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To kick off today’s video, SpaceX launched yet another Falcon 9 rocket with the Starlink
4-8 mission on Monday.
[SpaceX Commentator: “Engines full power.
Liftoff, Starlink 4-8!”]
The booster which launched the mission, B1058, then landed successfully for the 11th time
on the droneship A Shortfall Of Gravitas.
[SpaceX Commentator: “Stage 1 leg deploy.
There it is, on your screen.
Incredible view of the vehicle standing tall.
Nominal orbital insertion.
And we also had SECO-1, as well as that callout right there.”]
There was a Tweet saying “Throwback to 2003, this article shows how Elon Musk & SpaceX
were planning to save money by making rockets reusable.
SpaceX have come a long way ever since.”
Musk responded with “It is taking longer than expected to make the upper stage not
expendable (sigh).”
There was an article posted saying that SpaceX has sent over 50 Starlink terminals to Tonga
to help restore communications after the volcanic eruption.
There is an article posted with news of another satellite launch that SpaceX has secured.
It says “SpaceLogistics, a satellite-servicing firm owned by Northrop Grumman, announced
Feb. 21 it plans to send to orbit a new servicing vehicle in 2024 on a SpaceX rocket.”
Heading over to Boca Chica, here’s a view of the orbital launch site.
Work continues on the orbital launch mount.
Another section of the 4th level of the Wide Bay was lifted and installed.
The 3rd corner of the 4th level was also lifted and installed.
These pedestals were spotted delivered to Boca Chica.
Parts for a new crane were seen delivered to Starbase.
SPadre posted a Tweet saying “Sure would be cool to have a Starship in a public rocket
garden for SpaceX fans, maybe at the entrance to the Island or somewhere?”
Musk responded with 2 Tweets, the first says “If South Padre and/or Brownsville would
like a Starship prototype, we can send one over.”
The 2nd one says “Maybe near BRO airport, since that serves both communities?”
Somebody responded with “We’re ready for it and have a great location to display it
at (Starship Road) where do we sign?”
Musk then responded to that by saying “Sounds good, we will send one over.”
There was a barrel section, potentially for a new cargo door prototype seen being moved.
A new Booster methane transfer tube was spotted delivered.
This barrel section was seen being moved into the High Bay.
On Tuesday, SpaceX performed some more cryogenic testing of Ship 20.
Taking a look at the road and beach closures, there are some changes.
Whilst there were closures scheduled for today and tomorrow, they’re no longer as they've
been cancelled.
There are, however, additional dates that have been added with a closure scheduled this
week on Friday 25th.
As well as that, there are closures for next week with Monday 28th and Tuesday, March 1st.
Starship 22 was moved over to what people call SpaceX’s rocket garden with the other
prototypes after being stacked recently.
Here’s a cool view of SN15, Ship 16, Booster 5 and now Ship 22.
Crews are continuing to work on the Ship 24 nosecone in the tent.
The B6 test tank was recently moved onto the structural test stand at the propellant production
site.
As always, thank you to Mary, known as BocaChicaGal for being out there filming the Starbase content.
Also, thank you to Nic Ansuini for being out there filming some of the content in this
video too.
As well, thank you to the NASASpaceflight team working behind the scenes on their videos,
livestreams and other space content.
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