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Starship Development Thread October 2024 (sh.itjust.works)
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Portions of this thread copied from a Starship Dev thread on r/SpaceX.

FAQ

  1. When next launch? (IFT-5) Booster catch is now NET late November, per SpaceX.
  2. When previous launch? (IFT-4)? Booster 11 and Ship 29 launched on 2024-06-06.
  3. What was the result? Both booster and ship make it to landing burn and splashdown. Ship flaps took a beating on reentry, but remained in control of the vehicle.

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Official SpaceX Starship Update Video (2024-04-06)

Status

Road Closures - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

*As of 2024-10-01

  • 2-hour road delays posted for Oct 2nd and 3rd between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from factory to Massey's.

Vehicle Status

As of 2024-10-01

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Ship Location Status Comment
S20 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping?
S26 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping? Static fire Oct. 20. No fins or heat shield, multiple mysterious changes. Completed 3 cryo tests, latest on Oct 10. Rolls to Massey's May 8th, cryo test May 24th, static fired Jun 3rd, rolls to rocket garden Jun 12th. Moves to Megabay 2 Aug 13th, raptors removed Aug 14th.
S30 Launch site Static fired Jul 26th 2x cryo: Jan 3rd and Jan 5th. Engines installed ~Apr 9th. Static fired May 8th. Heatshield replacement completed by Jul 20. Static fired Jul 26th. Raptor replacement Aug 3rd. Spin prime Aug 6th.
S31 Highbay Resting Cryo tested May 12th, suffers small electrical fire. Underwent repairs in the Highbay, rolls back to Massey's Jul 1. Cryo tested Jul 2nd and 3rd. Engines installed by Jul 26th. Rolls to Massey's Sep 6th. Partial (aborted) cryo test Sep 8th. Static fired Sep 18th.
S32 Rocket Garden On the move Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
S33 Megabay 2 Pending flaps install First V2 Starship. Nosecone spotted Jul 14th. Forward section spotted Jul 27th. Stacking completed Aug 23.
S34 Starfactory Stacking Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th.
S35 Starfactory Parts spotted Parts spotted Sep 20th.
Booster Location Status Comment
B12 Launch Mount A Pending hot stage ring install Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th.
B13 Megabay 1 Testing Cryo tests Apr 26th (methane tank) and Apr 29th (LOX tank)
B14 Megabay 1 Pending cryo Stacked Apr 26th
B14.1 Sanchez Resting Multiple catch simulation "slap tests" performed on Jun 26th and 27th.
B15 Build Site Assembly Potential aft end, common dome section, aft tank section, and forward dome spotted.
B16 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted
B17 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted

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Starbase activities (2024-10-31 ๐ŸŽƒ):

Other: RGV Aerial summary of Spaceflight Now interview with Dr. Kent Chojnacki, the deputy manager for NASA HLS program:

  • Ship to Ship prop transfer campaign planned to start in March 2025
  • Ship to Ship prop transfer test planned to be completed over the summer
  • NASA is looking for a bi-weekly cadence with only the Boca pads at first and then later getting 39a online
  • NASA helped SpaceX test their MMOD (Micro Meteoroids & Orbital Debris) tiles which will be used in space
  • NASA helped SpaceX improve cryogenic valves and other internal cryogenic cooling components
  • SpaceX uses testing capabilities at Glenn and Marshall and expanded that relationship
  • Design update in November, critical design review next year
  • Astronauts have a meeting with SpaceX once a month to improve the HLS design
  • There are HLS crew cabin, sleeping quarters, and laboratory mock ups at Boca Chica