2025-11-19 Starbase activities:

• Pad 2: Overnight, the ship quick disconnect arm is moved from the build site to Pad 2. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2)
• The clamp testing device moves from Pad 2 back to the build site. (NSF, ViX)
• The LR11000 crane is hooked up to the ship quick disconnect arm. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Sorensen)
• Pad 1: Overnight, the landing rail from the top of the left chopstick is removed. (ViX, Anderson)
• Launch mount leg 3 of 6 is knocked down. (NSF, ViX)
• Launch mount leg 4 of 6 is knocked down. A bright flash was visible at the base of the launch tower, likely not norminal. (NSF, Golden, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
• Build site: Booster thrust simulator stand arrives and enters Megabay 1. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Road delay is scheduled for Nov 19th 23:59 to Nov 20th 04:00 for “Production to Masseys”. (ViX)
• B18 emerges from Megabay 1. (LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, Starship Gazer)
• Zack Golden speculates that we may see a full cryo test (both tanks) performed, as a result of upgrades to Massey’s.
• B17 moves from the Rocket Garden to Megabay 1, likely for continued scrapping. (ViX)
• Test tank S39.1 emerges from Starfactory. (LabPadre)

2025-11-18 Starbase activities:

• Launch site: Road delay is posted for Nov 18th 23:59 to Nov 19th 04:00 for “Production to Pad”. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
• Pad 1 demolition continues. Shielding is removed from two of the legs. (ViX)
• Leg 2 of 6 is knocked down. Killip posts a comment on how this is achieved. (mymatrixplug, ViX, NSF, Killip)
• The clamp testing device is lifted out of the Pad 1 launch mount. (TrackingTheSB)
• Production site: B17 scrapping continues. Two CO2 tanks are removed. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Massey’s: Road delay is posted for Nov 19th 11:45 to Nov 19th 14:30 for “Production to Masseys”. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, Anderson)

McGregor:

• R3.65, R3.66, R3.67, and R3.68 depart the test area. (Rhin0)

2025-11-17 Starbase activities:

• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, Gisler 4, Gisler 5, Gisler 6, Gisler 7, Gisler 8, Gisler 9, Gisler 10, Sorensen, cnunez 1, cnunez 2)
• Build site: Gigabay construction continues. (BoosterTribe)
• Ship quick disconnect arm for Pad 2 might be being prepared for rollout. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
• Massey’s: Test tank B18.3 performs its 7th cryo test. (ViX)

Florida:

• A subcooler is offloaded from a ship at Port Canaveral, likely destined for the tank farm at LC-39A. (wvmattz)

2025-11-16 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: Overnight, test tank B18.3 performs its 6th cryo test. (ViX)
• RGV Aerial post a recent flyover photo.
• Build site: S39 aft section is hung from the rest of the ship, likely to be stacked imminently. (LabPadre, ViX)
• Gigabay construction continues. (RGV Aerial, mymatrixplug)
• Ship and booster assembly tracking diagram from CyberguruG8073.
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos. (RGV Aerial 1, RGV Aerial 2)
• An excavator removes the staircase. (ViX, wvmattz)
• Leg 1 of 6 is toppled. (ViX, wvmattz, Killip)
• Pipes are removed from one of the remaining legs. (ViX)

Florida:

• More cryo tanks are inbound. (Huffman, Cornwell)
• VP of Launch Kiko Dontchev shares photos of the launch mount rollout and stacking.

2025-11-15 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: Overnight, test tank B18.3 performs a cryo test. (ViX)
• Pad 2: Overnight, the booster methane quick disconnect hood is installed. (ViX)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX)
• An excavator removes the shielding from one of the launch mount legs with impressive precision. (NSF, ViX, Jordanguidry6)
• The shielding of another leg is removed. (ViX)
• Build site: In Megabay 2, S39 is lifted off the work stand and placed on a ring stand. Transfer tubes are visible. (ViX, Sorensen, wvmattz)
• S39 aft section enters Megabay 2. (wvmattz)
• The barrel work stand, which had been parked outside Megabay 1, has moved for the first time in several months. (ViX)
• Removal of composite overwrap pressure vessels from B17 begins. (ViX)

2025-11-14 Starbase activities:

• Pad 2: Overnight, the booster LOX quick disconnect hood is installed. (NSF, ViX Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3)
• In the evening, the methane quick disconnect hood is installed. (Golden)
• A SQD ram/actuator is likely delivered. (ViX)
• The clamp testing jig is as been lifted and rotated for the three times total, once on Nov 13th, and twice on the 14th. (ViX)
• Deluge testing continues. (ViX)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2, Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, Gisler 4, Gisler 5, Sorensen)

McGregor:

• For more Raptor 3 engines depart the testing area. R64, R60, R62, and R6-. (Rhin0)
• A Raptor explodes on the test stand during startup. (Hayden)

2025-11-13 Starbase activities:

• Nov 12th addenda: Both the LOX and methane booster quick disconnect hoods arrive at Pad 2. (LabPadre, ViX, Priel, mymatrixplug)
• S40 nosecone has been stacked on the payload bay section. (video)
• Massey’s: The ship cryo stand rolls back to the build site. (ViX, Starship Gazer)
• RGV Aerial post a recent flyover photo of the booster test stand.
• Build site: B17 scrapping continues with chine removal. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, cnunez, efraser77, Golden)
• Pad 2: The LR11000 crane repositions the clamp testing jig on the launch mount. (ViX)
• Booster quick disconnect hoods are lifted into position. (Sorensen)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos.

2025-11-11 Starbase activities:

• Build site: Overnight, a new nosecone lifting jig enters Starfactory. (ViX)
• B17 protective cap is removed, and the booster is moved a short distance. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
• Tank farm cryo plumbing is piled for scrap. (Gisler)
• Pad 2: The LR11000 is laid down and raised multiple times. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)

2025-10-31 Starbase activities:

• Build site: The first tower crane is now operational. More columns for Gigabay are erected, and crossbeams are installed. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Anderson)
• Launch site: Pad 1 demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad 2 booster quick disconnects perform multiple extension and retraction tests. (ViX, Anderson)

McGregor activities:

• More activity observed at the mystery tent. (Anderson)

2025-11-01 Starbase activities:

• Overnight, demolition of Pad 1 launch mount continues with cutting of launch mount shielding and booster quick disconnect housing. (LabPadre, ViX, efraser77)
• Build site: Boom is installed on tower crane 3 of 4. (ViX)
• More crossbeams are installed for Gigabay, four at a time. (wvmattz, Killip)
• An S39 aft section (A2:3) moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2. (ViX, wvmattz, lewisknaggs42)
• Launch site: The first panel of the Pad 1 launch mount cover is cut away and removed. (NSF, ViX)
• Pad 1 chopsticks cut location is marked. (Anderson)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos of Pad 1 demolition, Pad 2 construction, and Gigabay construction. (RGV Aerial 1, RGV Aerial 2, RGV Aerial 3, RGV Aerial 4, RGV Aerial 5)

2025-11-12 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: Road delay is posted for Nov 12th 23:59 to Nov 13th 04:00 for “Masseys to Production”. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
• Build site: The LR1300 crane which built the tower crane departs. (ViX)
• B17 chines are removed. (ViX)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
• Pad 2: Another test of the flame trench deluge and ground support equipment purge systems is performed. (ViX, wvmattz)

2025-11-02 Starbase activities:

• Fairly quiet Sunday.
• Pad 1 demolition continues. (Priel)

2025-11-03 Starbase activities:

• Overnight, the roof of the Pad 1 drawworks structure is removed. (ViX, NSF)
• Pad 1: All eight LOX subcoolers from the tank farm have been removed, and have departed from the launch site. (ViX)
• Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX)
• A small fire breaks out inside the launch mount, and is quickly extinguished. (Hayden)
• Pad 2: The water-cooled top deck of the launch mount is purged for the first time. (ViX, rocketjunkie94, lewisknaggs42)
• Other: "Raptor 3 will probably be 2 to 4 times better than Merlin in $/ton of thrust and will exceed Merlin in thrust to weight ratio. Raptor 4 should beat Merlin by >10X in $/ton of thrust, with further improvement in TWR and ISP. (Elon)

Florida:

• Harry Stranger posts recent satellite images of LC-39A and SLC-37. LC-39A gains more Starship infrastructure, SLC-37 demolition appears complete.

2025-11-04 Starbase activities:

• Pad 1: Launch mount cladding is removed. (NSF 1, NSF 2, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4, ViX 5, ViX 6, Golden)
• Pad 2: Testing of the top deck water cooling system continues. (NSF, ViX)
• Build site: The tower cranes refuel each other. (ViX)
• Gigabay construction continues. Tower crane 4 of 4 is nearing completion. (ViX)
• Mystery item, possibly a shroud for a conveyor belt is delivered. (ViX, cnunez)

2025-11-04 McGregor activities:

• R3.54 (new highest serial number) and three other Raptor 3 engines are spotted. (Rhin0)
• Five LOX subcoolers are delivered, presumably the ones removed from the Starbase Pad 1 tank farm. (wvmattz)

2025-11-04 Florida activities:

• Launch mount rolls out to LC-39A. (NSF livestream, NSF timelapse, Evans, LabPadre, ViX)

2025-11-05 Starbase activities:

• Build site: Overnight, S39 aft barrel (A3:4) moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2. (LabPadre, ViX, NSF, Golden)
• Pad 1: Booster quick disconnect and housing are removed. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)

2025-11-05 McGregor activities:

• R3.30, labelled “DEV ONLY” leaves the testing area at McGregor. (Rhin0)

2025-11-05 Florida:

• LC-39A: The launch mount is hooked up to the LR13000 crane and lifted into position. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Golden)
• KSC Turn Basin: SPMTs are assembled, suggesting that more propellant tanks may arrive soon. (NSF)

Flight 12:

• NET January, per Kiko Dontchev via Jeff Foust. B18 will be rolling out to the pad for tests in “days to weeks”. (Foust 1, Foust 2)

2025-11-06 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: New design Starship V3 quick disconnect is visible. (Starship Gazer)
• Build site: Test tank 39.1 moves from Starfactory towards Megabay 2. (ViX)
• S43 common dome briefly emerges from Starfactory. (ViX)
• Transfer tube installation jig for S39 moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2. (ViX)
• Gigabay construction continues. (ViX)
• S40 nosecone section is lifted onto a stand inside Starfactory prior to being stacked onto the payload section. (LabPadre, ViX)
• Launch site: Mystery structure labelled “ibeproofin’”, thought to be the breakover fixture for boosters, moves from the build site to Pad 2. (NSF, ViX, Killip)
• The LR11000 crane is raised, lowered, and raised again for the first time in a few weeks. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, CeaserG33)
• Pad 1 demolition continues. (Gisler)
• Decorative trees are relocated. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)

2025-11-06 McGregor activities:

• Four Raptor-3 engines depart from the test area. R5-, R56, R-2, and R30. (Rhin0 1, Rhin0 2)
• Four Raptor-3 engines arrive at the test area. R47, R-0, R-9, and R-2. (Rhin0 2)

2025-11-06 Florida activities:

• Storage tanks arrive by barge at the KSC Turn Basin. (NSF, Cornwell)
• Gigabay construction continues. (Bergeron)

2025-11-07 Starbase activities:

• Build site: Overnight, S39 is lifted and placed over the transfer tube install jig. (ViX)
• The aft and forward sections of test tank 39.1 move from Starfactory to Megabay 2 for stacking. The V3 quick disconnect design is visible. (ViX, Starship Gazer)
• Gigabay construction continues. (ViX)
• The second mystery white box moves from Sanchez to Starfactory. (ViX)
• Another mystery delivery. Possibly a ship aft flap? (Gisler)
• Pad 1: Launch mount demolition continues. (ViX)
• The booster quick disconnect is removed from the launch mount. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2)
• The Drawworks is removed from the rear of Tower 1, and departs from the launch site. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad 2: The LR11000 crane is lowered, then raised. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• The clamp testing jig for is installed on the launch mount. (ViX, TrackingTheSB)
• Two tests of the flame trench deluge system are performed. (NSF)
• Trees and shrubs are install along the road. (ViX)

2025-11-07 Florida activities:

• Storage tanks are offloaded from the barge at the KSC turn basin, and moved to LC-39A. (NSF, Priel 1, Priel 2)

2025-11-08 Starbase activities:

• Build site: Test tank 39.1 moves from Megabay 2 to Starfactory. (ViX)
• Pad 1: The bottom of the booster quick disconnect door mechanism is removed. (ViX)
• A large segment of the launch mount ring is removed. (ViX)

2025-11-09 Starbase activities:

• Build site: S39 is back on a work stand, and the transfer tube installation jig is empty, presumably indicating that the transfer tubes have been installed. (ViX)
• Transfer tube installation jig moves from Megabay 2 to Starfactory. (wvmattz)
• Pipe cleaning is performed on the Pad 2 ship quick disconnect arm. (ViX)
• One of the tower cranes goes for a spin, likely not under human control. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
• Pad 1: Some photos from RGV Aerial of the pieces removed from the launch mount. (ViX)
• The deluge plate has been covered with dirt. (Anderson)
• Pad 2: Drawworks photo. (Sorensen)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos of Pad 1 and Gigabay.