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  • Starbase activities (2025-06-02):

    • Jun 1st cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Launch site: Overnight, the continuous flight auger drill rig relocates from one side of Pad B to the other. (ViX)
    • Departure of the Buckner LR11000 crane continues. (ViX)
    • Pad A inspection and refurbishment continues. (Gisler)
    • Gisler posts some photos of Launch Mount B. Booster quick disconnect hood is still connected to the crane. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, Gisler 4)
    • Flyover photo of Pad B. (RGV Aerial)
    • Pad B chopstick landing rails are deployed, and a simulated catch tests are performed. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
    • Build site: Three single rings move from Starfactory towards scrapyard. (ViX)
    • Highbay foundation rubble. (Gisler)
    • A sheet piling rig arrives. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Sanchez: Some pipes are are delivered. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
    • Massey's: B18.1 (Test Tank 17) undergoes a second round of cryo testing. (Roger S, ViX)
    • 2-hour road delay is posted for between Jun 3rd 22:00 and Jun 4th 04:00 for transport from Massey’s to factory. (Presumably for S37 rollback)

    KSC:

  • Starbase activities (2025-06-01):

    Flight 9:

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  • Starbase activities (2025-05-31):

    • May 30th addendum: S37 underwent two cryo tests at Massey's. The first test filled the tanks simultaneously, the second test filled methane and LOX sequentially. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • May 30th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Launch site: Overnight, a fit check is performed on the booster quick disconnect hood at Pad B. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Pad B booster quick disconnect hood is reinstalled. (ViX)
    • Pad B chopsticks are lowered to the bottom stop. (ViX)
    • A LOX pump is lifted into position #2 at the pump farm, likely just a test fit. (ViX)
    • Build site: A peek at S38 in Megabay 2. (Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2)

    Flight 9:

    • SpaceX post videos and photos of hotstaging and coast phase.

    Other:

    • Version 3 Starlink satellites to start launching on Starship in "6 to 9 months". (Elon Time)
  • Starbase activities (2025-05-30):

    • May 28th addendum: Test Tank 17 performs its first cryo load at Massey's. (Video 1, Video 2)
    • May 29th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • At Massey's, S37 performs a full cryo load test on both tanks. (ViX, Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2)
    • Cleanup at the former site of the Highbay continues, refurbishment of Pad A begins. (D Wise)

    Flight 9:

    • The FAA require a mishap investigation, but focused only on the loss of Starship. (Beil 1, FAA (archived))
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