SpaceX Builds a Second Launch Tower and Improved Starship Heat Shield is Ready

July 25, 2024 by Brian Wang

SpaceX is building a second Mechazilla launch tower and has stacked two of the nine modules. The launch tower is about 469 feet tall or about 45 stories. Each of the modules is about 30 feet tall. Felix Schlang and the What About It? Youtube channels have excellent coverage of the second SpaceX tower. The …

Elon’s Updated Mars City Plan Includes SpaceX Starship Tower Landing This Year

April 6, 2024 by Brian Wang

Next month (May 2024), SpaceX will launch the fourth orbital launch test of the Super Heavy Starship. It will try to land a virtual tower. Elon thinks a successful Mechazilla tower catch is 80-90% for this year. IF that is successful then the fifth flight will try to land on the actual mechazilla tower. 00:00 …