Daily News Updates for SpaceX Starship

Date	Location	Source	Headline	Activity
31st	Boca Chica	NSF	Caps Added to the Orbital Launch Mount in Preparation for Launch Table Rollout....view.	Crews add extension caps to the top of the Orbital Launch Mount's pillars for the Launch Table to sit on. Meanwhile, the BN2.1 test tank has been moved onto the old Nosecone Test Stand.
30th	Boca Chica	NSF	Super Heavy Thrust Puck Spotted for 29 Raptor Engines....view.	At the Production Site, a new Thrust Puck is spotted for Super Heavy with mounting places for 9 center Raptor engines. The other 20 engines will be mounted to a structure on Super Heavy's Aft Section.
29th	Boca Chica	NSF	Orbital Launch Site One Step Closer to Completion....view.	As SpaceX prepares for the first orbital test flight of Starship & Super Heavy, crews continue to pour large slabs of concrete and move Ground Support Equipment into place.
28th	Boca Chica	NSF	Cryo Tank Shell Moved to Launch Site - Third Launch Tower Segment Stacked....view.	The third Launch Integration Tower segment was lifted and stacked on top of the previously assembled sections at the Launch Site. The first Cryo Tank Shell was transported to the Launch site.
27th	Boca Chica	NSF	Third Launch Tower Segment Moved to Launch Site....view.	The third Launch Tower segment was moved to the launch site, Orbital Tank Farm construction continued, and a Starship Common Dome section with mounts for a full heat shield was spotted.
26th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Leaves the Launch Site....view.	After becoming the first Starship prototype to land without exploding, Starship SN15 was rolled back to the Production Site. SN15's fate is unknown at this time.
25th	Boca Chica	NSF	SN15 Ready to be Lifted for Rollback....view.	Starship SN15 was hooked up to the LR 11000 crane ahead of being lifted off Suborbital Pad B. Work on the Orbital Launch Site, Super Heavy BN3, and the High Bay Bar continued.
24th	Boca Chica	NSF	Frankencrane Lifts New Launch Tower Section....view.	Frankencrane lifts a new Launch Tower section onto the base. Once complete, this tower will stand 469 feet (143 meters) tall. Also spotted was a Starship Transport Stand being moved near SN15.
23rd	Boca Chica	NSF	New Section Stacked onto Super Heavy BN3....view.	Overnight, crews stack a new ring section onto Super Heavy BN3. Meanwhile, Frankencrane prepares to stack the new Launch Tower section.
22nd	Boca Chica	NSF	Cryo Tank Shell Closer to Completion....view.	As SpaceX prepares to lift the new Launch Tower section, a ring section was added to the Cryo Tank Shell at the Propellant Production Site. These shells will be crucial to keeping the consumables chilled during Super Heavy & Starship testing.
21st	Boca Chica	NSF	New Launch Tower Section Rolled Out....view.	A new section for the Orbital Site's Launch Tower was rolled out today as SpaceX gears up for the first test of Starship & the Super Heavy booster. Meanwhile, all three Raptor engines were removed from Starship SN15.
20th	Boca Chica	NSF	Launch Tower Sections Appear Ready for Stacking....view.	As a powerful lightning storm approaches, an octopus of a methane manifold was spotted outside the production tents. This will feed methane to each of Super Heavy's Raptor engines.
19th	Boca Chica	NSF	Critical Methane Feed System for Super Heavy Spotted....view.	SpaceX added work platforms to the top of a Launch Tower section ahead of potential stacking at the Propellant Production Plant. Meanwhile, a Cryo Tank Shell receives another ring section.
18th	Boca Chica	NSF	Test Dome with Raptor Vacuum Mount Sleeved....view.	An aft dome used for Raptor Vacuum mount testing was sleeved with a barrel section labeled "scrap". The LR 11000 crane lifted its boom as work at the orbital tank farm continued.
17th	Boca Chica	NSF	New Crane for Orbital Site Construction Comes Together....view.	The new Liebherr LR 11000 crane has the rest of its large components assembled, minus its full boom. Once complete it will assist Frankencrane in Orbital Launch Site construction.
16th	Boca Chica	NSF	Two Massive Cranes Assembled....view.	As Starship SN15 is inspected for a potential second flight, SpaceX crews assemble two new massive cranes to assist in Orbital Launch Site construction.
15th	Boca Chica	NSF	New Starbase Sign Unveiled....view.	SpaceX unveils a new Starbase sign outside of the Propellant Production Site. SpaceX aims to incorporate the area as Starbase, TX as they push toward the first orbital launch.
14th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Lifted Onto Suborbital Pad B....view.	Starship SN15 was lifted onto Suborbital Pad B for inspections, and possible further testing. Work on the orbital launch site continued, and the test nosecone was disassembled.
13th	Boca Chica	SFN	Breaking News: SpaceX outlines plans for Starship orbital test flight....view.	SpaceX has revealed the flight plan for the first orbital test launch of the company’s huge stainless steel Starship rocket, a 90-minute, around-the-world mission that will originate from South Texas and culminate with a controlled re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.
	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Waits to be Lifted - LR11350 Crane Assembly Continues ....view.	Winds delay SN15's lift onto Suborbital Pad B for another day. Orbital Tank Farm construction, LR11350 assembly, High Bay construction, and Cryo Tank Shell work continued.
12th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship Nosecone Removed From Test Cell - SN15 Waits for Lift Onto Pad B....view.	The test nosecone was removed from its test cell, then moved outside of the High Bay. SN15 waits to be lifted on Pad B for inspection and possible further testing. Work on the Orbital Launch Site continues.
11th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Rolls to the Launch Pad....view.	Starship SN15 is being prepared for a lift back onto the launch pad, this time Suborbital Pad B. It is unclear if it will be flown again but Elon has stated they may attempt to. Meanwhile the Nosecone Test Rig is rolled back to the Production Site.
10th	Boca Chica	NSF	SpaceX Prepares to Build a Fourth GSE Tank....view.	As the Orbital Launch Site begins to take shape, SpaceX prepares to build a fourth GSE tank. Meanwhile, flap mounting jigs are spotted on a new nosecone section and more cranes are delivered to the launch site.
9th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Still Sits on the Landing Pad....view.	Starship SN15 remains in the same spot as gusty winds blow through Boca Chica. Meanwhile, crews continue to work on the Nosecone Test Rig and Launch Integration Tower.
8th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN16 Moves in the High Bay....view.	As recovery operations continue with Starship SN15, SN16 moves into the back corner of the High Bay. Meanwhile, Launch Integration Tower section assembly continues.
7th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Moved - Booster Common Dome Flipped....view.	Starship SN15 was moved to the center of the landing pad and its legs were removed. A booster common dome was flipped, and cryo tank shell work continued.
6th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Recovery Begins....view.	Crews prepare to move Starship SN15 after a successful landing following its 10km test flight. Tankzilla has also been rolled out to assist. It is unknown where SN15 will be moved to.
5th	Boca Chica	SPX	Upgraded Starship prototype makes first soft landing after test flight....view.	SpaceX launched and landed an upgraded prototype for the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle in South Texas on Wednesday, the company’s first Starship test flight since winning a $2.9 billion NASA contract to use the craft to land astronauts on the Moon.
4th	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Test its Flaps as Test Flight Scrubs....view.	Starship SN15 scrubbed its flight attempt due to weather. Its next attempt is scheduled for no earlier than May 5, 2021. After the scrub, crews flipped Super Heavy BN3's Aft Dome and assembled more sections of the Integration Tower.
3rd	Boca Chica	NSF	Integration Tower Ready to Grow Taller....view.	SpaceX assembles sections of the Integration Tower at the Propellant Production Site while Starship SN15 prepares for its next test flight attempt.
2nd	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN15 Waits for its Test Flight Date....view.	Starship SN15 appears to be ready for its test flight as crews build more sections of the Orbital Launch Pad's Integration Tower and work to complete SN16's assembly.
1st	Boca Chica	NSF	Starship SN16 Fully Stacked....view.	As Starship SN15 prepares for its test flight, the tank and nosecone sections of SN16 were moved into the High Bay for stacking. SN16 is next in line to fly after SN15.

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