Office Building and Starfactory seen from last week's flyover
November 2, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Office Building and Starfactory seen from last week's flyover
They took my forward flaps, can’t have shit in the starfactory
November 12, 2024 at 3:32 PM
They took my forward flaps, can’t have shit in the starfactory
Booster 18.3 test article just rolled out of the Starfactory! Awesome first close look at Starship V3 hardware!
📷 Jack Beyer for NSF
📷 Jack Beyer for NSF
September 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Booster 18.3 test article just rolled out of the Starfactory! Awesome first close look at Starship V3 hardware!
📷 Jack Beyer for NSF
📷 Jack Beyer for NSF
Overviewing the Starship production line at Starbase, centered around SpaceX's expansive Starfactory.
By Colton Williams
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/03/stee...
By Colton Williams
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March 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Overviewing the Starship production line at Starbase, centered around SpaceX's expansive Starfactory.
By Colton Williams
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/03/stee...
By Colton Williams
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/03/stee...
Mind blowing image of Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex from James Webb Telescope. #JamesWebb #Space #StarFactory The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, situated approximately 390 light-years away from Earth depicts around 50 young stars with masses similar to or smaller than that of the Sun.
January 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mind blowing image of Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex from James Webb Telescope. #JamesWebb #Space #StarFactory The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, situated approximately 390 light-years away from Earth depicts around 50 young stars with masses similar to or smaller than that of the Sun.
Starship Flight 12: The first V3 Ship (Ship 39) has had its nosecone stacked with the payload bay section in SpaceX's Starfactory at Starbase.
A selection of photos via Ceaser for NSF/L2
A selection of photos via Ceaser for NSF/L2
August 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Starship Flight 12: The first V3 Ship (Ship 39) has had its nosecone stacked with the payload bay section in SpaceX's Starfactory at Starbase.
A selection of photos via Ceaser for NSF/L2
A selection of photos via Ceaser for NSF/L2
SpaceX's impressive future flight cadence for Starship requires megafactories to produce the vehicles. At Starbase, this involves Starfactory working in tandem with the huge Giga Bay, which continues to rise into the South Texas skyline.
➡️ youtu.be/5_zhr5Z6KuU
➡️ youtu.be/5_zhr5Z6KuU
February 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
SpaceX's impressive future flight cadence for Starship requires megafactories to produce the vehicles. At Starbase, this involves Starfactory working in tandem with the huge Giga Bay, which continues to rise into the South Texas skyline.
➡️ youtu.be/5_zhr5Z6KuU
➡️ youtu.be/5_zhr5Z6KuU
A huge SpaceX-themed test device was rolled down Highway 4, called "ibeproofin'", related to Starbase Pad 2 readiness, while future ships that will launch from the new pad continue build-up in Starfactory.
Newest Starbase Summary here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_3F...
Newest Starbase Summary here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_3F...
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A huge SpaceX-themed test device was rolled down Highway 4, called "ibeproofin'", related to Starbase Pad 2 readiness, while future ships that will launch from the new pad continue build-up in Starfactory.
Newest Starbase Summary here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_3F...
Newest Starbase Summary here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_3F...
The 2026 Starship gang is gathering, with Booster 19 being stacked ahead of Flight 12 testing, while Ships up to Flight 18 are visible through the Starfactory windows.
youtu.be/4PAOBIAhHXk
youtu.be/4PAOBIAhHXk
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The 2026 Starship gang is gathering, with Booster 19 being stacked ahead of Flight 12 testing, while Ships up to Flight 18 are visible through the Starfactory windows.
youtu.be/4PAOBIAhHXk
youtu.be/4PAOBIAhHXk
Starbase Update with Jack Beyer
youtu.be/L9LJB-SzsK4
Improvised Ship static fire stand nearing completion. Major progress on next gen vehicles, with the massive propellant transfer tube installed in B18. Hardware for future ships all lined up in the Starfactory. SpaceX Florida flyover images!
youtu.be/L9LJB-SzsK4
Improvised Ship static fire stand nearing completion. Major progress on next gen vehicles, with the massive propellant transfer tube installed in B18. Hardware for future ships all lined up in the Starfactory. SpaceX Florida flyover images!
July 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Starbase Update with Jack Beyer
youtu.be/L9LJB-SzsK4
Improvised Ship static fire stand nearing completion. Major progress on next gen vehicles, with the massive propellant transfer tube installed in B18. Hardware for future ships all lined up in the Starfactory. SpaceX Florida flyover images!
youtu.be/L9LJB-SzsK4
Improvised Ship static fire stand nearing completion. Major progress on next gen vehicles, with the massive propellant transfer tube installed in B18. Hardware for future ships all lined up in the Starfactory. SpaceX Florida flyover images!
Starship Booster 18.1 (AKA Test Tank 17), the first Booster V3 test article, has been rolled to Masseys for its testing campaign, following its departure from the Starfactory the day before.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Starship Booster 18.1 (AKA Test Tank 17), the first Booster V3 test article, has been rolled to Masseys for its testing campaign, following its departure from the Starfactory the day before.
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Hot on the heels of Flight 10, SpaceX is deep into preparations for the future. With Flight 11 testing set for this weekend, Starfactory is a hive of activity with future Ships, and Starlinks being unboxed:
youtu.be/cSKdGWGLMG0
youtu.be/cSKdGWGLMG0
September 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hot on the heels of Flight 10, SpaceX is deep into preparations for the future. With Flight 11 testing set for this weekend, Starfactory is a hive of activity with future Ships, and Starlinks being unboxed:
youtu.be/cSKdGWGLMG0
youtu.be/cSKdGWGLMG0
NSF's Ceaser spotted what's speculated to be B20's forward dome section has been rolled out of Starfactory and is possibly going to be used briefly for an interface test with S39.
After this it should head to Mega Bay 1 to be used to start the stacking of the full CH4 tank.
After this it should head to Mega Bay 1 to be used to start the stacking of the full CH4 tank.
April 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
NSF's Ceaser spotted what's speculated to be B20's forward dome section has been rolled out of Starfactory and is possibly going to be used briefly for an interface test with S39.
After this it should head to Mega Bay 1 to be used to start the stacking of the full CH4 tank.
After this it should head to Mega Bay 1 to be used to start the stacking of the full CH4 tank.
It's been a busy night at Starbase with the door to MB2 opening revealing S36 on the cryo stand getting prepared to roll to Massey's for testing & S38 payload section popped out of the Starfactory to say hello before returning inside.
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April 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
It's been a busy night at Starbase with the door to MB2 opening revealing S36 on the cryo stand getting prepared to roll to Massey's for testing & S38 payload section popped out of the Starfactory to say hello before returning inside.
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You can never know what mystery will reveal itself when the door to the Starfactory opens. Today the NASASpacelight 24/7 cameras noticed a test tank, potentially a V3 Super Heavy Header Tank V3, heading the long way around to outside Mega Bay 2.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You can never know what mystery will reveal itself when the door to the Starfactory opens. Today the NASASpacelight 24/7 cameras noticed a test tank, potentially a V3 Super Heavy Header Tank V3, heading the long way around to outside Mega Bay 2.
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From our latest Starbase Summary (Jun 19-21, 2025): Booster 16’s hot staging ring was removed and rolled back to the Starfactory… as it will be a while before it’s needed now; crews began clearing Ship 36 debris at Masseys; Launch site work continued; and a coyote was hunting for its next meal.
June 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
From our latest Starbase Summary (Jun 19-21, 2025): Booster 16’s hot staging ring was removed and rolled back to the Starfactory… as it will be a while before it’s needed now; crews began clearing Ship 36 debris at Masseys; Launch site work continued; and a coyote was hunting for its next meal.
Starbase Summary!
youtu.be/H4zS6elBOIU
Multiple audio tracks have returned, so have your pick between Ambient, English, Spanish, and German!
It was CyberTruck day at Starbase, some Cryo stands were moved to Masseys, and we got a look at the nosecones in the Starfactory!
youtu.be/H4zS6elBOIU
Multiple audio tracks have returned, so have your pick between Ambient, English, Spanish, and German!
It was CyberTruck day at Starbase, some Cryo stands were moved to Masseys, and we got a look at the nosecones in the Starfactory!
October 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Starbase Summary!
youtu.be/H4zS6elBOIU
Multiple audio tracks have returned, so have your pick between Ambient, English, Spanish, and German!
It was CyberTruck day at Starbase, some Cryo stands were moved to Masseys, and we got a look at the nosecones in the Starfactory!
youtu.be/H4zS6elBOIU
Multiple audio tracks have returned, so have your pick between Ambient, English, Spanish, and German!
It was CyberTruck day at Starbase, some Cryo stands were moved to Masseys, and we got a look at the nosecones in the Starfactory!
SpaceX's Starship "Test Tank 17" went for an early morning ride, coming out of the Starfactory and stopping near the Rocket Garden, this is most likely temporary, ahead of a rollout to Masseys for testing in the near future.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
SpaceX's Starship "Test Tank 17" went for an early morning ride, coming out of the Starfactory and stopping near the Rocket Garden, this is most likely temporary, ahead of a rollout to Masseys for testing in the near future.
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Piling driving for the new Giga Bay has begun; nose cones with and without tile pins, as well as a welding robot were spotted in the Starfactory; work at Orbital Pad 2 continues: and some closeup views of the B18.1 test tank.
June 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Piling driving for the new Giga Bay has begun; nose cones with and without tile pins, as well as a welding robot were spotted in the Starfactory; work at Orbital Pad 2 continues: and some closeup views of the B18.1 test tank.
From our latest Starbase Summary (Oct 19-21, 2025): A nice tour of Highway 4 into Starbase, an update from the nosecone hall in Starfactory, Ship 39 was stacked in Mega Bay 2, and Pad 1’s tank farm berm is being demolished!
youtu.be/kjJwGQZRFJg
Public Premier at 6:00pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
youtu.be/kjJwGQZRFJg
Public Premier at 6:00pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
From our latest Starbase Summary (Oct 19-21, 2025): A nice tour of Highway 4 into Starbase, an update from the nosecone hall in Starfactory, Ship 39 was stacked in Mega Bay 2, and Pad 1’s tank farm berm is being demolished!
youtu.be/kjJwGQZRFJg
Public Premier at 6:00pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
youtu.be/kjJwGQZRFJg
Public Premier at 6:00pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
Meanwhile, SpaceX continues work all across Starbase, including preparations for the Giga Bay, Pad 2 construction; and nosecones in the Starfactory, but also some interesting movements of vehicles…
We’ll discuss all this and much more on this week’s Starbase Update, hosted by Ryan Caton.
We’ll discuss all this and much more on this week’s Starbase Update, hosted by Ryan Caton.
August 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Meanwhile, SpaceX continues work all across Starbase, including preparations for the Giga Bay, Pad 2 construction; and nosecones in the Starfactory, but also some interesting movements of vehicles…
We’ll discuss all this and much more on this week’s Starbase Update, hosted by Ryan Caton.
We’ll discuss all this and much more on this week’s Starbase Update, hosted by Ryan Caton.
Top story: When Jose Luis Bautista fell 8 stories from the ceiling of the SpaceX Starfactory, he became the first worker to die on the job. But far from the first to be injured.
The Observer obtained OSHA reports for hundreds of injuries at the site, from burns to broken bones.
The Observer obtained OSHA reports for hundreds of injuries at the site, from burns to broken bones.
Worker's Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years
A 25-year-old died last month of “blunt force trauma due to a fall.” An Observer analysis found that the injury rate at "Starbase" was well above an industry national average.
www.texasobserver.org
June 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Top story: When Jose Luis Bautista fell 8 stories from the ceiling of the SpaceX Starfactory, he became the first worker to die on the job. But far from the first to be injured.
The Observer obtained OSHA reports for hundreds of injuries at the site, from burns to broken bones.
The Observer obtained OSHA reports for hundreds of injuries at the site, from burns to broken bones.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave a talk to employees inside the Starfactory, laying out the future of the Starship Program in terms of hardware and reuse. He also revealed SpaceX’s ambitious plan to colonize Mars over the next decade.
May 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave a talk to employees inside the Starfactory, laying out the future of the Starship Program in terms of hardware and reuse. He also revealed SpaceX’s ambitious plan to colonize Mars over the next decade.
Starbase Summary, going public at 6:00pm CDT / 23:00 UTC, but if you’ve joined our YouTube membership program, you get early access NOW.
youtu.be/d4CPG76hBic
Catch up on everything you’ve missed in the last few days, including Pad B preps, a stuck concrete truck, and more Starfactory demo!
youtu.be/d4CPG76hBic
Catch up on everything you’ve missed in the last few days, including Pad B preps, a stuck concrete truck, and more Starfactory demo!
May 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Starbase Summary, going public at 6:00pm CDT / 23:00 UTC, but if you’ve joined our YouTube membership program, you get early access NOW.
youtu.be/d4CPG76hBic
Catch up on everything you’ve missed in the last few days, including Pad B preps, a stuck concrete truck, and more Starfactory demo!
youtu.be/d4CPG76hBic
Catch up on everything you’ve missed in the last few days, including Pad B preps, a stuck concrete truck, and more Starfactory demo!
We’ll break down the latest launch paperwork, discuss the evolving Pad B launch site, and analyze key infrastructure upgrades that could make Starship fully reusable in just 10 flights! Plus, what’s up with Booster 15’s hot staging ring, and why did it mysteriously roll back to the Starfactory?
February 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We’ll break down the latest launch paperwork, discuss the evolving Pad B launch site, and analyze key infrastructure upgrades that could make Starship fully reusable in just 10 flights! Plus, what’s up with Booster 15’s hot staging ring, and why did it mysteriously roll back to the Starfactory?