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Old 26th Jul 2021, 18:37
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Nige321
 
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From Michael Paul on FB...
The SpaceX Gulstream has been shuttling for the last few days...

The Surge of StarBase:
Sources close to the situation have indicated that Elon has ordered several hundred employees from Hawthorne and Florida locations to relocate temporarily to StarBase in a push to get the following things done enough by August 5 for mounting BS420 on the OLP:
Complete OLP for basic use.
Have BS420 ready and stacked for preflight.
Have enough combined suborbital and orbital GSE capacity for operations to support BS420.
B3 activity to cease and remain where it is.
Employees are to fly or drive to StarBase although employee selection criteria or specific trades requirements for the surge is not known.
Expect lodging and hospitality in the greater Brownsville area to get near capacity so if you are planning a trip from out of the area plan accordingly.
SpaceX is using it's Gulfstream G650er to ferry employees from the Space Coast in Florida to fill the ranks at Boca Chica. Each flight moves 18 workers.
Buckle up, the operational tempo will be 24/7 until this milestone is met.
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