Weekly Space Report: Starship SuperHeavy V3 Bump in the Road

SCANALYZER The Happening World
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Highlights:

  • Pad 1 pushed over leg by leg, with an excavator.

  • Pad 1 Tower Hoist rework, cabling and arms

  • Lots more Pad 1 plumbing removed.

  • Pad 2 booster quick disconnect progress and discussion.

  • Pad 2 ship quick disconnect arm moved to installation, less some small pieces.

  • Megabay view of Ship 39 tail section stacking–nearly complete.

  • Booster 18, V3 #1, spectacular failure at Masseys’, under pressure test. (No propellant.)

  • Booster 17 scrapping.

  • Massey’s build-out for V3 Ship progress.

  • River-side views of Massey’s test stand.

  • Florida Gigabay progress and unexplained differences.

  • Launch Tower #4 sections nearly complete. SLC 37’s 2nd tower.

  • Falcon 9: Sentinel-6B, Starlink 6-94, Starlink 6-78

  • Blue Origin NG-2 barge Jacklyn return to FL.

  • Blue Origin numerous post-flight reviews and views and announcements.

  • Test fire of BE-3U engine hits record thrust:weight ratio.

  • Plans for Blue Origin 9x4 design.

  • Rocket Lab secret “Prometheus Run” mission from Wollops Island.

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