{"id":23537,"date":"2026-04-23T20:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/starship-progress-at-the-cape-with-hoping-to-launch-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:54:48","slug":"starship-progress-at-the-cape-with-hoping-to-launch-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/starship-progress-at-the-cape-with-hoping-to-launch-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Starship Progress at the Cape with Hoping to Launch this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the first flight of Block 3 approaches, SpaceX continues to make progress on the Gigabay at Roberts Road and the launch pads at LC-39A and the first pad at SLC-37. SpaceX hopes to launch from LC-39A sometime this year.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Starship Update: Ship 39 Static Fire SUCCESS + Booster 19 33-Engine Test! | Starship Update\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0_otocjCrcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid0\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-20=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Roberts Road<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Over the past several months, SpaceX and its contractors have been making great progress on Gigabay at Roberts Road. The primary steel truss has reached its maximum height, and crews are currently working on the final level. This final level will include some sort of penthouse like Mega Bays 1 and 2; it is unknown what SpaceX will place in this area.<\/p>\n<p>It has potential as a great location for an upgraded launch control center at Cape Canaveral, as the east side of the bay would offer unrestricted views of every launch pad.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">At about the 315-foot (96-meter) level are four sets of tabs running along both transfer isles. These are for bridge crane rails, which will support at least one 400-ton bridge crane per side, possibly two.<\/p>\n<p>These bridge cranes should be able to grab a ship or booster from any of the 12 work cells on its side and place the vehicle in any of the same 12 cells or onto a transport stand in the transfer aisle itself.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Mega Bays in Starbase use a pair of 180-ton bridge cranes; going up to 400 tons means SpaceX no longer needs to use two cranes to lift a single booster like in Mega Bay 1.<\/p>\n<p>Space Technology<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>Rocket building kits<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>Technology News<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>\n<p>     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t the only bridge cranes to be located inside the Gigabay; each stacking cell, which is located on the west side of Gigabay, is set to have its own bridge crane for stacking ships and boosters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Gigabay-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">Along with greatly improving bridge crane availability, the doors are a big improvement as well: the two large doors are around 295 feet (90 meters) tall, and each is wide enough for a Block 3 booster and its larger grid fins to pass through.<\/p>\n<p>Crews are also making good progress on the siding for Gigabay, already up to the sixth level of siding panels and making steady progress every day. Even with the bay reaching max height and the siding going up, there is still much more work to complete before this bay can support a ship or booster. Internal plumbing, electrical, lighting, HVAC systems, work stands, work platforms, bridge cranes, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roberts-Road-Pad-Contruction-Area-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">Just to the south of Gigabay, SpaceX has moved all nine of the SLC-37 tower segments to SLC-37 for storage and final preps. In their place, crews look to be digging footing pads for another possible building at Roberts Road.<\/p>\n<p>Next door is the set of chopsticks and their carriage for the first tower at SLC-37; these appear to be just steel, with no electrical components or anything else installed. It\u2019s not much of a concern since SLC-37 is still a long way from being finished.<\/p>\n<p>As for the rest of Roberts Road, there are three parts of a new water-cooled launch deck, but so far, there are no other parts for another launch mount.<\/p>\n<p><b>LC-39A<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the stoppage of Falcon 9 flights from LC-39A, crews have made significant progress on the Starship pad. Over the last several months, both Booster Quick Disconnects and the entire Ship Quick Disconnect arm have been installed on the Starship pad. Crews have also made significant progress on the launch mount itself and the service structure to the side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113018\" class=\"size-full wp-image-113018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2037\" height=\"2402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A.jpg 2037w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-297x350.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-1920x2264.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-1170x1380.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2037px) 100vw, 2037px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-113018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LC-39A Taken With Satellite (Credit: Harry Stranger \/ \u00a9 2026 Planet Labs PBC)<\/p>\n<p>Recently, venting has been observed from the Starship tank farm, indicating that SpaceX is testing the Liquid Oxygen (LOX), Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), and Liquid Methane (LCH4) systems. This testing uses the currently installed systems because not all pumps, tanks, and vaporizers have been delivered yet, let alone installed.<\/p>\n<p>Based on progress seen from NSF flyover images and from satellite images, LC-39A\u2019s Starship pad is still at least six months behind Pad 2, not including the missing propellant tanks. However, SpaceX can start flying from the pad, as long as teams have enough for about one and a half launches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LC-39A-Progress-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/p>\n<p><b>SLC-37<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The second launch complex for Starship at Cape Canaveral is SLC-37, and since receiving approval to begin construction, SpaceX and its contractors have made progress across the entire complex. Currently, construction of a single tower and trench foundation has begun, and most Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles have been completed. The tower base has started to rise, which will take at least one and a half months. This started a few weeks ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next steps for the first pad at SLC-37 will be to start stacking the first of two launch towers. To that end, all nine modules for the tower are parked at the opposite end of the launch complex, awaiting completion of the base.<\/p>\n<p>The start of stacking operations, using the Buckner LR13000, which is the largest crawler crane in the world, could start within a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113016\" class=\"size-full wp-image-113016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1734\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-scaled.jpg 1734w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-237x350.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-768x1134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-1920x2834.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37_watermarked-1170x1727.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-113016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SLC-37 Taken With Satellite (Credit: Harry Stranger \/ \u00a9 2026 Planet Labs PBC)<\/p>\n<p>Below the first launch pad location are four rows of CFA piles, split into two pairs; these are set to be the locations for the large tank farm that will supply both launch pads. Currently, it is unknown where the second launch pad will go, but it appears that SpaceX is focusing on getting at least one pad as far along as possible to start with.<\/p>\n<p>Further to the south of the pad, next to the entrance road, is a new area being cleared for at least one Air Separation Unit (ASU) at SLC-37.<\/p>\n<p>The ASU will help provide LOX and LN2 to the tank farm by taking in atmospheric air, then condensing and separating it.<\/p>\n<p><b>Starship Barge Transporters<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Once SpaceX can finish at least LC-39A\u2019s Starship launch pad, crews are going to need a booster and ship to be able to not only commission the launch pad, but also to start launching. To move these large vehicles to Cape Canaveral, SpaceX will use two barges.<\/p>\n<p>The first one is a Marmac 31 going by the name You\u2019ll Thank Me Later. This barge is 260 feet by 72 feet by 16 feet. It can easily haul a single ship or booster, or possibly two if the flaps or grid fins are removed.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, this barge has been seen delivering propellant and water tanks to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX to help construct the launch pads needed for Starship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 770px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Ryan%20Weber%40rweb11742&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2047340207658213606&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasaspaceflight.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fstarship-progress-cape-launch-this-year%2F&amp;sessionId=bf50a291d4518036842e7c0b9ed9fe746ec3f96c&amp;siteScreenName=NASASpaceflight&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"2047340207658213606\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-20=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The second barge is SpaceX\u2019s Just Read the Instructions drone ship, which has been helping with Falcon 9 recovery since 2016 and has had 156 Falcon 9 first stages land on its deck. This announcement came just after B1095 landed on its deck after the GPS-III SV10 mission.<\/p>\n<p>This barge, or droneship, is a Marmac 303, measuring 300 feet by 100 feet by 19 feet 9 inches, and could hold a ship and a booster with grid fins and flaps, with room to spare.<\/p>\n<p>The reason that SpaceX would need two barges is that the Starfactory at Roberts Road hasn\u2019t been built yet, which means Starbase will be supplying ships and boosters for at least the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image: Roberts Road with the VAB in the Background (Credit: Max Evans for NSF)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1.webp 2000w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1-350x117.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1-630x210.webp 630w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1-768x256.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1-1920x640.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/L2_Membership_ShopBanner_c3acb3ad-719d-484c-8c2d-3ca9d11244f0-1-1170x390.webp 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"&quot;Booster 19 gets its preflight closeup&quot; | SpaceX Starbase\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BbMgpSDhFcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid1\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-20=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the first flight of Block 3 approaches, SpaceX continues to make progress on the Gigabay at Roberts Road and the launch pads at LC-39A and the first pad at SLC-37. 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