SpaceX present to future: From retesting boosters to planning a Starship pad – NASASpaceflight.com
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- Aug 02, 2019
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While SpaceX moves through its launch manifest, work on its next-generation Starship system is continuing.
A successful hop of the Starhopper test vehicle was conducted last month, paving the way for a more ambitious 200-meter hop on August 12. As of Friday, this date remains on track, with a daylight hop planned.
Hopper will again hop under the power of its SN6 Raptor, with the production of new Raptors moving ahead at pace in Hawthorne. The SN7 Raptor is already on the McGregor test stand, although it is currently not believed to be assigned to any related Starship vehicle.
SN8 through SN13 – pending successful testing as they travel through the McGregor test stand – are expected to be the six engines that will be installed on two prototype Starship vehicles that continue construction at Boca Chica in Texas and Cocoa in Florida.
Boca Chica Starship – via Mary (BocaChicaGal) for NSF
Construction of the two prototype vehicles is at a similar stage at both sites, although progress has been easier to follow at the Boca Chica site, with bulkhead installation the latest milestone.
The large fairings will be added to the stacks in the near future, which will provide a true perspective on the size of these test vehicles.
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