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SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 to Masseys for initial testing

After spending months fully stacked in Mega Bay 2, SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has been rolled out to Masseys to begin initial ground testing. The movement shifts the vehicle from final assembly into the first phase of integrated test operations.

Discovered 2026-02-27T08:13:17.676221-08:00 | 2026-02-27T08:13:17.676221-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Ship 39 left Mega Bay 2 after months fully stacked and is now at Masseys for initial ground testing, marking the procedural transition from assembly to test operations.
The rollout tracks alongside recent U.S. Air Force approvals to redevelop Cape Canaveral launch infrastructure for Starship/Super Heavy operations (Air Force Record of Decision, SLC‑37 redevelopment clearance).
The milestone comes as SpaceX sustains a high Falcon 9 launch cadence for Starlink, underscoring parallel production, test and launch activity across the company’s vehicle fleet (recent Starlink launch activity).

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