Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week at Starbase Booster 19 is put through several rounds of cryo testing, construction continues at the air separation plant, and testing continues on the various subsystems at Pad 2.
In other space news, SpaceX acquires xAI, the Falcon 9 fleet is temporarily grounded, SpaceX shifts all Dragon launches to SLC-40, and the Artemis II launch window has been pushed out to March following issues encountered during a wet dress rehearsal.
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This week at Starbase Booster 19 is put through several rounds of cryo testing, construction continues at the air separation plant, and testing continues on the various subsystems at Pad 2.
In other space news, SpaceX acquires xAI, the Falcon 9 fleet is temporarily grounded, SpaceX shifts all Dragon launches to SLC-40, and the Artemis II launch window has been pushed out to March following issues encountered during a wet dress rehearsal.
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