Tag: Roberts Road
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Starship Progress at the Cape with Hoping to Launch this year
As the first flight of Block 3 approaches, SpaceX continues to make progress on the Gigabay at Roberts Road and the launch pads at LC-39A and the first pad at SLC-37. SpaceX hopes to launch from LC-39A sometime this year. Roberts Road Over the past several months, SpaceX and its contractors have been making great…
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SpaceX Roberts Road a focal point for East Coast Starship preparations
SpaceX’s Roberts Road facility, the company’s primary hub for Starship operations on Florida’s Space Coast, is experiencing a surge of activity as the company prepares for a significant increase in Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in 2026 and beyond. A major milestone in 2025 was the return of…
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SpaceX ramps up Starship preparations at Florida’s Roberts Road
SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities. NSF aerial photography has revealed rapid progress on key components, including the LC-39A launch mount, chopstick arms for a new launch tower, and the expansive Gigabay manufacturing facility. Starship is set to debut from the Space Coast in 2026, initially…
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East Coast sees major progress for future operations at the Cape
Amid recent Falcon 9 and Vulcan launches, a considerable amount of important construction work in the Cape Canaveral area has made major progress in the last few weeks. The structures under construction at the Cape will feature prominently in future spaceflight operations. NSF conducted a flyover this week near the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and…
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Starship preparations to return to the Roberts Road facility
SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion at its Roberts Road facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Driven by a commitment to future advancements, SpaceX continuously enhances its infrastructure along the Space Coast. These developments include new buildings, property expansions, and Starship’s production in Florida. Starship’s History in Florida SpaceX has already made…
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Starship vehicles move to next phase of testing despite issues
SpaceX continues to make progress with its orbital test flight duo, with Ship 24 completing a six-engine static fire test, followed by Booster 7 conducting a 33-engine spin prime milestone. As that launch inches closer, teams ready multiple vehicles for future launches and near completion of major construction at their Starship Florida launch site. See…
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Starbase orbital duo preps for Static Fire campaign – KSC Starship Progress
SpaceX’s Starbase is heading into its latest phase of milestones for Starship, with the high likelihood the FAA is close to approving a critical checkpoint for its rapidly reusable launch vehicle, paving the way for the orbital launch attempt of Booster 7 with Ship 24. Both the Booster and the Ship are progressing towards Static…
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Starbase orbital duo preps for Static Fire campaign – KSC Starship Progress
SpaceX’s Starbase is heading into its latest phase of milestones for Starship, with the high likelihood the FAA is close to approving a critical checkpoint for its rapidly reusable launch vehicle, paving the way for the orbital launch attempt of Booster 7 with Ship 24. Both the Booster and the Ship are progressing towards Static…
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Frosty Texas vehicles and groundwork in Florida ahead of Starship evolution
Future vehicles are continuing to take shape in what appears to be a multi-flow of preparations at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas. While Booster 4 and Ship 20 continue to provide valuable ground test data at the launch site, modifications are being employed on future Boosters and Ships undergoing preparation down the road at…