Date | Location | Source | Headline | Activity |
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27th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 9 and the Orbital Launch Mount Upgrades.....view. |
Booster 9 has been stacked on its engine section, with the notable lack of HPU covers, and the Orbital Launch Mount continues to be upgraded to support Starship's orbital test flight. |
20th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 8 Rolled Out to the Launch Site for Testing.....view. |
Booster 7 completed its latest round of testing and Booster 8 was rolled to the Launch Site for its turn. Meanwhile, the B7.1 test tank was rolled back to the Production Site and a new nosecone was rolled out of Tent 3. |
18th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 7 Seven Engine Static Fire.....view. |
Booster 7 completed a successful 7 engine static fire test, the most thrust and highest number of engines in a single test yet. |
15th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship 26 Nosecone Rolled Out Without Heat Shield Tiles.....view. |
Starship 26's nosecone was rolled out without tiles, Ship 25's forward section was stacked and welded on its tank section, and a Booster grid fin was moved. |
13th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship 25 Nosecone Stacked and Booster 7 Spin Prime Testing.....view. |
Booster 7 conducted what appeared to be a 33 engine spin prime test, Ship 25's nosecone was stacked in the High Bay, and the structural test stand was rolled back to the production site. |
10th |
Roberts Road, Cape Canaveral |
NSF |
How Long Until SpaceX Launches Starship from Florida?.....view. |
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9th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship OLM Upgraded Ahead of More Booster Static Fires.....view. |
Workers continued upgrading the Orbital Launch Mount, the B7.1 test tank was lifted off the test stand, and the test stand cap was moved to the Production Site. |
8th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Starship 24 Six Engine Static Fire Test.....view. |
Ship 24 conducted a six second, six engine static fire of its Raptor 2 engines. |
7th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Booster 7 and Ship 24 Prepared for More Raptor Engine Testing.....view. |
Booster 7 and Ship 24 were prepared for more Raptor engine testing. Meanwhile, more plumbing was added to the Orbital Launch Mount and construction of Booster 8 in the Mega Bay continued. |
6th |
Starbase, Boca Chica |
NSF |
Nitrogen Tanks Moved to Massey's Range.....view. |
Nitrogen storage tanks were moved to Massey's former range. Meanwhile, Booster test tank B7.1 was tested again at the Launch Site. |
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