>>12145239Three prototypes hopped 150 meters on one engine so far. First one last year was really scrappy. Then they blew up a bunch of prototypes intentionally and unintentionally and made their prototypes less and less scrappy over time. All while establishing a sort-of production line for these prototypes where one can be built to a testable state in about a month.
After the last two prototypes successfully hopped 150 metres we are currently waiting for them to blow up a smaller test tank to get experience with a new steel alloy they want to switch to.
Simultaneously they are currently gearing up a new prototype with the full equipment of 3 Raptor engines, the flaps and a nose. Once the earlier mentioned test tank is through testing, the idea is to do two static fires with this new prototype and then attempt a hop to 20km and a skydive and propulsive landing back to earth. This should happen within a month or so.
Meanwhile the shed-tent for super heavy construction is almost done so they‘re probably pretty close to starting the first prototype of that one as well.
