SpaceX focuses on launch site readiness ahead of Starship Flight 2

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/07/starship-launch-site-readiness/

"With Ship 25 passing its six-engine Static Fire test, the focus has returned to completing upgrades to the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM), with the installation of a steel plate water deluge system now taking place."

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llamacoffee@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

"...around 300 trucks [were] utilized in total during the two waves of deliveries." Holy noodles that's insane!!

transmatrix@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

300 trucks of concrete!

jarvis2323@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

And they moved the QD higher up since the stack is taller, due to the new hot stage ring they added!