Ship 30 (S30)

Ship 30 (S30) is a Starship second stage prototype. It is located in High Bay after undergoing cryogenic testing.

## History

Ship 30 was first spotted around September 2022, and begun stacking on the 21st of July 2023. It completed stacking on the 18th of August 2023 and on the 23rd of November 2023, Ship 30 was removed from the High bay to make space for Ship 28 (S28), but was later rolled back in before being transported to Massey Outpost on 30th of December 2023. Its testing campaign started on the 3rd of January 2024 with a cryogenic proof test of both tanks. S30 was on 9/10 January rolled back to the Rocket Garden.

## Timeline

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* 14 September 2022: S30 AD in dome yard. Unfinished; S30 AS:4 spotted in the ringyard.
* 19 September 2022: S30 AS:4 moved into Starfactory.
* 06 December 2022: S30 nosecone in tent 3.
* 04 February 2023: S30 nosecone moved out of tent 3 with tiles in place, moved into low bay.
* 04 March 2023: S30 PL:5 (Quinton XI) receives its Starlink dispenser.
* 22 March 2023: S30 FX:3 is confirmed assembled in Starfactory.
* 23 March 2023: S30 NC mostly tiled.
* 27 March 2023: S30 likely nosecone TPS tile installation; a payload section spotted as well in tent 3.
* 01 April 2023: S30 NC moves out of tent 3.
* 07 April 2023: S30 AX:4 fully tiled.
* 02 June 2023: **S30** and S31 NCs leave tent 3.
* 03 June 2023: **S30** and S32 NCs move to the ringyard.
* 20 July 2023: S30 payload bay section moved into high bay for stacking.
* 21 July 2023: S30 nosecone moved into high bay for stacking; S30 nosecone stacked on its payload section inside high bay, now 2/6 sections tall.
* 26 July 2023: S30 fwd dome moved into high bay at around 14:30.
* 31 July 2023: S30 stacked onto fwd dome section in high bay, now 3/6 sections complete.
* 02 August 2023: S30 cmn dome section moved into high bay at around 10:40 am.
* 04 August 2023: S30 stacked onto common dome; S30 mid-lox section moved into high bay for further stacking.
* 09 August 2023: S30 stacked on midlox section inside high bay, now 5/6 sections tall.
* 17 August 2023: S30 aft section moved into high bay and placed onto the turntable.
* 18 August 2023: **S30** stacked onto its aft section in high bay - **stacking complete.**
* 23 August 2023: S30 fully stacked and lifted off the turntable onto the transport stand.
* 10 October 2023: Aft flap installed on S30.
* 13 October 2023: S30 has its second flap installed.
* 20 November 2023: S30 rolled out of the highbay into the ringyard.
* 21 November 2023: S30 rolled back in the highbay.
* 22 November 2023: S30 rolled out of the highbay again.
* 23 November 2023: S30 rolled back in the highbay.
* 30 December 2023: S30 rolled to Massey Outpost.
* 3/4 January 2024: S30 conducted a cryogenic proof test of both tanks.
* 6 January 2024: S30 conducted a second cryogenic proof test of both tanks.
* 9/10 January 2024: S30 rolled back to the Rocket Garden.
* 10/11 January 2024: S30 rolled back to High Bay

## Testing Campaign

Overview, without full stack tests:

 6 January 2024

### 30 December 2023 - Roll out to Massey's

On 30 December, one day after Booster 12, Ship 30 was moved to Massey's Outpost to start the test campaign. Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

* 00:06 S30 lifted off its stand in the high bay using a 2-point lifting jig; thrust simulator moved into the bay
* 02:57 Entered highway 4
* 07:03 Arrived at Massey's

### 3/4 January 2024 - Cryogenic Proof test

On 3 January 2024, Ship 30 conducted a Cryogenic proof test at Massey's outpost. Timeline according to NSF livestream:

* 19:04 S30 LOX and CH4 tanks fully loaded
* 20:57 Detanking started
* 2:47 S30 fully detanked

### 6 January 2024 - Cryogenic Proof test #2

On 6 January 2024, Ship 30 conducted a second Cryogenic proof test at Massey's outpost. Timeline according to RGV discord:

* 18:32 Cryogenic loading started

### 9/10 January 2024 - Roll back to the Rocket Garden

On 9 January 2024, S30 was rolled back to the Rocket Garden after completing 2 cryogenic proof tests. Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

* 23:26 S30 started rolling
* 00:47 S30 entered highway 4
* 2:28 S30 arrived at the Rocket Garden