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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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

FAQ

When next launch? (Flight 7) NET Jan 11th according to recent documentation NASA filed with the FAA. (Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera 1, Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera 2)
When previous launch? (Flight 6)? Booster 13 and Ship 31 launched on 2024-11-19.
What was the result? Booster catch attempt aborted, performed soft splashdown in the Gulf. Ship performs in-space raptor relight, survives reentry, and makes an on-target splashdown.

*As of 2024-12-12

1-hour road delay was posted for Dec 5th (21:00 to 00:00) for transport from factory to pad.
2-hour road delay is posted for Dec 6th (00:00 to 04:00) for transport from Massey's to factory.
8-hour road closure is scheduled for Dec 7th (08:00 to 16:00) for non-flight testing activities.
12-hour road closures are posted for Dec 9th and 10th (08:00 to 20:00) for non-flight testing activities.
Dec 7th and 9th closures are scheduled.
2-hour road delays are posted for Dec 9th and 10th (00:00 to 03:00) for transport from factory to... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (desde la fabrica hasta Massey's)
Road delay is posted for Dec 10th from 08:00 to 11:00 for tank installation.
Dec 10th road closure is revoked, likely indicating that the static fire of B14 on Dec 9th went well.
2-hour road delays are posted and revoked for Dec 11th (10:00 to 14:00) and 12th (00:00 to 03:00) for transport from factory to Massey’s.
A road delay is posted for Dec 11th from 16:00 to 19:00 for tank installation.

*As of 2024-12-12

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Ship	Location	Status	Comment
SN2	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?
S20	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?
S31	Indian Ocean	Successful splashdown	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. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. In-space raptor relight was successful, ship survived reentry and performed soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
S32	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?	Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
Test Tank 16	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?	Cryo tested four times between July and September.
S33	Massey's	Pending static fire	First V2 Starship. Nosecone spotted Jul 14th. Forward section spotted Jul 27th. Stacking completed Aug 23. Cryo tested Oct 29th (partial), 30th (full), and 31st (full). Raptor installation begins Nov 9th. Spin prime Dec 12th.
S34	Megabay 2	Pending cryo test	Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November.
S35	Highbay	Assembly	Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th.

Booster	Location	Status	Comment
B12	Megabay 1	Post-flight inspection	Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th. Full stack cryo tests Sep 23rd and Oct 7th. FTS installed Oct 9th. Launched as IFT-5 on Oct 13, returned to launch site for successful chopstick catch. Moved to Megabay 1 Oct 15th.
B13	Gulf of Mexico	Successful splashdown	Cryo tests Apr 26th (methane tank) and Apr 29th (LOX tank). Static fired Oct 24th. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. Chopsticks catch attempt was aborted, performed soft splashdown in the Gulf.
B14	Megabay 1	Pending hotstage ring install	Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th.
B14.1	Sanchez	Resting	Multiple catch simulation "slap tests" performed on Jun 26th and 27th.
B15	Megabay 1	Stacked	Stacked from July to September.
B16	Megabay 1	Assembly	Parts spotted
B17	Build Site	Assembly	Parts spotted

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[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Starbase activities (2024-12-11):

Dec 10th cryo delivery tally.
Dec 10th addendum: Notable wind. (ViX)
Build site: Booster transport stand emerges from Megabay 1 and parks near Starfactory. (ViX)
Ship stand enters Megabay 2, and S33 is transferred to it. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Starship Gazer, NSF)
S33 moves to Massey's, and is connected to the ship quick disconnect. (LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, Starship Gazer 1 (windward), Starship Gazer 2 (leeward), Starship Gazer 3, Gomez, Priel, NSF, Ken Fox, SpaceX, Fediverse Starbase Tracker)
Ring stand moves from Starfactory to Highbay, likely to transport S35 hardware to Megabay 2. (ViX)
B16 F3 section (methane tank) is staged outside Megabay 1. (ViX, NSF)
Recent photo of workers inspecting B14. (Doherty)
Launch site: A road delay is posted for Dec 11th from 16:00 to 19:00 for tank installation, during which time a CH4 tank is installed at the tank farm. (ViX, Starship Gazer, NSF 1, NSF 2)
The yellow LR11000 crane is reconfigured, seemingly with additional counterweights. (Gisler)
Other: U.T. Rio Grand Valley has apparently been authorized to sell the Stargate building to SpaceX. (Golden, utsystem.edu (PDF))

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