SpaceX Boca Chica - From SN5 re-hop preps to SN9 sleeving - A busy Spaceport
From Starship SN5 being prepared for a re-hop, SN6's preps for a maiden hop, through to SN9 taking shape, it's all go at SpaceX Boca Chica! All while the orbital launch mount build continues and the High Bay grows. (Lengthy) Video and Photos from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Nicholas Gautschi (@NGautschi) All content copyright to NASASpaceFlight.com - any reproduction of any content requires permission. Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel. Updates: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind... Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=St... NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/ind... (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) 0:00 - Starship SN5 Rolled Out Of Mid Bay 3:42 - Mass Simulator Install Preps; Tank Farm Replenish 4:41 - Break Time Under The Hopper; Why Not, Right? 5:11 - Tuesday Sunrise 5:37 - High Bay Level 4; Prepares for Roofing 9:15 - Orbital Launch Mount Preps 12:30 - Sn5 Re-Hop Preparations; COPV Swapout 14:54 - Second Launch Mount 15:54 - SN6 Hop Preps 16:24 - SN9 Forward Dome Sleeving 17:33 - Header Tank 17:48 - Nosecone Section