SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

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That poor drone was probably like "Arrrrrgh #%*%*($$###!!!!!" when the shock front got to it .... hahah ....

[DocM]

Drone view of the Cocoa FL Starship site. 

 

Note the large structure being built. A different design than the triangular structure at Boca Chica, it may be a vertical hangar & outfitting facility.

 

Credit: John Winkoop via FB 

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10215315460541492&id=1284724216

 

 

Edited July 29, 2019 by DocM

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Finally!!

 

 

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Video: lower CH4 dome installation

 

 

 

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Sounds like the 200 meter hop be is on at Boca Chica 

 

Road closure: August 12
Alternates: August 13 & August 14

 

http://www.co.cameron.tx.us/wp/space-x/

Edited July 30, 2019 by DocM

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Dr. Phil Metzger of NASA KSC's Swamp Works will be on the SpaceX-KSC "large rocket" lunar landing team. Excellent news!!

 

 

 

 

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Initial Starship landings at LZ-1

Initial Super Heavy landings on ASDS.

Initial vertical integration by mobile crane, with a permanent crane coming later.

 

30+ meter high launch platform + cooled flame diverter, no trench.

 

Starship propellant mass has has grown from 1,100 metric tonnes to 1,500 metric tonnes (per EIS.)

 

 

[anthdci]

As much as I love falcon heavy. At the rate of development for starship it makes total sense that it was never going to be human rated and has basically been put on the back burner as a stop gap for heavier lifts until starship is ready.

[DocM]

Yeas, and Starship / Super Heavy development just moved from trot to gallop 😵

[Beittil]

39A is going to look so flippin' insane 😱😱😱

[Unobscured Vision]

Yep, and it makes complete sense that Starship/SH dev has gone into a fever pitch.

 

WE, of course, always knew this was going to happen. Effing sages, we are. 

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Boca Chica can't be too far behind....

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Cocoa, FL

 

 

[Unobscured Vision]

Gosh that's a great-looking ship.  

[DocM]

Oops....Tim let it slip 😀

 

 

 

[DocM]

StarHopper does one last hop to 200m then becomes a trophy. Useful parts will be removed.

 

Then, soon as it's ready Starship Mk-1 moves to the pad. 

[Beittil]

Hope they put it on display at the control center area in Boca Chica

[bguy_1986]

33 minutes ago, Beittil said:

Hope they put it on display at the control center area in Boca Chica

Finish it as a water tower to support the launch site.  lol

[DocM]

More road closures at Boca Chica

August 19 (alts 20, 21) 
Times: 15000100 Eastern

 

Moving StarHopper off the pad after its final hop on the 12th, making room for Starship Mk-1? We'll see...

[Unobscured Vision]

Hopefully the engine is used on SS-2, but more likely it'll be disassembled for post-operation analysis. Make sure everything is as expected, etc.

[DocM]

Sounds like FAA is in 1st gear