SpaceX Starship updates (thread 2) [launch in March]

[Dr Mordrid]

Starship SN-09 is inaugurating Test Stand B

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https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1341472553324429314

https://twitter.com/RGVaerialphotos/status/1341526260422479872

[Dr Mordrid]

Hello SN-17 and B-1 (Super Heavy #1)

This is getting in-sane o_0

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-08

Launch: Tuesday or Wednesday (weather permitting)
Time: 1000 - 1700 Eastern

https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1335977704865361922

[Dr Mordrid]

Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight
Dec 6, 2020
Update: New TFR added for Wednesday. SpaceX now has TFRs for attempts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight
And add Thursday to that list.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1335764749301075968

[Dr Mordrid]

Weather in the way, again. Sounds like the next attempt is Tuesday.

OTOH, Musk's jet has landed in Brownsville.

I'm suspecting NASA will monitor the mission with one of their WB-57's. There are three stationed at Ellington Field near Houston, and one was used to monitor early Falcon 9 landing tests.

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-08

From the latest FAA NOTAM, they're now going for Sunday.

Date: December 6 (Sunday)
Window: 1300 - 1900 Eastern

Backup date 1: December 7 (Monday)
Window: 0900 - 1830 Eastern

Backup date 2: December 8 (Tuesday)
Window: 0900 - 1800 Eastern

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-08

@nextspaceflight
The FAA website is now showing Temporary Flight Restrictions on Dec. 6, 7, and 8 for Starship SN8's 12.5-kilometer test flight.

No road closures for Sunday yet, but it looks like SpaceX may be trying to pursue that possibility. https://t.co/SRdwv1ADNR

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1334954501619400705

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-08

Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight
SpaceX is now targeting Monday for Starship SN8’s test flight from Boca Chica, Texas.

The temporary flight restriction for Friday's attempt has been pulled. A new TFR will have to be published for Monday, which is the next possibility per road closures.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1334641195084079104

[Dr Mordrid]

The FAA has issued flight restrictions

Altitude: from "surface up to unlimited"

Duration: December 4 at 0900 Eastern (1400 UT) to December 6 at 1800 Eastern (2300 UT)

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_8423.html

[Dr Mordrid]

And it's changed again - no static fire, flight on December 2.

Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 (NASASpaceFlight)
The Starship SN8 test flight is officially on for Wednesday. No more static fire tests. Let's fly.

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1333606773274587136

[Dr Mordrid]

Weather permitting (high wind risk)

SN-08

Static fire: Tuesday, December 1

Launch dates

Primary date: Thursday December 3, 2020
Window: 0900 - 1800 Eastern

Secondary date: Friday December 4, 2020
Window: 0900 - 1800 Eastern

[Dr Mordrid]

Static fire Monday, flight NET Wednesday - winds are a factor

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1333123173815087111

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https://twitter.com/AlhamdanyKahtan/...38271245901825

[Dr Mordrid]

WRT SN-08 15km success; ~33%, but Musk's been known to sandbag when replying to the media (CNBC in this case). We'll see.

Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk
Nov 24, 2020
Replying to @thesheetztweetz
Lot of things need to go right, so maybe 1/3 chance
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But that’s why we have SN 9 & SN10

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1331389134624219136

[Dr Mordrid]

Static fire video

[Dr Mordrid]

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Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk
Good Starship SN8 static fire! Aiming for first 15km / ~50k ft altitude flight next week. Goals are to test 3 engine ascent, body flaps, transition from main to header tanks & landing flip.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1331386982296145922