SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

[+Warwagon MVC]

58 minutes ago, DocM said:

STATIC FIRE!

 

 

I happen to click the the video about 2 mins before it static fired.

[DocM]

Boca Chica road closure tomorrow (Tuesday) cancelled - winds picking up today, supposedly peaking tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday are still on. Sounds like weather will set the flight date.

[DocM]

SN-11

 

Surface to unlimited altitude TFR for Thursday

 

Window: 0800 - 2100 Eastern

 

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_7922.html

 

[DocM]

Super Heavy's grid fins will be...big

 

 

[DocM]

Orbital Pad A's integration tower is going up, and it's orbital launch mount is being prepared for its launch table.

 

 

 

 

 

[DocM]

Starship SN-11: static fire and flight

 

Date: Friday March 26, 2021

Window: 0800 - 2030 Eastern

 

https://www.cameroncounty.us/order-closing-boca-chica-beach-and-state-hwy-4-march-26

 

[DocM]

Static fire #2 completed, preparing for SN-11's flight this afternoon.

 

Activating SN-11's flight termination system

 

Transporter being configured to move Super Heavy BN-1 to a pad for ground tests.

[DocM]

Scrubbed. Sounds like the next try is Monday,

 

 

[DocM]

New NSF video showing the first integration tower's foundation being clad with concrete forms for the first pour.

 

 

 

[DocM]

Monday road closure: 1300 - 1800 Eastern

[DocM]

Scrub: FAA rep couldn't make it to the site. 

 

Now set for Tuesday, March 29.

[Steven P. Administrators]

17 minutes ago, DocM said:

Scrub: FAA rep couldn't make it to the site. 

[DocM]

10 minutes ago, Steven P. said:

 

And people wonder why so many people wouldn't trust the US govt. to run pizza parlor 🤪

[DocM]

SN-11 flight

 

Primary date: March 30 (Tuesday) 

Window: 0800 - 1600 Eastern 

 

They're trying for early in the window due to increasing winds in the PM

 

Secondary date: April 2 (Friday)

Window: 0800 - 1300 Eastern

 

 

Edited March 30, 2021 by DocM

[JCooper]

The SN11 test flight was scheduled for today, so I stayed up all night because emotions ran high, and I couldn't believe that I'll observe another great launch today. I hope all people here look forward to this launch like I am. Let's make a bet: will the prototype land successfully or not? 

[bguy_1986]

SpaceX feed is live:

 

[DocM]

Guess launching in pea soup is a GO 🤪

[Steven P. Administrators]

It exploded on landing, by the looks of the SpaceX feed the pre touchdown burn was maybe too late? I was watching the NASASpaceFlight stream and you could see the debris being thrown from it even through the fog, and one of their cameras got damaged (which is not exactly near to the pad). I guess we will see when the fog lifts.

 

Explosion orange flash (SN11exploded before landing?)

 

Falling debris

 

Mud and dirt being thrown up from landing debris

 

Managed to capture some schrapnel falling from the replay the are doing on NASASpaceFlight.

[DocM]

It happened above ground, but it hit the pad.

 

 

[DocM]

NSF has a still that looks like a section of the skirt with a landing leg falling. That #2 engine may have exploded.

 

And the march continues...

 

 

 

[Skiver Veteran]

I thought the plan had BN1 up next but I guess if SN15 is further ahead then it makes sense.

I honestly thought the flip manoeuvre was going to be a big problem for Star ship but it's looking like the Raptors may cause them more headaches which I guess shouldn't be a massive surprise.

[DocM]

 

[Jim K Global Moderator]

Shame it was so foggy...that was probably a spectacular RUD.

[DocM]

The bright flash on NSF's feed looks like the engine problem triggered the  autonomous flight termination system (a liner shaped charge that unzips the structure).

[DocM]

Elon wasn't kidding that SN15 is coming fast...