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OLM Tested Ahead of Starship Flight 4 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 04-07 May 2024

May 8, 2024
SpaceX tested the OLM and Tower GSE to ensure its readiness for the integrated Starship stack. Also, the new Ship static fire stand was moved for a fit check with Ship 26.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 GSEC-6 Scrapping Finished
0:47 Ship 26 in Mega Bay 2
0:54 OLM Deck Painted
1:02 Equipment Installed on Starhopper
1:09 Ship 26 Moved Into Mega Bay 2
1:29 Ship 30 on Pad B
1:37 Ship 34.1 FWD Dome
1:57 The Launch Site
2:09 Suborbital Site Entrance
2:24 Groundwork for the Second Pad
2:52 Ship 30 on Pad B
3:25 Starhopper
3:32 The Orbital Tank Farm
3:40 Strain Basket Removed
3:58 The Orbital Launch Mount
4:06 BQD Cover Painted
4:14 Work at the Tank Farm Berm
4:24 The Production Site
4:34 The New Office Building
4:42 Barrel Section Inside Starfactory
4:51 Rebar Outside Starfactory
5:01 Starfactory
5:16 Ship 29 in the High Bay
5:33 B13 and B11 in Mega Bay 1
5:41 The Parking Garage
6:16 OLM Legs Painted
6:26 Ship Static Fire Stand Moved
6:49 Ship 26 in Mega Bay 2
6:56 Ship Static Fire Stand
7:04 Small Crane
7:20 Paneling Installed on Starfactory
7:46 MB2 Dev Assembly Moved
8:13 Work on Ship 29’s Tiles
8:32 Ship 30 Partial Cryo
8:39 Orbital Site Testing
9:01 S26 Lifted Onto Static Fire Stand
9:16 Parking Garage Construction

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Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM for Pre-Launch Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica - 08-11 May 2024

May 12, 2024
Booster 11 was rolled out and lifted onto the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) as SpaceX prepares the vehicle for more testing and eventually launch. Booster 11 will launch the fourth Starship test flight before making a hopeful soft splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 26 Rolled to Massey’s
0:17 Ship 26’s Engines
1:19 Bridge Crane Hoist
1:26 Bridge Crane Trolley Parts
1:48 Parking Garage Construction
1:58 Ship 29’s Tiles Tested
2:27 Ring Moved Into Mega Bay 2
2:37 Starfactory
2:47 Office Building Construction
2:55 Booster Forward Dome Caps
3:10 Ship 30 Static Fire
3:25 LR 11000 Crane Moved to Pad B
3:50 Ship Stand Moved to Pad B
3:58 S30’s Flaps Closed
4:03 Parking Garage Stairwell
4:31 More Ship 29 Tile Work
4:50 Possible Tile Repair
5:06 Starfactory
5:29 Office Building Construction
5:43 Ship 30 Attached to Crane
6:27 Berm Demolition
6:51 Starhopper
6:59 Ship 30 Removed From Pad B
7:28 Ship 26 at Massey’s
7:38 Booster Landing Tank Moved
7:59 Booster Transport Stand Moved
8:06 Ship 29 Moved to Mega Bay 2
8:13 SPMT Placement Adjusted
8:33 Earthwork for the New Orbital Pad
9:13 LOX for the Orbital Tank Farm
9:20 Starhopper and Ship 30
9:35 Ship 30 Disconnected From Crane
10:04 Ship 30 Rolled Back
11:10 B11 Moved to Transport Stand
11:32 Thrust Sim Arrives for Ship 31
11:56 Ship 30 and Booster 11
12:03 Booster 11 Rolled to Launch Site
14:07 Ship 31 Rolled to Massey’s
14:44 B11 Moved Into the Chopsticks
14:56 Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM
15:04 Starcopter Lifting HVAC Units
17:44 Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM
18:07 LR 11000 Crane Moved
18:17 Suborbital Pad B Scrapping

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Ship 29 Rolled Out for Full Starship Stack Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica - 12-13 May 2024

May 14, 2024
Ship 29 was rolled out to the Orbital Launch Site and was being prepared to be lifted for full stack tests, before later retreating to allow additional Booster 11 testing. Also, SpaceX continues to prepare the launch site for the fourth Starship test flight.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 29 Rolls to the Launch Site
2:12 Chopsticks Attached to Ship 29
2:20 The New Office Building
2:30 The Suborbital Launch Site
2:50 Suborbital Pad B
3:10 Booster 11 and Ship 29
3:30 Booster Quick Disconnect
3:40 GSEC-7 Scrapping Begins
4:01 Pad B Demolition Continues
4:27 Suborbital Site Berm Collapses
4:32 Ship 31 Cryo Test
4:39 Anomaly in Ship 31’s Raceway
4:59 Depress Venting
5:08 Drone Inspecting the Damage
5:19 Successful Detanking
5:35 Ship QD Arm Retracted
5:43 GSEC-7 Tank Shell Removed
6:15 SQD Arm Closed
6:42 Nitrogen Tank GSE-2
7:02 Perlite on GSE-2
7:12 GSEC-7 Scrapping
7:46 Work on the Chopsticks
7:58 Suborbital Site Clearing Continues
8:18 The New Office Building
8:26 B14.1 Forward Dome Section

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Full Stack Returns for Testing Ahead of Starship Flight 4 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 14-17, May 2024

May 18, 2024
Removal of the Suborbital tank farm began, Ship 29 was stacked atop Booster 11 for full stack testing ahead of flight 4, and SpaceX started to move tower sections from the Port to Starbase.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 29 Leaves the Chopsticks
0:13 Sunrise at the Launch Site
0:19 Ship 29’s Raceway Inspected
0:38 LR 1100 Crane Hooked to GSE-2
0:47 Ship 29 and Starhopper
1:00 Ship 29 and Booster 11
1:07 Suborbital Pad B Demolition
1:19 B14.1 Forward Section
1:26 Tower Section at the Port Connector
1:34 Ship 31 Returns From Massey’s
2:14 Tower Section Arrives From the Port
2:34 Ship 29 Moved Into the Chopsticks
2:47 Ship QD Arm Retracted
2:53 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 11
4:11 Work on Pad B
4:23 Deluge Tank Farm
4:30 FTS Explosives Delivered
4:40 GSE-2 Scrapping
4:48 Starbase Point to Point
5:01 Barrel Sections Beside Mega Bay 1
5:11 Full Stack Tanking Test
5:53 Parking Garage Construction
6:13 Bridge Crane Part
6:21 Starfactory
6:44 Ship 31 in the High Bay
6:53 Scaffolding Brigade in Mega Bay 2
7:00 New Office Building
7:08 Three Ring Stands on the Move
7:18 Single Ring Moved to Scrap Area
7:33 Two More Ring Stands Moved
7:46 Tower Section 3 Staged
8:00 Booster 11/Ship 29 Full Stack
8:07 Ventilation Hoses Going Into B11
8:14 Scrap GSE-2 Pieces
8:34 Vacuum Trucks Removing Perlite
8:41 Suborbital Tank Farm Dismantled
8:55 Orbital Pad Ground Work Continues
9:13 Starfactory
9:22 Parking Garage Construction
9:32 The Production Site

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Starship Flight 4 Wet Dress Rehearsal | SpaceX Boca Chica - 18-21, May  2024

May 22, 2024
SpaceX conducted a WDR with the full Flight 4 stack, Ship 29 was then destacked for final work ahead of launch. Meanwhile, more tower sections were moved from the Port to Starbase.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Tower Section Moved to Starbase
0:26 Suborbital Tank Farm Demolition
0:57 GSEC-5 Shell Lifted
1:19 B11 Ventilation Hose Removed
1:27 Tank Departing the Suborbital Site
1:34 GSEC-5 Scrapping
2:06 LN2 and LOX Deliveries
2:30 Section Removed From GSEC-5
2:51 Dancefloor Moved Away From OLM
3:06 Suborbital Tank Farm Removed
3:14 Another Tower Section Roll
3:34 Quick DSS Test
3:41 Chopsticks Opened
3:51 Wet Dress Rehearsal
4:59 Chopsticks Closed
5:07 Booster 11/Ship 29 Full Stack
5:30 OLM Vent Continuing
6:14 Tank Farm Venting
6:22 Tower Vent Also Continues
6:45 Crews Attempt to Hook to GSE-1
7:14 GSE-1 Removed
7:22 Dancefloor Returned to the OLM
7:28 Ship QD Disconnected
7:35 Ship QD Arm Retracted
7:43 Ship 29 Destacked
8:29 GSE-1 Tank
8:39 Scrap Edome
8:47 Crane Parts at the Production Site
9:13 Tower Sections for the Second Pad
9:21 The Parking Garage
9:30 The New Office Building

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Ship 29 and Booster 11 Readied for Starship Flight 4 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 22-24 May 2024

May 25, 2024
Crews worked to prepare Booster 11 and Ship 29 for flight, currently NET June 5th, more development hardware for Starship V2 was spotted around the Starfactory, and scrapping of the vertical tank farm continued.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Booster 11 on the OLM
0:17 Venting From the Orbital Tank Farm
0:25 Cable Work on the Chopsticks
0:34 Crews on B11’s Hot Staging Ring
0:58 The Orbital Launch Mount
1:05 Ship 29
1:38 Tile Testing on Ship 29
2:08 Crews at S29’s Payload Hatch
2:15 No Crews at S29’s Payload Hatch
2:23 Suborbital Pad Teardown Continues
2:31 Crane Hitching a Ride
2:42 Single Ring in the Scrapyard
2:51 Mystery Box
2:59 Starfactory
3:07 MB2 Welding Test Article
3:20 Parking Garage Construction
3:27 Sections of the Second Tower
3:35 Ship 29 and the Suborbital Site
3:44 Tile Work on Ship 29 Continues
3:53 Vertical Tank Scrapping Continues
4:07 Parking Garage Construction
4:15 The Production Site
4:22 Starfactory Work Stand
4:56 Ring Stand Lifted
5:15 Ship 31 in the High Bay
5:23 Starfactory
5:40 Booster Section Ouside Mega Bay 1
5:47 The Launch Site
6:00 Booster 11 and Ship 29
6:07 Ship 29
6:14 Booster 11
6:21 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane
6:27 Vertical Tank Scrapping
6:41 Another Tower Section Arrives
6:48 Double Outside Starfactory
6:55 Scrap Nosecone Section
7:29 Tower Sections
7:36 The Parking Garage
7:42 Bridge Crane Parts
7:56 Starfactory
8:22 Booster Common Dome Section
8:29 Construction Behind Starfactory
8:34 The New Office Building
8:46 The Orbital Launch Site
9:04 Tile Work Continues on Ship 29
9:31 Suborbital Farm Tank Moved

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Starship Flight 4 WDR Take 2 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 25-28 May 2024

May 29, 2024  #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenter
SpaceX conducted a second wet dress rehearsal with the Flight 4 stack, including a full pressure test of the water deluge system. Meanwhile, the dismantling of the suborbital pads continued.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Tank Leaving Starbase
0:14 Ship 29 Moved Into Chopsticks
0:23 Ship 29 Press Plate Removed
0:31 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 11
4:59 Deluge Tank Farm
5:05 Old Suborbital Site
5:12 Ship QD Connected
5:21 Ship QD Disconnect Test
5:36 Remains of GSEC-5 Removed
5:43 DSS Test
6:07 Low Pressure Deluge Test
6:22 Second DSS Test
6:31 Second Wet Dress Rehearsal
7:20 Apparent Full Fill Reached
7:55 Full Pressure Deluge Test
8:41 Full Stack Finishing Detanking

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Flight Termination Charges Installed for Starship Flight 4 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 29-31 May 2024

Jun 1, 2024  #falconheavy #spacex #kennedyspacecenter
SpaceX installed flight termination system charges ahead of the fourth Starship test flight, scheduled for no earlier than June 6th. Also, the Gateway to Mars sign was removed.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@dschumer14).

Timestamps:
0:00 Ship Quick Disconnect Retracted
0:24 OLM Work Platform Raised
0:40 Concrete  Work at New Tower Site
0:55 Scrapping Parts of Vertical Tanks
1:09 Destack for Final Time?
2:11 Work on Booster 11’s Chines
2:24 Ship 29 is Moved
2:45 B14.1 Test Tank Rolls Out
3:36 Charges for FTS Prepared
4:02 LR 11000 Crane Moved
4:31 FTS Charges Installed on Booster 11
4:58 FTS Charges Installed  on Ship 29
5:34 Forward Flaps Extended
6:03 Exterior Work on Starfactory
6:18 Ship 29 Aft Flaps Opened
6:38 Work on Forward Flap Tiles
6:58:19 Work Continues on Office Building
7:14 LR 11000 Crane Lowered
7:24 Ship 29 Moved Back to Chopsticks
7:44 Gateway to Mars Sign Removed
7:59 Ship QD Work Platform Retracted

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Ship 26 Conducts First Static Fire on New Stand | SpaceX Boca Chica - 01-03 June 2024

Jun 4, 2024
Ship 29 was stacked atop Booster 11, a new barrel for Booster 15 was spotted, and Ship 26 conducted the first ever static fire on the new stand at the Massey Outpost.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Ship 29 Stacked on Booster 11
1:58 Ship 29’s Stand Moved Away
2:20 Two Point Lifter Moved
2:32 Ship 29 on Booster 11
2:42 Booster 15 Aft 2
2:55 B15 Aft Moved to Mega Bay 1
3:43 Work at the Launch Site
4:25 Full Stack of Ship 29 on Booster 11
4:51 Massey’s Static Fire Stand Testing
5:18 Ship 26 Static Fire
6:08 View From the Rio Grande

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Amid Flight 5 preps SpaceX readies Second Tower Construction | SpaceX Boca Chica - 07-10 June, 2024

Jun 11, 2024  STARBASE
SpaceX is conducting post-launch work on the Orbital Launch Mount and Tower following Flight 4 of Starship. Work is also taking place in preparation for constructing the Second Tower at Starbase.

🎥 Video from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Booster Quick Disconnect
0:22 The Orbital Launch Pad
0:30 The Ship Quick Disconnect
0:37 The Chopsticks
0:51 The Production Site
0:57 Massey’s Test Site
1:04 LR 11000 Rises
1:12 Tank Delivered to Starbase
1:20 Massey’s Test Site
1:29 Booster Catch Test Tank
1:36 Ship 26
1:43 Possible Structural Test Stand
1:51 Ship Cryo Station
1:58 Tower Sections
2:06 The Rocket Garden
2:15 HLS Life Support Nosecone
2:25 Booster 15 LOX Barrel Section
2:35 Starfactory
2:43 The New Office Building
3:51 Single Ring in the Scrapyard Area
4:09 Scrap Edome
4:15 Stairs
4:21 San Martin Blvd
4:28 The Launch Site
4:35 Concrete Pour for Orbital Pad B
4:50 Orbital Pad A
5:00 Box at the Production Site
5:18 The New Office Building
5:26 Tower Feet Delivered
6:25 Orbital Pad B Construction
6:53 Orbital Pad A
7:02 The Production Site
7:10 The Orbital Launch Mount
7:28 The Chopsticks
7:54 The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm
8:03 Top of the Launch Tower
8:12 The Booster Quick Disconnect
8:23 Work in an Aerial Basket

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Ship 30’s Heat Shield Is Being Completely Replaced - 11-14 June 2024

Jun 15, 2024
SpaceX began removing and replacing Ship 30’s entire heatshield prior to the next Starship Test Flight. Also, construction of the second launch tower has started.

🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Scaffolding Installed Around S30
0:12 Nosecone Tiles Removed
0:23 Booster Forward Dome
0:41 Equipment Construction
0:48 Booster Stand Construction
0:55 CC 8800-1 Parts Delivered
1:27 CC 8800-1 Parts Unloaded
1:40 Earthwork for Orbital Pad B
1:52 The Chopsticks
2:07 The Orbital Launch Mount
2:13 Office Building Construction
2:22 Ship 26 Returns From Massey’s
2:35 Ship 30 Tile Removal Continues
2:49 Booster LOX Section
2:57 Parking Garage and STARGATE
3:02 The Rocket Garden
3:09 Area Behind Starfactory
3:16 More CC 8800-1 Crane Parts
3:33 Orbital Pad B Construction
3:40 Pad B Tower Base Parts
3:57 Work on the Tank Farm
4:13 Work on the Chopsticks
4:31 Landing Rail Testing
4:40 The Ship Quick Disconnect
4:45 The Orbital Launch Mount
4:51 The Booster Quick Disconnect
4:57 Tower Base Assembly Begins
5:45 Chopstick Work Continues
5:57 Ship Lifting Pin
6:03 Booster Quick Disconnect
6:09 Booster Stabilizer Reinstalled
6:16 CC 8800-1 Assembly Continues
6:22 Ship 30 Tile Removal
7:10 The Starfactory
7:16 Office Building Construction
7:22 Barrel Stand Moved
7:31 Test Tank Hat Removed
7:39 Pad B Tower Base Construction
8:02 Orbital Pad A
8:14 The Chopsticks
8:26 Tower Base Walls Installed
8:42 CC 8800-1 Taking Shape
8:47 Booster 13 in Mega Bay 1
8:53 Ship 30 Tile Removal
9:15 Booster Section by Mega Bay 1
9:21 Tower Sections

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SpaceX Starbase Texas 4K Launch Tower 2 Foundation Columns and Walls, Launch Site - 13-16 June 2024

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Starship's New Launch Tower is Rising | SpaceX Boca Chica - 15-18 June 2024

Jun 19, 2024  2 products

The base for Starship's second launch tower has been fixed in place. This new tower, being built northwest of the current tower, will be used to significantly increase the testing and launch cadence from Starbase.

🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Pad B Orbital Launch Tower
0:14 Ship 30 Heatshield Replacement
0:35 Booster 15 LOX Tank Stacking
0:42 Pipes Brought Into the OLM
0:52 Pad B Tower Base
1:00 Wall Pieces Installed
1:20 CC 8800-1 Construction Continues
1:29 Wall by Starhopper Demolished
1:37 CC 8800-1 Crane Rotates
1:44 LR 11000 Crane Moved
1:52 LR 11000 Connected to GSEC-4
1:59 Ship 30 Tile Replacement
2:18 Tiles Sprayed
2:48 Ship 30’s Starboard Aft Flap
3:25 Ship 30’s Nosecone
3:45 Booster Transfer Tube Moved
4:33 Transfer Tube Unloaded
4:40 The Rocket Garden
4:48 The Launch Site
4:56 CC 8800-1 Crane
5:04 Orbital Pad B Construction
5:48 Work on the Chopsticks
6:13 Work on the Orbital Launch Mount
6:29 GSEC-4 Scrapping
6:50 Ship 30 in the High Bay
6:57 Ship 30 Overview
7:42 The Parking Garage
7:49 The New Office Building
7:58 Scrapyard Behind Starfactory
8:14 The Launch Site
8:24 Walls Installed on Tower Base
8:47 Ship QD Straightened
9:31 GSEC-4 Removed

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New Ablative Material Spotted on Ship 30 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 19-21 June 2024

Jun 22, 2024
Ship 30's heat shield is being completely replaced with new upgraded tiles and ablative material below each tile to protect against the heat of reentry. Also, construction of the second launch tower continues at the Orbital Launch Site.

🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).
imestamps:
0:00 CC 8800-1 Constructed at Pad B
0:17 Orbital Pad B
0:23 The Launch Site
0:34 GSEC-4 Scrapping
0:49 Boca Chica Beach
0:57 New Horizontal Tank Arriving
1:15 Orbital Pad B
1:21 The Production Site
1:31 Orbital Launch Pad A
1:54 The Gulf of Mexico
2:00 Parts Delivery at Production Site
2:09 Ship 30 Tile Replacement Work
2:44 Water Delivery
3:01 Ship 30’s Nosecone
3:23 The New Office Building
3:31 Crane Blocks
3:38 Wheel Set for the Crane
3:46 Ship 30 Tile Work Doesn’t Continue
4:09 The Launch Site
4:16 Ship 30’s Nosecone Worked On
5:11 Parking Garage Painted
5:19 GSEC-4 Scrapping Continues
5:28 CC 8800-1 Crane Assembly
5:45 Wheel Set Installed
6:19 Pad B Tower Construction
7:43 Crews on the Chopsticks
7:51 B14.1 Departing Massey’s
8:52 B14.1 Arriving at the Launch Site

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SpaceX Prepares Chopstick Test and Advances Second Launch Tower | SpaceX Boca Chica - 22-24 June 2024

Jun 25, 2024
SpaceX is preparing a test of a Chopstick Test Article B14.1, which will likely verify some of the forces the Chopsticks will have to endure during a catch attempt. Meanwhile, over at the Production Site, Ship 30 is receiving more and more tiles, while at the launch area the second tower is advancing.

🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 B14.1 Test Tank
0:32 GSEC-3 Scrapping
0:52 CC 8800-1 Crane
1:27 Pad B Tower Sections
1:59 Parking Garage and STARGATE
2:07 Ship 30’s Tile Work
2:43 Ablative Layer Fitted
2:58 B14.1 and the Chopsticks
3:17 CC 8800-1 Construction
3:24 The Production Site
3:32 Ship 30 in the High Bay
3:44 Ablative Material on a Forward Flap
4:24 Tower Sections
4:32 GSEC-1 Removed
4:53 The Vertical Tank Farm
5:06 GSEC-1 Scrapping
5:39 B14.1 Test Tank
6:10 The Chopsticks
6:25 The Ship Quick Disconnect Arm
6:32 Orbital Pad B Construction
6:45 Tower Base Concrete Pour
7:08 CC 8800-1 Construction Continues
7:28 Starhopper Supervising Operations
7:36 Tower Section Preparation
8:14 Ship 30 Tile Work
8:57 The Parking Garage
9:04 Office Building Construction
9:26 Strange Edome

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Tower Segments and Chopsticks Arrive as Tank Gets Slapped | SpaceX Boca Chica - 25-28 June 2024

Jun 29, 2024
SpaceX received the next segments for the new launch tower, including the Chopstick carriage system, and the sticks itself. Furthermore, the test article B14.1 gets tested using the Chopsticks, to prepare for a catch attempt on Flight 5.

🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 Tower Sections Under Construction
0:30 Work on Ship 30’s Tiles
0:59 The New Office Building
1:16 The Launch Site
1:25 Orbital Pad B Construction
1:42 The Old Vertical Tank Farm
1:50 Base of the Second Tower
1:57 CC 8800-1 Crane Assembly
2:27 B14.1 Test Tank
2:45 Inside the BQD Hood
2:52 The Chopsticks
3:00 The Vertical Tank Farm
3:07 CC 8800-1 Crane Rises
3:18 Forward Dome Falls
3:54 The Chopsticks
4:01 Orbital Pad B Construction
4:13 Ship 30 Tile Work
4:37 The Parking Garage
4:44 Tower Sections
5:01 Concrete Poured in Office Building
5:14 Ring Stand Moved
5:22 Parts Delivered on Flatbed
5:32 Horizontal Tank Arrives
5:39 Chopstick Catch Testing Begins
6:14 Landing Rail Lowering and Raising
6:25 Slap Testing Continues
6:38 More Slap Testing
6:55 Landing Rail Testing
7:04 Post Slap Inspections
7:15 B14.1 Removed From the OLM
7:23 B14.1 and the Chopsticks
7:31 Pad B Construction
7:55 Ship 30 Tile Replacement
8:17 Likely Tower Parts Delivered
8:25 Barge Arrives From the Cape

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Starship Launch Tower Sections Outfitted for Installation - 29 June - 02 July 2024

Jul 3, 2024
In preparation for rollout, SpaceX outfitted the new launch tower sections with propellant and gas lines. This will dramatically lessen the time needed to bring the tower up to full operational capacity after installation. Also, the Booster test tank, B14.1, was rolled back to the production site.

🎥 Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).


Timestamps:
0:00 B14.1 Test Tank Rolled Back
0:36 Scaffolding Installed on the OLM
0:43 Final Vertical GSE Tank Removed
0:56 Ship 31 Prepared for Rollout
1:08 Ship 31 Moved to Massey’s
1:41 Ship 31 at Massey’s
2:03 Raceway Cover Closed Up
2:17 Possible Structural Test Stand
2:40 The Production Site
2:48 The Rocket Garden
3:10 Horizontal Tanks
3:38 Tower Section Outfitting
5:39 Ship 30’s Heatshield
6:12 The Launch Site
6:23 Tower Feet Removed From Base
6:32 Orbital Pad B
7:00 CC 8800-1 Crane
7:12 Crews Repair the Ship QD Supports
7:36 Crane Lowered
7:46 GSE Tank Dome Scrapped
8:13 Remains of a Tank Shell Removed
8:20 Feet Reinstalled on the Tower Base

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Starbase Prepares for Tropical Storm Beryl | SpaceX Boca Chica - 3-6 July 2024

Jul 7, 2024
SpaceX prepared Starbase for the incoming storm. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to produce winds of 80mph and strengthen to hurricane status as it approaches the Texas coastline. Cranes were lowered and Ship 31 was rolled back to the production site.

🎥 Video from Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Derek Schumer (@itsschum).

Timestamps:
0:00 – First Tower Module Moved to Pad B
0:33 – Work Continues on Pad B
0:41 – Ship 31 Cryo Proof Testing
0:52 – Office Building Work Continues
1:03 – SPMT Rolls to Launch Site
1:20 – Continued Refurbishment of OLM
1:35 – The Grove Crane is Lowered
1:50 – LR 1600/2 is Lowered at Massey’s
2:00 – Another Ship 31 Cryo Proof Test
2:15– Work on OLM Continues
2:30 – GSE Pipe Lifted
2:42 – LR 11000 Crane Moved
2:56 – Work Paused on Office Building
3:07 – Tower Module Moved
3:21 – LR 11000 Crane Lowered
3:36 – Work on Booster Quick Disconnect
3:46 – A Base Adaptor Removed
4:01 – GSE Tank Scrapping Continues
4:17 – Continued Refurbishment of OLM
4:31 – Base Adaptor Lifted Back Into Place
4:46 – Another Base Adaptor Removed
5:01 – CC 8800-1 Crane Lowered
5:16 – Work Continues on Booster QD
5:32 – Second Adaptor Lifted Into Place
5:45 – Ship 31 Returned to Mega Bay 2
6:27 – Tower and Carriage Parts at Port
6:35 – Tile Work on Ship 30 Ongoing

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Booster 12 Placed on the Orbital Launch Mount for Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica - 07-09 July 2024



 

Jul 10, 2024
Booster 12 arrived at the launch site for what is suspected to be the static fire campaign. Furthermore, Ship 31 is continuing to progress toward a full heat shield, and more tower parts are installed for the second integrated launch tower.

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🎥 Video from Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer), Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Two Point Lifter Moved
0:14 Two Point Lifter Stand Returns
0:25 Booster Transport Stand Prepared
0:37 Stand Moved to Mega Bay 1
1:02 Ship 31 Shuffled
1:12 Another Tower Foot Installed
1:23 LR 11000 Crane Rises
1:35 Orbital Pad B Construction
1:47 Tower Module One
1:59 Tank Farm Upgrades Continue
2:13 Ship 31 in Mega Bay 2
2:26 Ship 31 Moved Outside
2:54 Booster 12 Lifted
3:12 Crane Adapters Removed
3:26 Gantry Crane Arrives at Starfactory
3:57 Booster 12 Rolls to the Pad
7:24 CC 8800-1 Crane Rises
7:41 Booster 12 Lifted Onto the OLM
8:11 Tower Module One Moved

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Booster 12 Conducts First Super Heavy Spin Prime Since Booster 9 | SpaceX Boca Chica - 10-13 July 2024

Jul 14, 2024
Stacking of Starbase's second tower began, the final two tower modules were moved to the Sanchez Lot from the Port of Brownsville, and Booster 12 underwent several tests on Pad A including a Spin Prime of its 33 Raptor engines.

🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), Sean (@SeanKD_Photos), and Starbase Live.
✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

Timestamps:
0:00 Chopsticks Lowered From B12
0:14 Ship 31 Moved Into Mega Bay 2
0:26 Crane Hooked to Tower Module One
0:48 Tower Sections Being Prepared
1:05 The Rocket Garden
1:19 The Production Site
1:27 Ship 30 in the High Bay
1:35 Ship 31 in Mega Bay 2
2:16 Dancefloor Removed From OLM
2:24 Tower Module 4 Moved From Port
2:39 First Tower Module Lifted
3:29 Work on the Office Building
3:38 Booster 12 Testing
3:56 Grid Fin Testing
4:04 Ship QD Arm Retract Test
4:12 Tower Module 2 Rolled Out
4:38 Ship QD Arm Retract Tests
5:25 The Orbital Tank Farm
5:44 Booster 12 Spin Prime
6:24 More Ship QD Arm Testing
6:35 Module 5 Arrives
7:28 CC 8800-1 Hooked to Module Two