Starbase Texas | News and Updates | Starship Factory
Starbase Update | Design Changes, Testing, Raptor 2 Update | 12/20/21
Testing on Booster 4 and other booster test tanks began this week at Starbase, although thanks to a last-minute Elon ...
Starbase Update | Booster 4 & 5 Updates, Propellant Plant | 12/13/21
This week at Starbase saw an exciting new step taken towards Booster 4 testing and the eventual launch of Flight 420,...
Starbase Update | Raptor Crisis, 39A Begins, Booster 5 Updates | 12/6/21
This week at Starbase saw a leaked email from Elon Musk regarding a crisis with Raptor engine production, the (re)sta...
Starbase Update | December Delays, Progress, Expectations | 11/29/21
As December rolls around, it appears clear through the continued work and lack of infrastructure testing, that the ...
Starbase Update | Elon Talk, Booster 5, New Engine? | 11/22/21
This week saw Elon Musk give a short presentation on the Starship program to NASEM (National Academies of Sciences,...
Starbase Update | S20 Static Fire and New Test Facility | 11/15/21
This week at Starbase saw the first-ever successful six-engine static fire on a Starship vehicle. Next, new communi...
Starbase Update | Blue Origin Lawsuit, Wide Bay, & Cranes | 11/8/2021
This week at Starbase, we see the SpaceX LR11000 assembled, the rental LR11000 moves to the production site, Blue O...
Starbase Update | Chopsticks, S20 Engines, and Flight 521 | 11/1/2021
As October ends, Starbase has been witness to the Chopsticks moving under their power, Ship 20 receiving the rest o...
Starbase Update | Chopsticks, RVac Testing, and New High Bay | 10/25/21
This week saw the first successful test of a Raptor Vacuum attached to Starship, while the first structural steel el...
Starbase Update | Public Comment and Static Fires | 10/17/21
Over the last week, the main focus at the launch site has been Mechazilla, with all of the components moved into pos...
Starbase Update | Mechazilla, GSE-8, High Bay, and McGregor | 10/10/21
It’s been a very busy week down at Starbase Texas, although today will also involve some news out of SpaceX’s engin...
Starbase Update | Starship Testing Begins and More! | 10/3/21
It’s been a very busy week at Starbase Texas, with preflight testing beginning for Ship 20, as well as interesting ...