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Starship Development Thread March 2025 (sh.itjust.works)
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FAQ

  1. When next launch? (Flight 8) NET April, "4 to 6 weeks" after Flight 8. (Elon)
  2. When previous launch? (Flight 7)? Booster 15 and Ship 34 launched on 2025-03-06.
  3. What was the result? Booster lands on chopsticks, ship experiences an RUD shortly before SECO.

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Vehicle Status

*As of 2025-03-12

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.
Test Tank 16 Massey's Testing Cryo tested four times between July and September. Sliding plates added to the catch points on Jan 27th.
S34 Caribbean Destroyed Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November. Cryo tested Jan 17th. Static fired Feb 11th. FTS installed Feb 24th. Launched Mar 6th, experienced an RUD shortly before SECO.
S35 Massey's Pending cryo tests Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th. Stacked by Feb 7th. Cryo tested Mar 11th.
S36 Megabay 2 Stacking Parts spotted in December. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th.
S37 Starfactory Nose cone tiling Parts spotted in December.
S38 Starfactory Nose cone tiling Parts spotted in December.
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.
B14 Megabay 1 Post-flight inspection Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th. FTS installed Jan 3rd. Wet dress rehearsal performed Jan 10th. Launched and landed Jan 16th.
B15 Megabay 1 Pending inspections Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th. Static fired Feb 9th. Launched and landed Mar 6th.
B16 Masseys Cryo test underway Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th.
B17 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th.
B18.1 Build site Assembly Likely a test article for Block 2 boosters. Parts spotted Feb 24th.

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[โ€“] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Starbase activities (2025-03-10):

  • Mar 9th cryo delivery tally.
  • Massey's: Overnight, S35 rolls out to Massey's. (NSF, LabPadre 1, ViX, Starship Gazer, Gisler 1, Gisler 2, cnunez)
  • Closeups of S35 structural catch pins. (Mary / NSF)
  • Build site: Multiple deliveries including Starlink simulators, loads of steel, and a white mystery torus. (ViX)
  • The booster press pipe install jig moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2. (ViX)
  • Starkitty is sighted :) ViX
  • Car park mural is returning. (Gisler)
  • New B15 raptor tracking diagram from Ringwatchers.
  • A pipe is being run from the build site to the pad. (Gisler) Would this be for water? Propellant? Electrical conduit?
  • Launch site: Maintenance on the black LR11000 crane continues. (ViX)
  • Pad A: following some inspection work, the Chopsticks return to their normal rest position. (ViX)
  • Pad B: Concrete is poured for the flame trench. (Gisler)
[โ€“] clothes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Berger suggests that "another launch before this summer seems unlikely".

I think that's speculation rather than reporting, but it's nice to have a non-CEO reference point. Hopefully employees get a breather during this redesign, somehow.