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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Portions of this thread copied from a Starship Dev thread on r/SpaceX.

FAQ

When next launch? (IFT-5) Booster catch NET late July, per Elon.
When previous launch? (IFT-4)? Booster 11 and Ship 29 launched on 2024-06-06.
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.

Type	Start (CDT)	End (CDT)	Status
Primary Date	2024-06-25 12:00	2024-06-25 20:00	Closure Revoked. Hwy 4 and Boca Chica Beach will be open
Backup Date	2024-06-26 08:00	2024-06-26 20:00	Closure Scheduled. Hwy 4 and Boca Chica Beach closed
Backup Date	2024-06-27 08:00	2024-06-27 20:00	Closure Revoked. Hwy 4 and Boca Chica Beach will be open

Up to date as of 2024-06-27

As of 2024-06-29

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Ship	Location	Status	Comment
S26	Rocket Garden	Resting	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.
S29	Indian Ocean	Successful launch and soft water landing	Spin prime Mar 11th, Static fire Mar 25th (6 engines) and 27th (1 engine), partial WDR May 16th, full WDR May 20th, full WDR May 28th, FTS installed May 30th, stacked on Jun 1st, launched on IFT-4 Jun 6th.
S30	Highbay	Undergoing heatshield upgrade	2x cryo: Jan 3rd and Jan 5th. Engines installed ~Apr 9th. Static fired May 8th.
S31	Megabay 2	Pending engine install	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.
S32	Rocket Garden	Resting	Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
S33-35		Abandoned	Parts spotted, likely to be scrapped in preparation for Starship v2
S36-37	Build Site	Parts spotted	Starship v2 forward flap spotted

Booster	Location	Status	Comment
B11	Gulf of Mexico	Successful launch and soft water landing	Completed 2 Cryo tests. Static fired Apr 5th, hot stage ring installed ~May 3rd, partial WDR May 16th, full WDR May 20th, full WDR May 28th, FTS installed May 30th, launched IFT-4 on Jun 6th.
B12	Pad A	Pending static fire	Cryo x2
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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Starbase activities (2024-06-05):

S29 is restacked on B11. Video and photos from ViX, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, LabPadre, Mary, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Cargile, Beyer, Ramirez, and SpaceX.
Missing tiles on S29 have not been replaced (clwphoto1, ViX) and no decals are present on S29. The missing tiles are intentional, per Elon (cyb3rgam3r420 is one of his known alts).
An igniter test is audible, and S29 flaps are tested.
A possible concrete form for the 2nd launch tower base is delivered and unloaded. Zack chimes in with his thoughts.
R-vac stand arrives at Highbay, apparently for S30 engine removal. R-vac #390 arrives at Highbay.

KSC:

Second chopstick is loaded onto barge, joining the first chopstick, the chopsticks carriage, and the two tower segments.

IFT-4:

Jun 6th road closure scheduled for "possible flight".
ElonJet is in the air. (Though Elon is not on it, it might be transporting other SpaceX employees).
Go America and Defender 1 range security boat move into position. Hopefully no wayward boats.

Other:

New Ringwatchers article summarizing the history of S29 and B11.
Elon and Tim Dodd (EverydayAstronaut) are spotted on LabPadre Rover Cam (bottom left):