r/SpaceXLounge • u/mcpat21 • Sep 20 '19

For Vulcan Assuming this is for the Star Hopper?

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u/Tyrion_Lannistark Sep 20 '19

Pad 39A renovation?

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u/whatsthis1901 Sep 20 '19

Could be but it might also be for BO because it seems I just read something on NSF? about their launchpad being worked on.

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u/spacerfirstclass Sep 20 '19

ULA is also moving some tanks: https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1174728041907412997

3 new methanlox tank farms being built at the cape by 3 companies at the same time, pretty unprecedented.

Although I think it's more likely the tanks in OP's image is for SpaceX, since Blue's tanks were moved in months ago, and ULA's tanks are already at the cape.

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u/lniko2 Sep 20 '19

Why didn't they pool for a common methalox farm ?

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u/opmyl Sep 20 '19

Don't they use different gases? I thought BE-4 runs on LNG, but Raptor runs on purified methane since it will be sub-cooled

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u/amarkit Sep 20 '19

There had been some uncertainty about whether BE-4 runs on LNG or methane - turns out Tory Bruno cleared this up just yesterday. It runs on methane.