| Date | Location | Source | Headline | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 20 Prepares for its Next Static Fire....view. |
Crews prepare Ship 20 its next static fire attempt on December 1st. Meanwhile, a dome is scrapped and beams rise quickly for the new Wide Bay. |
| 29th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 4's Test Preparations Continue....view. |
As trucks deliver more liquid nitrogen to the suborbital launch site, crews work near Booster 4's COPVs as they prepare it for testing on the orbital site. Meanwhile, the Wide Bay continues to rise. |
| 28th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Crews Work on Ship 20's Aft Flaps....view. |
As Booster 6's common dome was flipped again, crews worked on Ship 20's aft flaps at the suborbital launch site. Meanwhile, work continues on the Booster quick disconnect hood at the production site. |
| 27th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster Common Dome Section Flipped....view. |
A Booster common dome section was flipped, work on Booster 4 and Ship 20 continued, and an aft flap alignment jig was spotted attached to Ship 21 ahead of flap installation. |
| 25th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Orbital Launch Mount Spotted Venting Again....view. |
The Orbital Launch Mount was spotted venting gas again, a barrel section was moved at the Production Site, and construction of the Orbital Tank Farm continued. |
| 24th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 22 Stacking Begins....view. |
Ship 22 has begun stacking in the Mid Bay as Ship 21 prepares for final assembly. Meanwhile, crews insulate GSE plumbing at the launch site and Booster 4 preparations continue. |
| 23rd |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship Quick Disconnect Mechanism Installed....view. |
SpaceX installed the quick disconnect mechanism that will attach to Starship to load propellant prior to the orbital test flight. Meanwhile, the Wide Bay continues to rise as the Bigge crane gets its new boom. |
| 22nd |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Super Heavy Quick Disconnect Extends....view. |
Crews test Super Heavy's quick disconnect system as its hood is prepared for installation at the Production Site. Meanwhile, more liquid nitrogen is delivered to the Orbital Tank Farm. |
| 21st |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Orbital Launch Mount Venting....view. |
Work on Ship 21's nosecone continued, the Booster quick disconnect hood was spotted, and the Orbital Launch Mount was seen venting gas. |
| 20th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 4 Continues to be Prepared for Testing....view. |
Crews continue to work on Booster 4 as SpaceX gets closer and closer to the orbital test flight, currently scheduled for no earlier than January. Meanwhile, progress on Ship 21 is steady with crews working on both its nosecone and tank sections. |
| 19th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 5 Fully Stacked....view. |
SpaceX mated Booster 5's methane section to its LOX section as Ship 21 was prepared for aft flap installation. Meanwhile, the Wide Bay continues to rise. |
| 18th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 5's Methane Section Moved in the High Bay....view. |
Booster 5's methane tank was moved inside the High Bay as stacking operations continue. Meanwhile, thermal tile work on Ship 21's nosecone is nearly complete. |
| 17th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Wide Bay Continues to Grow....view. |
Ship 22's Common Dome Section was spotted, some interesting items were delivered to the Production Site, and the Wide Bay's structure continued to grow. |
| 16th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Methane Manifold for New Booster Spotted....view. |
A Booster methane manifold, used for feeding CH4 to its the Raptor engines, was spotted in Starbase. Meanwhile, Wide Bay construction continues as crews keep working on Ship 21's nosecone thermal tiles. |
| 15th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship Prototype Ship 20 Aft Flap Test....view. |
Booster 5 was readied for final stacking in the High Bay, work on Mechazilla's chopsticks continued, and Ship 20's aft flaps were tested. |
| 14th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 7 Forward Dome Sleeve Spotted....view. |
Booster 7's forward dome sleeve was spotted, some GSE plumbing was lifted up to the Quick Disconnect Arm for installation, and a Booster Aerocover was moved. |
| 13th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
New Starship Forward Aerocover Delivered....view. |
As the Wide Bay continues to rise, aerocovers for a new Starship were delivered to the Production Site. Meanwhile, stair sections were stacked in the High Bay. |
| 12th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 20 Six Raptor Static Fire Test....view. |
Ship 20 conducted the first ever firing of a full complement of six Raptor engines, the B2.1 and GSE 4 test tanks were moved to the Launch Site, and work on Ship 21's nosecone continued. |
| 11th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 6's Forward Dome Gets Sleeved....view. |
A forward dome for Booster 6 was sleeved outside the tents at the Production Site. Meanwhile, Ship 21 was prepared for fins and concrete forms were placed near the B2.1 test tank for a future pour. |
| 10th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 20 Prepped for Next Static Fire Attempt....view. |
Ship 20, with all six Raptor engines onboard, is prepped for its next static fire attempt. Meanwhile, COPV covers are added to Booster 4 and the Wide Bay continues to rise. |
| 9th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Apollo the Robot Dog Spotted at Starbase....view. |
Apollo, one of SpaceX's Boston Dynamic robotic dogs was spotted with a new arm and paint job, the Buckner LR 11000 was assembled at the Production Site, and reeving of Mechazilla’s cable continued. |
| 8th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Buckner LR 11000 Crane Moved to Production Site....view. |
The yellow Buckner LR 11000 crane was moved to the Production Site to help support construction of the new Wide Bay, reeving of Mechazilla's cable continued, and Crew Dragon Endeavour was spotted reentering the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 7th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 21 Nosecone Stacked....view. |
Ship 21's nosecone was stacked on top of its barrel section, the yellow LR 11000 crane was moved to the production site, and crews began to reeve the first of Mechazilla's cable. |
| 6th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Spongebob Themed Raptors Delivered....view. |
Two new Raptor engines, themed after Spongebob Squarepants, were delivered to the launch site for Booster 4. Meanwhile, the yellow LR 11000 crane and the remains of the LR 11350 crane were disassembled. |
| 5th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
New SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Lifts Its Boom and Jib....view. |
Raptor engines were delivered to the Launch Site, the SpaceX LR 11000 crane lifted its boom and jib for the first time, and Ship 21's aft section was lifted into the Mid Bay. |
| 4th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Ship 22 Nosecone Barrel Spotted With 3.6mm Steel....view. |
Assembly of the SpaceX owned LR 11000 crane continued, and Ship 22's nosecone barrel was spotted with a label indicating it's made with thinner 3.6mm steel. |
| 3rd |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Wide Bay Structure Rising Rapidly....view. |
Construction of the new Wide Bay continues to progress rapidly, Raptor Center 70 was delivered to the Launch Site, and assembly of the SpaceX owned LR 11000 crane continued. |
| 2nd |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
SpaceX's Liebherr LR 11000 Closer to Completion....view. |
Boom and jib sections for SpaceX's custom LR 11000 were delivered to Starbase as the crane gets closer to being fully assembled. Meanwhile, stair sections were moved to the Production Site. |
| 1st |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
B2.1 Test Tank Prepared for Testing....view. |
The B2.1 test tank was prepared for testing, construction on the Wide Bay continued, and Ship 22's common dome section was spotted outside. |
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