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  • #16
    Boca Chica

    This is the 9 meter, several tonne, stainless steel bulkhead between the liquid oxygen and liquid methane tanks.

    Mary @BocaChicaGal
    This morning the common bulkhead was lowered into the cylinder of Starship Mk1 at Boca Chica.
    @NASASpaceflight
    https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/in...062#msg1982062

    IMG_20190821_194521.jpg

    https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal/sta...41765001547777
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    • #17
      StarHopper: updated test dates

      Dates: August 26, 27, 28

      Times: 1500 - 0100 Eastern

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      • #18
        Up is GO for StarHopper's final flight.

        Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
        Looks like @SpaceX Starhopper flight may be as soon as Monday. FAA support is much appreciated!


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        Everyday Astronaut @Erdayastronaut
        Replying to @elonmusk @SpaceX
        Can you confirm this will be the last flight of StarHopper? Onto Starship prototypes next, right?
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        Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
        Yes, last flight for Hopper. If all goes well, it will become a vertical test stand for Raptor.
        5:42 PM - Aug 24, 2019

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        • #19
          Cocoa, FL build site

          Looks like 18 completed ring segments, likely for Super Heavy.

          Once Starship Mk-2 goes to KSC in September for tests the Super Heavy build should commence.

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          • #20
            StarHopper's final flight tomorrow.

            This would be Central time. Adding 1 hour for Eastern;

            Date: Monday, August 26
            Window: 1700-1715 Eastern

            Brownsville Herald...

            Cameron County's Office of Emergency Management has sent out a notice alerting residents of Boca Chica Village that SpaceX plans to do some testing on Monday that could possibly break windows at their homes.

            According to the alert, SpaceX will conduct flight activities from 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. and "there is a risk that a malfunction of the SpaceX vehicle during flight will create an overpressure event that can break windows."
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            Officials are recommending that residents leave their homes at that time during the SpaceX flight activities. They say, "at a minimum, you must exit your home or structure and be outside of any building on your property....to avoid or minimize the risk of injury."
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            • #21
              Everyday Astronaut stream


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              • #22
                This would be 1800 Eastern time

                Elon Musk ✓ @elonkusk
                Starhopper flight currently tracking to 5pm Texas time for 150m / ~500ft hover test

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                • #23
                  Aborted at T+00.8

                  Sounds like an electric igniter issue

                  Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk
                  Raptor uses dual redundant torch igniters. Better long-term, but more finicky in development

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                  • #24
                    Resetting

                    T-06:55 hours

                    See 'ya at about 0200 Eastern
                    Dr. Mordrid
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                    • #25
                      Scrub!



                      Backup dates are Tuesday and Wednesday.
                      Dr. Mordrid
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                      I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                      • #26
                        Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk
                        Appears to be wiring/connector issue

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                        • #27
                          Today's attempt

                          Window: 1600-1900 Central, 1700-2000 Eastern, 2100-0000 UTC
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                          • #28
                            SpaceX stream is live

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                            • #29
                              YES!!!! Water tanks CAN f*****g fly!!

                              INF'INGCREDIBLE!!

                              Click the webcast link for a replay.
                              Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 27 August 2019, 15:14.
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                              • #30
                                Uhm, wow!

                                So a BFR wil do the inital lift and the hopper do the 2nd stage and propulsion in space and to land again? Where is the cargo/crew? In it or on top of it?
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