MONDAY AFTERNOON - CAM TEMPORARILY DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE, WILL RETURN SHORTLY
*** MONDAY UPDATE - RAPTOR ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE STARHOPPER, NO TESTING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CHECK @SpacePadreIsle FOR UPDATES
*** RAPTOR IGNITION TEST AND 1ST TETHERED HOP TEST HAVE OCCURRED, CHECK CHANNEL FOR VIDEO
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STARSHIP CAM is located on South Padre Island, 6 miles away from Boca Chica Launch Pad. Visibility and clarity is relative to atmospheric conditions. Cam will remain locked on the launch pad during launch windows.
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SPADRE.COM STARSHIP CAM views the Spacex Starship and Hopper prototype at the Boca Chica Launch Pad, and Isla Blanca Beach Park which is the closest possible public launch viewing area at South Padre Island Texas. Enjoy free continuous live streams and recordings of all upcoming launches, Starship launch schedules and the latest SpaceX Boca Chica news. Check SPadre Youtube channel for frequent video updates from Boca Chica with closeup views of activity.
HOPPER FLIGHTS initially will be very short duration and not visible from South Padre Island. In the upcoming weeks, StarHopper will ascend to increasingly higher altitudes and will easily be seen, felt
and heard from South Padre Island, so stay tuned for updates on these viewable launches and landings.
FIRST TEST LAUNCHES and landings of this world's largest spaceship "Starship" orbital prototype may begin this summer. South Padre Island is the closest viewing area for launches, check
https://www.SPadre.com for hotels, launch dates and area information. Make plans and book your hotel as soon as launch date is announced, as this will be the largest event by far in SPI history with worldwide interest and massive crowds for this incredible historic milestone in space flight! Check back for more videos of the progress and launch dates of the first Starship and the Boca Chica Spaceport. THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH launches is on South Padre Island. Boca Chica beaches will be closed. The southern tip of SPI is county owned Isla Blanca Beach Park, and is the closest possible viewing area. A new waterfront ampitheater has already been built for public viewing of launches. It is a short walk on the beach from most hotels to Isla Blanca, beachfront hotels will have excellent views from south facing units. If you are unable to make it for a launch, you can view it live on the Starship Cam. All launches will be recorded and uploaded to this youtube channel.
HOPPER TEST LAUNCH DATES will be frequent with little advance notice, but we will post any information on launch dates on
https://www.SPadre.com as soon as it becomes available.
BEST AND CLOSEST LAUNCH VIEWING IS AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. For hotel reservations, area information and more to help you plan your South Padre Island rocket launch vacation, please visit SPadre.com.
ABOUT STARSHIP: Originally named The Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), the Starship is the new fully-reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle with a payload capacity to Earth orbit of at least 220,000 lb. Including both a launch vehicle and spacecraft, as well as infrastructure for rapid launch and relaunch capabilities, and zero-gravity propellant transfer technology to be deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO). The Starship could be capable of launching over 150 tons to low earth orbit. The launch vehicle design incorporates Raptor rocket engines, which are cryogenic methalox-fueled engines to be used for both stages of the super heavy-lift launch vehicle. The Starship system will be launched from the SpaceX South Texas Spaceport in Boca Chica, and is intended to completely replace all of SpaceX's existing space hardware including the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, and the Dragon spacecraft.
Starship Cam hosted by South Padre Surf Company:
https://www.southpadresurfcompany.com
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