Daily News Updates for SpaceX Starship

Date	Location	Source	Headline	Activity
30th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	First Orbital Launch Pad Water Deluge Test.....view.	The first water deluge test at the Orbital Launch pad was conducted and Starfactory construction continued.
29th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Raptor Vacuum Thrust Simulators Assembled for Starship Testing.....view.	As SpaceX stacks Ship 24, crews assemble Raptor Vacuum thrust simulators for future testing. Meanwhile, the LR 11000 crane is disconnected from the Ship QD and new machining equipment is delivered.
28th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship QD With Updated Design Delivered to Launch Site and Installed.....view.	A new Ship QD and its plumbing were installed on the Launch Tower's QD Arm, a Booster Aft Cap Assembly was spotted outside, and a Raptor 2 with SN45 on the nozzle was delivered.
27th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 21 Engine Section Moved to the Scrapyard.....view.	Ship 21's remains were moved to the scrapyard, work on the mystery box continued, and crews continued overhauling the Starship Quick Disconnect arm.
26th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	SPACESHIP! SpaceX Delivers More LEGO Raptor Engines.....view.	A Raptor engine wass delivered while two others, one missing its head, were spotted on the RaptorVan to be trucked away. Meanwhile, Ship 24's Forward Dome Section was moved and lifted in High Bay 1.
25th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	SpaceX Starfactory Construction Continues Apace.....view.	Crews worked on Suborbital Pad A, Booster 7 was disconnected from the crane in High Bay 1 and moved, and construction of the new Starfactory continued apace.
24th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	SpaceX's Plan to Fix Booster 7 Becomes Clear.....view.	Parts for Booster 7's transfer tube repair appear to be brought inside its LOX tank as crews attempt to salvage the damaged booster. Meanwhile, the Chopsticks were tested overnight.
24th	Roberts Road, Cape Canaveral	NSF	NSF Live: Cape Starship Factory, Mission to Uranus, and More.....view.
23rd	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Will SpaceX Fix Booster 7? New Transfer Tube Arrives.....view.	A new Booster transfer tube was delivered to Starbase, potentially destined for use in repairing Booster 7. Meanwhile, crews worked on Suborbital Pad A and the Ship QD arm was retracted.
22nd	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Potential New Test Tank Aft Dome Flipped.....view.	A new aft dome, potentially for a new test tank, was flipped outside the of the tents. Meanwhile, the Starship Factory building continues to rise and Booster 7 remains in the High Bay.
21st	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Lego Themed Raptor 2 Engines Delivered.....view.	Three new Lego-themed Raptor V2 engines were delivered, work on the new Production Building continued, and RVac thrust simulators were moved to the Launch Site.
20th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Starship Thrust Simulator Installed On Suborbital Pad A (Then Removed).....view.	SpaceX crews installed, and then promptly removed, the Starship Thrust Simulator. The simulator is used to stress Starship's aft dome during cryo proof tests by simulating Raptor engine thrust. Meanwhile, girders were installed for the new factory building.
19th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Raptor V2 Engine 42 Delivered.....view.	Raptor V2 Engine 42 was delivered, work continued on Boosters 7 and 8, and the first horizontal beam was installed at the new Starship factory building.
18th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 Rolled Back to the Production Site.....view.	After its cryo proof test, SpaceX rolled back Booster 7 to the Production Site. It is unclear if this move is for Raptor installation or repairs. Meanwhile, Booster 8 was moved out of the High Bay to make room for Booster 7.
17th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Wide Bay's Final Level.....view.	Booster 8 stacking continues with the LOX and Aft #4 sections mated in the High Bay. Raceway covers were also added to the Orbital Launch Mount legs.
16th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Wide Bay's Final Level.....view.	The Wide Bay is on its final level as SpaceX ramps up production of the next Starships and Boosters. Meanwhile, a new nosecone is being prepared for flap installation.
15th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 21 Finally Scrapped.....view.	As SpaceX prepares to lift Booster 7, crews cut apart Ship 21 to make room for new Starships. Meanwhile, Booster 8's LOX tank is stacked in the High Bay.
14th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 Proof Tested on the Structural Test Stand.....view.	Booster 7 conducted ambient and cryo proof testing on the structural test stand, B8's common dome and aft tank #2 sections were spotted outside, and work continued on the Wide Bay.
13th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	New Unknown Items Delivered.....view.	Unknown new items were delivered to the Production Site, the original cargo door pathfinder was spotted outside the High Bay, and crews worked on the Chopsticks.
12th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 Pressure Tested.....view.	Booster 7 underwent ambient temperature pressure testing as a bird watched on in excitement. Meanwhile, sections of Ship 25 were moved into the Windbreak and the High Bay's elevator was removed.
12th	Roberts Road, Cape Canaveral	NSF	SpaceX Nearly Ready to Roll Out Florida Starship Tower.....view.
11th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 24 Nosecone Prepared for Stacking.....view.	Ship 24's Nosecone was prepared for stacking, a new flat dome was spotted outside, and crews continued working on Booster 7.
10th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 Prepared for Structural Testing.....view.	Booster 7 was prepared for structural testing as SpaceX progresses toward the orbital test flight. Meanwhile, Ship 24's nosecone and payload bay are in the High Bay and a new methane transfer tube was delivered.
9th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 24's Payload Bay Stacked in the High Bay.....view.	Ship 24's payload bay was moved into the High Bay and stacked onto its nosecone section. Meanwhile, Booster 7 was lifted onto the structural test stand.
8th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 20 Moved Next to Suborbital Pad B.....view.	Ship 20 was moved next to Suborbital Pad B, potentially for more testing, the Chopsticks were raised to maximum height, and crane tracks were delivered.
7th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Starship Quick Disconnect Moved Back to the Launch Site.....view.	The Ship QD was moved back to the Launch Site, hydraulic gantry parts were delivered to the launch site, and a new nosecone was prepared for flap installation.
5th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 24 Moved Into the High Bay for Stacking.....view.	A new Booster aft dome was lifted on to the sleeving stand, a wrapped Raptor engine was spotted, and Ship 24’s LOX tank section was moved to the High Bay.
4th	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 First Cryogenic Proof Test.....view.	Booster 7 conducted its first ever cryogenic proof test, Ship 24's aft section was stacked on top of Booster 8's forward section, and a Ship transfer tube was delivered.
3rd	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Ship 24's Nosecone Moved Outside.....view.	As SpaceX prepares to fully stack Ship 24, its nosecone was moved outside the tents. Meanwhile, Booster 7 sits on the orbital launch mount and a heat exchanger was moved at the launch site.
2nd	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Super Heavy Booster 7 Installed on the Orbital Launch Mount.....view.	Booster 7 was lifted onto the Orbital Launch Mount for testing, Raptor engines were spotted in storage, and crews worked on the Wide Bay bridge crane.
1st	Starbase, Boca Chica	NSF	Booster 7 Detached from the LR 11000 Crane.....view.	Booster 7 is now freestanding at the launch site after crews unhooked the LR 11000 crane. Meanwhile, aft sections for Booster 8 were moved into the High Bay for stacking.

NSF = Nasa Space Flight....view. SPX = SpaceX....view. Tes = Teslarati....view. Key Dates in yellow

Compiled by Peter Schmalisch

Daily News Updates for SpaceX Starship