Good morning from the SpaceX Build Site. We’ve got an interesting development. Crews are constructing a massive iron platform. It’s the biggest I’ve seen out here. According to the driver this section weighs in at 49,000 pounds.
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Good morning from the SpaceX Build Site. SN11’s nose cone has been moved into the High Bay ahead of stacking. Meanwhile, work continues at the old gas well site.
Good morning from the SpaceX Build Site. The High Bay’s new elevator can be seen on its north side. I’m sure crew members and future bartenders will rejoice.
Good morning from the SpaceX Build Site. It’s cold, wet, and windy out here. Nonetheless, the lights are on, rockets are being built, and paneling has been added to the new container wall.
As SNX settles in next to SN9, progress continues with infrastructure. Concrete is placed near conduit as work on a serious rebar cage takes shape nearby. Crews are using a six person lift to place a single piece of rebar into the form work. This will be one strong foundation.
SN10 pokes its flaps outside of the High Bay. Just up the road, SN9 sits atop Pad B following a morning static fire. Work progresses on SN7.2 ahead of testing the new 3mm skin configuration.
SNX sits proud atop Pad A, having been unhooked from Tankzilla. Starhopper gets a little work done to it’s instrumentation. Tankzilla has been transferred to the modular transporters and will be returned to the build site.
A ring segment has been delivered to the launch site. It appears to be the same diameter as the rebar on the new foundation. I believe these will be tied into the top of the structure.
That’s a wrap for me today. Here’s 45 seconds of SN10 venting. Yes, it took all my self control to not squeal with joy like a child. I was right across the street. The audio does this no justice.
That’s a wrap for me today. It’s been a good day in Boca Chica. The space community is full of some incredible people. I’ll leave you with one very full High Bay.
That’s it for me today. With the new layer going in on the landing pad it may be awhile before we see SN10 take flight. This timeline change makes me wonder if we’ll see SN11 out here beforehand. I can tell you seeing two Starships on the pad is an epic thing.
Just to the east of the new foundation, this curious work is taking shape. It’s difficult to tell due to construction items blocking the view, but the base is supported with metal crossbeams.
Well, that’s it for me today. I’ll leave you with this shot of SN10 and a thought. Everything you see being built here will need to be replicated in some capacity on Mars. Let that sink in.
Road closure of Hwy 4 scheduled today from 9am-6pm CST. I’ll be back at it again tomorrow. In the meantime, I can’t believe tomorrow will be two months since SN8’s historic flight. On the eve of that milestone, here’s some shots from my collection.
Currently, today’s road closure remains posted. We’re all hoping for a good day of testing for SN10, and maybe a flight this week. In the meantime, here’s a few favorites of mine. I swear one day Hoppy will just start walking around the place like a giant astromech.
SN11 is prepped ahead of stacking its nose cone. We’ll see two Starships at the launch site again before we know it. Infrastructure work continues with proper gate construction, and a fresh coat of paint on a new container wall.
The landing pad is receiving a lot of attention today. It appears they’re extending the concrete work and finishing the grounds around it. Forms and rebar have been brought in.
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