SpaceX dominates this week’s report, as usual, with both Starship and Falcon 9 news. Highlights:
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Starbase tank farm reconfiguration to mostly-horizontal continues, with the new LOx tanks plumbed ahead of expectations this week.
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Stage Zero’s maintenance work appears done, with all actuators and covers now re-installed.
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Future flight five’s Ship 30 came out of the High Bay, fully tiled, for its coming engine tests
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Flight four’s Booster 11 came out of the Mega bay for its coming engine test(s).
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Flight four’s Ship 29 is having some minor tile touch-ups.
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Four Falcon 9 flights this week, including a rare expended booster.
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China’s Shenzou crew returned sucessfully, and Chang’e 6 started its round trip to the Moon.
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Starliner is still on to launch this Monday .