SpaceX Prepares Starship for Upcoming Tests and Urban Overflights

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SpaceX is progressing with static fire testing of Ship 38 at Starbase while rebuilding infrastructure after an anomaly with Ship 36. The company is also expanding and upgrading its launch site, including new tank farms, control bunkers, and facilities to support future launches, with a proposal pending approval for further expansion and on-site propellant production. Meanwhile, vehicle assembly continues with Booster 18 and Ship 39, and construction at the site advances toward supporting upcoming flights and vehicle stacking.
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