Author Topic: SpaceX BFS - Phase 1 - StarHopper - Photos and Updates (Read 3283001 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #300 on:** 03/19/2019 12:24 pm »

New live stream now:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #301 on:** 03/19/2019 01:11 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1108006147502559232

bocachicagal · « **Reply #302 on:** 03/19/2019 01:25 pm »

Pics from the launch site this morning. Methane delivery.

sonic314 · « **Reply #303 on:** 03/19/2019 04:12 pm »

SPadre.com on Youtube reports......

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"FIRST HOPPER TEST WEDNESDAY 10am-4pm

Cameron County has posted public notice that it will close Highway 4 to Boca Chica Beach for space flight activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday"

Also this article from the Brownsville Herald.

https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/cameron-county-publishes-notice-of-spacex-testing/article_4f1c6704-4a62-11e9-8d11-d36ef4e1b961.html

docmordrid · « **Reply #304 on:** 03/19/2019 04:15 pm »

Another source,

https://www.themonitor.com/2019/03/19/cameron-county-publishes-notice-spacex-testing/

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Cameron County publishes notice of SpaceX testing

Cameron County has posted public notice that it will close Highway 4 to Boca Chica Beach for space flight activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

In the alternative, the public notice said Highway 4 to Boca Chica Beach will be closed for the same time duration on either Thursday or Friday.

The notice comes after Cameron County Commissioners Court last week voted to give Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. the power to close the area for space flight activities.
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bocachicagal · « **Reply #305 on:** 03/19/2019 04:29 pm »

Couple more pics from the launch site.

Retired Downrange · « **Reply #306 on:** 03/19/2019 05:14 pm »

Source: SpaceX Boca Chica Facebook group
Road Closures expected March 20

bocachicagal · « **Reply #307 on:** 03/19/2019 07:07 pm »

This section appears to be tapering.

bocachicagal · « **Reply #308 on:** 03/19/2019 08:55 pm »

One of the legs has a different tether.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #309 on:** 03/20/2019 08:06 am »

Clearly hopper isn’t taking off today - presumably just want any flights well clear:

https://twitter.com/cowboydanpaasch/status/1108263032927502336

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Found a Brownsville Texas FAA NOTAM for Wednesday. Does this mean we're cleared for 1000 ft? #SpaceX #FlyBocaChica #OccupyMars

Edit to add: here's the text from the FAA NOTAM site

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Data Current as of: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:51:00 UTC

BRO BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL

!BRO 03/023 BRO AIRSPACE ROCKET LAUNCH ACT WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1.1NM RADIUS OF 255915.99N0971112.33 (13.9NM ESE BRO) SFC-1000FT

Further update: thanks to @Machdiamond for cracking the code, I wrongly tried to read the location as decimals!

Quote from: Machdiamond on 03/20/2019 12:10 pm

The FAA NOTAM the 255915.99N0971112.33 coordinates should read like 25°59'15.99"N 97°11'12.33"W

In the NOTAM it looks like decimals but it is actually in degrees. If you copy paste as I wrote above into google maps, the FAA NOTAM is centered on the site where the hopper was assembled rather than the launch pad (close enough).

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #310 on:** 03/20/2019 11:24 am »

New live stream until road closure:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #311 on:** 03/20/2019 11:35 am »

Not happening today:

https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1108344652254638081

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #312 on:** 03/20/2019 12:15 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1108355245917249536

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Photos from Wednesday, March 20 at SpaceX Boca Chica

bocachicagal · « **Reply #313 on:** 03/20/2019 01:08 pm »

A couple pics from the launch site this morning. I also confirmed that testing for today has been scrubbed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #314 on:** 03/20/2019 06:50 pm »

More pics from today.

https://twitter.com/austinbarnard45/status/1108454470009135105

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #315 on:** 03/21/2019 11:42 am »

Live:

Edit to add: live stream now finished - weather definitely looking better

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #316 on:** 03/21/2019 12:15 pm »

Nice photo from this morning's flight:

https://twitter.com/SpacePadreIsle/status/1108717937962160128

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #317 on:** 03/21/2019 12:40 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacepadreisle/status/1108723369824960513

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Sheriff says road will be closing at 10am CST (-5 UTC). Looks like the first test fire could be a go
🤗🚀

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #318 on:** 03/21/2019 02:19 pm »

We have venting!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #319 on:** 03/21/2019 02:21 pm »

Webcast of the WDR and *potential* Static Fire. Remember they can roadblock for a WDR, so that's what we'll go with today and treat anything else as a bonus.