Activity at SpaceX's Starship Facility and Other Spaceports - March 2023

TLDRMarch was a busy and eventful month at SpaceX's Starship facility at LC 39a and other spaceports. Starship activity resumed after a year-long pause, Falcon 9 launch cadence increased, and Blue Origin and Relativity continued their expansion work. The Artemis Hardware, Airbus OneWeb satellite manufacturing facility, and ULA's Delta 4 Heavy rocket were also observed. Notably, the Starship's launch legs were taken down, potentially for redesign or replacement.

Key insights

🚀Starship activity resumed at SpaceX's facility at LC 39a after a year-long pause.

🌕Progress was observed at the Artemis Hardware, including the construction of mobile launcher 2 for the SLS Block 2 launch vehicle.

🔵Blue Origin continued expansion work at its Exploration Park campus, including the construction of a composite assembly building.

🌍Relativity made significant progress in upgrading its launch complex 16 to support the Tranr rocket.

🛠️The Starship's launch legs were taken down at SpaceX's Starship facility, potentially for redesign or replacement.

Q&A

What was the main highlight at SpaceX's Starship facility in March 2023?

—The main highlight was the resumption of activity at SpaceX's Starship facility after a year-long pause.

What progress was observed at the Artemis Hardware?

—Progress was observed in the construction of mobile launcher 2 for the SLS Block 2 launch vehicle.

What expansion work did Blue Origin undertake in March 2023?

—Blue Origin continued expansion work at its Exploration Park campus, including the construction of a composite assembly building.

What upgrades were made to Relativity's launch complex 16?

—Relativity made significant progress in upgrading its launch complex 16 to support the Tranr rocket.

Why were the Starship's launch legs taken down at SpaceX's Starship facility?

—The Starship's launch legs were taken down, potentially for redesign or replacement.

Timestamped Summary

00:00March was a busy and eventful month for spaceports, including SpaceX's Starship facility at LC 39a.

01:13SpaceX's Robert's Road facility was busy with Falcon 9 booster preparations and Starship Tower section construction.

05:08Blue Origin's campus at Exploration Park saw progress in construction and expansion work, including a composite assembly building.

06:59Blue Origin made progress with the new Glen rocket at Launch Complex 36.

09:09Relativity continued upgrading Launch Complex 16 for the Tranr rocket.

11:30Activity at SpaceX's Starship facility included the removal of the Starship's launch legs, potentially for redesign or replacement.

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