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December 18, 2020

SpaceX Status Report – December 18, 2020

This SpaceX Status Report is updated throughout the day.

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

  • December 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST (1400-1700) UTC

Boca Chica Testing Schedule

Based on Cameron County, Texas road closures.

  • 12/18/2020 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • 12/21/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
  • 12/22/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
  • 12/23/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
  • 12/28/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • 12/29/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • 12/30/2020 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – SpaceX Boca Chica – First Super Heavy lining up sections for stacking


RGV Aerial Photography – SpaceX Boca Chica Flyover 12/16!


spaceXcentric – SpaceX Starship’s Current Status | SpaceX in the News


What about it!? – SpaceX Pushing the limits -Starship SN9 launch incoming?


SpaceX’s first Starship booster a step closer as custom parts arrive

Pressure is slightly high in upper stage liquid oxygen tank. Review underway.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 17, 2020

Still looking for the guard shack, last seen right where this post is… pic.twitter.com/lhJk2ueR7j

— SPadre (@SpacePadreIsle) December 18, 2020

To allow additional time for checkouts, now targeting Saturday, December 19 for Falcon 9’s launch of NROL-108 https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 18, 2020

Starship Construction Status

  • SN8 – Landing Pad
    • 12/09/2020 – Milestone – High altitude test successful with a small RUD at the end.
  • SN9 – High-Bay
  • SN10 – Mid-Bay
  • SN11 – Mid-Bay
  • SN12 – Under construction
  • SN13 – Under construction
  • SN14 – Under construction
  • SN15 – Under construction – Major upgrades slated for SN15 – Elon Musk.
  • SH1 – Super Heavy Booster – High-Bay
  • HLS – Under Construction – Southwest Shipyard – NASA Human Landing System (HLS) – Lunar lander mockup.

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center


Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Turksat 5A

  • TBD December

Transporter 1

  • TBD January

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