2026-01-18:

• Massey’s: Road delay is in place for Jan 18th 23:59 to Jan 19th 04:00 for “Masseys to Production”, likely for the transport of the booster cryo test stand. (ViX, RoughRidersShow)
• Air separation site: Reassembly of the LR11000 crane is completed. (ViX, wvmattz)
• Assembly of the LR1500 (or LR1300?) crane continues. (ViX)
• Florida: Gigabay construction continues. (CarstensPete, rbalephoto)

SECO, nominal orbit insertion.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

Liftoff!

Group 6-100, but not the 100th launch of Group 6, as Starlink Group 6-50 has not (yet?) been launched for some reason.

This is how I misread this comic as a child.

Straight to !okbuddyrosalyn@lemmy.world with you!

Anyone else having difficulty parsing “if one doesn’t while there is time”? Like, what does this mean?

“And I’ll knock the protagonist unconcious early in the battle, so you can just find out the outcome of the battle when he wakes up.”

2026-01-17:

• Massey’s: Overnight, test tanks S39.1 and B18.3 perform cryo tests. (ViX)
• Road delay is posted for Jan 18th 23:59 to Jan 19th 04:00 for “Masseys to Production”. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)
• Air separation site: More parts for reconfiguration of the LR11000 crane are delivered. Assembly of a LR1300 crane also begins. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Sorensen)

2026-01-16:

• Jan 15th addendum: The methane and LOx booster quick disconnects are tested a couple times and left in the extended position, possibly to allow access behind. (ViX)
• Launch site: Overnight, the SpaceX LR11000 crane is moved from Pad 2 to the air separation site. (NSF, Avid Space, ViX, Sorensen)
• Reassembly of the LR11000 crane begins. (ViX, cnunez)
• The Pad 2 chopsticks and ship quick disconnect are tested. (Avid Space, ViX, Anderson)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos of Pad 2.
• Build site: Gigabay construction continues. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• SpaceX subtly rickroll NASASpaceflight viewers. (Anderson)
• Massey’s: Overnight, possible ambient temperature pressure test on one or more of the tanks, difficult to tell which. (ViX)
• Interesting horizon refraction phenomenon visible on Avid Space Rocket Ranch Cam. (ViX)
• Gisler posts photos of the mystery structure (static fire stand?) and B18.3 in the can crusher assembly.
• B18.3 begins its 9th test, and S39.1 begins its 4th test. (wvmattz, TrackingTheSB)

M-vac shutdown around T+8:30.

No further coverage of stage 2; webcast ending.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, stage 1 boostback burn, and fairing separation.

Liftoff!

2026-01-15:

• Jan 14th addendum: Pad 2 ship quick disconnect arm is tested. (ViX)
• Massey’s: Overnight, Test Tank 17 (B18.1) performs its 16th round of cryo test, lasting 11 hours. (ViX)
• Installation of tie-down rods on the can-crusher assembly surrounding test tank B18.3 continues. (ViX)
• Launch site: The LR11000 crane is undergoing reconfiguration. Two sections of the boom depart from the site. (ViX)
• A frame is lifted up to the Pad 2 ship quick disconnect arm. (ViX)
• Road delay is posted for Jan 15th 23:59 to Jan 16th 04:00 for “Pad to ASU”, likely for the LR11000 crane and associated parts for reconfiguration. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX, Fraser)
• Build sites: Gigabay construction, both in Texas and Florida, continues. (Bergeron / colleenliedtke)

Crew egress complete.

Side hatch open.

Dragon Endeavor has been lifted onto recovery vessel Shannon.