Daily News Updates for SpaceX Starship

31st: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN10 Unhooked - Vents for the First Time....view. The moon rises between both Starships as SN9, SN10, and SN7.2 wait for their test campaigns. SN10 was pressurized overnight for a small test as Tankzilla prepares to leave the launch site. Also spotted was Super Heavy BN1's common dome being prepped for flipping.
30th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN10 Preparing for Test Campaign....view. Starship SN10 joins SN9 on the Suborbital Launch Pad, waiting to begin its test campaign. SN9 and SN7.2 are ready for their tests as well. Also spotted was a Super Heavy Thrust Dome outside.
29th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN10 Rolls Out to the Launch Pad....view. With Starship SN9's flight delayed to no earlier than Monday, SpaceX took the opportunity to rollout SN10. For the first time we see two Starship prototypes on the pad at once.
28th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Aborts Flight Test - FAA Approval Not Yet Granted....view. Without approval from the FAA, SpaceX was not allowed to fly SN9 today despite great weather conditions. SpaceX is ready to make another attempt on Jan. 29th if approval is granted.
27th: SpaceX Boca Chica - First Super Heavy LOX Section Nearly Complete - Tankzilla moves to Pad A....view. The first Super Heavy Booster is lifted in the High Bay after gaining more rings, nearly completing its LOX tank section. At the launch site, Tankzilla moves from the Landing Pad to Suborbital Pad A, potentially to lift SN10 ontop soon.
26th: SpaceX Boca Chica - New 3mm Test Tank SN7.2 Tested for the First Time....view. 25% thinner than previous Starship tanks, SN7.2 was tested to prove new manufacturing techniques to build lighter tank sections. At the production site, it's a hazy day as crews stack another ring atop Super Heavy.
25th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Stands Down for Flight Attempt - First Super Heavy' Thrust Dome....view. Starship SN9 scrubbed its first flight attempt due to high winds and low visibility. Meanwhile at the production site, the first Super Heavy thrust dome is seen within the tent.
24th: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN9 Ready For Test Flight - Super Heavy Booster Grows Taller....view. With Starship SN9's flight termination system installed, it is now ready to fly as early as Monday! SN9 will perform a similar flight to SN8, hopefully sticking the landing this time. Also Super Heavy Booster BN1 stacking continues in the High Bay.
23rd: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN12 Thrust Section Scrapped - SN10 Repositioned in High Bay....view. Starship Prototype SN12's thrust section was scrapped, SN10 was repositioned in the High Bay, several truckloads of consumables were delivered to the Tank Farm, and work on SN11's nosecone continued.
22nd: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN10 pre-rollout Preps. SN11 Nosecone gains Flaps....view. Following Starship SN9's pre-launch Static Fire test, SN10 is undergoing final pre-rollout checks in the High Bay, while the flaps on SN11's nosecone were installed.
--do-- Pascagoula, Mississippi - Starship Offshore Platform "Phobos" towed into Pascagoula. Here it will begin its coversion from an oil rig to a launch/landing platform. Renamed Phobos, named after one of the moons of Mars, it is one of two rigs purchased by SpaceX.
21st: SpaceX Boca Chica - New Thrust Dome flipped. Starship SN9 aborts Static Fire tests....view. While Starship SN9 struggles to complete the pre-launch Static Fire, work at the Production Site continues - including the flipping of a new Thrust Dome.
19th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Super Heavy BN2 Forward Dome Spotted - Damaged Raptor Loaded onto Raptor Van....view. Sections of the second Super Heavy booster have been spotted in Boca Chica as the first was stacked in the High Bay. SN18's Thrust Puck was also seen along with damaged Raptor engines SN44 & 46 loaded onto the Raptor Van for a trip back to McGregor for inspection.
18th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Orbital Launch Site Work Ramps Up....view. Crews continue to ramp up work on the Orbital Launch Site for flight testing. Meanwhile Starship SN9 prepares to static fire again, testing newly installed Raptor engines.
17th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Propellant Production Plant Progress - Future Starships assemble....view. SpaceX continues to install an array of machinery that will eventually provide the launch site with onsite propellant, as the future Starships that will benefit from local LOX assemble.
16th: SpaceX Boca Chica - New prototypes make progress with SN17 parts spotted....view. While work to repair Starship SN9 continues, SpaceX is making rapid progress on new prototypes. Components for Starship SN17 are already being spotted, and a 3mm test tank is preparing to head to the launch site for testing.
15th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 undergoing Raptor Replacement Tasks....view. Starship SN9 is swapping out Raptors following issues related to the recent Static Fire test. While a new launch date target is awaited, work continues around SpaceX Boca Chica.
14th: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN9 Inspections After Triple Static Fire - SN10 Aft Flaps Mounted....view. While Starship SN9 waits for a launch date following its triple Static Fire test, SN10's Aft Flaps were mounted ahead of its own rollout to the pad and a LOX Distiller is being installed at the Old Gas Well Lot.
13th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Static Fires - Three Raptor Engine Tests in One Day....view. SpaceX defied expectations by static firing Starship SN9's Raptor engines three times in one day. This was the final test before SN9 can fly.
11th: SpaceX Boca Chica - New 3mm Thick Test Tank Stacked - Starship SN6 Scrapped....view. SpaceX crews stack a thrust dome and forward dome to create a new cryogenic pressure test tank. This tank, made from new 3mm thick stainless steel, will lead the way for thinner Starship tanks, saving large amounts of weight. Also spotted, Starship SN6 has been moved to the scrapyard.
10th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Complete Launch Site Tour - SN9 Ready to Static Fire for a Second Time....view. On a rainy Sunday, Mary takes you on a tour through the entire launch and production site. Starship SN9 is ready for its second static fire as early as Monday.
9th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Fresh Propellant Arrives Before SN9's Next Static Fire Attempt....view. After an aborted static fire attempt, SpaceX replenishes the tank farm with a fresh delivery of propellant for SN9. Meanwhile, SN10 work continues and the new upgraded Starship, SN15, begins to take shape.
8th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Aborts Static Fire Attempt - Tankzilla Leaves the Launch Site....view. Starship SN9 aborts static fire testing today ahead of its launch in the coming days. Static firing the three Raptor engines is the final milestone before SpaceX can fly SN9. Prior to testing SpaceX moved Tankzilla, their largest crane onsite, to a secure location outside of the launch site. This is to ensure it's protected in the event of an SN9 mishap.
7th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Raptor Engine SN45 Delivered - Starship SN15 Gets Thermal Protection Tiles....view. Work continues to prep SN9 for flight above Boca Chica. Meanwhile, a new Raptor engine is delivered and SN15 gets thermal protection tiles in preparation for stacking.
6th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Static Fire....view. Starship SN9 lights its three Raptor Engines for the first time. This is a critical test to ensure SN9 is ready for flight as early as January 8th. The static did not appear to be full duration and may result in a second static fire.
--do-- SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN6 has its Mass Simulator Removed - SN9 Continues Toward Launch....view. Starship SN6 has its mass simulator removed, potentially preparing it to be used as the NASA Human Landing System mockup. Meanwhile SN9 continues toward launch preparations, launch currently scheduled for no earlier than January 8th.
5th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Ready for Static Fire - Original Starship Mk1 Cut in Half....view. Starship SN9 just needs to complete its final test, static firing the three Raptor engines, before it can take flight as early as Friday. The FAA has issued Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) notices starting Friday and running through Sunday for the test flight. Meanwhile at the production site the remainder of the nose section for the original Starship Mk1 prototype was cut in half during the dismantling process.
4th: SpaceX Boca Chica - Final Sections of Starship SN8 Scrapped - New Forward Domes Ready to be Sleeved....view. Starship SN8 is now fully scrapped ahead of SN9's static fire and first flight. New forward domes are set to be sleeved while SN10's stacking is completed and SN11's tapered nosecone section is ready for stacking.
3rd: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN8's Wreckage Being Cleared for SN9's First Flight....view. SpaceX is clearing the way for Starship SN9's first flight, hopefully making a successful landing on the pad where SN8's wreckage currently resides. At the same time, final stacking of SN10 continues in the High Bay. SN10 will be the next Starship to fly after SN9.
2nd: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN10 Nosecone Stacked While SN9 Static Fire Preps Continue....view. Starship SN10 had its nosecone stacked in the High Bay, work around the Orbital Launch Pad continued, Liquid Nitrogen was delivered to the tank farm, and preparations for SN9's upcoming static fire and test flight were underway.
1st: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 Prepared to Fire its Raptor Engines - SN12 Joins SN11 in the Mid Bay....view. With the New Year upon us, SpaceX readies Starship SN9 for flight. SN10 is nearly fully stacked, with SN11 and SN12 close behind. 2021 looks to be a landmark year for the Starship program.