| Date | Location | Source | Headline | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Super Heavy Booster 4 Prepped for Stacking....view. |
Booster 4's Common Dome section was lifted inside the High Bay, while its Aft Section #3 was spotted outside. Work on Booster 3 continued ahead of its static fire testing campaign. Launch Tower Section 8 was moved next to the Launch Tower in preparation to be lifted. |
| 14th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Eighth Launch Tower Section Rolls to Launch Site....view. |
A Raptor engine (RB11) was delivered, the eighth Launch Tower section rolled to the launch site, and a Starship aft flap arrived at the build site. |
| 13th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 3 Conducts Testing, Cryo Shell Rolls Out....view. |
Booster 3 conducted a round of cryogenic proof testing on Monday evening. On Tuesday, a cryo shell for the orbital launch site was rolled out but was not placed on top of a Ground Support Equipment tank. |
| 12th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Thermal Protection Tiles Seen on Potential Ship 20 Section....view. |
As Booster 3 prepares to test its tanks under flight temperatures and pressures, a Cryo Tank Shell was rolled out to the Launch Site. Also, a Raptor engine that was delivered to the Launch Site for Booster 3 was returned to the Production Site. |
| 11th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 3 Receives Two Raptor Engines for Static Fire Testing....view. |
In preparation for Static Fire testing, SpaceX crews begin installing Raptor engines onto Booster 3. Static Fire testing will occur after the Booster's Cryogenic Proof test planned to occur this week. Meanwhile the LR 11350 (Frankencrane) raises its newly extended boom. |
| 10th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Thrust Puck for New Super Heavy Booster Delivered....view. |
As Raptor Booster engines are moved around near the tents, a new Thrust Puck is spotted for a future Super Heavy Booster. This is the attachment point for the 9 gimbaling Raptor engines aboard a Booster. |
| 9th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Cryogenic Vaporizer for the Orbital Launch Site Delivered....view. |
As the GSE 3 tank gets shuffled around the Production Site, a new Cryogenic Vaporizer is delivered to the Launch Site. This is a heat exchanger that turns cryogenic liquids back into gas form and will be used for Starship and Super Heavy testing. |
| 8th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
More Raptor Engines for Super Heavy Booster Delivered....view. |
More Raptor engines for Super Heavy were delivered. Test Preps on Booster 3 continued. Natural Gas Generators were delivered to the Propellant Production Plant. |
| 7th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Liebherr LR 11350 Boom Disconnected for Extension....view. |
In preparation for its extension, crews disconnected the Liebherr LR 11350's (Frankencrane) boom. Once extended it will be used to lift the eighth Launch Tower section into place. Meanwhile, the GSE 3 tank is moved into the Mid Bay and the eighth Launch Tower section's final column is lifted into place. |
| 6th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
New Column for Launch Tower Arrives....view. |
A new column for the Launch Tower arrived at the build site, work on Super Heavy Booster 3 continued, and extensions for the LR 11350 "Frankencrane" were delivered. |
| 5th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 3 Now Freestanding on Pad A....view. |
As Booster 3 prepares for a battery of ground tests, crews unhook the Liebherr LR 11000 Crane. Meanwhile, the GSE 3 Tank is moved at the Production Site and work continues on the High Bay Bar. |
| 4th |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Crews Work on Super Heavy Booster 3 Ahead of Testing....view. |
Crews worked on and around Booster 3 ahead of ground testing it is expected to conduct. Work on the Orbital Launch Site, Launch Table, and Booster transport mount continued. |
| 3rd |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Raptor Boost Engines for Super Heavy Booster Delivered....view. |
Raptor Boost (RB) engines 3 and 4 were delivered to the Build site along with Raptor Center (RC, formerly SN) engine 79. Booster 4's Common Dome was sleeved. Ship 21's Aft Dome was spotted outside the production tents. |
| 2nd |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Super Heavy Booster 3 Prepared for Testing on Pad....view. |
Super Heavy Booster 3 was prepared for testing on Pad A. GSE Tank 4 was scrapped. Booster 4's Common Dome Section was spotted. |
| 1st |
Boca Chica |
NSF |
Super Heavy Rolled Out to Pad A for Testing....view. |
After being fully stacked just days ago, Booster 3 was rolled out to Suborbital Pad A for testing. This is the first time a Super Heavy prototype has been rolled to the Launch Site. Elon stated they plan on using Booster 3 for ground testing only, no flights, while Booster 4 is planned to fly the first Orbital Test Flight along with Ship 20 later this year. |
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