Cowboy Dan reports that the SpaceX StarHopper is slowly making her way down Highway 4 on a self-propelled module transporter to the Hopper Test Pad area this morning. Above is a screenshot of Spadre.com livestream video of the SpaceX StarHopper booster section being moved. The new Starhopper nosecone is still being built. The previous nosecone was damaged in high winds.
Maria Pointer took the picture below.
MOVIN' DAY!! #StarHopper is slowly making her way down Hwy 4 onna SPMT (self propelled module transporter) to the Hopper Test Pad area this morning. #SpaceX (
credit: Maria Pointer) pic.twitter.com/Lp6pD59MSl — Cowboy Dan (@CowboyDanPaasch) March 8, 2019
Spadre.com has a livestream video of the SpaceX StarHopper move.
SOURCES – Spadre.com, Cowboy Dan twitter, Marie Pointer
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