Starbase activities (2024-10-03):
- Oct 2nd cryo delivery update.
- Overnight, B14 and ship test stand move to Massey's. (ViX, Starship Gazer, Priel, Gomez)
- Also overnight, some chopstick testing and cryo pipe cleaning. (ViX)
- Pad A: Workers inspect S30. (LabPadre, House/Gisler)
- Water bags are delivered for chopstick testing. (Mary)
- Build site: Megabay 2's 4-point lifting jig is lowered (ViX). Another lifting jig arrives at Starfactory in the afternoon (LabPadre).
- Massey's: The "top hat" portion of the "can crusher" testing rig is removed. (ViX)
- Road closures for “non-flight testing” are posted for Oct 7th (10:00 to 22:00), and for Oct 8th and 9th (08:00 to 20:00).
Starbase activities (2024-10-04):
- Oct 3rd cryo delivery update.
- Pad A: Telehandler unfurls large water bags, which are then mounted on the chopsticks. (Phillips, LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, Starship Gazer, Hammer)
- Bags are then filled. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, Starship Gazer, Hammer 1, Hammer 2, Ramirez)
- Chopstick deflection comparison and weight estimates (ViX, Anderson 1, Anderson 2).
- Bags are placed further out on the lever arm than in 2022. (Anderson)
- B12 grid fin photo with humans for scale. (Gisler)
- Evening preparations underway to lift hot stage ring back on B12. (Anderson)
- Pad B: Disassembly of the CC8800-1 crane continues. (ViX)
- Build site: 4th and final corner of launch mount 2 is spotted heading to Sanchez. (ViX)
- Pez dispenser emerges from Starfactory and moves to Megabay 2. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- New cladding is being added to the garage. (Gisler)
- Massey's: B14 is cryo tested. (ViX, cnunez)
- 1-hour road delays are posted for Oct 6th and 7th between 00:00 and 03:00 for transport from Brownsville Port to Massey’s.
- Oct 7th road closure (10:00 to 22:00) is scheduled.
Other:
- Additional angles and closeups of B11 recovery at sea. (Joe Tegtmeyer)
- NOTAM are posted for IFT-5 Ship reentry in Indian Ocean. (RGV Aerial)