Testing of SpaceX’s Starhopper suborbital vehicle in Boca Chica, Texas, is ramping up, with Raptor engine installation and Boca Chica Village residents receiving warning of imminent, a few feet off the ground hop tests to come as early as this week.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk has presented new information on the overall Starship/Super Heavy design, including Starship’s heat shield and the fact that SpaceX is seeking regulatory approval to launch and build the massive interplanetary transport space vehicle in both Texas and “Cape Kennedy”, Florida.