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  • #16
    SN-09 goes into the new High Bay to get her fins! O_O

    Dr. Mordrid
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    • #17
      SN-09 goes into the new High Bay to get her fins! O_O

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      • #18
        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.

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        • #19
          SN-10 propulsion module stacked

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          • #20
            SN-08,

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

            Cryotest last night
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            • #21
              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
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              • #22
                Raptor startup video (cutaway)

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                • #23
                  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.

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                  • #24
                    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
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                    • #25
                      Screenshot_2020-11-24-18-45-47-031.jpeg

                      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.

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                      • #26
                        Static fire video

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                        • #27
                          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

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                          • #28
                            Static fire Monday, flight NET Wednesday - winds are a factor



                            20201129_161830.jpg

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                            • #29
                              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
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                              • #30
                                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.

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