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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • Starbase activities (2025-06-19):

    • Jun 18th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Massey’s: Additional video speeds and angles of the S36 deflagration. (Pike / NSF slow motion, LabPadre frame-by-frame, LabPadre Rover 1, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4, tobEwobE 4k and very close, Starship Gazer)
    • “Preliminary data suggests that a nitrogen COPV in the payload bay failed below its proof pressure. If further investigation confirms that this is what happened, it is the first time ever for this design.” (Elon)
    • An update is posted on the SpaceX website. Two key sentences: “Initial analysis indicates the potential failure of a pressurized tank known as a COPV, or composite overwrapped pressure vessel, containing gaseous nitrogen in Starship’s nosecone area, but the full data review is ongoing. There is no commonality between the COPVs used on Starship and SpaceX’s Falcon rockets.”
    • Tory sends his regards. (Tory)
    • Morning photos and video. (CruiZe427, Pike drone, mcrs987 / RGV Aerial, cmartin380, clwphoto1, Planatus666 1, Planatus666 2, booster_10 / WAI 1, booster_10 / WAI 2, z_nexxx / WAI)
    • Ground testing is not a licensed activity with the FAA, so they do not require a mishap investigation. (Beil / FAA)
    • Ryan Hansen speculates as to whether it is worth it to repair Ship version 2 test infrastructure or skip to version 3. (Hansen)
    • Build site: Hot staging adapter is removed from B16 and exits Megabay 1. (LabPadre, ViX)
    • Launch site: The vaporiser which was removed from the pump farm the previous day is replaced with a new cross-braced version. (ViX)

    I will be busy for the next couple of weeks. Updates will be infrequent, if any.