No spacesuit, even. Spiff is made of some tough stuff.

2025-12-04 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: Overnight, test tank S39.1 undergoes a short cryo test. (ViX, SGTheHyundaiGuy)
• Two stands are moved from Sanchez to Massey’s. (ViX)
• B18 scrapping continues. (ViX)
• Build site: Another B19 aft section (A6:4) and the bottom section of the transfer tube move from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX)
• Launch site: An axial compressor is delivered to the air separation site. (ViX, Sorensen 1, Sorensen 2, Killip comments)
• The SpaceX LR11000 crane moves from Pad 2 to Pad 1. (ViX)

Florida:

• Gigabay construction continues. (Bergeron)

M-vac shutdown, nominal orbit insertion.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

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

Liftoff!

Did not have that on my bingo card for this year. I wonder if he was acting alone, or at the instruction of someone higher up at Roscosmos…

2025-12-03 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: B18 scrapping continues, with the removal of a transfer tube section and a chine. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, cnunez)
• RGV Aerial post a recent flyover photo of the remains of B18.
• Road delay is posted for Dec 3rd 23:59 to Dec 4th 04:00 for “Production to Masseys”. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)

McGregor:

• SpaceX post a close-up video of a 388-second Raptor 3 test from Nov 25th. (SpaceX, NSF)

2025-12-02 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: B18 scrapping continues. (ViX 1, LevLime, ViX 2)
• The crane disconnects from B18. (ViX)
• Build site: Another B19 aft section (A5:4) moves from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX, wvmattz)
• Gigabay construction continues. (ViX)
• New Ringwatchers diagram is posted. (RWAutoTracc)
• Pad 1: A second deluge weir pipe is lifted out from the base of the launch tower, and scrapped. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad 2: Two pipe sections are lifted up to the ship quick disconnect area, the chopsticks are slewed, and the booster methane quick disconnect is extended and retracted. (ViX 1, sts1251, ViX 2, ViX 3)
• Crews begin removing the left chopstick actuator. (Anderson)
• An LTM 1400 crane is configured at the air separation site. (ViX)

McGregor:

• R3.76 (new highest) has been spotted. (Rhin0)
• New Raptor tracking diagram. (RWAutoTracc)

M-vac shutdown, nominal orbit insertion.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

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

Liftoff!

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2025-12-01 Starbase activities:

• Massey’s: Concrete is poured, S39.1 is moved, and people are observed at the ship quick disconnect stand. (ViX)
• Pad 1: A deluge weir pipe is lifted out from the base of the launch tower. (ViX)
• Pad 2: The booster methane quick disconnect hood is removed. (ViX)

M-vac shutdown, nominal orbit insertion.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

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

Liftoff!