Currently the General Timeline is divided in 4 articles which are linked below:
- General Timeline: 2019 and before
- General Timeline: 2020-2021
- General Timeline: 2022-2023
- General Timeline: 2024-2025
Welcome to the general Timeline. Here, all updates and events will be posted. Date, description and source, with a link if possible, must be provided. Timeline sections in any other articles (such as the SN articles) should only refer to this page.
Events and activities are assigned to the days according to local time.
This page should be kept in a manner that it is search-friendly (CTRL+F).
Abbreviations[]
- B: Super heavy booster number [new designation]
- BN: Super heavy booster serial number (first stage of the rocket)
- CH4: (Liquid) methane
- COPV: Composite overwrapped pressure vessel (black helium tank for tank pressurisation)
- FST: FutureSpaceTourist
- GSE: Ground support equipment, including ground tanks
- HPU: Hydraulic pressure unit (on booster)
- IT: Integration tower (for catching boosters and stacking starship)
- LN2: Liquid nitrogen
- LOX: Liquid oxygen
- LR: Liebherr crane
- MSIB: Marine safety information bulletin
- NET: No earlier than [+date] (but very likely later)
- NSF: NASASpaceflight
- OLM: Orbital launch mount
- OLS: Orbital launch site (the east part of the launch site)
- PB: Power bay or comms building (at the far east of the OLS)
- PPS: Propellant production site (prop prod site)
- QD: Quick disconnect (arm)
- RB: Raptor boost
- RC: Road closure (prim and sec - primary and secondary)
- RC: Raptor Center (same as raptor boost, but with gimballing capability)
- RSN: Raptor engine serial number
- RVac: Raptor vacuum engine
- S: Ship (upper stage) [new designation]
- SH: Starhopper
- SF: Static fire
- SN: Starship serial number (upper stage of the rocket)
- SoLS: Suborbital launch site
- SPMT: Self propelled modular transporter
- TFR: Temporary flight restriction (for flight tests, issued by FAA)
- TPS: Thermal protection system heat shield tiles (hexagonal black tiles)
- TVC: Thrust vector control, by engine gimbal; hydraulic or electric
2019[]
December 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
November 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
October 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
September 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
August 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
July 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
June 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |
May 2019[]
NOT DONE YET: [1]
Mk1 and Stack #1
[2] (Mks, Phase 2 orbital prototypes) - still to add
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.05.2019 | More black beams added for new building
The other building [see May 19] now sealed up in white Work on landing pad (LabPadre pad B)[3] SH: Work under skirt RC now June 4–6 (2-8pm)[4] RCs changed again: RC now June 11–13 (2-8pm)[5] |
Austin Barnard
Reagan Beck Mary |
below |
| 30.05.2019 | SH: Work under skirt
Close-up of Pad B [landing pad][6] LabPadre: Elon Musk at launch site Build site: beams for a new structure went up Hurricane talk |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre |
below |
| 29.05.2019 | SH: Work under skirt | SPadre | below |
| 28.05.2019 | NSF article
Testing now June 3–5, (2-8pm)[7] |
NSF, Mary
Mark Reagan |
below |
| 27.05.2019 | Refrigerated liquid natural gas delivered
Flare stack burning |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 26.05.2019 | SH: Lower access port closed | NSF, Mary | below |
| 25.05.2019 | SH: Upper access port opened
SH: Upper access port closed, lower access port opened |
NSF, Mary | [8]
below |
| 24.05.2019 | SH: Cryo pressure test with nitrogen venting [9] stream at 16:35 ablut 1.5 hours showing tank farm venting [10] ground vent (grass vent) observed ([11], [12], [13])
New RC for May 28–30 (2-10pm) LabPadre on flooding issues RCs canceled later: "Beach closures are no longer planned for the week of May 28. SpaceX is planning to proceed with spaceflight activities that will require closures the week of June 3. To support those closures, SpaceX will establish a safety zone perimeter in coordination with local law enforcement that will include temporary closures of Highway 4 and Boca Chica Beach. Cameron County has established a hotline for road closure updates (956-548-9541), and public notices will also be available on this page."[14] |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre Chanadian |
below |
| 23.05.2019 | SH work continued under skirt
SH: Upper access port closed Stack #1 work continued [Mk1] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 22.05.2019 | Dirt trucks have arrived again
Compressed Methane Tankers arrived at 9:31 am SH: Thruster pods have been numbered (65 upper, 87 lower)[15] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 21.05.2019 | A lot of trucks at the site: at least 12 dump/gravel trucks, tankers, heavy equipment [16]
Dump trucks delivered gravel to the east of launch site [17], dirt work, according to LabPadre "Pad B" [Landing Pad future]; control panel "Stand GN2 & Pneumatics Isolation* spotted [18] SH: New hole, pipe installed from it [see Plasma cutting, Friday, May 17] FCC application for SH: "The vehicle will fly vertically from the ground to under 500 meters for its low-altitude tests and up to 5000m for its high altitude tests."[19] SH: Black fuelling structure now connected with SH "Quick disconnect system"[20] LapPadre (Luis) plans to make a camera feed SH: Lower access hole closed Elon Musk tweeted Stack #1 full nosecone close up |
NSF, Mary, Chanadian, FST
LabPadre |
[21]
below |
| 20.05.2019 | SH: Roll-lift equipment gone under SH, shiny foot added; new parts attached to the left and above the upper access port
Stack #1: Nosecone tip stacked to the rest at build site [Mk1][22] |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre SPadre |
below |
| 19.05.2019 | Build site: black beams now in place for a new tent
SH: raised higher Concrete barriers were removed LOX and LN2 delivered New yellow crane on site (Howell crane & rigging, inc.)[23] Work on black structure continued Work on stack #1 continued [Mk1][24] Label on white tanks farm tanks: Liquid Nitrogen 60,000 litres, Liquid Oxygen 60,000 litres [25] One black metal structure moved under SH, under the plumbing shelf |
NSF, Mary
Austin Barnard LabPadre |
below |
| 18.05.2019 | LN2 Delivery
Moon over Starhopper SH: New parts attached to leg Roll-lift equipment has been delivered to the launch site SH: Lifted off the ground by roll-lift equipment |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
[26] below |
| 17.05.2019 | Black metal structure now lifted to an upright position
SH: Work in the skirt; plasma cutting SH: Metal plates with holes attached on the legs; tethers have been removed, [27] SH: Acetylene torch cutting through SH from insede NSF article on Starship construction in Florida, possible launches from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center; Elon Tweet about suborbital launches (single stage to orbit question) LabPadre stream |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre |
below |
| 16.05.2019 | NBC news report with LabPadre, Ramiro Gonzalez and others; mentioning tourism and Static fires. "Launch site was created in 2015 with nearly 300000 cubic yards of dirt that was brought in to build up this launch site." | LabPadre
NSF, Mary |
below |
| 15.05.2019 | SH: tapes removed from the ACS pods, wiring
More work on SH Elon Musk: Raptor updates and other tweets about Cidco Rd. Florida New hardware attached to black metal structures |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
[28] |
| 14.05.2019 | SH: New part spotted at the SH skirt
Round 2 of SpaceX tests at Boca Chica scheduled to begin May 28 - 2-10pm New RC: May 28 2-10pm Welding on stack #1 [l:Mk1][29] Cidco: 4-ring stack under construction at 850 Cidco Road, Cocoa, Florida [Mk2][30] |
NSF, Mary
Reagan Beck LabPadre |
below |
| 13.05.2019 | SH: work on thruster pods | John Randolph | |
| 12.05.2019 | SH: work continued [31]
"Based on Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) public records, I think we have three possible locations. Here they are: Space Exploration Technologies DBA Starship Tile Facility 8550 Astronaut Blvd Ste E Cape Canaveral Space Exploration Technologies - Cidco Road 850 Cidco Rd Cocoa Space Exploration Technologies Inc 550 Cidco Rd #1 Cocoa"[32] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 10.05.2019 | SH: new plumbing on the fin
SH: lighitng bolt under skirt |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre |
below |
| 09.05.2019 | SH: work continued [33] [34]
Lower nosecone part now stacked on 8-ring section #1 on concrete stand upper part has received its tip [35][l:Mk1] Work on one satellite dish |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
below |
| 08.05.2019 | SH: COPVs attached to the dome | NSF, Mary | below |
| 07.05.2019 | SH: more stainless steel sections cut out, ACS pods attached (thrusters of the attitude control ) | NSF, Mary | below |
| 06.05.2019 | SH: other section of scaffolding erected
Black structures delivered |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 04.05.2019 | New tank moved and placed behind the other two white vertical tanks (behind black recondenser?)[36]
Other smaller tanks delivered |
LabPadre
NSF, Mary |
[37] |
| 03.05.2019 | SH stainless steel exterior sections cut out | NSF, Mary | below |
| 02.05.2019 | SH upper hatch still open
New white propellant tank delivered to launch site |
NSF, Mary | [38] |
| 01.05.2021 | SH work under skirt, access hatch open
New GSE at the tank farm New nosecone work progressed [l:Mk1] Some sort of deluge system installed |
LabPadre | [39] |
April 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.04.2019 | Concrete forms of the expanded pad removed
Some fencing and concrete barrier removed at launch site, possibly for new access gate |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 28.04.2019 | Raptor SN3 tested at McGregor for 40 second | NSF, golosio, Reagan | below |
| 27.04.2019 | Elon Musk tweets
Concrete poured at launch site (near the pad)[40] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 26.04.2019 | SPadre installed live on Starship cam
Chanadian indicated the area where dirt has been dumped yesterday (in the east adjacent to the SH pad)[41], indicating an expansion of the pad area |
NSF, Mary
FST Chanadian |
[42] |
| 25.04.2019 | Big delivery at the launch site, some 18+ trucks seen
Crane operation spotted behind SH launch pad, crane left at 11:45 Earth work east of hopper continued Later, 21 more truck loads have been spotted Police on Hwy 4 in front of Hopper with flashing lights |
NSF, Mary
Chanadian LabPadre |
below |
| 24.04.2019 | Dirt moved around at the launch pad area, also some dirt work towards the east side of the site | NSF, Mary | below |
| 23.04.2019 | Dirt moved around at the launch pad area
Access hatch still open |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 22.04.2019 | Flare stack burned
Dirt moved around at the launch pad area Access hatch still open |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 20.04.2019 | SH work continued, lift at upper access hatch (opened)[44]
Dirt work around the launch pad, near SH |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 19.04.2019 | Much traffic
SH: scissor lift against to skirt Tank farm venting[?][45] |
NSF, Chanadian | below |
| 18.04.2019 | Trucks and traffic at the launch site
Piles of dirt dumped SH: scissor lif ascending into skirt at 2:22:30 CDT Flare stack burning off and full moon |
NSF, Chanadian
SPadre |
below |
| 16.04.2019 | Some work around SH, at the launch site | TinyT Prepper | |
| 15.04.2019 | LabPadre moved camera 0.4 miles closer to the pad, distance now 5.87 miles | NSF, Chanadian | below |
| 14.04.2019 | 8-ring stack still on concrete jig
6-ring stack still on container Nosecone nearly finished |
Austin Barnard | below |
| 13.04.2019 | Work on SH, access hatch opened | LabPadre | |
| 11.04.2019 | Nosecone moved outside, header still missing [then called "orbital prototype"][46] | NSF, Mary
Chanadian |
below |
| 10.04.2019 | Build site: Extension to the north-east
Huge tanks waiting at the satellite area Now three tapered sections ready for nosecone of OSP [Mk1][47] Third assembly jig spotted near container jig |
LabPadre | [48] |
| 08.04.2019 | SH work, raptor removed at ~09:30
Fuel tanking Several tampered pieces for OSP lying around [Mk1?][49] Work on OSP continued [Mk1][50] |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre Austin Barnard |
below
FL |
| 06.04.2019 | TFR cancelled
SH inspected New nosecone spotted in tent?[51] |
SPadre
NSF, Mary |
[52] |
| 05.04.2019 | New TFRs from April 5-6
SH testing: Static Fire #2 Florida: Job posting for manufacturing facility in Cape Canaveral, FL |
SPadre
NSF, Mary |
below |
| 04.04.2019 | Fuel delivery
RC cancelled Brownsville Herald information Work on stack #1 [Mk1] continued |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
below
FL |
| 03.04.2019 | SH missing stainless steel section replaced
SH testing: Static Fire #1 [54] Stack #2 still 6-rings tall [Mk1] |
NSF, Mary
SPadre LabPadre |
below |
| 02.04.2019 | Elon Musk tweet
New FAA TFR for 2-4 April New structure at launch site SH testing Nitrogen and Oxygen tankers to the pad Work on OSP continued at build site [Mk1][55] Two nosecone rings for OSP being worked on [Mk1][56] |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre SPadre |
below |
| 01.04.2019 | SH testing: Preburner?
SH missing a section of stainless steel |
NSF, Mary
LabPadre |
[58] |
March 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.03.2019 | No testing today | NSF, Mary | below |
| 30.03.2019 | SH testing: Preburner | NSF, Mary
LabPadre others |
below |
| 29.03.2019 | SH venting
TFRs issued for Sat, Sun, Mon; road closures also issued, from 12-8pm |
NSF, Mary
SPadre DaveG |
below |
| 28.03.2019 | SH testing
Road closure from 12-8pm Work on tapered section continued and a new tapered section began assembly [both Mk1][59] |
NSF, Mary (first YouTube video)
SPadre LabPadre |
[60] |
| 27.03.2019 | SH testing
TFR for tomorrow |
NSF, Mary
Nomadd Others |
below |
| 26.03.2019 | Road closure notice remained active
Test posponed perhaps due to broken LOX truck New road closures for Wednesday-Friday from 10am-6pm Work on the skirt of SH Work on welds of stack #1 continued [Mk1][61] |
Dave G
NSF, Mary Austin Barnard |
[62] |
| 25.03.2019 | SH test: preburner | diverse | below |
| 24.03.2019 | Road closure on Monday 25 from 10am-6pm, secondary closures on Tuesday and Wednesday
Work under the skirt of SH |
Dave G | below |
| 23.03.2019 | Sign posted: Drones prohibited
Work on Starship Orbital Prototype (OSP) nosecone continued [Mk1][63] |
NSF, Mary | below
FL [64] |
| 22.03.2019 | New FAA Notams for Monday-Wednesday up to 1000ft
SH tanking test |
Jeff Foust
NSF, Mary SPadre |
[65] |
| 21.03.2019 | Closure at 10am
Farm venting at 10:18 am SH WDR attempt scrubbed |
FST
SPadre NSF, Mary RocketLover0119 |
below |
| 20.03.2019 | FAA Notam for today up to 1000ft
Scrub due to weather, posponed to tomorrow New nosecone section started in front of tent [l:Mk1] Raptor installing continued Propellant delivery |
FST
NSF, Mary SPadre |
below |
| 19.03.2019 | Methane delivery
Work on SH hatch Hopper test announced for Wednesday, March 20, from 10am-4pm, road closure announced, alternatives on Thursday and Friday Methane burnt off from flair stack |
NSF, Mary
sonic314 docmordrid |
[66] |
| 18.03.2019 | New container at ramp near launch pad
GSE delivered Raptor installation progressed on SH |
FST
NSF, Mary SPadre |
below |
| 17.03.2019 | Elon Tweeting a lot
Raptor installation continued [68] |
Elon Musk [69] | below |
| 16.03.2019 | Stack #1 now eight rings tall [70] [l:Mk1]
Raptor installation continued on Starhopper [71] Safety perimeter with road blocks NET next week for upcoming testing, possibly Static fire [72] |
NSF, Mary
FutureSpaceTourist Chris Bergin |
[73] |
| 15.03.2019 | Raptor moved to the launch pad [74]
Raptor moved under the skirt [75] LOX delivered [76] [Western tank now appears to be LOX, other still nitrogen] |
NSF, Mary
FutureSpaceTourist |
below |
| 14.03.2019 | More panels added to stack #1 on concrete jig [77] [l:Mk1]
Testing on Starhopper with some [LOX?] farm venting [78] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 13.03.2019 | Curved stiffeners lowered into second ring stack [79] [l:Mk1?] | NSF, Mary | [80] |
| 12.03.2019 | Upper and lower access hatch opened on SH [81] ] | NSF, Mary | below |
| 11.03.2019 | Raptor engine has arrived [82]
More nitrogen tanks at the tank farm [83] First tanking test of Starhopper Work on nosecone continued [84] [l:Mk1] |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
[85]
below |
| 10.03.2019 | Pipes connected to Starhopper [86]
Refrigerated nitrogen delivered [87] Starhopper anchored to pad with Slingmax slings [88] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 09.03.2019 | Six ring stack on jig: hole spotted
6 ring stack #2 anchored to containers [89] [l:Mk1] Work on new cone continued, more parts ready [90] [l:Mk1] SPMTs moved the stand back, roll lifts then trucked out [91] |
NSF, Mary | [92] |
| 08.03.2019 | Starhopper moved to the launch pad on the metal stands on the SPMTs [93]
More sections added to the second section next to the containers [l:Mk1] Other section anchored to concrete jig [94] [l:Mk1] Elon Tweet: raptor install next week [95] |
NSF, Mary
SPadre and others Elon Musk |
below |
| 07.03.2019 | New nosecone parts delivered and welding work on them started [97][98] [l:Mk1]
Metal stand from yesterday moved under starhopper Starhopper received a lot of new cables [99] 6 ring stack put on the concrete jig [100] [l:Mk1] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 06.03.2019 | Starhopper appeared to be sealed [101]
Second stack section now 4 ring stack [102] [l:Mk1] Metal structure [stand?] welded on the two SPMTs [103] |
NSF, Mary | [104] |
| 05.03.2019 | Scaffolding around Starhopper dome removed
Nitrogen delivery SpaceX firetruck spotted [105] Two blue SPMTs (self propelled modular transporter for heavy loads) delivered [106] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 04.03.2019 | New two ring stack with a crane at the north east extension at the shipping containers [l:Mk1?]
Tank farm taking shape with piping and horizontal nitrogen tanks, launch pad as well with new structures and containers built |
RGV | |
| 03.03.2019 | Ring stack polished | FutureSpaceTourist | [107] |
| 02.03.2019 | Upper and lower bulkhead access hatches closed [108]
Parts lowered into the ring stack [l:Mk1?] New ancors attached to the top of cement jig [109] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 01.03.2019 | New two ring section started [110] [l:Mk1] | NSF, Mary | [111] |
February 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.02.2019 | Much work on Starhopper
Welding of new stack continued [112] [l:Mk1] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 27.02.2019 | More ring stack added, using smaller panels [113]
More reflective sheets added on dome of Starhopper [114] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 26.02.2019 | Welding of four ring stack progressed [115]
Compressed helium [nitrogen?] tanks moved from satellite area to launch site |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 25.02.2019 | Welding machine used for welding a four ring stack [116] [l:Mk1]
Reflective sheets put on top of the dome of SH Nitrogen tanks now again at build site [117] New small, horizontal tanks arrived at tank farm, more piping has been laid recently |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 23.02.2019 | Stainless steel panels moved [118] [l:Mk1]
Welding machine spotted [119] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 22.02.2019 | New metal plate with holes attached to the fins
Six shipping containers delivered, put at a northeastern extension of the building site [120] Work on new barrel sections continued [l:Mk1] |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
[121]
below |
| 21.02.2019 | Work on launch site progressed
Dirt work to continue eastwards Work on mount on pad Metal rods placed on concrete jig in front of tent [122] Work started on new ring stacks, perhaps for new nosecone [123] [l:Mk1] |
SPadre
NSF, Mary |
[124]
below |
| 20.02.2019 | Last two lateral stiffeners installed [125] | NSF, Mary | below |
| 19.02.2019 | New cables appeared on a fin [126] | NSF, Mary | [127] |
| 18.02.2019 | Work on dome of SH continued [128] | NSF, DESpaceX | below |
| 16.02.2019 | Work on dome of SH continued [129]
Welding continued |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 15.02.2019 | Property fence to be extended
Concrete pouring at the property entrance for th fiber cables Welding below the skirt and weld checking on bulkhead of SH Concrete poured at launch pad, with concrete structures on top of it [Suborbital launch mount parts?] Nitrogen tanks earlier this month spotted at dish area now at launch site Huge horizontal tanks seen at the satellite area |
Austin Barnard
SPadre |
[130] |
| 14.02.2019 | Pad east of earh wall covered with rebar for concrete pouring
Scaffolding around Starhopper removed More work on SH dome |
Austin Barnard
NSF, Mary |
below |
| 13.02.2019 | Work on the dome of SH continued [131] | NSF, Mary | below |
| 12.02.2019 | New holes for plumbing and wiring, four lateral stiffeners attached [132] | NSF, Mary | below |
| 11.02.2019 | Pipes and cables now leading up to the top of the dome of Starhopper [133]
Pipes (Struts) attached from the bottom of the hopper to th fin on each side of the fins [134] |
NSF, Mary | [135] |
| 10.02.2019 | Second external tank installed on top of Starhopper [136]
Holes east of earth wall filled, pad taking shape; south extension pipes to post [flair stack??] completed Levelling east extension of build site, more dirt work |
NSF, Mary
Austin Barnard |
below |
| 07.02.2019 | Section of external plumbing installed at Starhopper [138]
Welding around the dome cap of SH [139] External tank installed on top of the dome [140] |
NSF, Mary | below |
| 06.02.2019 | More rectangles added to Starhopper [141] | NSF, Mary | below |
| 05.02.2019 | Lid placed on the dome of Starhopper [142]
First Raptor engine test at McGregor Concrete poured at launch site Pipe connections between Stargate (Ground control) and launch pad area being constructed Road work at building site to connect to highway 4 continued Public infrastructure for launch views built at South Padre Island Rectangles added to Starhopper [143] |
NSF, Mary
SPadre |
see below |
| 04.02.2019 | Scaffolding removed from one Starhopper section [145]
Second GSE connection spotted on Starhopper [146] Piping work (connecting the water tanks with the rest) at tank farm and dirt work, launch site slowly taking shape; Trio of pits with scaffolding inside east of the earthwall adjacent to the tank farm for a new pad area |
NSF, Mary
Austin Barnard |
see below |
| 02.02.2019 | Ladder lowered into the dome, pipe and toolbox brought out again [148] | NSF, Mary | [149] |
| 01.02.2019 | Overview video
Some scaffolding erected again A GSE connection spotted on Starhopper [150] |
NSF, Mary
FutureSpaceTourist |
[151] |
January 2019[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.01.2019 | Part lowered into Starhopper [152]
Flange installed at Starhopper [153] Enclosing the tent continued with huge drapery [154] More containters now on tank farm, earth wall finished, southward extension with pipes, hole dug east of earhwall |
Mary, NSF
Austing Barnard |
below |
| 30.01.2019 | First roller door installed at the tent [155]
Scaffolding parts being removed from Starhopper [156] Launch Pad rampway paved Roadway cleared at the build site |
Mary, NSF | below
spadre.com |
| 29.01.2019 | Work on enclosing the tent continued [157]
Access road work to build site off from highway 4 [158] |
Mary, NSF | below |
| 28.01.2019 | Work on enclosing the tent has begun [159] | Mary, NSF | below |
| 27.01.2019 | Scaffolding being erected around Starhopper [160]
Three water tanks now in place at the tank farm [161] |
Mary, NSF | [162] |
| 25.01.2019 | More work on Starhopper with parts delivered and a hole cut [163][164], another hole used for ventilation [later an access hatch]
Head#2 lowered into Starhopper [165] |
Mary, NSF | [166] |
| 24.01.2019 | Bulkhead moved and put ontop of Starhopper [167][168]
Three big tanks now at launch site, earth wall progressed [169] Work on a new access gate off highway 4 to the build site, eastward extension of build site [170] |
Mary, NSF
Austin Barnard |
[171] |
| 23.01.2019 | Oxygen tank vaporizer has been installed at the launch site, adjacent to two tank towers
Nosecone fell over in high wind [172][173], later moved under the tent [174] |
Mary, NSF
Roger Holt |
[177] |
| 22.01.2019 | RGV update
SpaceX is using 301 stainless steal and plans to do transpiration cooling Still no power at build site as they still work on lines from sola field |
RGV
Nomadd |
[178] |
| 21.01.2019 | Bulkhead section lowered into Starhopper [179] | Mary, NSF | [180] |
| 20.01.2019 | Earth wall construction east of tank farm began
Oxygen vaporizer ready for installation at tank farm |
Austin Barnard | [181] |
| 18.01.2019 | New part added to surface of Starhopper [hatch?] | Mary, NSF | [182] |
| 17.01.2019 | Second tank installed at the launch site [183]
Box lowered into Starhopper and moved out again later [184] |
Mary, NSF | [185] |
| 16.01.2019 | Delivery at the big dish area: Helium tanks
One of the smaller tanks stored at the big dish area was transported to the launch site area and installed later [186][187] Parts of bulkhead #2 moved [188] |
Mary, NSF | [189] |
| 15.01.2019 | Stainless steel panels covering the joint of lower and upper sections removed [190]
Some equipment moved Mk1 nosecone and Starhopper again separated [191] All three raptors removed from Starhopper [192] |
Mary, NSF | [193] |
| 14.01.2019 | More parts for new dome/bulkhead spotted | NSF, other | [194] |
| 13.01.2019 | Aerial fotos by RGV, tank farm construction began
Low gradient ramp now levelled |
RGV | |
| 12.01.2019 | Building overview photo [195][196], second pad with starhopper on it now visible | Roger Holt, Alex Balderas | |
| 11.01.2019 | Cement pouring to begin on launch site, much dirt work at launch site
Bulkhead spotted, which will be inserted in to the Starhopper fuel tank later |
Austin Barnard,[197] | [198] |
| 09.01.2019 | Dome structure spotted and assembled ("Bulkhead") [probably for Starhopper] [199][200][201]
Nosecone and Starhopper put together again [202][203][204] Starhopper: Third fin received stainless finish |
John Randolph
Mary, NSF Roger Holt |
[205] |
| 08.01.2019 | Starhopper: More work on legs cover
Mk1 nosecone and Starhopper part put together, later taken apart again |
Austin Barnard, NSF
Mary |
[210] |
| 06.01.2019 | Starhopper: More Stainless Steel added to fins | Mary, NSF | [211] |
| 05.01.2019 | Elon tweet: pic of model of test vehicle
Elon tweet: Engines currently on Starship hopper are a blend of Raptor development & operational parts. First hopper engine to be fired is almost finished assembly in California. Probably fires next month. Starhopper: stainless steel added to exterior |
Twitter
Mary, NSF |
[212] |
| 04.01.2019 | Mk1: Nosecone and barrel section mated | Mary, NSF | [217] |
| 03.01.2019 | Starhopper: Grid like hull structure inserted between leg poles | Mary, NSF | [220] |
| 01.01.2019 | Much work on Starhopper and a nosecone [Mk1]
Two two ring stacks [for Mk1 nosecone barrel section] mated near tent |
NSF | [225] |
2018 and before[]
2018[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.12.2018 | Nosecone moved by crane [still named BFH 1, laterMk1] and mated with other nosecone part
Much work going on on starhopper |
ChrisNSF | [228] |
| 28.12.2018 | Starship slowly taking shape [later Starhopper], work on Nosecone | NSF
Austing Barnard |
see below |
| Christmas 2018 | Work on Starhopper and a nosecone [later Mk1] near an open tent structure east of Stargate [pics: [229][230] and one cement pad in front of tent | NSF | see below |
| 22.12.2018 | Elon Musk tweet: Test hopper is at full body diameter of 9m / 30 ft, just not full height. Super heavy will be full height & diameter
EM tweet: We're building subsections of the Starship Mk 1 orbital design there |
NSF | [231] |
| 09.12.2018 | Elon tweeting that pics of demo Starship that will fly suborbital hops coming in ~4 weeks | NSF | [232] |
Earlier[]
| Date | Description | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2019 | Starhopper testing | NSF (first YouTube video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOv34Tfabng |