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<b>Starship Development Thread #9</b>
Quick Links<a href="https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/starship_image_0008_9.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a> | <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">Alternative Jump To Comments Link</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkP5NWUhfHXZNhcGr2G2pQ/live">SPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwMITSkc1Fms6PoJoh1OUQ/live">LABPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/6uVaAugi5gs">LABPADRE DIRECT</a>OverviewStarship, serial number 1 (SN1) is about to begin its testing at SpaceX's Starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Construction of SN2 has already begun and later builds are expected in quick succession and with <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230642008257069056">aggressive design itteration</a>. SN1 or SN2 is expected to make a 20 km hop <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1210756338348744705">in the coming months</a>, and Elon aspires to an orbital flight of a Starship with full reuse by the end of 2020.Over the past few months the facilities at Boca Chica have seen substantial improvements including several <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1219858516619358208">large fabric buildings</a> and a "<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230439298874343424">high Bay</a>" for stacking and welding hull sections. Raptor development and testing <a href="https://twitter.com/bluemoondance74/status/1231017470531645441">continue to occur</a> at Hawthorne and on three test stands at McGregor, TX. Future Starship production and testing may occur at <a href="https://twitter.com/wordsmithfl/status/1227368060937527296">Roberts Road</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MarekCyzio/status/1216405128674193408">LC-39A</a>, SpaceX's <a href="https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1226163458120601600">landing complex</a> at Cape Canaveral, <a href="/r/spacex/comments/f436in/port_of_los_angeles_new_details_about_spacex/">Berth 240</a> at the Port of LA, and other locations. Here is a <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/02/spacex-final-assembly-starship-sn1-roll-pad/">brief summary</a> of the state of Starship development in mid February from NASASpaceflight.com.Previous Threads:(2019-02-01) <a href="https://redd.it/am4gxw/">Starhopper Thread #1</a> A dramatic venting watertower(2019-04-27) <a href="https://redd.it/bi08h9/">Starhopper Thread #2</a> Hops and hiccups - Starships never come alone(2019-06-27) <a href="https://redd.it/c61lqs/">Starhopper Thread #3</a> RCS and SN6 - 20 meter hopping(2019-07-26) <a href="https://redd.it/ci70t4/">Starhopper Thread #4</a> 150 meter hop and Mk.1 and Mk.2 protoype growth(2019-08-27) <a href="https://redd.it/cv8vi4/">Starhopper 150m Hop</a> Updates and discussion(2019-08-31) <a href="https://redd.it/cxyt8x/">Starship Dev Thread #5</a> Mk.1 fins and temporary assembly(2019-09-27) <a href="https://redd.it/d9l5bm/">Starship Presentation Updates Thread</a> Updates and discussion - <a href="https://youtu.be/sOpMrVnjYeY">Webcast</a>(2019-10-09) <a href="https://redd.it/dfd8ik/">Starship Dev Thread #6</a> Mk.1 partial reassembly and bulkhead liberation(2019-11-24) <a href="https://redd.it/e11zs0/">Starship Dev Thread #7</a> Dev focus shifts squarely to Boca Chica and SN1/Mk.3(2020-01-07) <a href="https://redd.it/ellkmn/">Starship Dev Thread #8</a> Tank testing and SN1 stackingUpcomingTBD - <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1232436994191441920">Static fire of Raptor integrated SN1 tank section</a> (@elonmusk on Twitter)
Tanking tests are likely to occur before Raptor install and firing. See road closures at <a href="http://www.cameroncounty.us/space-x/">Cameron County's SpaceX page</a> and watch for updates in the comments.Vehicle UpdatesStarship SN1 and Pathfinder Components at Boca Chica, Texas2020-02-25<a…
[PDF] Draft Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Falcon Launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - February 2020 [Renderings of LC-39A Mobile Service Tower and Falcon Heavy with extended fairing inside]
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@SpaceX on Twitter: Third Raptor test stand activated at SpaceX’s rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. In the past year, the Raptor team has accumulated over 3,200 seconds of testing across 18 engines, including multiple full-power firings
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1233080513516077058

Submitted February 27, 2020 at 06:44PM by hitura-nobad
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NOTAM : February 29, 2020 at 0800 UTC - 1 March 1200 UTC
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Elon Musk discussing Starship, Starlink and Space Force at Air Warfare Symposium 2020
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Submitted February 28, 2020 at 08:12PM by Silverballers47
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Falcon 9 static fire test complete — targeting March 6 launch from Pad 40 in Florida for Dragon’s twentieth resupply mission to the @Space_Station , the final flight of the first version of Dragon
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Submitted March 01, 2020 at 05:21PM by OccupyMarsNow
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r/SpaceX Discusses [March 2020, #66]
If you have a short question or spaceflight news...You may ask short, spaceflight-related questions and post news here, even if it is not about SpaceX. Be sure to check the FAQ and Wiki first to ensure you aren't submitting duplicate questions.If you have a long question...If your question is in-depth or an open-ended discussion, you can submit it to the subreddit as a post.If you'd like to discuss slightly relevant SpaceX content in greater detail...Please post to r/SpaceXLounge and create a thread there!This thread is not for...Questions answered in the FAQ. Browse there or use the search functionality first. Thanks!Non-spaceflight related questions or news.You can read and browse past Discussion threads in the Wiki.

Submitted March 02, 2020 at 10:44AM by ElongatedMuskrat
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Elon Musk on Twitter: We’re stripping SN2 to bare minimum to test the thrust puck to dome weld under pressure, first with water, then at cryo. Hopefully, ready to test in a few days.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234400445847736320?s=19

Submitted March 02, 2020 at 01:49PM by ReKt1971
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@elonmusk on Twitter: Sleeving SN2 dome in the high bay
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234764390907437057?s=21

Submitted March 03, 2020 at 09:59AM by ModeHopper
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Inside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars
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Submitted March 05, 2020 at 01:07PM by CProphet
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<b>r/SpaceX CRS-20 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!</b>
<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20intro"></a>Welcome to the <a href="/r/SpaceX">r/SpaceX</a> CRS-20 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!Hi, this is the mod-team bringing you live updates on the CRS-20 resupply mission, the final mission under the CRS1 contract.Mission OverviewLiftoff currently scheduled for:March 7 04:50 UTC (March 6 11:50PM local)Backup dateMarch 8 04:27 UTC (March 7 11:27AM local)Static fire<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1234151641609228288">Completed March 1</a>Payload<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-20_mission_overview.pdf">Commercial Resupply Services-20 supplies, equipment and experiments</a> and <a href="https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/i/iss-bartolomeo">Bartolomeo</a>Payload mass1977 kg (1509 pressurized, 468 trunk)Separation orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~200 km x 51.66°Destination orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~400 km x 51.66°Launch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core<a href="https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1234151647246290944">B1059</a>Past flights of this core1 (<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/cores#wiki_b1059">CRS-19</a>)Spacecraft typeDragon 1 (26th launch of a Dragon spacecraft; 22nd launch of a Dragon 1; 20th operational Dragon 1 launch)Capsule<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1234151642863243265">C112</a>Past flights of this capsule2 (<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/capsules#wiki_dragon_1">CRS-10, CRS-16</a>)Duration of visit~4 weeksLaunch site<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads">SLC-40</a>, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FloridaLandingLZ-1Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation and deployment of Dragon into the target orbit; berthing to the ISS; unberthing from the ISS; and reentry, splashdown and recovery of Dragon.Media Events ScheduleNASA TV events are listed on the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html">NASA TV schedule</a> and are subject to change depending on launch delays and other factors.DateTime (UTC)Event2020-02-2018:00<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/live">NASA media teleconference to discuss science investigations on board</a> (audio only)2020-03-0520:00What's On Board Briefing on NASA TV (<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_television_schedule_week_of_march_2nd.pdf">Replays available</a>)2020-03-0621:00Prelaunch News Conference on NASA TV (<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_television_schedule_week_of_march_2nd.pdf">Replays available</a>)2020-03-0704:30NASA launch coverage of CRS-20 starts on NASA TV.2020-03-0909:30Coverage of Dragon rendezvous with ISS on NASA TV, capture scheduled at ~11:00 UTC.2020-03-0912:30Installation of Dragon to the ISS on NASA TV.TBDTBDCoverage of Dragon departure from ISS on NASA TV, release scheduled at TBD.<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20events"></a>TimelineTimeUpdate<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20row%200"></a> T-24:00Thread goes Live<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20viewing"></a>Watch the launch liveStreamCourtesy<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MkcWK2PnsU">SpaceX Webcast</a>SpaceX<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA">SpaceX MC Audio</a>SpaceX<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAacLfMhUvE">NASA Webcast</a>NASA<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/e5r8hj/rspacex_crs19_official_launch_discussion_updates/f9mt7vu/">YouTube Relays</a><a href="/u/codav">u/codav</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/faq/watching">Watching a Launch FAQ</a><a href="/r/SpaceX">r/SpaceX</a> Wiki<a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Launch Viewing Guide</a>Ben Cooper<a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Viewing Map</a>Launch Rats<a href="https://scla.space/">Launch Viewing Updates</a>SCLA<a href="https://spacexmeetups.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtNjY4ODM0NzMwODM5LWI1NzRkOTM5MzJiZGYzMDBkODdjMDJjYzBjZmJlY2UyZjk3MTZjYzEyNGI3M
CRS-20 Press Kit
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