:27 HOS Ridgewind Arrives at Port
2:09 Racoon Interlude
2:36 The Rocket Garden
2:45 Crane Possibly Moving Ballast
2:54 Work on the Parking Garage
3:14 Scaffolding Rebuilt Around Ship 31
3:38 Starfactory/Office Building
3:51 The Launch Site
4:11 Work Continues on Starhopper
4:30 OLM Alignment Pins Removed
4:55 HOS Ridgewind Unloaded
5:24 Reinforcements Added on Tower 2
5:41 Massey’s Test Site
5:56 The Production Site
6:27 The Launch Site
6:48 Flag Unfurled From Tower 1
7:01 Party in Mega Bay 2
7:16 B11 Parts Unloaded at Massey’s
7:30 The Rocket Garden
7:40 Booster 4’s Aft Section
7:51 The Parking Garage
8:00 Ship 31 in the High Bay
8:11 Starfactory/Office Building
8:21 Flight Five Full Stack
8:53 Drilling in the Tank Farm
9:19 Landing Rails Raised
9:40 Stairs Lifted Onto Tower 2

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More Potential Pad B Launch Mount Parts Arrive | SpaceX Boca Chica - September 29 - October 1, 2024

More Potential Pad B Launch Mount Parts Arrive | SpaceX Boca Chica - September 29 - October 1, 2024

Oct 2, 2024
Potential parts for Pad B's OLM arrived were lifted by a crane at the Sanchez Lot, Ship 30 was destacked from atop Booster 12, and hardware for future ships and boosters was visible inside the Starfactory.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

Timestamps:
0:00 Barrel Sections Inside Starfactory
0:18 Ship 34’s Nosecone
0:30 Two Untiled Nosecones
0:53 New Parts Delivered
1:08 Pad B’s Chopstick Carriage
1:39 The Parking Garage
2:03 Ship 31 in the High Bay
2:19 Platform Moved
2:47 SQD Disconnected
2:59 Ship QD Taped Up
3:15 Hot Staging Ring Loadspreader
3:30 Ship QD Arm Retracted
3:53 S30, B12, and the Hot Staging Ring
4:15 Ship 30 Destacked
6:45 Safety Net Removed From Tower 2
6:55 Ship 30 Moved to the Side
7:07 Hot Staging Ring Removed
7:54 The Launch Site
8:11 Ship 30
8:35 Chopstick Stabilizers
8:57 Booster 12 on the OLM
9:07 Counterweights Loaded
9:26 More OLM Parts Delivered
10:25 The Doctor Arriving in Starbase?
10:37 Chopsticks and Carriage
10:48 Booster Test Stand Moved

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Humans for Scale - Starship Flight 5 Preps Continue | SpaceX Boca Chica - 2-4 October 2024

Humans for Scale - Starship Flight 5 Preps Continue | SpaceX Boca Chica - 2-4 October 2024

Oct 5, 2024
SpaceX tests the chopsticks with load test bags in preparation for a Flight 5 catch attempt, Booster 14 rolls to Massey's for testing, and work continues all over Starbase pushing the Starship Mars rocket program ahead. This Starbase Summary covers October 2nd - 4th 2024.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).


Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 30
0:15 Chopstick Stabilizer
0:25 Ship Lifting Pin
0:35 Work on the Chopsticks
1:07 Long Bird
1:22 Orbital Pad A
1:44 Work on Booster 14
3:05 Starfactory/Office Building
3:26 Barrel Stiffener Moved
3:47 The Parking Garage
4:07 Chopsticks and Carriage
4:19 CC 8800-1 Crane Lowered
4:36 Ship QD Arm Retracted
4:46 Booster 14 Rolled to Massey’s
5:29 Sunrise Behind the Launch Site
5:44 The Production Site
5:53 Chopsticks and Carriage
6:03 Chopstick Catch Rails
6:19 Parking Garage and STARGATE
6:39 Four Point Lifter
7:02 Starfactory/Office Building
7:22 OLM Part Delivered
7:38 Work Platform Arrives
7:57 Load Testing Water Bags Arrive
8:18 The Launch Site
8:30 Crews Atop Booster 12
8:43 Booster 14 at Massey’s
9:01 The Launch Site
9:35 The Deluge Tank Farm
9:43 Work in and on Ship 30
10:31 The Chopsticks
10:54 Work on the Tower
11:09 Work Under the OLM
11:19 Crews at the Booster QD
11:40 The Ship QD Arm
11:48 Crews Heading up Booster 12
12:46 Water Bags Prepared for Testing
14:20 Progress at Pad B
15:11 Pez Dispenser with Jig
15:36 Chopstick Load Testing
15:51 Chopstick Deflection Comparison

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SpaceX Prepared for Upcoming Starship Flight 5 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 05-07 October 2024

SpaceX Prepared for Upcoming Starship Flight 5 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 05-07 October 2024

Oct 8, 2024  STARBASE
SpaceX is preparing for Starship flight 5 planned for no earlier than October 13th. The flight 5 vehicles performed full stack tanking test to ensure they are ready as soon as the launch license is released. SpaceX's future is also being worked in parallel, with sections of the second Orbital Launch Mount for Pad B arriving into Starbase.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

Timestamps:
0:00 Hot Staging Ring Installed on B12
0:20 Massey’s Test Site
0:34 “Test Tank 16”
0:46 Booster 14
0:58 Booster 14 Cryo Testing
1:23 The Launch Site
1:57 Ship 31 in the High Bay
2:10 Starbase Across the Gulf
2:17 Sea Turtle
2:40 HOS Ridgewind Departing
3:48 Starlink Pez Loader
3:56 Ship 30 at the Launch Site
4:07 Booster 12 on the OLM
4:19 Booster 11 Aft Dome Returns
5:11 Ship 30 Press Plate Removed
5:21 Ship QD Arm Retracted
5:32 Ship 30 Stacked on Booster 12
6:32 The Launch Site
7:05 OLM Part Delivered
7:42 OLM Top Deck Pancake Parts
11:08 Another OLM Part Delivered
11:32 Tower Module Stands
11:43 Tower 2 Chopsticks and Carriage
12:35 The Parking Garage
12:48 Starfactory/Office Building
13:25 Tanking Test

[FutureSpaceTourist]

FTS Installed Before Launch & Potential Catch | SpaceX Boca Chica | 8th -10th October 2024

NASASpaceflight
11 Oct 2024

SpaceX is performing the final steps to ready Starship, and Stage Zero, for a flight as early as this Sunday. This includes the testing of the water deluge system, checkouts on the chopsticks, and FTS installation!

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_), Das(@KSpaceAcademy), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

Timestamps:
0:00 Water Deluge Test
1:02 Protective Boxes Moved
1:22 Protective Boxes Installed
1:45 Camera Work on the Tower Mast
2:08 Ship QD
2:37 Ship 30 Destack
5:06 Booster 12’s Raceway Opened
5:38 Work Inside Ship 30
5:49 Work on OLM Delivery Continues
6:38 “Test Tank 16” Lifted From Stand
7:01 Work on Ship 30
7:25 Crews on the Chopsticks
7:42 Work on the Tower
8:01 Booster 12
8:34 Booster FTS Boxes Opened
8:52 White Boxes Removed
9:04 White Box Installed
9:25 Ship FTS Work
9:43 Mural on the Parking Garage
9:57 Boca Chica Beach
10:17 Chopstick Testing
10:30 The Launch Site
10:38 Ship 30 Moved Into the Chopsticks
11:11 Flag Deployed on Tower 2
11:29 Mural Installation
12:05 Night at the Launch Site

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Booster 12 Gets Hero's Return for Post Catch Inspections! | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 13th - 15th 2024

NASASpaceflight

Booster 12 was safed, lifted off the mount at Pad A, and given a hero's return to the Production Site where it will likely undergo detailed inspections. Also, barrel sections for Booster 16 were spotted.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 SpaceX Boca Chica
1:48 Hot Staging Ring Impact
1:58 Booster 12 Hanging Out
2:38 Booster Transport Stand Moved
2:57 Booster QD Opened
3:10 Booster 12 Lowered
3:28 BQD Closed
3:36 Booster 12 Centered on Chopsticks
3:43 Booster 12 Placed on the OLM
3:57 LOX Frost Line Lowering
4:08 Party at the Production Site
4:39 Booster Stand Rolled to Launch Site
4:57 Chine Damage
5:38 Top of Booster 12
6:40 Booster 12’s Engines
6:49 Booster FTS Explosives Uninstalled
7:18 Dancefloor Returns
7:48 Booster 12 Lifted off the OLM
9:11 Booster 12 Rolled Back
10:36 Booster 16 Barrels at Mega Bay 1

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Starship Launch Pad Damage Inspections | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 16th - 18th 2024

NASASpaceflight
19 Oct 2024

After Booster 12's departure, SpaceX began inspecting Pad A to ensure it is good to go before beginning the Starship Flight 6 launch and catch campaign. Also, Ship 31's tile work is nearly complete at the Production Site.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), D (@dwisecinema),and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

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Timestamps:
0:00 Chopsticks and Carriage
0:27 Ship 31 in the High Bay
0:38 Starfactory/Office Building
1:02 The Orbital Launch Site
1:12 Orbital Pad A
1:30 The Chopsticks
2:08 Booster QD
2:20 Piping on the OLM
2:43 Scaffolding Lifted to the OLM
3:03 Ship QD Arm
3:33 Deluge Tank Farm
3:43 Work at Pad B
4:13 Bird Looking for a Snack
4:23 Ship QD Arm Assembled
5:05 Ship 31 Tile Work
6:09 Pipe Delivery
6:16 Work Continues on the OLM
6:36 Booster Transport Stand
6:51 Ship QD Arm Construction
7:12 The Orbital Launch Mount
7:33 The Chopsticks
7:43 Chopstick Pad Damage
8:51 Ship QD Arm
9:11 Alignment Pins Reinstalled
9:36 CC 8800-1 Part Leaving
9:53 Chopsticks Opened
10:05 Sunrise in Boca Chica
10:23 Chopstick Carriage
10:35 Ship QD Arm
10:51 Chopstick Cable Chain
11:12 Two Subcoolers
12:30 Orbital Pad A
13:17 Tower Base Painted
13:30 Work on the Chopsticks
13:57 Hose Lifted to the OLM
14:16 Ship 31 Tile Work
14:52 “Test Tank 16” Moved
15:13 Moonrise Behind Starhopper

[terryyang]

that looks amazing!!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

| SpaceX Boca Chica | October 19th - 22nd 2024

NASASpaceflight
23 Oct 2024

Booster 13 rolled out to the launch site and was lifted onto the OLM. Meanwhile, HOS Ridgewind recovered Booster 12's hot stage ring from the Gulf of Mexico and work on Pad B continued.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@ItsSchum).
💼 Produced by Jack (@theJackBeyer).

Timestamps:
0:06 - Refurbishment Work on OLM
0:16 - Work on Ship 31 in High Bay
0:23 - Concrete Poured Near Pad B
0:30 - LR 11000 Crane Lowered
0:45 - Filling of GSE Tanks
1:12 - HOS Ridgewind Leaving Port Isabel
1:33 - LR 11000 Crane Lifted
1:50 - HOS Ridgewind Recovery Operation
2:02 - HOS Ridgewind Returns to Port
2:17 - Cable Chain Installed
2:42 - SPMT Moved From Launch Site
2:57 - Booster Transport Stand 2 Moved
3:12 - Booster Transport Stand 1 Moved
3:38 - A Look Inside Starfactory
3:58 - Ship 34 CX Section Moved
4:28 - Window Work on Starfactory
4:52 - GSE Subcooler Tank Installed
5:05 - Work on Starhopper
5:19 - Ship Forward Flap Delivered
5:28 - Earth Movement Around Pad B
5:44 - Work on Chopsticks
5:52 - Ship QD Arm Work for Pad B
6:17 - Booster QD Cover Closed
6:34 - Booster Transport Stand Moved
6:56 - Tile Work on Ship 31
7:12 - Booster 13 Lifted
7:56 - Ridgewind Returns to the HSR Area
8:19 - Nosecones in Starfactory
8:45 - Work Continues on OLM and Tower
9:09 - Ship 31 Nosecone Heat Tiles
9:21 - Chopsticks Raised
10:21 - B12 Hotstaging Ring Recovered
11:21 - Booster 13 Rolls Out to Pad
13:41 - HOS Ridgewind Returns to Port
13:55 - Chopsticks Connected to Booster 13
14:11 - Ship Quick Disconnect Arm Moved
14:25 - Booster 13 Lifted Onto OLM

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Starship Pushes Towards Flight 6, Booster 13 Static Fire Complete | SpaceX Boca Chica | October 23rd - 25th 2024

NASASpaceflight
26 Oct 2024

Booster 13 completed a Static Fire test, less than 2 weeks after Starship Flight 5. Starbase remains busy as SpaceX looks forward to Flight 6. With special guest appearance by the Crew-8 Dragon Capsule streaking through the skies over the Gulf of Mexico.

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🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase )
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)

Timestamps:
0:00 Work on the OLM/Booster 13
0:42 OLM Scaffolding Removal Begins
0:51 Dancefloor Stand Moved to OLM
1:01 Booster 13 and the Tank Farm
1:13 Pad B Flame Trench Work
1:27 Starhopper
1:38 Ship QD Arm Construction
1:50 Actuator(?) Delivered
2:04 Dancefloor Removed from OLM
2:16 DSS Tested
2:24 Crews Return to the OLM
2:37 Dancefloor Returns
2:54 Pad B OLM Assembly Underway
3:23 Ship 31 Tile Work
3:34 Dancefloor Removed
3:46 Booster 13 Testing
4:17 Booster 13 Static Fire Preps
4:57 Booster 13 Static Fire
7:25 Booster 13 Detanked
7:37 Starlink Pez Loader Moved
7:54 Crew-8 Re-entry
8:24 Ship 31 in the High Bay
9:15 Tower 2’s Ship QD Arm
9:25 Pad B’s OLM Construction
9:35 Parking Garage Mural
10:02 Ship Cryo Stand Moved to MB2
10:12 Ship 34 Section Moved to MB2
10:36 Starfactory/Office Building
11:07 Booster 13 on the OLM
11:29 Booster 13 Lifted off the OLM
12:17 Starhopper

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New Starship Block 2 Cryo Proof Tested | SpaceX Boca Chica - 26-30 October 2024

Oct 31, 2024 
Ship 33, SpaceX's first Block 2/V2 Ship, was cryo proof tested at Massey's as it prepares for Flight 7. Booster 12 and 13 were also shuffled around as SpaceX gets B13 ready for Flight 6.

⚡ AMBIENT AUDIO AVAILABLE⚡
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🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase
 )
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)

Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 33 Rolled to Massey’s
1:04 Booster 13 Lifted Onto Work Stand
1:13 CC 8800-1 Derrick Lowered
1:22 Work Next to the BQD Hood
1:31 Booster 12 Moved Outside
1:51 B12 Moved to Rocket Garden
2:17 Delivery at the Production Site
2:32 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm
2:47 Ship 31 in the High Bay
3:18 Booster QD Structure for Pad B
3:33 Pad A’s Booster QD Hood
3:57 The Chopsticks
4:53 New Vents on the OLM
5:08 Ship QD Arm
5:16 Orbital Pad B
5:32 Chopstick Testing
5:51 Ship 31 in the High Bay
6:19 Pipes Moved to the Launch Site
8:01 Derrick Removed from CC 8800-1
8:08 Pad B’s OLM
8:21 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm
8:29 Pad B OLM Piece Installed
8:41 Ship 33 at Massey’s
10:26 Landing Rails Lowered
10:33 Ship 33 Cryo
10:43 Booster 16 Barrel Section
10:56 CO2 Tank Rolled Into Mega Bay 1
11:05 More OLM Parts Delivered
11:34 Booster 16 Barrel Moved Inside
11:42 Ship 33 Cryo Test

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Ship 31 preps for Flight 6 | SpaceX Boca Chica - October 31 - November 2, 2024

Nov 3, 2024  5 products
Starship 33 completes testing at Massey's, construction on the OTHER Orbital Launch Mount continues, Starhopper gets a spa day, and disassembly of the massive CC 8800-1 crane continues in the latest Starbase Summary, with commentary, observations, and reaction by NSF's John (Das) Galloway.

0:00 The Production Site
0:35 Starfactory
0:46 Sanchez Site
1:01 Pad B OLM Construction
1:13 The Orbital Launch Site
1:32 Orbital Pad B Construction
2:12 Massey’s Test Site
2:25 CC 8800-1 Disassembly Continues
2:37 Brief Chopstick Testing
2:52 Ship 33 Cryo Test
3:17 Ship 31 in the High Bay
4:00 Tile Gap Filler Installed
4:35 Starfactory/Office Building
4:47 Ship 33 Leaves Cryo Station
4:59 Pad B Entrance Clean Up
5:40 Third OLM Corner Installed
5:56 Ship 33 Returns From Massey’s
7:30 Four Point Lifter Attached
7:50 Ship 33 Lifted Off Thrust Simulator
8:07 Starhopper’s Dome Painted
8:39 Containers on the Move

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Massive Crane Makes Way for Next Starship Launch | SpaceX Boca Chica - 03-05 November 2024




Nov 6, 2024  Covering - 03-05 November 2024
The gigantic CC8800-1 crane has been fully disassembled and is being transported away from Starbase piece by piece. At the assembly yard, work continues on the new Orbital Launch Mount (OLM), destined for installation next to Pad B Tower, where the CC8800-1 is assembled. Work is also continuing at Pad A, as Starship Flight 6 may be only weeks away...

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase
 ), and the ‪@MarcusHouse‬ team!
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)

Timestamps:
0:00 CC 8800-1 Disassembly Continues
1:09 OLM Part Delivered
1:24 Road to Massey’s
2:01 Massey’s Test Site
2:13 The Production and Launch Sites
2:25 The Rocket Garden
2:37 Chopsticks Carriage and OLM Work
3:02 Pad B’s OLM Construction
4:04 Parking Garage Mural
4:17 The Launch Site
4:32 Area Between Pads A and B
5:01 The Tank Farm
5:24 Ship 34 Transfer Tube Lifted
5:37 Workstands Moved Into Starfactory
5:50 CC 8800-1 Disassembly Continues
6:44 CC 8800-1 Turntable Heads Out
7:18 Starlink Building
7:44 OLM Part Lifted
7:56 Starfactory/Office Building
8:13 Nosecones Inside Starfactory

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Starship Banana for Scale (and a Hot Staging Ring) | SpaceX Boca Chica - 06-08 November 2024



 

Nov 9, 2024  Covering the period 06-08 November 2024
Ship 31 gets a new banana decal, giving a sense of the true size of a Starship, Starhopper gets cleaned and polished, the launch site prepares for the upcoming Starship Flight 6, and of course, WCOTOLM.

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🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase
)
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)



Timestamps:
0:00 Booster 16 Section Moved
0:16 The Rocket Garden
0:23 Starlink Loader Hooked to Crane
0:31 Chopsticks, Carriage, and QD Arm
0:40 Pad B’s OLM Construction
0:54 Ship 31 in the High Bay
1:22 Starfactory/Office Building
1:33 The Orbital Tank Farm
1:41 Box Installed at the Tank Farm
2:36 Booster QD
3:25 Starhopper Getting a Clean
3:59 Nosecones Inside Starfactory
4:15 Pad A’s Tower
4:25 Ship QD Arm
4:40 The OLM and Chopsticks
5:28 Pads A and B
5:37 Flame Trench Work at Pad B
6:42 Safety Netting Removed
7:14 Work on Test Tank B14.1
7:45 Pad B’s OLM Construction
7:56 Flatbed Outside Starfactory
8:09 Ship 31’s Banana for Scale
8:35 Ship 37’s LOX Header Tank
8:50 Nosecones Inside Starfactory
9:21 The Orbital Tank Farm
9:32 Hot Staging Ring
9:57 Ship 31 in the High Bay
10:40 CO2 Tank Lifted in Mega Bay 1
10:51 Work on Starfactory
11:06 The Parking Garage
11:14 Chopsticks, Carriage, and SQD Arm
11:23 Chopstick Reinforcement Installed
11:38 Piping Unloaded
12:19 Brief Chopstick Test

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Wrangling Rocket Engines (and Ship 31 Rolls Out for Flight 6) | SpaceX Boca Chica - 09-12 November 2024

Nov 13, 2024 Covering period of 09-12 November 2024
Leading up to Starship Flight 6, SpaceX is busy at Starbase working towards the current flight and, from what we can see, many to come. With Booster 13 rolling out soon, SpaceX rolled out Starship 31. Oh and there's a link somewhere in this video to order the Flight 6 Patch early.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden) with Sawyer Rosenstein

Timestamps:
0:00 RVac 275 Moved Into Mega Bay 2
0:18 RVac 305 Moved
0:35 Raptor 385 Moved
0:49 Ship 31 in the High Bay
1:30 Engines for Ship 33
1:39 Parts Lifted
2:18 Booster Chine Sections
2:30 Areas Painted on Mega Bay 2
3:06 RVac 398 Moved Into Mega Bay 2
3:25 Final Level 2 OLM Part Delivered
3:44 Sunset at the Production Site
3:54 Nosecones in Starfactory
4:24 Ballast Loaded on S31’s SPMTs
4:44 Ship 31 Decal and Banana for Scale
5:46 Starfactory
5:56 Water Deluge Test
6:42 Ship 31 Rollout
9:53 CC 8800-1 Parts Leaving
10:09 Tower 2 Drawworks Delivered
10:23 Drawworks Unloaded
10:33 Drawworks Installed

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Starship Stacked and Booster FTS Armed for Flight | SpaceX Boca Chica - 13-15, November 2024

Premieres Nov 16, 2024
SpaceX is preparing for the sixth flight of Starship. This includes moving and stacking both vehicles, in prepraration for the flight, but also, the flight termination system is armed on the Booster, in preparation for flight.

🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_
), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase
)
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)

Timestamps:
0:00 Chopsticks Tested
0:24 Booster Stand Moved Into MB1
0:31 Booster 16 LOX Tank Section Moved
0:56 Booster 13 Lifted Onto Stand
1:03 More CC 8800-1 Parts Leaving
1:21 Ship 31’s Flaps Opened
1:33 Booster 13 Moved Outside
1:47 Booster 13 Rolled Out
4:39 Chopsticks Closed Around B13
4:46 Booster 13 Centered
4:56 Booster 13 Lifted Onto OLM
5:33 Chopsticks Lowered
5:40 BQD Attached to Booster 13
5:48 Chopstick Landing Rails Raised
5:56 Ship 31 Moved Into Chopsticks
6:14 ‘X’ Starfactory Sign Lit Up
6:31 Ship 31 Stacked on Booster 13
7:50 Nosecones in Starfactory
8:18 Peek Inside Starfactory
8:40 Ship QD Retraction Test
8:49 Booster 13/Ship 31 Full Stack
9:42 Grid Fin Testing
11:00 Pad B OLM Work Continues
11:39 Plane Transiting the Moon
11:47 Booster FTS Install

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Pad Inspections Ahead of Starship Flight 7 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 19-22, November 2024

There is a 3-day gap in reporting (the first time since producing these).

November 23, 2024, Covering November 19-22, 2024
Following Flight 6 of Starship, SpaceX immediately went into inspection and recovery mode at the launch site in preparation for Flight 7.  Meanwhile, Ship 26 was disassembled.


🤵 Hosted by John "Das" Galloway (@kspaceacademy)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Max Evans (@_mgde_), and the Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase
)
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)


Timestamps:
0:00 Crews Inspecting the Chopsticks
0:17 The Orbital Launch Mount
0:47 The Booster Quick Disconnect
1:26 The Chopsticks
1:45 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM
2:05 Tarp Over the Deluge Plate
2:15 Ship QD Arm
2:25 Damaged Mast
2:53 Pads A and B
3:09 Tank Farm Refilling
3:20 Ship 26 in the High Bay
3:33 Ship 26 Aft Section
3:52 Dancefloor Lifted Under OLM
4:08 OLM Alignment Pins Reinstalled
4:25 Booster Press Pipes Lifted
4:38 Pad B OLM Under Construction
4:50 Chopsticks, Carriage, and QD Arm
5:18 Drilling Rig by the Parking Garage
5:28 Ship 26 in the High Bay
5:38 Ship 26 Mid LOX Section Removed
6:06 Starfactory/Office Building
6:23 Work on the OLM Continues
7:15 Chopsticks Pivot Point
7:54 The Ship QD Arm
8:07 Ship 26 Scrapping Continues
8:36 Peek Inside Mega Bay 2
8:45 Buckner LR 11000 Parts Arriving
9:00 LR 11000 Assembly Begins
10:59 Tower 2 Cable Spool Installed
11:10 Ship Thrust Simulator by Ship 20
11:20 Work on the Ship QD Arm
11:32 Ship 26 in the High Bay
11:49 The Office Building
11:59 The Launch Site
12:08 New Subcoolers
12:18 The Chopsticks
12:28 The Booster QD