Starbase Aerial Archive

Subject: BUILD SITE


Starfactory is nearing completion

2024/4/20: The Machine That Builds The Machine!


  Starfactory siding removed

2023/1/30: Starfactory phase 1


The production site before the great transformation.

2023/1/4: The calm before the storm


2022/8/26: Build Site


2022/8/26: Build Site


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B4, SN15, S22, S20
B8 In MB1
S22 In HighBay
B2.1 in front of MB1
B6 FTS test behind MB1 to the left. Later to be an FTS test article. 
B2 test Article behind MB1 to the right.

2022/8/11: Build Site


2022/5/13: Build Site


2022/5/13: Build Site


2022/5/13: Starfactory


2022/5/12: Build Site


2022/4/13: Starfactory Pile Cap


2022/4/6: Starfactory Progress


2022/4/6: Build Site


2022/3/16: Starfactory and Tent 4


2022/3/16: Build Site


2022/3/2: Starfactory Footings


2022/3/2: Build Site


2022/2/10: Build Site


B7 LOX Section in HighBay
S21 in front of MidBay
HLS (S22 Nosecone) in front of HighBay
MB2 under construction with level 5 sections in the Ring Yard

2022/2/10: Build Site


2022/1/14: Build Site


2022/1/14: Build Site Ground Shot


2021/12/21: Build Site


2021/10/12: Reflections


2021/10/12: I Don't Even Know What This Is


2021/8/19: Build Site


2021/8/13: Build Site


2021/5/17: Build Site


Booster 1 has been assembled and scrapped in HighBay
Nosecone 12 in the Nosecone Jail in the ringyard
A GSE tank in the ringyard

2021/4/20: Build Site


2021/3/12: BN1 Starts Stacking


2021/3/5: Build Site


SN11 in HighBay
Sn5 and SN6 being scrapped to the rear of the build site (current MB2 location)

2021/3/4: Build Site


2021/2/22: Build Site


The OLM is being constructed near the Ground Fabrication Building

2021/2/19: Build Site


2021/2/10: Build Site


2021/2/10: Build Site and Sanchez


2021/2/2: Build Site


2021/1/31: Build Site


2021/1/30: Build Site


2021/1/30: Village


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2021/1/30: Build Site


SN10 in HighBay
SN5 in front of MidBay
Sn6 This side of Tent 1 with Mark1 finally being scraped nearby

2021/1/1: Build Site


2020/12/29: Build Site


2020/12/16: Build Site


SN8 outside Midbay.
Submitted 04/25/24

2020/9/24: Birds' Eye View


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2020/9/12: Birds' Eye View, Part II


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2020/9/12: SN5 and SN6 outside Midbay


Submitted 04/25/24

2020/9/12: Build Site


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2020/8/27: Birds' Eye View


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2020/8/27: Build Site & Village


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2020/8/27: Angled View


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2020/8/20: Build Site Birds' Eye View


SN10's flaps on the left. Exactly what nosecone serial numbers these are remain a mystery.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/20: Nosecones + SN10 Flaps


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2020/8/14: Birds' Eye View


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2020/8/14: Build Site with Highbay


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2020/8/14: Lowbay and Tents


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2020/8/7: Build Site


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2020/8/7: Build Site


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2020/8/7: Employee Tiki Bar


Extension to both sides of the GSE Building, used to construct production jigs and similar.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/30: GSE Building "PizzaHut"


Multiple nosecones seen staged outside nosecone production Tent 3. Taller nosecone in Lowbay likely to be future HLS mockup. MK1 Nosecone is behind. Note the difference in weld quality.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/30: Lowbay and MK1 Nosecone


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2020/7/30: High Bays + Tents


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2020/7/30: Build Site


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2020/7/20: Birds' Eye View


Level 2 of Highbay starts construction.
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2020/7/20: Build Site


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2020/7/14: Angled View


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2020/7/14: Build Site and Boca Chica Village


Note the first floor has been constructed.
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2020/7/14: Build Site with Highbay


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2020/7/6: Highbay and Stargate


Note the additional steel staged near Highbay foundation.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/6: Build Site


SN5 and SN6 in the Midbay.
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2020/6/23: Midbay


High Bay foundations can be seen to the right of the Stargate building. 
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2020/6/23: Build Site + High Bay


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2020/6/23: Tracking Stations & Boca Chica Village


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2020/6/23: Birds' Eye View


The lowbay would used for working on nosecone stacks. MK1's nosecone is on the right.
Submitted 04/23/24

2019/8/24: Lowbay Under Construction


Musk's progress update on Starship on the night of August 16th, 2019.
Submitted 04/23/24

2019/8/16: Elon Musk's Starship Presentation with MK1


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/3/3: Build Site + Boca Chica Village


These were demolished in 2023 and replaced with a parking lot.
Submitted 04/23/24

2019/3/3: Tracking Stations and Solar Farm


Starhopper gains its signature shape

2019/1/25: Build Site and "Hoppy"


Nosecone was lifted off to allow easy access for workers inside the vehicle. Foreshadowing?
Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/19: Starhopper's Nosecone


Sunset with Starhopper in two halves
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2019/1/19: Sunset at the Build Site


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2019/1/14: Starhopper (Landscape)


Starhopper and Tent

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2019/1/14: Starhopper


Starhopper is the oldest surviving test article of the Starship program.

Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/12: Starhopper Closeup Shot


This photo was taken before wind forces blew off the nosecone of Starhopper, giving it its signature round head. The Stargate Building in the bottom right can be used as a reference point for further development due to its continued existence as of 2024.

Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/12: Starhopper Under Construction


The Stargate Building (top left) and the Tiki Bar (on the right) can still be found as of 2024.
Submitted 04/23/24

2018/7/13: Build Site, Part II


The humble beginnings of SpaceX's Starship Production Site, otherwise known as "Build Site" as seen in July of 2018. 

Submitted 04/22/24

2018/7/13: Build Site


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