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

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-09 goes into the new High Bay to get her fins! O_O

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-09 goes into the new High Bay to get her fins! O_O

[Dr Mordrid]

Confirmation Starship targets the drink then diverts to the landing pad,

Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98
Elon confirms that, like Falcon 9, Starship SN8 will target the water until the last second. Hopefully this means no crater at the landing pad!
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Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk
Replying to @TGMetsFan98 @KlotzAdam and 2 others
Yeah. Although, if it fails right at the end, some landing pad repair will be needed to fill in the crater.

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1322662613432606728

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-10 propulsion module stacked

[Dr Mordrid]

SN-08,

Static fire: November 4, 2020
Window: 1000 - 0000 Eastern*

Cryotest last night

https://twitter.com/austinbarnard45/status/1323866068549574657

[Dr Mordrid]

Starship SN-08 test schedule (moved right for winds)

Primary Date 1: November 8, 2020
Window: 2000 - 0200 Eastern

Primary Date 2: November 12, 2020
Purpose: static fire & 15km flight
Window: 1000 - 1000 Eastern

Backup Date: November 13, 2020
Purpose: static fire & 15km flight
Window: 0600 - 1300 Eastern

[Dr Mordrid]

Raptor startup video (cutaway)

[Dr Mordrid]

Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight
Nov 10, 2020
The Starship SN8 road closure scheduled for Nov. 11 has been cancelled after Tuesday's static fire. The next testing opportunity is now Nov. 12. Anticipating another header tank static fire next, potentially with multiple engines.
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Preliminary info is that the debris that went flying during Tuesday's static fire was likely from the pad and is not a concern per Raptor performance. However, assessments can always change based on further data reviews, inspections, etc.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1326378584781545472

[Dr Mordrid]

Starship SN-08 ground test schedule

Date: November 23
Window: 1000 - 2200

Backup date 1: November 24
Window: 0900 - 1800 Eastern

Backup date 2: November 25
Window: 0900 - 1800 Eastern

Starship SN-08 15km test flight schedule

Date: November 30
Window: 0800 - 1900 Eastern

Backup date 1: December 1
Window: 0900-1800 Eastern

Backup date 2: December 2
Window: 0900-1800 Eastern

Streams

LabPadre: https://youtu.be/Ky5l9ZxsG9M

NASASpaceFlight: TBD

[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

[Dr Mordrid]

Static fire video

[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 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]

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]

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