10/05/2020 – Trust dome has been sleeved. He would also like to see local propellant production. 10/01/2020 – Fuel Stack spotted in the shipyard. 08/26/2020 – Nosecone five-ring stack spotted in the shipyard. 09/08/2020 – The forward dome was sleaved with a four-ring stack. “This is history in the making.”, On HoustonChronicle.com: SpaceX success gives Texans reason to cheer. 09/13/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surfaces delivered to Mid-Bay. SpaceX has many pads, on the East Coast of the US they own SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral and LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center for their lower inclination launches. They pulled out chairs and set up tripods Friday to watch as the top of the Starship prototype was lifted and then placed onto the vehicle’s bottom portion. Update: SpaceX’s high-altitude Starship launch debut appears to have slipped to no earlier than (NET) Monday morning, December 7th, and been reduced from 15 … 08/29/2020 – Tank section stacked to the usual “full” level. Plan Your Visit to the SpaceX Texas Launch Site in Boca Chica, TX. And while known for overly optimistic time frames, Musk said later Starship prototypes could reach orbit in the next six months. 10/07/2020 – Cryogenic proof test to 7 bar absolute. 09/09/2020 – Aft dome section spotted in the shipyard. Raquel Aldape, 51 of Brownsville, was there in both the morning and the evening to take pictures. And, ultimately, the Starship vehicle would be paired with the Super Heavy Rocket to escape Earth’s gravity and help make humans a multi-planetary species, Musk said. 08/27/2020 – Stacking thrust section in the Mid-Bay. Launch Pad A - SpaceX Space Launch Facility, TX, USA. The sun set as SpaceX prepared their super heavy-lift Starship SN8 rocket for a test launch this week at the company's facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, US on December 1, 2020. SpaceX … SpaceX's Starship Mk1 two halves before being joined on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica ahead of the design unveiling event taking place on Saturday. “I don’t think anybody in their wildest dreams would have thought we’d have potential rocket launches taking place in our backyard. SpaceX came close to hitting the launch button on an early November flight up to 50,000 feet (9.4 miles) at its Boca Chica launch site, according to federal and state emails. This is Maria Pointer's historical page. Mars was a topic also discussed by Musk, even mentioning that Tesla vehicles could drive on the planet. SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype already with the bottom and top halves joined on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica. 10/23/2020 – The thrust section is being prepared for stacking at the Mid-Bay. 10/27/2020 – Nosecone skirt moved to Low-Bay. aka BocaChicaMaria or BCM. Anomalies during a flight to the International Space Station in 2015 and a launchpad test a year later also forced the company to put Boca Chica on the back burner. Big things are happening in a tiny Texas town. Based on Cameron County, Texas road closures. JB Wagoner was taking pictures of the Starship prototype positioned behind his agave spirit Temequila, which is essentially tequila but made in the U.S. Perhaps due to differential shrinking per Elon Musk. 09/20/2020 – Leg Skirt spotted in the shipyard. Those prototypes launched about 500 feet into the air and landed on a concrete slab roughly a minute later. 09/04/2020 – Trust dome has been sleeved. 10/06/2020 – Cryogenic proof test attempt. Musk said the company is building at both Boca Chica and Cape Canaveral as fast as the company can. Sign it today. 10/21/2020 – Nosecone assembly moved to Test Stand A. 10/16/2020 – Common dome section has now been stacked on the mid LOX ring section in the Mid-Bay. SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, runs around-the-clock operations at the SpaceX South Texas Launch Facility in Boca Chica Beach where they are developing the Starship spacecraft. To better watch the tests and launches in Texas, Cameron County officials built a new amphitheater on the southernmost tip of South Padre Island. “NASA expects to see the same level of enthusiasm focused on the investments of the American taxpayer. She shared these to the SpaceX Boca Chica Group on Facebook. 10/12/2020 – Forward aerodynamic surfaces being installed on a nosecone in Fabrication Tent 3. SpaceX to develop, test Starship prototype in South Texas, Elon Musk injects ‘X’ factor into space quest with bold vision, mixed track record, SpaceX success gives Texans reason to cheer, https://www.facebook.com/AndreaCLeinfelder/, With Axiom, Houston Spaceport gets commercial space station tenant, NASA receives $23 billion in budget including funds for returning to the moon, Members of U.S. Space Force to be called Guardians, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. 09/20/2020 – Forward dome with Tesla batteries, stacking guides, and other hardware installed spotted in the shipyard. This did not amount to much as the road to the launch site was never closed. The latest Starship prototype that Musk stood near Saturday has three Raptor engines. Founder Elon Musk said SpaceX is planning to launch its latest prototype 12 miles into the sky within the next month or two. 09/30/2020 – Lifted onto launch mount after wind delay. A decade ago, Boca Chica, home of SpaceX’s South Texas facility, likely wasn’t even known to space fanatics. 10/01/2020 – Forward dome was sleeved with a four ring stack labeled “FWD BARREL ASSY BOOSTER”. var today = new Date() Unusual material discharged from the launch area during the test. But the recent launch of its Starship prototype hinted of what the future could be. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the … The SN8 Starship prototype was destroyed when attempting to land after a first flight to an altitude of 12.5 km or 41,000 ft. BOCA CHICA — SpaceX founder Elon Musk expects to one day launch people from South Texas to the moon, Mars or beyond — with an update late Saturday that confirmed the company’s long-term presence in a remote area outside of Brownsville where SpaceX this year started testing a prototype of its Starship vehicle. 10/24/2020 – Aft dome section with the skirt installed spotted in the shipyard. 10/12/2020 – Raptor engine SN30 installed. The plan was to reach an altitude of more than 40,000 feet before attempting to land on a concrete slab near the launch … They also own SLC-4E at Vandenberg, California for their high inclination launches. Numerous structures, high bay assembly buildings, and elements of launch infrastructure have sprung up at Boca Chica over the last year. The Earth’s surface rotates faster at the equator, and the spin gives rockets an additional boost to escape gravity and stay in orbit. Work is being done on SpaceX's Starship Mk1 top half on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica ahead of the unveiling of the latest design. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). 09/13/2020 – The thrust section was flipped. Elon Musk announces South Texas SpaceX launch details. Live views of the beaches of South Padre Island, Isla Blanca Park, Starship, and SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Pad. SpaceX. 08/26/2020 – Forward aerodynamic surfaces spotted in the shipyard. SpaceX opted to build and test a 65-foot-tall prototype called the Starhopper. 13K likes. 11/10/2020 – Static fire test completed with propellant from the header tanks. View the SpaceX Launch Schedule and get launch information including location, launch videos, rocket information and launch dates. He has a patent pending for a device that will use algae to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere of both space colonies and homes here on Earth. 09/02/2020 – The first Super-Heavy booster (Per Elon Musk). Some people drove their Teslas, a product from one of Musk’s other business endeavors, to check out the rocket. 09/14/2020 – Thrust puck and fuel downcomer delivered. About SPI South Padre Island, Texas is the subtropical southernmost part of the world's longest barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico at the Texas/Mexico border. Ideally, after SpaceX is done with this Starship prototype, he’d like to ask if Mars Colony X could use it to build the Mars habitat simulator. 10/11/2020 – Raptor engine SN39 installed. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 10/14/2020 – Static fire attempt – This was to be the first time SpaceX attempted a static fire of three Raptor engines. This SpaceX Status Report is updated throughout the day. He’s hopeful that SpaceX can attract other space companies and help develop a local aerospace workforce. SpaceX is developing a new rocket called Starship-Super Heavy in Boca Chica, Texas, which founder Elon Musk hopes to soon use to launch people to the moon and Mars. 10/09/2020 – Cryogenic proof test – Passed. BOCA CHICA — SpaceX founder Elon Musk expects to one day launch people from South Texas to the moon, Mars or beyond — with an update late … The county thought SpaceX would bring tourism dollars as people came to watch its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket launches. Oil bust. Musk responded on this topic by saying the company’s resources are overwhelmingly focused on the Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft being used in Commercial Crew. Starship will be a gigantic two-stage launch vehicle consisting of the spacecraft - Starship - and a rocket booster called Super Heavy. “The critical thing that we need to focus on, I think, is the fastest path to a self-sustaining city on Mars,” Musk said. Starhopper was designed to test the Raptor engine, which will be used in both the Starship and Super Heavy, and other spacecraft systems. 10/16/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surface mounts installed. 10/29/2020 – Landing legs on the thrust section tested. 10/07/2020 – Lox Stack 2 spotted in the shipyard. Temequila is essentially tequila but made in the U.S. And it wasn’t with the originally planned Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. Another of the device’s byproducts is methanol, which can be used to make rocket fuel for the Mars habitat that Wagoner and his Mars Colony X teammates are working to create. Musk on Saturday said he expects the area will be built up more by the time SpaceX is launching people into space. 08/28/2020 – Forward dome sleaved with a ring stack that includes heat shield tile mounts. Recession. Construction was delayed by unstable ground that required trucking in 310,000 cubic yards of soil, enough to cover a football field 13 to 14 stories tall, to settle and compress the land. Both were launched at SpaceX's launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, and both had just one Raptor engine pushing them into the air. 11/21/2020 – Nosecone stacked on a five ring stack in the Low-Bay 11/29/2020 – Forward aerodynamic surfaces installed. 08/15/2020 – Common dome has been sleeved. I am documenting our neighbor Elon Musk, Space X in Boca Chica … 09/26/2020 – Transported to Test Stand A. Pandemic. SpaceX Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and … 10/19/2020 – Nosecone stacked on a barrel section in the Low-Bay. 10/29/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surface attachment parts spotted in the shipyard. Leak detected near engine mounts. 10/31/2020 – Thrust section spotted in the shipyard. 10/05/2020 – Ambient Testing Complete. 10/04/2020 – Actuated its aft aerodynamic surfaces under its own power. But now that SpaceX has switched its focus, Treviño is waiting to see what the economic impact could be for the region. 09/13/2020 – First ring section moved into the Mid-Bay for stacking. Located on the southernmost tip of the state, Boca Chica has rapidly become a popular destination amongst space enthusiasts from around the globe. 10/29/2020 – Forward dome spotted in the shipyard. The 16-story-tall Starship prototype was set for liftoff at 4:35 p.m. local time from SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas, launch facilities for its first suborbital flight using three of its new Raptor rocket engines. 09/22/2020 – The second rear aerodynamic surface installed. 10/03/2020 – Leg skirt spotted in the shipyard. An up-to-date schedule tracking all of SpaceX's activity and news updates. Similar to Musk, she believes humans need to find other planets to survive. This SpaceX Status Report is updated throughout the day. Editorial: Mr. President, sign the COVID relief bill. Kenneth Jackson, Designed by Kenneth Jackson at Connections.Digital in Amarillo, Texas. Florida. Too much damage has been done to Earth. In April 2019, SpaceX fired its first engine at the Texas launch site. SpaceX's first Starship prototype under construction near Boca Chica, Texas in 2019. Detail of the SpaceX's Starship Mk1 stainless steel hull on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica. The SpaceX South Texas launch site, also known as Boca Chica launch site, is a private rocket production facility, test site, and spaceport for SpaceX, located at Boca Chica approximately 32 km (20 mi) east of Brownsville, Texas, on the US Gulf Coast. His patent-pending device would use algae to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere of space colonies and homes here on Earth, and one of the byproducts of this device is ethanol. Each prototype will undergo testing towards the development of the spacecraft that could one day change the … “This is our future,” she said. All of the previous upper bulkheads have been sleeved with a three-ring stack. 11/02/2020 – Tank section stacked to the usual “full” level. 08/15/2020 – The thrust section was flipped. SpaceX teams are rapidly manufacturing multiple Starship prototypes in an assembly factory at the SpaceX South Texas Launch Facility located in Boca Chica Village. 11/18/2020 – Common dome sleeve spotted in the shipyard. First SpaceX enthusiasts group based on a launch site *UNOFFICIAL**Not affiliated with SpaceX-*!! 10/18/2020 – Forward dome stack spotted in the shipyard. 10/17/2020 – Common dome and header tank awaiting integration in the shipyard. 09/03/2020 – Thrust puck and fuel downcomer delivered. var year = today.getFullYear() 11/20/2020 – CH4 header tank spotted in the shipyard. NASASpaceflight – SpaceX Boca Chica: From Super Heavy to Starship SN17 – new vehicles point to exciting future Standing down from today’s launch attempt of NROL-108 to take a closer look at the data; Falcon 9 and NROL-108 remain healthy. SpaceX Boca Chica, Brownsville, Texas. 09/22/2020 – Moved out of the Mid-Bay into the shipyard. Musk’s announcements Saturday are important developments for both the 17-year-old space company and the Brownsville community, which has felt both eager anticipation and healthy skepticism since 2014. Scrub – 11/22/2020 10:17 pm EST (0317 UTC). 11/02/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surfaces were installed. It had just one engine. 10/03/2020 – Trust section mated to leg skirt in the shipyard. “It’s going to be really nutty to see a bunch of these things,” he said. The venue, which will also host concerts and other events, was slated to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, though that was delayed by the SpaceX event, said Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. 10/22/2020 – Thrust dome stack moved to the Mid-Bay. 10/03/2020 – Tank section stacked to the usual “full” level. Then came two hover tests in July and August, the latter having the Starhopper lift itself to nearly 500 feet before returning safely to Earth. “This is the most inspiring thing that I’ve ever seen,” Musk said, standing by the 165-foot-tall Starship prototype that was just assembled Friday. “Commercial Crew is years behind schedule,” he said in a statement. On HoustonChronicle.com: SpaceX to develop, test Starship prototype in South Texas. 10/26/2020 – Starship SN8 unhooked from the “TankZilla” crane. 09/28/2020 – Lox Stack 4 spotted in the shipyard. 10/23/2020 – Aero covers spotted in the shipyard. Another site is also being developed at Boca Chica, Texas. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. View of the two halves of the SpaceX's Starship Mk1 from the Boca Chica Boulevard on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica. JB Wagoner, from the Los Angeles area, takes selfies of his agave spirit Temequila with SpaceX’s Starship in the background on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Boca Chica. 10/02/2020 – Lox Stack 1 spotted in the shipyard. SpaceX came within two seconds of attempting to launch the latest prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket until an engine issue stopped the company short of liftoff on Tuesday. He shared photos of this “rocket fuel” on social media to promote his work toward creating a Mars habitat — which does have an alcohol connection. 09/13/2020 – Three-ring stack probably part of the tank section with heat tile mounting points spotted. The prototype made a tethered hop that same month. Wagoner traveled to Boca Chica from California to scope out the area for creating an early version of this Mars habitat to refine and test its systems. 10/24/2020 – Common dome sleeved in the shipyard. Andrea Leinfelder is the space reporter for the Houston Chronicle. Cryogenic proof test aborted. The company plans to launch the massive rocket to a height of nearly 8 miles, or 12.5 kilometers, up above SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas, before landing the vehicle back down on … 11/08/2020 – Lox Stack 3 spotted in the shipyard. SpaceX plans to launch a full-size Starship rocket prototype about 7.8 miles (12.5 kilometers) into the air at 4:45 p.m. CT on Wednesday from Boca Chica, Texas. Activity increased gradually and then suddenly. But the proposed launch site sat idle for awhile. 10/15/2020 – Static fire attempt was re-run that progressed thru engine chill. 10/14/2020 – Stacking began in the Mid-Bay. 10/12/2020 – Raptor engine SN39 installed. Fetterman relentlessly trolls Dan Patrick seeking $1M voter fraud bounty, Texas AG Paxton urged White House to revoke Harris County COVID relief funds over mail ballots, Grand Prize Bar employee assaulted for asking customer to wear mask, Latest COVID-19 projections suggest Houston could be nation's next hot spot, James Harden's status for opener in question as NBA investigates club video. Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Starlink 15 Scrub – 11/22/2020 10:17 pm EST (0317 UTC) Boca Chica … BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas (KVEO) — SpaceX is launching into the future and watching out for the sea turtles while they’re at it. 08/21/2020 – Thrust section and top section stacked. “I grew up here,” Treviño said. And with the SpaceX facility located on a public road, it’s easy for locals to see the company’s progress. SpaceX has carried out two hop tests this year using rudimentary, single-engine rocket prototypes at its Boca Chica, Texas, launch site. 10/03/2020 – Thrust section spotted in the shipyard. 10/11/2020 – Forward aerodynamic surfaces moved into the nosecone fabrication tent. SpaceX is planning a resort at its Texas launch facility, job posting reveals. He plans to turn this ethanol into vodka. 11/11/2020 – Thrust section mated to leg skirt. Two women dead in wrong-way crash on new Texas 288 toll road, Bombshells Restaurant expands to San Antonio with franchise deal, U.S. crude inventories fall, bolstering rally in oil markets, ConocoPhillips makes major oil discovery off Norway, US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid, Avenue breaks ground on affordable apartments in Oak Forest. FILE: Space enthusiasts look at a prototype of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft at the company’s Texas launch facility on September 28, 2019 in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas. 10/03/2020 – The thrust section was moved into the Mid-Bay for stacking. 10/20/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surface cover installed. WO: 133 7367. 10/26/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surfaces delivered to the worksite. People could be flying in the next year, he said, though SpaceX efforts with NASA to take astronauts to the International Space Station have been delayed, a point that NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine pointed out this week. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer. SpaceX also has a team in Cape Canaveral, Fla., building a competing Starship prototype. Tomorrow will be the 7th flight of this rocket, landing on droneship Of Course I Still Love You, Filed Under: Status Report Tagged With: Boca Chica, Dragon, ISS, Raptor, SLC 40, SpaceX, Starship, Texas, Vandenberg AFB, Copyright © 10/13/2020 – Nosecone with the forward aerodynamic surfaces moved to low-bay. document.write(year) It’s time to deliver.”. SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. 09/15/2020 – Aft aerodynamic surface cover installed. 10/11/2020 – Raptor engine SN32 installed. That was the year SpaceX officially announced it would build a launch site for its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets near Boca Chica Beach, which provided a mostly isolated area near the water and the equator. Top half of SpaceX's Starship Mk1 on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica ahead of the unveiling of the latest design. 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