It’s been a whole year since the last launch out of Starbase, Texas – as SpaceX continues to lay the groundwork for the orbital launch attempt.
Somewhat a victim of their own success, the achievement of SN15’s test flight removed the need for additional “hops,” with Chief Designer Elon Musk opting to go all-in on taking Starship orbital – requiring vast amounts of work. Despite the lack of launches since, numerous test objectives have been achieved to set the stage for the full-stack launch, hopefully aligning with the final competition of paperwork to greenlight the attempt.