Starbase activities (2024-07-23):

• Jul 22 addendum: New Pez dispenser door enters the Highbay.
• S31: R-Vac #376, RC #386, and RC unknown enter Megabay 2.
• Pad B: CC8800-1 load spreader is raised and attached to tower module #4. (LabPadre, ViX)
• B15: upgraded aft section is spotted, featuring small internal tanks mounted on the LOX landing tank.

Other:

• RGV Aerial post a recent photo of the Sanchez site.

Starbase activities (2024-07-28):

• Pretty quiet Sunday.
• Jul 27th cryo delivery tally.
• Overnight, S30 is lifted off the static fire stand and moves to the Rocket Garden. (ViX, NSF)

Other:

• IFT-5 is now NET "late August or early September", per Elon.

Starbase activities (2024-07-31):

• Jul 30 cryo delivery tally.
• Overnight, tower module #6 arrives at Pad B. (LabPadre, ViX, NSF)
• Elevator section is lifted into module 4.
• Tower module 5 rolls towards tower and hooks up to load spreader. (ViX, NSF)
• Ship stand enters Megabay 2, briefly attaches to bridge crane, then disconnects and exits Megabay 2. (ViX)
• Another ship stand enters Megabay, hooks up with the bridge crane for a short spin, then disconnects. (ViX) Ring stand moves further into Megabay 2.
• B15 forward dome enters Megabay 1, then exits later in the day.

Starbase activities (2024-07-30):

• Jul 29th cryo delivery tally.
• Jul 29th addendum: Pez dispenser jig is removed from Megabay 2, likely indicating that dispenser installation on S33 is complete. Comparison photo.
• B15 forward dome emerges from Starfactory.
• Pad B: CC8800-1 crane load spreader is lowered. Crane is preparing to lift an elevator section.
• Pad A: Worker on a chopstick.
• S30 (I think) in the ~~Rocket Garden~~ at Sanchez, S31 in the Highbay. (Edit: S30 is at Sanchez, not the Rocket Garden.)
• Office window installation continues.
• Crab invasion continues. (NSF, clwphoto1 1, clwphoto1 2)

Other:

• TheSpaceEngineer posts a render of Starbase based on the recently released map from the FAA. (tweet 1, tweet 2)

Starbase activities (2024-08-01):

• Jul 31 cryo delivery tally.
• Jul 31 addendum: B15 forward dome reenters Megabay 1, followed by a 3-ring section. It seems likely that the two segments have been stacked.
• Pad B: Module 5 is stacked on the tower. (LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer, NSF highlight, NSF timelapse, clwphoto1, Ramirez)
• Module 6 rolls towards the tower.
• Pad A: Tank farm upgrades are underway. A tank is relocated by the LR11000 crane.
• Build site video tour: Crews work on tiling the lower hinge area of S30.

LC-39A:

• A crane is observed to be working.

Starbase activities (2024-08-10):

• Aug 8th and 9th cryo delivery tallies.
• Aug 9th addendum: Chopstick alignment push rods are tested.
• In the morning, 3 bumper pads are installed, one is removed, and one is installed. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4 closeup)
• CC8800-1 crane is lowered, likely in response to the damage the previous day. (LabPadre, ViX)
• The jib mast struts are removed. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX, NSF 1, NSF 2)
• cnunez posts recent photos of the CC8800-1 crane, S30 flap, launch mount, and S31 tile replacement.
• RGV Aerial post recent photos of Massey's, Pad A, Pad B, and build site.

Other:

• IFT-5 is NET Aug 31st, per Elon. (3 weeks from Aug 10th)

Starbase activities (2024-08-09):

• Overnight, S30 moves from Massey's to build site. (LabPadre, ViX, Beyer, NSF 1, NSF 2, Gomez)
• S30 is transferred from static fire stand to transport stand, and moves to staging area near Rocket Garden. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2), ViX, NSF, Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• RGV Aerial spots a triangular hole in the Starfactory roof, possible for Starhopper.
• CC8800-1 crane rises. (ViX, NSF)
• Comparison of crane size before and after reconfiguration. (DeffGeff)
• The CC8800-1 crane mishap: The boom is lifted a bit too far, and causes the jib to detach from its trolley and swing freely, which causes a mast strut to break loose. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, Prince Faisal, ViX)
• Crews go up to inspect the strut; strut is back in place.
• Pad A: Chopstick modifications continue. Shaun Gisler posts photos of ship quick disconnect, B14.1 on launch mount, and booster quick disconnect.
• 2 hour road delays are posted for Aug 9th and 10th between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from Massey’s to production pad.
• 1 hour road delays are posted for Aug 11th and 12th between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from production to pad.

Starbase activities (2024-08-11):

• Aug 10th cryo delivery tally.
• Aug 10th addendum: Great closeup of chopstick bumper pad installation.
• Fairly quiet Sunday.
• Work on the CC8800-1 crane continues.
• Chopstick movement observed. (LabPadre, ViX, Gisler)

Other:

• NSF post a nice timelapse compilation of the stacking of the first 6 tower modules of Tower B.

Starbase activities (2024-08-16):

• Aug 15th cryo delivery tally.
• Pad B: Tower module 8 is hooked up to load spreader.
• Pad A: Chopstick testing continues. The chopsticks have had bumpers added, and seem to be moving faster than in previous tests. (LabPadre, ViX, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, NSF 4, NSF 5, DeffGeff, Golden)
• Chopstick testing concluded: LR11000 lowers main block. Two SPMTs arrive with booster connection plates. Booster load spreader is lowered over B14.1. B14.1 lifted from launch mount to transport stand.
• 1 hour road delay is posted for Aug 19th between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from Sanchez to pad.

Other:

• Ringspaceflight sets up a Starbase tracking file on figma.

Starbase activities (2024-08-17):

• No cryo deliveries on Aug 16th.
• B14.1 moves from the launch site to the Rocket Garden. (LabPadre, NSF 1, NSF 2, Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Hammer)
• Test Tank 16 moves from Starfactory to Massey's. (LabPadre, NSF)
• Pad B: Tower module 8 is stacked. (LabPadre, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF timelapse, Gomez, DeffGeff, Gisler, Hammer)
• Construction on passageway between Starfactory and the offices continues.
• Office glass installation continues.
• RGV Aerial post recent photos of Massey's, Pad A, launch site, Pad B,

Starbase activities (2024-08-25):

• Aug 24th cryo delivery tally.
• Pad A: Chopstick work continues. Crews cut and remove both hard-stop points, which stop the arms from closing too much. (LabPadre, Niall Anderson)
• Pad B: The CC8800-1 continues lifting components for a catch net on Tower B. (ViX)
• Some gas tanks were removed from the Pad B chopsticks carriage stored at Sanchez the previous day. A similar tank was later removed from the Pad A chopsticks carriage. Possibly indicative of a hardware swap, though not conclusive. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• cnunez posts recent progress on office construction, and a peek through the Starfactory windows.

Starbase activities (2024-08-26):

• Aug 25th cryo delivery tally.
• Following the removal of gas tanks from the chopstick carriages at Sanchez and Pad A, the chopstick carriage at Pad A receives a replacement tank.
• Chopsticks work continues. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• Booster stand arm installation. (Hammer)
• Office construction continues (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• Mostly tiled nosecone in Starfactory. (Gisler)
• The car park is filling up.
• Test Tank 16 is still at Massey's.

Other:

• Statement from the FAA to NSF regarding Starship Flight 5: "The FAA is evaluating SpaceX's proposed license modification for its Starship Flight h5 mission. SpaceX must meet all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements prior to FAA authorization. Safety will drive the timeline. Please contact SpaceX for information about the proposed changes to its license."
• Pad B flame trench excavation diagrams. (ChromeKiwi 1, ChromeKiwi 2)

Starbase activities (2024-09-11):

• Sep 10th cryo delivery tally.
• Pad A: Chopsticks work continues. (Starship Gazer, Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• Pad B: Reconfiguration of the CC8800-1 crane continues. (ViX, Gisler)
• Office construction continues, nearly connected to Starfactory.
• Build site: Glass panels are installed on Starfactory door.
• A couple of pedestals are delivered.
• Rocket Garden: Crew lift observed at S30.
• Massey's: S31 at the flame trench. Work continues on Test Tank 16.

Other:

• FAA confirms November timeline for IFT-5. (NASASpaceFlight)

Starbase activities (2024-09-07):

• Sep 6th cryo delivery tally.
• Overnight, lay down of CC8800-1 crane is completed.
• Quiet Saturday, no significant action is reported.

Other:

• Elon update on Mars timeline: Uncrewed Starship NET 2026, crewed Starship NET 2029, which is pretty much the most ambitious timeline possible. I wouldn't be surprised if the uncrewed tests slip by one transfer window, and I'm expecting the crewed missions to slip by at least a two or three transfer windows. I'm glad they're setting ambitious internal goals though.

Starbase activities (2024-09-08):

• Sep 7th cryo delivery tally.
• Chopsticks work continues. A coat of "something" has been applied to both bumpers. (Hammer)
• Massey's: S31 begins cryo test, but aborts. (ViX 1, ViX 2, NSF)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos of the launch site, Massey's, and office construction.

Starbase activities (2024-09-09):

• Sep 8th cryo delivery update.
• Sep 9th is a wet day at Starbase. (Gomez, Cooper_Hime, Garza)
• Build site video tour, including an interesting delivery, plausibly an HLS airlock prototype article. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, TheSpaceEngineer 1, TheSpaceEngineer 2)
• Massey's: Test Tank 16 undergoes testing.

Starbase activities (2024-09-12):

• Sep 11th cryo delivery update.
• A gecko was spotted overnight.
• Quiet Sep 12th, not much action reported.
• Build site: Work on Starfactory door continues.
• Nice photos posted of Starhopper at her new home. (Mary, RGV Aerial)

Other:

• ChromeKiwi posts a render of the possible layout for the pedestals which were delivered the previous day.

Starbase activities (2024-09-14):

• Quiet Saturday, not much action reported.
• Pad A: Chopsticks work continues.
• Massey's: S31 testing continues, no static fire yet.
• RGV Aerial Photography completed a flyover.

Starbase activities (2024-09-10):

• Sep 9th cryo delivery tally.
• Sep 9th addendum: Timelapse of Test Tank 16 cryo test. (LabPadre)
• The wet continues. (LabPadre, Gomez)
• Workers begin reconfiguring the CC8800-1 crane. (ViX)

Other:

• SpaceX complains about regulatory hurdles. (full post is worth a read for context and details)
• A scale model was tested in a transonic wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center.

Starbase activities (2024-09-15):

• Quiet Sunday, not much action reported.
• Overnight, the first of S33's aft flaps enter Megabay 2. (reported by u/Planatus666, ~~no archivable link of this action available~~ Planatus666 1, Planatus666 2)
• Pad A: Chopsticks work continues. Landing rails were tested.
• Zack Golden speculates on the possibility of a mobile launch mount for Pad B. (Golden 1, Golden 2, Golden 3, Golden 4)
• RGV Aerial post recent photos of the build site, Pad A (chopsticks work), launch site, and Pad B and its flame trench.

Starbase activities (2024-09-16):

• Pad A: Chopsticks work continues. Hard stops are reinstalled (Anderson/LabPadre). Bumpers are extended (Hammer).
• Pad B: CC8800-1 crane reconfiguration continues. (Gisler)
• Build site: New entrance to Starfactory looks mostly completed. Roof work is coming along on the passage between Starfactory and offices. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• Massey's: S31 cryo testing continues, still no static fire.
• Road delays for Sep 17th and 18th appear to have been cancelled.

Starbase activities (2024-09-17):

• Gisler posts Starfactory photos from the last night: Nosecone, doors.
• Starhopper outer layer is being removed. (cnunez (before), NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, Marcus House, Gisler, Ramirez)
• RGV Aerial post a recent flyover photo of launch site.
• S33 right aft flap is lifted into Megabay 2 for installation on ship. (Thanks, u/Planatus666)
• B12 hot stage ring is removed. (Thanks, u/Planatus666)

Other:

• Zack and ChromeKiwi further speculate on new launch mount designs. (Golden, Killip 1, Killip 2)
• Ryan Hansen speculates on whether S24 ignited its engines (IFT-1).
• mcrs987 notes that the vessel Hos Ridgewind might be attempting to recover portions of Booster 11 (IFT-4). (mcrs987 1, mcrs987 2, mcrs987 3, mcrs987 4, mcrs987 5, mcrs987 6, mcrs987 7)

Starbase activities (2024-09-18):

• Sanchez: Tower B ship quick disconnect arm hinge arrives. (Starship Gazer, Beyer, Hammer 1, Hammer 2)
• Massey's: S31 static fire. (Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Beyer, Mary, NSF, Hammer, Gomez 1, Gomez 2, SpaceX, House, full NSF livestream)
• Starhopper work continues.
• 1-hour road delay is posted for Sep 20 between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from Production to pad.

Starbase activities (2024-09-19):

• Sep 18th addendum: S31 static fire (Gomez).
• Busy Sep 19th.
• Pad A: Chopsticks have received a coat of primer zebra-stripes, and are tested. (Gisler, Ramirez, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, Hammer)
• Pad B: The CC8800-1 crane rises. (Gisler)
• Starhopper's weather station is removed. (Gisler)
• Build site: S34 moves into the Highbay. (Starship Gazer, NSF, Planatus666)
• B12 emerges from the Megabay with some new stringers. (Ramirez, Booster_13soon, Starship Gazer, NSF)
• Some work is done on B12's quick disconnect ahead of rollout. (Hammer)
• Potential parts for the new orbital launch mount are delivered. (NSF, Ramirez)
• RGV Aerial post recent photo of S31 at Massey's and comparison photo of Pad A and Pad B construction.
• Amended road delay (2-hour) is posted for Sep 20 between 00:00 and 04:30. Likely for B12 rollout (NSF livestream)
• Road "clossures" are posted for Sep 23rd, 24th, and 25th from 08:00 to 20:00 for non-flight testing activities.

McGregor:

• An 84-second Raptor test fire is observed, likely Raptor 3. (NSF)

Starbase activities (2024-09-21):

• Overnight, hotstage ring is stacked on B12. (Hammer, NSF timelapse)
• S30 is stacked on B12. (NSF full livestream, Starship Gazer, Mary, cnunez, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF timelapse, Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, Gisler 4, Gisler timelapse, Doherty 1, Doherty 2, Hammer closeup 1, Hammer closeup 2, RGV Aerial, Beyer, SpaceX official photos)
• Ship quick disconnect is tested. (NSF)
• Recent photo of S35 in Starfactory. (cnunez)

Starbase activities (2024-09-20):

• Another busy day!
• Overnight, B12 and (separately) hotstage ring roll out to Pad A. (NSF full livestream, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF timelapse, Ramirez, Hammer 1, Hammer 2, Hammer 3)
• Also overnight, S31 rolls from Massey's to Megabay 2. (NSF, Gomez, Hammer)
• S31 is transferred from static fire stand to SPMTs and moves to Highbay. (Ramirez, cnunez, Planatus666)
• S34 nosecone is stacked on its payload bay. (Planatus666)
• B12 is lifted onto the launch mount. (Starship Gazer, cnunez wide, cnunez closeup, Doherty, Hammer 1, Hammer 2, Ramirez 1, Ramirez 2, NSF 1, Ramirez 3, Ramirez 4, NSF 2, NSF 3, NSF timelapse)
• SpaceX official photos
• During the lift, the chopsticks are raised to the top of the tower (expected catch height). The extra high lift may have been some form of structural verification test. (Zack Golden)
• S30 rolls out to Pad A as well. (NSF full livestream, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, NSF timelapse, Beyer, Ramirez 1, Ramirez 2)
• SpaceX official photos
• S30 rolls close to the launch mount. (NSF)

Starbase activities (2024-09-22):

• Sep 21st addenda: Starship Gazer timelapse of S30 stacking on B12. RGV Aerial photo 1 and photo 2 of stacking. NSF timelapse comparison of all six stackings so far.
• Not too much Starbase activity reported on Sep 22nd.
• Recent RGV Aerial photos of the launch site, Massey's, Pad B flame trench construction, and build site.
• Road "clossure" still in place for Sep 23rd from 08:00 to 20:00 for non-flight testing activities. (Wet dress rehearsal)

Maritime activities:

• Elon posts a photo of B11 remains from IFT-4.
• Gisler photo of the vessel (Hos Ridgewind), Interstellar Gateway video on the recovery operations and satellite photos.
• Zack spots some potential filter mounting brackets.

Starbase activities (2024-09-23):

• Main event: Partial tanking test on B12 and S30. (NSF full livestream, LabPadre full livestream, NSF timelapse)
• Road is closed (NSF), tower vent (NSF), propellant loading (NSF), depress vent. (NSF), detanking (NSF, LabPadre).
• SpaceX tweet: "Propellant load test and preflight checkouts complete ahead of Flight 5"
• Sep 23rd closure is concluded, and the Sep 24th and 25th closures are cancelled.
• S30 thermal protection system looks very clean. (NSF closeup)
• Build site: S34 nosecone and payload bay, now stacked, move from Highbay to Starfactory. (NSF, Planatus666)

Starbase activities (2024-09-24):

• Mary spots some more potential hardware for Pad B launch mount. Zack Golden's thoughts: Tweet 1, tweet 2, tweet 3.
• S34 is back in Starfactory. (cnunez)
• Roof of the passage between Starfactory and the new offices is mostly complete. (Gisler)
• B12 and S30 still looking beautiful. (LabPadre, Gisler, Doherty 1, Doherty 2, clwphoto1, )
• Chines have a slightly wrinkled appearance.

FAA:

• SpaceX Global Government Affairs refutes comments made in Congress by the administrator of the FAA.

Maritime:

• HOS Ridgewind departs after a brief stop in Altamira, Mexico, and is now heading for Brownsville, likely to delivery the recovered portions of B11.

Starbase activities (2024-09-25):

• B12 and S30 are still stacked at Pad A. (Starship Gazer)
• Booster alignment pins are removed. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
• SpaceX post a photo of technicians posing on the chopsticks. (alternate angle from Hammer)
• HOS Ridgewind arrives at Brownsville port. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, Beyer 1, Beyer 2, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, interstellargw, Jordan Guidry, Hammer)
• Roof of the passage between Starfactory and the new offices looks complete now. (Gisler)
• Road delay is posted for Sep 25th between 22:00 and 02:00 for transport from Brownsville Port to Massey's. (Offloading B11 remains?)

McGregor:

• Raptor tests continue. (NSF)

Starbase activities (2024-09-26):

• Overnight, B11 remains are offloaded from Hos Ridgewind, and transported to Massey's. (Beyer 1, Beyer 2, Beyer 3, Carson Phillips, Hammer)
• Sanchez: SpaceX begins lifting possible Pad B OLM hardware. (Beyer)
• Pad A: Chopsticks close around S30, 'murican flag is flown from tower. (Starship Gazer, NSF, Hammer, SpaceX official)
• Road delay is posted for Sep 27th from 00:00 to 03:00 for transport from Brownsville Port to Massey’s.

Other:

• Why not salvage B10 in addition to B11? Probably too deep, 800 meters vs. 61 meters. (Golden)

Starbase activities (2024-09-27):

• Not too much action reported today.
• Overnight, the recovered B11 aft section is transported to Massey's. (Starship Gazer, Gisler, RGV Aerial (flyover closeups!))
• Pad A: Third consecutive daily photo from SpaceX of B11/S30 not launching.

Other:

• SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell addresses the Texas House of Representatives. She highlights the investment SpaceX have put into their Texas sites and surrounding communities, stresses the importance of enhancing regulatory efficiency, and recommends "updating legislation and regulations in the state to protect individuals and the public from potential hazards associated with launch while allowing freedom and flexibility for us to continue operations safely and efficiently". She also clarifies that SpaceX have a good relationship with TCEQ, and that most of the regulatory issues they are encountering are at the federal level. (xdNiBoR)

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