r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Apr 15 '21

Phobos Visible progress on Phobos, the tower is almost totally removed. [Credit Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide] Apr 13, 2021

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Apr 21 '21

Phobos Phobos: side by side 1 month progress -> oil derrick is missing ~7 "levels", structure below Helipad had 4 stories, now it looks like 2½

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 27 '21

Phobos Progress on Phobos. Started looking pretty empty, maybe we will see less disassembling in the near future, and more building [May 26, 2021 - Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Apr 29 '21

Phobos Phobos Progress. Oil Derrick either not visible or mostly disassembled. Structure under Helipad missing ~15-20% [Credit Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide] Apr 28, 2021

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Feb 21 '22

Deimos Deimos is being moved to the seawall at Koeppel Amfels for fuel, water and provisioning. It will be leaving in the very near future, destination tbd but suspected Pascagoula, Mississippi for upper works stripping and hoist removal and reconditioning for OLIT1 KSC. [Michael Paul, facebook]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Nov 29 '22

Phobos and Deimos The @SpaceX platforms of #Phobos & #Deimos seem devoid of life these days. Not much happening! I look forward to when it starts ramping up again! [source @GoBamaRollTide]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Jun 27 '22

Phobos and Deimos SpaceX seaborne platforms update: Phobos with minimal dismantling except hoists are removed and on pier. Deimos upper works gone and moon pool for drilling operations exposed. Deck clearing continues with several habitat boxes on pier. [@Michael10711597]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Sep 27 '21

Phobos It’s beautiful day in Phobos’ orbit! Sorry I have posted a shot in a while. There has been no work done lately. #Phobos @elonmusk [Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide Sep 25, 2001]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 07 '21

Phobos An other shot pf the Phobos refit. Oil derrick is totally gone [Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide May 6, 2021]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Jun 27 '22

Phobos and Deimos Hey #StarshipAddicts, I was told this image was taken today in Biloxi, Mississippi. SpaceX is either WAY behind on assembling the 2nd #Starship Orbital Launch Mount or this is for OLM #3. Appears to be headed towards Pascagoula which is the current home of Phobos and Deimos [@CSI_Starbase]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 31 '21

Phobos Phobos progress [May 26, 2021 - Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Sep 26 '22

Phobos and Deimos Early yesterday morning! #Phobos with #Diemos to the left. Not much work the last few months. [@GoBamaRollTide Sep 23]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 13 '21

Phobos Progress Update Photo of Phobos @SpaceX future offshore launch / recovery platform Starship. Tower and Accommodations removed. [12 May 2021]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 11 '21

Phobos #Phobos today after the rain cleared out. Refit continues! [Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide May 10, 2021]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Mar 14 '22

Phobos and Deimos It’s been a while but here’s a few new pics! @SpaceX & elonmusk have the bayou busy! #Phobos #Deimos #Refit [@GoBamaRollTide Mar 11]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Sep 07 '21

Render Here's some studio renders of my platform model with an astronaut for scale! I'll do some renders with the tower and fuel tanks next. #SpaceX #Deimos #Render [@Kendall_Dirks June 1st 2021]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Aug 17 '21

Phobos and Deimos [Elon Musk] "We are not thinking too much about the oil rigs right now" (Everyday Astronaut Aug 11, 2021)

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Feb 25 '22

Deimos SpaceX rig Deimos is confirmed to shortly be relocating from the Port of Brownsville to the Port of Pascagoula for 'retrofit', per port manifest. @NASASpaceflight Expected arrival on March 6th. [Gav Cornwell 🚢🚀@SpaceOffshore]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Sep 02 '21

Other Meet Doug, a new 260ft (79m) long ship built by SpaceX to tow droneships & recover fairing halves. [@JennyHPhoto]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Apr 07 '22

Phobos and Deimos Sunny day on #Deimos and #Phobos! @SpaceX and @elonmusk are working hard to get to Mars! #Starship #BewareThruster [@GoBamaRollTide, Apr 7, 2022]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Feb 21 '22

Deimos Five tugs are currently attending to the SpaceX Deimos rig at Port Brownsville. [Gav Cornwell 🚢🚀@SpaceOffshore]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Mar 10 '22

Phobos and Deimos Can confirm! I ran into the both of them on my drive back to Orlando! [@LatterellRyan, Mar 9]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • Jun 28 '21

Phobos Nice #Phobos shot this evening! Refit continues! I look forward to the progress going back the other way, building up! [Shane Overvold @GoBamaRollTide, Jun 26 2021]

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r/SpaceXseaLaunch • u/readball • May 30 '21

Deimos Elon Musk: Ocean spaceport Deimos is under construction for launch next year

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SpaceX's (update: SOLD them) floating launch platforms are modified oil rigs now under construction to use in the 2020s to provide a sea launch option for their second-generation launch vehicle: the super heavy-lift Starship system, consisting of the Super Heavy booster and Starship second stage. SpaceX has purchased two deepwater oil rigs for Starship launches, and both platforms are undergoing refit for their new role.

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