The SpaceX BFR factory is expected to take 12-18 months for Phase 1 and another 12 or so months for Phase 2. Pictures indicate the work to prepare the site of the SpaceX BFR factory is ramping up
SpaceX continues to work on a larger faring catcher. It is being made four times larger in area.
The $6 million carbon composite aluminum farings could become a bottleneck when SpaceX shifts to a higher volume of launches.
SpaceX will likely need to build four faring catching boats.
SpaceX ramps BFR factory construction as Mr Steven arm surgery continues – https://t.co/enXK3HJHsn pic.twitter.com/0672ibKlYd
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The new arms for Mr. Steven are humongous though. 4x net area requires the arms to be at least 2x their previous size. Gonna make the ship somewhat unwieldy in a wind…
The new arms for Mr. Steven are humongous though. 4x net area requires the arms to be at least 2x their previous size. Gonna make the ship somewhat unwieldy in a wind…
I’m planning on being at the first BFR launch out of Canaveral. If it explodes, it’ll be friggin’ spectacular, if kind of depressing. If it works as expected, it’ll be friggin’ spectacular and I’ll be one happy guy!
I’m planning on being at the first BFR launch out of Canaveral.If it explodes it’ll be friggin’ spectacular if kind of depressing.If it works as expected it’ll be friggin’ spectacular and I’ll be one happy guy!
The new arms for Mr. Steven are humongous though. 4x net area requires the arms to be at least 2x their previous size. Gonna make the ship somewhat unwieldy in a wind…
I’m planning on being at the first BFR launch out of Canaveral.
If it explodes, it’ll be friggin’ spectacular, if kind of depressing.
If it works as expected, it’ll be friggin’ spectacular and I’ll be one happy guy!