Boca Chica, Texas
- FAA issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for the Boca Chica area starting on August the 9th and running to September 2nd “To provide a safe environment for space ops pursuant to 14 CFR Section 91”.
- Cameron County, Texas issued road and beach closures set for August 24th, 25th, and 26th.
Starship Status
- SN5 – Under repair in the mid-bay.
- SN6 – On Test Stand 1 – Installing Raptor SN29.
- SN7.1 – Test tank under construction in the tents.
- SN8 – Under construction in the mid-bay. Thrust stack and top dome stacked.
- SN9 – Under construction in the tents.
Facilities Status
- Low Bay – A stacked nosecone assembly
- Mid Bay – SN5, SN8
- High Bay – Under construction – Installing Level 4, Half the height of the other levels. Is this the final level?
- Test Stand A – SN6 prepping for static fire test.
- Test Stand B – Installation of the second test stand continues.
- Orbital Launchpad – Under construction – Rebar work for base columns. Steal sleave has been installed on one column.
- Old Gas Well – On-site methane (CH4) propellant production?
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center
- N/A
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
- Thusday, August 27, 2020, 7:19 PM EDT – SAOCOM 1B – SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
News and Commentary
- Space Flight Now – SES orders two more Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX
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