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* A second attempt at launching Starship is tonight Friday May 22nd at 6:30 pm EST - SpaceX's Starship Launch Coverage starts at 5:58 pm EST. This will be a 1 hour and 8 minute flight. Live deployment of satellites begins 20 minutes into flight, re-entry 50 minutes

SpaceX aborted the Starship Flight 12 launch Thursday with just seconds left on the countdown because a hydraulic pin holding the launch tower's quick-disconnect arm in place failed to retract. This meant the arm could not safely disengage from the rocket. This technical glitch along with fuel temperature and pressure fluctuations caused multiple automatic countdown resets. Repeated holds in the final seconds of the countdown forced the launch team into troubleshooting which ultimately caused the propellant tank temperature and pressure readings to rise out of optimal limits forcing an abort - SQD Arm - zoom

NSF Launch Stream - watch them turn Starship on


It takes about 50 to 90 tanker trucks to completely fill the deluge system tanks at SpaceX's Starbase, assuming typical 6,000 to 12,000-gallon bulk tanker capacities. Cryo trucks also deliver propellant, super cooled methane and liquid oxygen to the launch site, the Tank Farm

If you missed the launch you can watch it HERE

Live from the ISS - Check "Quality" in settings, Grab the slider and scroll back for different views

NSF Latest Update - Starship Flight 12 Full Analysis: What Went Well & What Went Wrong - There were issues with the flight that will delay a tower catch of a booster or a ship


Starship's next launch, test flight 13, is sometime this summer - TBA


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Starship's 13th flight test is set for July 16th at 6:45 pm EST - SpaceX

This test flight consists of booster 20 and ship 40. After assembly both were cryo load tested then static fired at SpaceX's Boca Chica Facility in Starbase, TX where Starship is manufactured, built then tested and launched. Ship 40 was tested at their McGregor site and booster 20 was cryo tested and static fired on the launch pad. After testing both they were returned to their Mega Bays getting final checks before being transported to the launch pad for stacking and launch

Ship 40 Static Fire

Booster 20 Static Fire


What's up with Test Flight 13

Thanks for the updates Orion

Road delay from production to pad July 14th 7 to 10 pm CDT. Booster 20 will be transported to the launch pad

Very good behind the scenes pryor test flight 12 - Starship - Critical Path

Booster 20 was transported to launch pad 2 last night. Road closures for transport of the ship to launch pad 2 starts 6 pm - 10 pm CDT July 15th, tonight!

You can watch the booster move to the tower HERE. Close out the chat then full screen. Points of interests - views:

5 minutes - rolling past the 2 Mega Bays where assembling is now being performed until the Giga Bay is completed, the larger building under construction


Giga Bay's Key Functions:

Vertical Assembly & Stacking: Heavy overhead bridge cranes (capable of lifting 400 US tons) will hoist and weld giant steel barrel sections, stacking methane and liquid oxygen tanks into fully formed rocket stages

Parallel Processing: The facility splits its vast floor plan into 24 dedicated work cells. This allows engineering teams to work on up to 24 different Starships or boosters simultaneously

Rapid Post-Flight Refurbishment: As Starship moves into an era of high-frequency reuse, returning boosters and ships will be rolled into the bay to be quickly inspected, repaired, and prepped for reflight

Ultimately, the facility is designed to fulfill Elon Musk's goal of building 1,000 Starships a year. This massive volume is required to sustain continuous Starlink V3 satellite deployments, NASA's Artemis lunar landings, and future cargo convoys to Mars


24 minutes - nice sunset on the booster heading to Launch pad 2 on the right. Pad 1 on the left is under construction

37 minutes - a good look at the transporter rolling along

57 minutes - starting to roll the booster in between the chopsticks for lift onto the launch mount. Scroll forward small increments to watch

1:34:00 - chopsticks running up the booster preparing to grab the booster for setting it on the launch mount

2:08:00 - Technicians on the Ship Quick Disconnect Arm

As of now there is no video of the booster being lifted onto the launch mount


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Launch still set for tomorrow July 16th at 6:45 pm EST