SpaceX Status Report

A Daily Archive of SpaceX Progress

Starship

September 23, 2021 – SpaceX Status Report

Boca Chica Testing

Cameron County, Texas – Road Closures

  • Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:00 am – 12:00 pm – Closure Canceled
  • Monday, September 27, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – Orbital Tank Farm Tested for the First Time | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut may be pushed to 2022 by slow FAA reviews
SpaceX sees growing demand for private Crew Dragon missions

Starship Construction Status

  • Booster 3 – Test Stand A – Partially dismantled.
  • SN20 – Test Stand B
  • Booster 4 – Orbital Launch Platform
  • Booster 5 – High Bay

Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

  • USSF 44, Falcon Heavy – October, TBD
  • NASA, Crew 3, Dragon – October 31, TBD
  • NASA, CRS-24, Dragon – December 4, TBD
  • IXPE – December 13, TBD
  • USSF 52, Falcon Heavy – Early 2022

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

  • Turksat 5B – 4th Quarter
  • Falcon 9 – Transporter 3 – December, TBD

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  • Falcon 9 – DART, November 24, TBD
  • Falcon 9 – WorldView Legion 1 & 2, NET March

September 22, 2021 – SpaceX Status Report

Boca Chica Testing

Cameron County, Texas – Road Closures

  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Canceled
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:00 am – 12:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Monday, September 27, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – Orbital Tank Farm Tested for the First Time | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut may be pushed to 2022 by slow FAA reviews

Starship Construction Status

  • Booster 3 – Test Stand A – Partially dismantled.
  • SN20 – Test Stand B
  • Booster 4 – Orbital Launch Platform
  • Booster 5 – High Bay

Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

  • USSF 44, Falcon Heavy – October, TBD
  • NASA, Crew 3, Dragon – October 31, TBD
  • NASA, CRS-24, Dragon – December 4, TBD
  • IXPE – December 13, TBD
  • USSF 52, Falcon Heavy – Early 2022

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

  • Turksat 5B – 4th Quarter
  • Falcon 9 – Transporter 3 – December, TBD

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  • Falcon 9 – DART, November 24, TBD
  • Falcon 9 – WorldView Legion 1 & 2, NET March

September 21, 2021 – SpaceX Status Report

Boca Chica Testing

Cameron County, Texas – Road Closures

  • Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Cancelled
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:00 am – 12:00 pm – Closure Scheduled

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – Ship 21 Nosecone Spotted Being Prepared for TPS Tile Installation | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut may be pushed to 2022 by slow FAA reviews

Starship Construction Status

  • Booster 3 – Test Stand A – Partially dismantled.
  • SN20 – Test Stand B
  • Booster 4 – Orbital Launch Platform
  • Booster 5 – High Bay

Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

  • USSF 44, Falcon Heavy – October, TBD
  • NASA, Crew 3, Dragon – October 31, TBD
  • NASA, CRS-24, Dragon – December 4, TBD
  • IXPE – December 13, TBD
  • USSF 52, Falcon Heavy – Early 2022

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

  • Turksat 5B – 4th Quarter
  • Falcon 9 – Transporter 3 – December, TBD

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  • Falcon 9 – DART, November 24, TBD
  • Falcon 9 – WorldView Legion 1 & 2, NET March

September 20, 2021 – SpaceX Status Report

Boca Chica Testing

Cameron County, Texas – Road Closures

  • Monday, September 20, 2021, 9:00 am – 10:30 am – Closure Scheduled
  • Monday, September 20, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:00 am – 12:00 pm – Closure Scheduled

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – Starship Quick Disconnect Arm Moved to Launch Site | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX starts filling Starship’s orbital launch pad tanks for the first time

Starship Construction Status

  • Booster 3 – Test Stand A – Partially dismantled.
  • SN20 – Test Stand B
  • Booster 4 – Orbital Launch Platform
  • Booster 5 – High Bay

Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

  • USSF 44, Falcon Heavy – October, TBD
  • NASA, Crew 3, Dragon – October 31, TBD
  • IXPE – November 17, TBD
  • NASA, CRS-24, Dragon – December 4, TBD
  • USSF 52, Falcon Heavy – Early 2022

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

  • Turksat 5B – 4th Quarter
  • Falcon 9 – Transporter 3 – December, TBD

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  • Falcon 9 – DART, November 24, TBD
  • Falcon 9 – WorldView Legion 1 & 2, NET March

September 19, 2021 – SpaceX Status Report

Boca Chica Testing

Cameron County, Texas – Road Closures

  • Monday, September 20, 2021, 9:00 am – 10:30 am – Closure Scheduled
  • Monday, September 20, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Closure Scheduled
  • Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:00 am – 12:00 pm – Closure Scheduled

News and Commentary

NASASpaceflight – Liquid Nitrogen Finally Flows into the Orbital Tank Farm | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX prepares Starship, Super Heavy for milestone Raptor static fire tests

Starship Construction Status

  • Booster 3 – Test Stand A – Partially dismantled.
  • SN20 – Test Stand B
  • Booster 4 – Orbital Launch Platform
  • Booster 5 – High Bay

Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

  • USSF 44, Falcon Heavy – October, TBD
  • NASA, Crew 3, Dragon – October 31, TBD
  • IXPE – November 17, TBD
  • NASA, CRS-24, Dragon – December 4, TBD
  • USSF 52, Falcon Heavy – Early 2022

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

  • Turksat 5B – 4th Quarter
  • Falcon 9 – Transporter 3 – December, TBD

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  • Falcon 9 – DART, November 24, TBD
  • Falcon 9 – WorldView Legion 1 & 2, NET March