Nov 19, 2025The changing face of Starbase continues as SpaceX prepares for the next generation of Starship. This includes the visually dramatic teardown of Pad 1's Orbital Launch Mount.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Stairwell Wall Knocked Down0:30 OLM Stairs Torn Down0:55 ibeproofin’ Rotated1:07 First OLM Leg Knocked Over2:10 Second Staircase Knocked Over2:48 GSE Lines Removed3:09 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks3:20 Ship and Booster Cryo Stands3:30 Inventory Tent3:52 Cryo Pump Motor4:02 The Rocket Garden4:12 Scaffolding Around Booster 174:22 Ship QD Arm4:42 Work on the Giga Bay6:05 Orbital Pad 26:22 Work Platforms on Tower 16:47 OLM Demolition Continues7:13 Trip to the Port Entrance7:51 Back at the Launch Site for Sunset8:44 The Office Building8:53 Work Stand at the Office Building9:09 Apartment Building Construction9:32 B18.3 Testing9:41 Possible Mega Bay 2 Load Testing9:53 Staircase Covers Removed10:17 Second OLM Leg Toppled10:35 CO2 Tanks Removed From B1710:54 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:12 Ship 42 and Ship 45’s Nosecones11:22 ASU Area Concrete Forms11:57 Orbital Pad 1
Nov 22, 2025The first Block 3 booster suffered an anomaly at Masseys, although SpaceX insists that Flight 12's schedule won't be significantly hit, via the plan to swap Booster 18 with Booster 19. Meanwhile, the last legs of Pad 1’s old-school OLM were toppled.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm0:34 Ship QD Arm Rolled to the Pad1:35 Chopstick Landing Rail Removed1:44 ibeproofin’ Rolled to the Prod Site2:13 Booster Cryo Stand Rolled Into MB12:28 Third OLM Leg Removed2:49 OLM Parts Passing the Prod Site2:58 Giga Bay Construction3:11 SQD Arm at the Launch Site3:52 SQD Rigged to Crane4:26 Two CH4 QD Retract Tests4:44 Booster 18 Rolled Out of MB15:50 Booster 17 Rolled Into MB16:14 Fourth OLM Leg Removed7:00 Booster 18 Rolled to Masseys9:03 S39.1 Lifted Onto Thrust Sim9:13 Booster 17’s LOX Section9:23 First Pad 1 Chopstick Shortened9:42 SpaceX Jet Departing Brownsville9:53 Pile Driller Cleaning/Inspection10:32 Fifth OLM Leg Removed10:51 Booster 18 at Masseys11:03 B18 Gas System Pressure Testing11:10 Major Anomaly11:22 Booster 18 Post-Anomaly11:52 Final OLM Leg Removed12:07 Booster Lifter Moved to Masseys
Nov 26, 2025The since-deceased Booster 18 is being removed from the test stand at Masseys, in sections, while Pad 2 conducts another milestone ahead of Flight 12, which will now debut with the Booster 19 and Ship 39 pairing.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/conte...Timestamps:0:00 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm Uprighted0:43 LR 11000 Hooked to Booster 181:12 Booster 18’s CH4 Tank Removed1:23 B18’s CH4 Tank Cut Down1:32 B18’s LOX Tank Hooked to Crane1:49 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm Installed3:01 Booster 17 Scrapping Continues3:18 Ship 40’s Nosecone3:27 Ship 41’s Nosecone3:36 Ship 42 and Ship 45’s Nosecones3:53 Ship 43 and Ship 46’s Nosecones4:18 Another Booster 17 Section4:27 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm Moves4:35 B17 Section Knocked Over4:47 Deluge System Venting4:58 Booster 185:47 Ship Static Fire Stand5:58 Nilgai Grazing6:24 Pad 2 Ship QD Arm6:46 Moon Behind Tower 27:02 Ship Header Tank Rolled7:13 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled to Masseys8:04 Booster 19 Section Moved to MB18:19 Booster 18 LOX Tank Cut in Half8:37 Giga Bay Progress8:49 Beam Delivered9:14 Air Separation Unit Site9:48 The Launch Site9:55 Orbital Pad 110:06 Chopstick End Hooked to Crane10:23 Second Pad 1 Chopstick Trimmed10:38 B18.1, B18.3, and S39.1 Test Tanks10:47 Booster 18’s Remains11:29 S39.1 Joins the Other Test Tanks11:49 Rebar for the ASU Foundation12:30 Pad 1’s Shortened Chopsticks
Dec 3, 2025The 2026 Starship gang is gathering, with Booster 19 being stacked ahead of Flight 12 testing, while Ships up to Flight 18 can be seen through the Starfactory windows.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Gage, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 19 Common Section0:30 Booster 180:45 Giga Bay Construction1:03 The Launch Site1:12 Pad 1’s Chopsticks1:34 Booster 19 Section Rolled Into MB11:53 Masseys Test Site2:04 B18.1, B18.3, and S39.1 Test Tanks2:31 Booster 182:50 Apartment Building Construction3:23 The Launch Site3:31 Orbital Pad 13:58 ASU Foundation Form Work4:25 Booster 19 Aft 4 Section4:39 Orbital Pad 24:57 Crane Basket5:10 S39.1 Moved to Ship Cryo Station5:22 Orbital Pad 15:30 Remains of Pad 1’s OLM5:39 Pad 1’s Chopsticks5:47 Pad 2’s Launch Tower5:55 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm6:13 Pad 2’s Launch Mount6:30 Office Building/Starfactory6:42 Apartment Building Construction7:08 Giga Bay Construction7:43 CH4 BQD Hood Removed7:51 Deluge Weir Pipe Removed8:01 Hydraulic Accumulators Removed8:15 Booster 19 Aft 5 Section8:26 Second Deluge Weir Removed8:36 OLM Leg Scrapping Continues9:16 Pipe Lifted to Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm9:52 CH4 Booster QD10:05 The Production Site10:19 Booster Transport Stand 210:37 LOX Tanker Unloaded11:29 Starhopper11:43 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:51 Ship 43’s Nosecone12:01 Ship 45’s Nosecone12:10 Ship 42’s Nosecone12:18 Ship 40’s Nosecone12:27 Welding Robot
Dec 7, 2025A procession of Booster 18's remains provided an unplanned roll down Highway 4, while an impressive heatshield on Ship 39 observed the ongoing construction of the Gigabay at Starbase.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 Booster 18 Transfer Tube Cut0:19 Stands Moved to Masseys0:37 Booster 18 LOX Section Trimmed0:46 Booster 18 Lifted off the Test Stand0:57 B18 Forward and Aft Sections3:34 Booster 18 Parts4:03 Giga Bay Construction6:08 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 26:53 Booster 19 Section Rolled Into MB17:05 Transfer Tube Section Rolled7:16 Transfer Tube Rolled Into MB17:50 Pad 2 Chopsticks Rotated8:02 Pad 2 CH4 BQD Hood Reinstalled8:24 Pad 2 Chopstick Actuator Removed8:45 Pad 2’s Drawworks8:57 Coyote Crossing Highway 49:10 Pad 2 Deluge Test9:33 Pad 1 Cable Chain Reinstalled9:53 Pad 1 Demolition Continues10:18 Orbital Pad 110:33 Pad 1’s Chopsticks10:51 Fresh ASU Concrete Scrapped11:27 Possible ASU Turbine Arriving11:39 S39.1 Test Tank Cryo Test11:50 Masseys Test Site12:07 Another S39.1 Cryo Test
Dec 13, 2025SpaceX is taking the opportunity to utilize the gap prior to Flight 12 to build up capability at Starbase, which includes the Air Separation Unit (ASU) facility at the launch siteNarration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Anthony, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Maseys (with test tanks, venting, and the ship static fire QD)1:07 Giga Bay Construction2:08 Booster 19 LOX Landing Tank3:40 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 24:03 Stuff out in Sanchez (B18’s Aft, tooling, and Ship QD Arm extension)4:56 Apartment Building Construction5:45 Old Methane Tanks Leaving6:26 Pad 1 Demolition8:03 Orbital Pad 2 Activity9:48 Starhopper9:59 ASU Work (Foundation Repour, compressor install, and motor install)12:08 Wildlife
Dec 17, 2025Construction for Starbase's future is the focus of activity at the Starship facility in South Texas, highlighted by the rise of the massive Gigabay at the Production Site.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Insulated Pipe Assembly1:19 LOX Delivery1:29 Pad 1’s Chopsticks1:57 Pad 1 Excavation Continues2:55 Air Separation Unit3:15 Pad 2’s Chopsticks3:54 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm4:06 Venting from Pad 2’s Tank Farm5:03 Booster Transport Stand 25:12 The Starbase Sign5:21 Giga Bay Construction6:45 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 27:35 Ship 40’s Nosecone7:44 Ship 42’s Nosecone7:52 Ship 45’s Nosecone8:00 Ship 43’s Nosecone8:09 Ship 46’s Nosecone8:29 Masseys Test Site8:39 Ship Static Fire Service Structure8:51 S39.1 Test Tank9:02 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks9:12 Masseys Venting Ahead of Testing9:44 B18.1 Testing10:14 Pad 1 Deluge Tank Moved to Port
Dec 21, 2025Launch Site work on the pads, Production Site work on the Gigabay and future ships, and interesting goings on at Masseys...but you're likely here for the Starbase Christmas Parade!Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamp:0:00 Orbital Pad 20:32 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm1:18 Work on Pad 2’s Chopsticks1:30 Pad 2 Chopstick Actuator Installed1:41 Ground Work by Pad 22:14 Pad 1 Deluge Plate Scrap3:06 Pipe Assembly3:45 Semicircle at ASU Site4:27 ASU Compressor Motors5:05 Drone Taking Off5:16 Giga Bay Construction5:59 Tower Crane Raising6:10 COPVs Removed From S396:44 COPVs Installed in S397:01 Barrel Lifted Into Mega Bay 27:10 Barrel Rolled Into Mega Bay 17:20 B19 Fwd Rolled Into Mega Bay 17:38 B19 Fwd 3 Section7:48 Ship QD Extension8:17 HLS Nosecone8:43 Starbase Parade10:06 B18.1 Cryo Testing10:16 Truss Lifted at Masseys10:57 Nitrogen Trucks by Masseys Way11:19 Work Beside Highway 411:34 Ship Thrust Simulator11:55 Ship Cryo Stand Rolled to Sanchez12:12 Gigalot
Dec 29, 2025As SpaceX closes 2025, next year promises to be the rise of Block 3, including from its new host launch site, Pad 2. Starbase was busy testing those pad systems this week.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Orbital Pad 1 Demolition1:04 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane1:24 Venting From the Pad 2 Tank Farm2:03 Even More Venting3:01 Hold Down Arm Hood Linkages3:10 Chopstick Actuator Installed3:19 Pad 2 Chopsticks Moved3:34 Orbital Pad 23:55 More Parts Installed in the OLM4:05 Pad 2’s Chopsticks4:57 ASU Compressors5:16 Electric Bunker Arrives5:39 Masseys Test Site5:50 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks5:56 S39.1 Test Tank6:06 Ship SF Support Structure Parts6:17 Support Structure Section Installed7:03 Cross Brace Installed7:16 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled Back7:53 Giga Bay Construction9:07 Cryo Valves Arrive9:33 Aft Flap Delivered10:15 Nine-Banded Armadillo10:38 Ship 40’s Nosecone10:46 Tile Work on Ship 4011:04 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:19 Ship 42’s Nosecone11:28 Ship 43’s Nosecone11:35 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:47 Ship QD Arm Extension
Jan 7, 2026SpaceX's redesigned Pad 2 now has all of its major hardware following the arrival and installation of its Ship Quick Disconnect (SQD) arm. Pad 2 will debut with Flight 12, the first Block 3 Starship.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, Jerry and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:0:00 Orbital Pad 1 Demolition1:04 SpaceX’s LR 11000 Crane1:24 Venting From the Pad 2 Tank Farm2:03 Even More Venting3:01 Hold Down Arm Hood Linkages3:10 Chopstick Actuator Installed3:19 Pad 2 Chopsticks Moved3:34 Orbital Pad 23:55 More Parts Installed in the OLM4:05 Pad 2’s Chopsticks4:57 ASU Compressors5:16 Electric Bunker Arrives5:39 Masseys Test Site5:50 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks5:56 S39.1 Test Tank6:06 Ship SF Support Structure Parts6:17 Support Structure Section Installed7:03 Cross Brace Installed7:16 S39.1 Test Tank Rolled Back7:53 Giga Bay Construction9:07 Cryo Valves Arrive9:33 Aft Flap Delivered10:15 Nine-Banded Armadillo10:38 Ship 40’s Nosecone10:46 Tile Work on Ship 4011:04 Ship 41’s Nosecone11:19 Ship 42’s Nosecone11:28 Ship 43’s Nosecone11:35 Ship 46’s Nosecone11:47 Ship QD Arm Extension
Jan 11, 2026A key production site for Starship's future launch cadence, the Starbase Gigbay continues to rise with a symphony of steel. Narration by John Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:Timestamps:0:00 Gigabay Construction0:53 Booster Landing Tank Stand1:22 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 21:39 S39.1 Test Tank2:56 Ship 39 Covered in Scaffolding3:07 Two Circular Structures Delivered3:51 CH4 Header Tank Transfer Tube4:02 Cutouts In Nosecone4:10 Pad 2 Chopsticks Articulated4:56 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm5:44 Final Arm Hoods Installed on Pad 26:01 Orbital Pad 16:33 Pad 1’s Chopsticks6:45 Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm6:57 Work on an Electrical Bunker7:46 Megabunker8:09 ASU Site Construction8:50 Work Along Masseys Way9:19 COPVs Heading Into Masseys9:32 B18.1 Tested for a 13th Time9:41 B18.1 Tested for a 14th Time10:05 Ship Skirt Reinstalled on B18.310:13 Cap Installed on B18.3
Jan 21, 2026SpaceX had an interesting night at Masseys as the B18.3 test tank appeared to crumple during testing. It's not yet known if this was an intentional test to failure or a bump in the road towards Block 3.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:Timestamps:0:00 SpaceX’s LR 11000 at the ASU Site0:27 Rigging Unloaded1:30 LR 1500 Crane Raised1:50 LR 1500 Crane Moved2:28 Tank Arrives at Starbase3:24 Tank Lifted off Transporter3:48 Trailer Moved Away3:57 Transport Craddles Unloaded4:14 Tank Brought Vertical5:37 Grackles Enjoying the Dunes5:47 Foundation Work Near Pad 16:51 GSE Skids Arriving7:16 Orbital Pad 27:39 Pad 2’s Chopsticks7:58 Pad 2’s Perimeter Wall8:39 Apartment Building Construction8:57 Structure in Sanchez9:16 S39.1 Testing at Masseys9:26 Another S39.1 Cryo Test9:34 Masseys Test Site9:42 Masseys Trsuss Structure10:00 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks10:17 B18.1 Test Tank10:28 B18.3 Test Tank10:48 B18.3 Cryo Testing10:55 B18.3 Crushed11:39 Tesla Megapack Moved11:48 Concrete Laid on Masseys Road11:59 Booster Cryo Stand
Jan 24, 2026As SpaceX closes in on completing the build of Pad 2, work has already begun on setting the stage for Pad 1's modifications to mirror the launch site capable of launching Block 3 Starships.Narration by Marty.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Timestamps:0:00 B18.3 Test Tank0:55 Cap Removed From B18.31:07 S39.1 Test Tank Tested1:18 The Production Site1:27 The Rocket Garden2:02 Second Ship Static Fire Stand2:32 Gigabay Construction Continues3:55 Work Across From the Prod Site4:07 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 24:35 Ship 46’s Nosecone4:45 Ship 40’s Nosecone5:17 Robot Arm Working on Ship 455:46 Pipes Heading to the Launch Site5:57 Pad 2 Perimeter Wall6:29 Pad 2’s Launch Mount7:32 Pad 2’s Ship QD Arm8:24 Orbital Pad 19:19 Pad 1’s Chopsticks9:52 Pad 1’s Ship QD Arm10:37 Second ASU Tank Rigged to Crane10:51 Second ASU Tank Installed11:53 Skid at the ASU Site
Jan 28, 2026The ASU (Air Separation Unit) under construction at Starbase continues to take shape as it prepares to relieve some of the pressure on propellant demand created by Starship's anticipated launch cadence.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:Timestamps:0:00 ASU Skid Arriving0:43 ASU Skid Installed1:09 More ASU Parts Arriving1:34 Loadspreader Rigged to Crane1:48 ASU Section Installed2:41 Pad 1 Ground Work Continues4:09 Pad 2 FireX Tested4:36 Pad 2 Deluge Test4:55 Pad 2 Perimeter Wall Construction5:28 The Production Site5:43 Gigabay Construction6:53 Apartment Building Construction7:13 The Office Building7:31 Coyote Outside Starfactory7:46 Ship 40’s Nosecone8:21 Ship 41’s Nosecone COPVs8:32 Second Ship Static Fire Stand8:52 Booster Transport Stand9:15 Construction Across Highway 410:01 Masseys Test Site10:10 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks10:28 B18.3’s Crushed Section10:37 Crane Hooked to Skirt on B18.311:05 Skirt Section Removed From B18.311:15 S39.1 Test Tank11:34 Masseys Truss Structure12:00 Massey Way Construction
Feb 1, 2026Booster 19, set to launch on Starship Flight 12, has finally rolled to Massey's for cryoproof testing. Meanwhile, work is wrapping up on Pad 2, which will see its maiden launch with this booster.Narration by John "Das" Galloway.🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Gage, Colleen, and Starbase Live.✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden).Sections:Timestamps:0:00 ASU Heat Exchanger0:20 Distillation Tower Section Lifted1:12 Pad 1 Ground Work Continues1:22 Foundation CFA Pile Drilling1:51 Chopstick Stabilizers Removed2:21 Cyclical Vent From the Tank Farm2:47 Pad 2 Perimeter Wall3:30 Orbital Pad 24:00 The Production Site4:09 The Gigabay4:19 Ship 39 in Mega Bay 24:39 Boroscope Inspection on Ship 405:03 Ship 45’s Nosecone Rotating5:18 Robotic Arms Moving Around5:31 Masseys Test Site5:40 B18.1 and B18.3 Test Tanks5:50 S39.1 Test Tank5:59 S39.1 Testing6:11 Masseys Truss Structure6:26 Fog in Front of Booster 126:35 Ring Stand Rolled to Masseys7:26 Booster Stand Rolled to Launch Site8:32 Booster Stand at the Launch Site8:51 Booster 19 Exiting Mega Bay 19:49 Booster 19 Rolled to Masseys11:49 Tank Waiting for B19 to Pass