Work is still ongoing to prepare Starship SN5 for tanking, engine test and a short flight. They have become a lot more thorough in preparation of ground equipment and prototype for these tests. Looks almost as if they want to reduce the number of explosions.

If all goes well with SN5, the next in line, SN6 which is already fully stacked, will probably become just a lawn ornament.

SN7 was the test tank they intentionally blew up. It was the first build using a new type of stainless steel, expected to improve the weld quality.

There is another test tank, SN7.1 coming with improved production methods, again to be pressure tested and probably blown up.

Work on SN8 is advancing rapidly. It is made of the new steel alloy. SN8 is planned to get the aero surfaces that will make it capable of higher and more complex flights.


The second weekly update video.