Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Photos of the Day #2: Super Heavy Booster 4 Is Rolled Out to the Orbital Launch Site at Starbase, Texas...

Super Heavy Booster 4 (B4) as seen from the top of its High Bay at SpaceX's launch facility in Starbase, Texas...on August 3, 2021.
Elon Musk

Earlier today, SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster 4 (B4) was slowly rolled out of the High Bay and transported to the Orbital Launch Site in Starbase, Texas.

This movement comes just a few days after all 29 methane-fueled Raptor engines were installed on B4. With the Super Heavy Booster close to being placed on its launch pedestal near the newly-assembled Orbital Launch Tower, the next milestones to be achieved are static fires...in which B4 and Starship Serial No. 20 (SN20) will conduct separate tests on different launch mounts before the two vehicles are finally mated together (for possibly more static fires).

Starship SN20 itself was rolled out of Starbase's Mid Bay and transported to the High Bay to complete construction a few hours ago.

Even once SN20 is finally mated to B4 to begin launch preps before their inevitable orbital test flight, it remains to be seen when the Federal Aviation Administration will complete its Environmental Impact Study and clear the Starship Super Heavy rocket for its highly-anticipated launch. Stay tuned.

B4 is about to be transported to Starbase's Orbital Launch Site while Starship SN20 is rolled out of the nearby Mid Bay...on August 3, 2021.
Elon Musk



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