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To start this video, I couldn’t give information about it last video, but on Saturday, SpaceX
launched another batch of Starlink satellites with the Starlink 4-4 mission.
The booster which launched this mission, B1051, then landed successfully for a staggering
11th time on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
Less than 24 hours later and SpaceX launched another satellite earlier this morning with
the launch of Turksat 5B.
The booster which launched this mission, B1052, then landed successfully for the 3rd time
on the droneship A Shortfall Of Gravitas.
To add to these 2 launches, SpaceX is planning to launch yet another Falcon 9 mission in
a couple of days.
As you can see on TheSpaceXFans website, the CRS-24 mission is expected to lift off on
Tuesday 21st at 10:06am UTC or 5:06am Eastern Time.
There was an exciting article posted by NASA in relation to Starship launches from Cape
Canaveral.
It says “In response to an inquiry from SpaceX, NASA is preparing to conduct environmental
assessments to develop a proposed new launch site, Launch Complex 49, at the agency’s
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”
Heading over to Boca Chica, here’s a view of the launch site.
This new antenna was spotted being installed onto Starhopper.
Another prefabricated section of the Wide Bay was installed onto the structure.
As well as that, the 3rd prefabricated section for the 2nd level was installed.
Somebody posted a video of a Raptor engine test at SpaceX’s McGregor facility.
Musk responded with “All Raptor 2 tests going forward.”
There was a cool Starship picture posted with a caption of “Starship is one of the biggest
breakthroughs since the early days of human existence.”
Musk responded and said “Still much to be done, but it has that potential.”
Elon Musk posted this cool video of Super Heavy gimballing its centre engines during
some testing.
He then posted a response Tweet saying “Each Raptor 1 engine above produces 185 metric
tons of force.
Raptor 2 just started production & will do 230+ tons or over half a million pounds of
force.”
Musk was asked “What is the gimbal range on these?”
He responded and said “15 degrees.”
Chris Bergin posted the video with the caption “Some sweet TVC (Thrust Vector Control)
gimbal action from the Center 9 Raptor gang on the Booster.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the Booster steers.”
Musk responded and said “Yup.
Next booster will have 33 Raptor 2 engines, with 13 steering.
Ship is being upgraded to 9 engines (3 sea-level gimbaling, 6 vacuum fixed) with increased
propellant load.”
He was then asked “Any other changes to ship to accommodate this?”
Musk responded with “The ship is just begging for three more vacuum engines to be added.
Tanks will stretch for more propellant load.”
There was another Tweet posted saying “Starship Full Thrust.
What’s timeline like for first Starship launch from Cape?”
Musk responded and said “This is not even its final form!
Although, pretty close.
Cape is hopefully this summer.”
Here’s a view of some work they’ve recently been doing on the flap of Starship SN15.
Work has continued on Starship 20 to prepare it for its next static fire.
These interesting new orange pieces were spotted installed onto Ship 20.
The Ship 21 nosecone barrel section was recently moved inside the High Bay.
The body section of Starship 21 has now also been rolled out of the Mid Bay.
In the Mid Bay in the background, you can see the progress on Starship 22.
These ropes from the hat we saw on B2.1 were seen unfurled recently.
During the week, the Super Heavy Booster 4 prototype performed some cryogenic proof testing.
Chris Bergin posted a Tweet to Musk asking “Very interesting news about the upgrade
to Ship's capability!
Which Booster+Ship combination are you aiming to fly the first orbital test with?
Still Booster 4 and Ship 20, or use them only for ground testing?”
Elon Musk responded with “Still aiming for booster 4 & Ship 20 for first orbital test
flight (this is pure coincidence!)”
Here’s a look at the road and beach closures again on the Cameron County website where
there are a whole load of closures posted.
Starting with this coming week, there are closures for all weekdays from Monday 20th
until Thursday 23rd but nothing for Friday 24th.
Then, next week, there are further closures with Monday 27th until Thursday 30th.
The new Booster 6 test tank was seen moved to the propellant production site.
As always, I have to say thank you to both Mary, or BocaChicaGal and Nic Ansuini for
being out there filming the Starbase content.
Also, thanks to the NASASpaceflight team working behind the scenes on their videos, livestreams
and other space content.
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