News Archive / Tagged: Boca Chica
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Musk gives update on Starship progress, but is light on details
Cullen DesforgesFebruary 11th, 2022For the first time in nearly two years, members of the press convened at SpaceX’s “Starbase” facility in South Texas to hear CEO Elon Musk deliver a highly-anticipated update on the company’s Starship rocket.
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SpaceX Starship booster catching arm attached to launch tower
Cullen DesforgesOctober 28th, 2021SpaceX continues to test Starship Ship 20 engines at its South Texas launch facility as engineers connect the Mechazilla chopstick booster catching arms to the orbital launch tower.
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SpaceX Starship Ship 20 performs engine test
Cullen DesforgesOctober 19th, 2021SpaceX appeared to perform a test on Starship Ship 20’s Raptor preburners in the overnight hours after filling the prototype with its propellants.
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Starship Ship 20 undergoes cryogenic proof testing at Starbase
Cullen DesforgesSeptember 30th, 2021SpaceX’s Starship prototype Ship 20 underwent cryogenic proof testing, one of many tests and steps needed before the company can fly its first orbital Starship mission.
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SpaceX’s Starship fully-stacked briefly for fit checks
Cullen DesforgesAugust 9th, 2021Progress has been expedited by an order of magnitude as a fully-stacked Starship launch system made its historic debut last week in Boca Chica, Texas.
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Starship Booster 4, Ship 20 arrive at SpaceX Texas launch site
Theresa CrossAugust 5th, 2021Work on the first orbital Starship rocket is proceeding at breakneck speed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility, Starbase, as Booster 4 and Ship 20 are both at the launch site.
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With 29 Raptor engines in place, Booster 4 pre-flight work is continuing at Starbase
Cullen DesforgesAugust 2nd, 2021In the overnight hours of Aug. 2, all 29 Raptor engines were installed on SpaceX's Starship Booster 4 at a blistering pace as it sat stacked in the high bay.
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The winds of change are stirring for Starship and Starbase
Cullen DesforgesJuly 26th, 2021A static fire and new build rumors abound as SpaceX continues to make progress at its Starbase site in South Texas.
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SpaceX preparing for 1st Starship Super Heavy booster static fire
Cullen DesforgesJuly 19th, 2021The Orbital Launch Tower for SpaceX’s Starship launch system got its final section over the weekend as the company continues to press toward the first static fire of a Super Heavy booster.
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Raptors abound at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas
Cullen DesforgesJuly 12th, 2021Raptor engines were the hot topic last week at SpaceX’s rocket production and testing facility in Boca Chica, Texas, also known as Starbase.
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SpaceX Super Heavy Booster 3 rolled to Starbase launch pad
Cullen DesforgesJuly 5th, 2021SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster No. 3 stacked at the company’s high bay facility made an appearance last week. The vehicle was transported down Boca Chica’s Highway 4 on July 1, 2021, to a modified section of Pad A, where it is expected to begin cryo testing.
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SpaceX founder turns 50, as Starbase launch tower expansion continues
Cullen DesforgesJune 28th, 2021The orbital launch tower for SpaceX's Starship rocket system has received its sixth tower section of the eight it is expected to comprise of when completed.
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SpaceX Starship Super Heavy booster, launch tower take shape
Cullen DesforgesJune 23rd, 2021In the last few weeks, SpaceX’s South Texas facility known as Starbase has seen significant progress in its quest to become a mass-producing entity of heavy-lift rockets.
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FCC filing offers 1st look at SpaceX’s orbital Starship flight plan
Nicholas D'AlessandroMay 18th, 2021SpaceX has given an initial look at the flight plan for its first orbital Starship in a new filing posted to the Federal Communications Commission website.
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Starship SN15 on pad B for possible encore flight
Nicholas D'AlessandroMay 17th, 2021SpaceX remains as committed as ever to its breakneck pace of testing at its Boca Chica, Texas, launch facilities. Starship SN15, which conducted the first fully successful 10-kilometer test flight of the program with a clean, intact landing, was moved back to the launch pad on May 11, 2021, just under a week after that successful May 5 flight.
