Booster 20 was transported to launch pad 2 last night. Road delays for transport of ship 40 to launch pad 2 starts 6 pm - 10 pm CDT July 15th, tonight! -
WATCHYou can watch last nights booster move to launch pad 2
HERE. Close out the chat then full screen. Points of interests - views:
5 minutes - rolling past the 2 Mega Bays where assembling is now being performed until the Giga Bay is completed, the larger building under construction
Giga Bay's Key Functions:
Vertical Assembly & Stacking: Heavy overhead bridge cranes (capable of lifting 400 US tons) will hoist and weld giant steel barrel sections, stacking methane and liquid oxygen tanks into fully formed rocket stages
Parallel Processing: The facility splits its vast floor plan into 24 dedicated work cells. This allows engineering teams to work on up to 24 different Starships or boosters simultaneously
Rapid Post-Flight Refurbishment: As Starship moves into an era of high-frequency reuse, returning boosters and ships will be rolled into the bay to be quickly inspected, repaired, and prepped for reflight
Ultimately, the facility is designed to fulfill Elon Musk's goal of building 1,000 Starships a year. This massive volume is required to sustain continuous Starlink V3 satellite deployments, NASA's Artemis lunar landings, and future cargo convoys to Mars
24 minutes - nice sunset on the booster heading to Launch pad 2 on the left. Pad 1 on the right is under construction
37 minutes - a good look at the transporter rolling along
1:34:00 - chopsticks running up the booster preparing to grab the booster for setting it on the launch mount
2:08:00 - Technicians on the Ship Quick Disconnect Arm
As of now there is no video of the booster being lifted onto the launch mount
Launch still set for tomorrow
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Sherlcok, I hope you enjoy your birthday.
Ana
