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On August 6th we witnessed history. SpaceX turned an idea into reality. After just under 2 years the first Starship prototype was stacked, proving that SpaceX wants to make humanity a multi-planetary species. Learn more on our website: tankwatchers.com/starship-news/… 📸@SpaceX

🚨NEW STARBASE TFR! A new TFR has been posted for Starbase from April 3 to April 14. While TFRs are typically for launches, ever since the Ship 36 incident, this could very well just be covering a major static fire for either Ship 39 or Booster 19.

🚨BOOSTER 19 STATIC FIRE! SpaceX confirmed the previous static fire ended early due to a ground-side issue, but all installed V3 Raptors started successfully. B19 is now back in the MegaBay to receive all 33 engines ahead of the next static fire. 📸SpaceX

🚨TRANSPORT STAND ON THE MOVE! SpaceX teams are rolling the Booster stand back to Pad 2. Between tomorrow’s road closures being scrubbed and the chopsticks attached to Booster 19, it's highly likely the booster is coming off the pad again shortly. 📸NSF

🚨BOCA CHICA BEACH CLOSED Boca Chica Beach is now closed ahead of today’s potential Booster 19 static fire!

🚨B19 IGNITER TEST! Earlier today, Booster 19 performed an igniter test, the first for Raptor V3. Check out that sound! With a road closure already in place for tomorrow, SpaceX may attempt a static fire next. 📸LabPadre

Testing is underway for Booster 19 down in South Texas! Teams have already completed what seems to be an igniter test. 📸@NASASpaceflight // youtube.com/live/YrncGbvcl…

🚨BOOSTER 19 LIFT! SpaceX teams are currently lifting B19 off Pad 2 onto the transport stand. Looks like a rollback to the production site is underway, hopefully to install the remaining Raptors. Starship Flight 12 NET April™ 📸NSF

🚨BOOSTER 19 ROLLBACK? ​The booster transport stand is on the move while the SQD arm has been retracted from B19. These are usually signs of a possible rollback soon, likely to install the remaining Raptors. SpaceX road closures will confirm if that’s the case. 📸NasaSpaceFlight

🚨BOOSTER 19 TESTING! Good morning, Starbase! The tank farm is already venting this morning, which means SpaceX is gearing up to test B19 once again today. Love seeing the early action. Good luck, B19! 🫡 📸LabPadre

B19 GRID FIN TESTING! 🧇 SpaceX just tested the new grid fins on Booster 19. Today's road closure was scrubbed, but tomorrow's 8am-8pm window is still a go. With so much brand new hardware, expect a busy few days of testing ahead! 📸LabPadre

🚨BOOSTER 19 TESTING! Good morning, Starbase! Booster 19 is ready for testing today. The window opens at 8am and runs through 8pm. Let’s see what SpaceX has in store for the first round of testing on Pad 2. 📸NSF

🚨BOOSTER 19 LIFT: 10 RAPTORS! SpaceX is currently lifting B19 onto Pad 2 for the first time. It appears only 10 V3 Raptors are installed across the inner and outer rings. The first round of testing is scheduled for tomorrow! 📸NasaSpaceFlight

@pommeldroid It does look like it! But some people also spotted some outer ones, so it’s just speculation at this point. We’ll get a clear look once they start lifting it onto the pad!

@WatchersTank Just the inner 13?

🚨BOOSTER 19 ROLLOUT! Overnight, SpaceX rolled B19 out to Pad 2. Notably, it does NOT have all 33 Raptors installed yet, likely to reduce risk during initial testing. With a new booster, ship, engines, and pad, initial testing kicks off tomorrow! 📸NasaSpaceFlight

🚨BOOSTER 19 ROLLOUT OVERNIGHT! SpaceX is set to roll out Booster 19 late tonight/early tomorrow (12am-4am). With its new V3 Raptor engines installed, a static fire is planned for Monday. Exciting times at Starbase! Starship Flight 12 NET ~4 Weeks. 📸SpaceX

🚨BOOSTER 19 ROLLOUT IMMINENT! A Starbase road closure for SpaceX flight activities is set for Monday 8am-8pm (typically used for static fires). With the transport stand moved outside MegaBay 1, it hints a B19 rollout could happen before Monday.

🚨BOOSTER TRANSPORT STAND! The booster transport stand has been moved from the ring yard and is now sitting outside MegaBay 1. It’s typically used for booster transport, so this could be a hint of an upcoming move or just a simple repositioning. 📸LabPadre

@muskhavenews Would love that, but it looks like we'll have to wait a little longer. Gwynne Shotwell just mentioned 2 days ago that the next test flight is expected in 4 to 6 weeks.

@WatchersTank Flight 12 is planned for this month

🚨SHIP 39 PASSES 3RD CRYO! Overnight, SpaceX tested Ship 39 again with a full-duration cryo test, following B19’s path with multiple cryos before Raptor installation. With Starship Flight 12 planned next month, hopefully this brings us closer to static fire testing. 📸NSF

@CoversEuanD 🤞🤞

@WatchersTank 3 cryos might be enough

Obviously only SpaceX sees the hard data. But the point of a cryo test is to check the tank structure, and holding that pressure for hours without popping is a pretty solid visual indicator that it did its job. B19 did the exact same thing and just moved on to getting its engines.

@WatchersTank Do u declare it “passed” just because it didn’t blow up lol?