Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the launch site focused on modifying the Pad 1 Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) to facilitate ship testing.
This creative initiative has proven to be a success, as Ship 37 conducted two Static Fire tests on Pad 1, paving the way for Flight 10 to target mid-August.
However, as teams began removing the temporary structure to reconfigure the pad for Booster 16 ahead of full-stack operations and launch, the work was halted and reversed. The pad is now being prepared for Ship 37’s return, due to the need to re-test the vehicle after replacing at least one RVac engine on the vehicle currently housed in Mega Bay 2.