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"Falcon 9 Go Brrr", indeed.

Starbase activities (2025-05-16):

• May 15th cryo delivery tally.
• May 15th addenda: Booster alignment pins are removed. (ViX)
• Booster transport stand rolls out to the launch site. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3)
• B14-2 is lifted from launch mount A and placed on a transport stand. (NSF, Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2)
• 1-hour road delay is posted for May 17th between 10:00 and 16:00 for transport from pad to factory, likely for B14-2 rollback.
• Mystery structure is spotted en route to Starbase. (LabPadre)
• Pad B: Water bags are hung from the chopsticks. (ViX, NSF, Hardcore Electric, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
• Bags are filled. (Anderson, Starship Gazer)
• Chopsticks are raised. (NSF, Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2, Anderson 1, Anderson 2, clwphoto1, Brent Mayo (Senior Engineer, Starship Offshore Program))
• Build site: Party in Megabay 2. (Anderson)

Flight 9:

• FAA release the launch licence. (flight2starship)
• NOTAM is published for the edge of Bahamian airspace. (Caton 1, Caton 2)
• Updated re-entry marine hazard warning indicates that launch is now NET May 26th, likely May 27th due to a United States federal holiday. (Caton)
• No booster catch attempt. (FAA via Beil, Beil 1, Beil 2, Beil 3, Beil 4, FAA (PDF warning), Golden's thoughts)

Norminal launch, booster landing, and Starlink deployment.

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1923390143206944812

Deployment of 26 @Starlink satellites confirmed

Starbase activities (2025-05-15):

• May 14th cryo delivery tally.
• May 14th addenda: The first LOX barrel section of S38 moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2, and a booster barrel section moves from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Build site: An R-vac is removed from Mega Bay 2, likely the one which that had the problem during the first six-engine static fire of S35 on May 1st. (video)
• Launch site: Water bags for chopsticks testing arrive at the launch site. (ViX)
• Chopsticks testing jig has not been attached to the chopsticks yet. (ViX)
• Welding of the pedestals to the bottom of the launch mount B deck has begun. (Golden / Starship Gazer)
• Cryo deliveries to the Pad B deluge system begin. (ViX)
• The Buckner LR11000 is laid down, presumably for disassembly and departure. (ViX)
• B14-2 is still on launch mount A, booster alignment pins are removed. (Starship Gazer, Anderson)
• 1-hour road delay is posted for between May 15th 22:00 and May 16th 02:00 for transport from pad to factory.
• 1-hour road delay is posted for May 18th between 00:00 and 04:00 for transport from pad to factory. It is unclear what these would be for. B14-2 rollback seems unlikely... maybe crane parts?

Flight 9:

• Another NOTAM is posted, this time directly over the Turks & Caicos islands. (NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3)
• The FAA approve the license modifications for Flight 9, but not launch license itself. That is contingent on closure of the Flight 8 mishap investigation. (Foust, NSF)
• Latest documentation suggests launch is NET May 22nd. (NSF, Manley)

McGregor:

• Raptor 3 SN #20 heads towards the south stand for testing. (Cuker / NSF)

https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3lp5hojlpcs2q

#Falcon9 fairing halves of #Starlink 6-67

https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3lp5re4trok2p

Flight history of the oldest "active" #SpaceX #Falcon9 fairing half in the fleet (known at the moment) - SN155

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1922710328808215003

Deployment of 28 @Starlink satellites confirmed

https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3lp57gliqic2c

#Falcon9 fairing halves of #Starlink 6-83

https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3lp4deqflxc2w

#Falcon9 fairing halves of #Starlink 15-4

Starbase activities (2025-05-14):

• May 13th cryo delivery tally.
• Launch site: Overnight, the components for the chopsticks testing jig arrive. (ViX, Anderson)
• Pad B chopsticks are lowered. (ViX, Roger S)
• Load spreaders are disconnected from both LR11000 cranes, indicating completion of launch mount lift activities. (ViX)
• Pad A detonation suppression system is tested with B14-2. (NSF)
• Tank/pump farm: A new vertical vent pipe is installed. (ViX)
• The first of the previously removed vaporizers are replaced. (ViX)
• Build site: The last remaining column from the Starfactory wedge area is toppled, and cladding is applied to the gap. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Removal of concrete between Highbay and Starfactory begins. (ViX)
• Other: Ship catch attempt still possible for later this year. (Elon time)

Flight 9:

• Mexican NOTAM corroborates NET May 21st. (NSF)
• A WB-57 plane is scheduled for imagery support on May 21st and 22nd. (NASA)

KSC:

• Gigabay foundations at Roberts Road are visible in a recent synthetic aperture radar image. The x-band radar also reveals launch mount construction through the (opaque in visible light) fabric tent roof. (Harry Stranger)

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

Edit: And SECO.

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

Liftoff!

Why? Wouldn't there still be one original wish left, which could be duplicated?

Came here to post this.

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Explain xkcd #1086

Yeah, haven't we turned lead into gold before? (A few atoms, not the most stable isotope)

How is this a "first"?

Starbase activities (2025-05-13):

• May 12th cryo delivery tally.
• Launch site: B14-2 rollout to Pad A is completed. (LabPadre, ViX)
• B14-2 is lifted onto launch mount A. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
• Pad B chopsticks testing. (ViX)
• Build site: S35 rolls back from Massey's to Megabay 2. (NSF, LabPadre, Starship Gazer)
• S35 is transferred from the static fire stand to a work stand. (ViX)
• Other: SpaceX post video and photos of S35's recent static fire test.
• A "company talk explaining the Mars game plan" will be livestreamed prior to Starship flight 9 next week. (Elon)

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1922173116081377298

Deployment of 28 @Starlink satellites confirmed

LOL, I forgot about Greedo's heels!

min(3,9) = 3

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