Starbase Aerial Archive

Subject: LAUNCH SITE


2024/10/12: Birds


2024/9/27: Full Stack & Starfactory


2024/9/22: Head in the Clouds


2024/9/21: Flight 5 Stack


Soil Compacting work at Second OLIT

2024/4/24: Orbital Pad B


Booster 7 sitting on the launch mount awaiting its preflight testing campaign

2023/1/30: Booster 7 on the launch mount


Booster 7 at the launch site and OLM clamp testing in the background

2023/1/4: Booster 7 at the launch site


Test Article 7.1 undergoing a Can Crusher Test

2022/9/2: Test Article 7.1


S24 on Pad B during its test campaign  which included 3 Static Fires.
B7 on the OLM also had 7 Static Fires.

2022/8/26: Launch Site


2022/4/13: Launch Site with B4, B7 and S20


2022/4/6: Launch Site


2022/3/16: Launch Site with B4S20 Stack, Part I


2022/3/16: Launch Site with B4S20 Stack, Part II


2022/3/16: B4S20 Stack


2022/3/16: Launch Site with Build Site in Background


2022/3/2: Launch Site with B4 and S20


2022/2/10: B4S20 Stack, Part II


2022/2/10: B4S20 Stack, Part III


2022/2/10: B4S20 Stack, Part I


2022/2/2: Launch Site: Road to Mars


2022/2/2: Launch Site


B3 on Pad A
S20 on Pad B
B4 on OLM
GSE-4 test tank behind the big crane

2021/12/21: Launch Site


2021/11/30: Launch Site


2021/10/6: B3, B4 and S20 at the Launch Site


2021/9/21: S20, B4, B3 at Launch Site


The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm was getting ready for installation onto the Tower.
The Chopsticks were getting their finishing touches ahead of integration and installation onto the Tower.
The Orbital Tank Farm had a GSE Tank and many covers missing.
More piping was staged ready to get installed near the OLM, and the main feed lines to the Orbital Launch Mount were still missing as well.

2021/8/24: OLM and Tank Farm work.


2021/8/24: Launch Site


2021/8/19: Launch Tower & OLM


2021/8/13: S20 Arrives at Launch Site


2021/8/6: B4S20 Full Stack


2021/8/6: S20 stacking on B4


2021/8/6: First Full Stack


2021/8/5: Launch Site


2021/8/4: B4 Lifted on OLM


2021/6/15: Oil Rig


2021/5/25: Launch Site and SN15


Landed earlier this month on May 5.

2021/5/21: Launch Site and SN15


SN15 on Pad A
Tower foundations taking shape
GSE tanks installed

2021/4/20: Launch Site


2021/3/30: Post SN11 Flight RUD


SN11 on Pad B

2021/3/23: Launch Site


2021/3/12: Launch Site with SN11


2021/3/5: Launch Site and SN10 Remains


SN10 on the Landing Pad post flight

2021/3/4: Launch Site


SN10 on Pad A

2021/2/26: Launch Site


SN10 on Pad B

2021/2/19: Launch Site


SN10 was cryo tested 2 days before.

2021/2/10: Launch Site and SN10


SN9 on the Landing Pad
SN10 on Pad A

2021/2/2: Launch Site


2021/2/2: SN9 Remains and SN10


SN9 on Pad B
SN10 on Pad A

2021/1/30: Launch Site


SN9 on Pad B

2021/1/14: Launch Site


2021/1/14: Sunset


SN9 on Pad B
SN8 on the Landing Pad post flight

2021/1/1: Launch Site


SN8 on the Landing Pad post flight
SN9 on PadB

2021/1/1: Launch Site


2020/12/29: Launch Site with SN9


2020/11/27: Launch Site and SN8


SN7.1 popped the day prior on the 23rd. OLM columns are all raised at this point, propped up by support structure.
Submitted 04/25/24

2020/9/24: OLM and SN7.1


Submitted 04/25/24

2020/9/12: OLM Columns Zoomed Out


SN6 at the Suborbital Site 1 week before flight.
Submitted 04/25/24

2020/8/27: Birds' Eye View


SN6 at the Suborbital Site 1 week before flight.
Submitted 04/25/24

2020/8/27: Birds' Eye View, Part II


The first OLM leg casing was lifted into place.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/20: Launch Site - East Section


Submitted 04/24/24

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


SN6 rolled out on August 12th.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/14: SN6 to Pad A


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/14: Launch Site, Part II


SN5 hopped 3 days prior on the 4th of August. 
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/7: Post SN5 Hop, Part II


SN5 hopped 3 days prior on the 4th of August. 
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/7: Post SN5 Hop


SN5 hopped 3 days prior on the 4th of August. 
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/8/7: Post SN5 Hop, Part III


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/30: OLM Rebar Poured with Concrete


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/30: OLM Rebar Poured with Concrete


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/20: Launch Site with SN5


Note the first OLM's foundations on the bottom left.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/14: Launch Site with SN5


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/14: Launch + Build Site


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/14: Launch Site


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/6: Future OLM Site


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/6: Build Site in the Background


SN7 was installed with Raptor 27 at this point, before its launch on August 4th, 2020.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/6: SN5 at the Launch Site


SN5 on the right.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/7/6: Launch Site


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/6/23: SN7 + Suborbital Launch Site


Earlier that day, the SN7 Test Tank made to test 304L stainless steel was tested to failure with N2 gas.
Submitted 04/24/24

2020/6/23: SN7 Test to Failure


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/6/23: OLM Piling work


Submitted 04/24/24

2020/6/10: Launch Site


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/3/3: Suborbital Tank Farm


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/2/25: Future Locations of Suborbital Pad A & B


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/20: Beginnings of Suborbital Tank Farm


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/19: Groundwork at Launch Site


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/12: Road Base Construction


Submitted 04/23/24

2019/1/12: Construction at the Launch Site


After first breaking ground in 2014, the Launch Site as of 2018 was still undergoing a soil compacting process to prepare the land for a future suborbital ship landing site. This process was used once again in April 2024 for the second Orbital Launch Tower, accelerated by wick drains.

Submitted 04/22/24

2018/5/25: Launch Site Soil Compaction Work


Submitted 04/23/24

2018/5/25: Humble Beginnings


Submitted 04/23/24

2018/5/25: Nothing Yet


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