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up to date with everything SpaceX.
To kick off this video, we can hopefully expect to see another satellite launch on a Falcon
9 in just a matter of days.
As you can see on TheSpaceXFans website, the Turksat 5B satellite is expected to lift off
on Sunday 19th at 3:58am UTC or Saturday 18th at 10:58pm Eastern Time.
Musk posted a Tweet saying “SpaceX is starting a program to take CO2 out of atmosphere & turn
it into rocket fuel.
Please join if interested.”
He then posted a response of “Will also be important for Mars.”
Over in Boca Chica, crews continue to work on the orbital launch mount.
Some lights were also recently added to the mount.
The orbital tank farm was seen doing some venting recently.
Further concrete work has been going on around the launch site.
The 2nd level of the Wide Bay has begun assembly with this prefabricated section installed.
Jeff Foust posted some information related to SpaceX from a VP called Tom Ochinero.
The first says “Planning at least three human spaceflight missions next year, maybe
more.
First Starship orbital flight attempt still planned for Jan-Feb.”
The next Tweet said “We have been actively marketing Starship to commercial customers,
and signed up some already.”
Then he also posted saying “Talking to insurers about Starship, but initial flights will be
with our Starlink satellites; by the time external customers ready to fly, we’ve reduced
the risk and thus premiums.”
Ship 20 has continued to be worked on for its next static fire test.
Taking a look at the road and beach closures on the Cameron County website, the closure
for yesterday was cancelled.
There was also a closures scheduled for today but that has been cancelled too.
Then, there’s also closures scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 16th, and Friday 17th.
Eric Ralph posted a couple of Tweet related to Ship 20.
The first says “Very odd!
SpaceX is removing Starship S20's nose hardpoints, without which the ship can't be lifted on
or off the test stand.
I think at least half of them have been removed.
Really can't think of an obvious reason for doing so!”.
Then he also posted saying “One explanation I can think of is that SpaceX wants a slightly
more complete heat shield during upcoming cryo/static fire testing.
Or maybe it's replacing them with an upgraded design.
Or S20 is gonna be intentionally tested to failure.”
Work continues on the Ship 21 nosecone with it getting closer to being ready.
The body section is also continuing to be worked on in the Mid Bay.
This common dome section in the middle here is for Starship 24.
The B2.1 test tank was worked on recently and Chris Bergin posted this Tweet.
He said “Test Tank B2.1 has a brand new hat.
It is expected there will be a ‘crush test’ on this Test Tank in the near future.”
The Super heavy Booster 4 prototype was moved back to and lifted on the orbital launch mount.
Here’s a view of the Booster 6 test tank being worked on in the High Bay.
To finish today’s video, we have the latest Starbase production diagram thanks to Brendan
Lewis.
As always, I have to thank Mary, known as BocaChicaGal for being out there all the time
filming the Starbase content.
Also, thanks to Nic Ansuini for being out there filming some of the Starbase content
too.
As well as that, thanks to the NASASpaceflight team working behind the scenes on their videos,
livestreams and other space content.
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