Eighth Launch Tower Section Rolls to Launch Site | SpaceX Boca Chica

A Raptor engine (RB11) was delivered, the eighth Launch Tower section rolled to the launch site, and a Starship aft flap arrived at the build site.

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00:00 - Sunrise
00:20 - Aft Flap Delivery
00:50 - Unknown Delivery to Production Site
01:10 - Another Unknown Delivery
01:40 - Another Unknown Delivery
02:00 - SPMT Moving Gear
02:30 - Rings for Booster and Ship Await Stacking
02:50 - Ring Stacks at the Nose Production Tent
03:10 - RB11 Arrives
03:30 - Cryo Shells at the Build Site
03:50 - Continued Work on Section 8 of the Launch Tower
05:20 - Unknown Structure Attached to Crane
05:50 - Continued Work on Another Unknown Structure
06:30 - GSE and Ship 20 in the Midbay
06:50 - Work Continues at the Launch Site
07:30 - Welding Work on GSE Tanks
08:10 - Booster 3 Awaiting First Static Fire Attempt
08:30 - 3 Raptor Engines Installed Below Booster 3
08:50 - Pad B with Thrust Ram Installed for Future Cryo Tests on Ships
09:10 - Yellow Mystery Structure Continues to Grow
09:30 - Launch Tower and Liebherr 11350 at the Launch Site
09:50 - Cryo Shell Load Spreader Removed from Crane
10:10 - Load Spreader Placed on SPMT for Transport
10:30 - Load Spreader Leaves the Launch Site
11:30 - Load Spreader Returned to Production Site
12:10 - Work on Unknown Structure
13:30 - Launch Tower Section 8 Leaves the Production Site
14:50 - Launch Tower Section 8 Arrives at the Launch Site
15:00 - Manitowoc 12000-1 Crane Arrives at the Launch Site

[NASASpaceflight]

00:00 - Sunrise
00:20 - Aft Flap Delivery
00:50 - Unknown Delivery to Production Site
01:10 - Another Unknown Delivery
01:40 - Another Unknown Delivery
02:00 - SPMT Moving Gear
02:30 - Rings for Booster and Ship Await Stacking
02:50 - Ring Stacks at the Nose Production Tent
03:10 - RB11 Arrives
03:30 - Cryo Shells at the Build Site
03:50 - Continued Work on Section 8 of the Launch Tower
05:20 - Unknown Structure Attached to Crane
05:50 - Continued Work on Another Unknown Structure
06:30 - GSE and Ship 20 in the Midbay
06:50 - Work Continues at the Launch Site
07:30 - Welding Work on GSE Tanks
08:10 - Booster 3 Awaiting First Static Fire Attempt
08:30 - 3 Raptor Engines Installed Below Booster 3
08:50 - Pad B with Thrust Ram Installed for Future Cryo Tests on Ships
09:10 - Yellow Mystery Structure Continues to Grow
09:30 - Launch Tower and Liebherr 11350 at the Launch Site
09:50 - Cryo Shell Load Spreader Removed from Crane
10:10 - Load Spreader Placed on SPMT for Transport
10:30 - Load Spreader Leaves the Launch Site
11:30 - Load Spreader Returned to Production Site
12:10 - Work on Unknown Structure
13:30 - Launch Tower Section 8 Leaves the Production Site
14:50 - Launch Tower Section 8 Arrives at the Launch Site
15:00 - Manitowoc 12000-1 Crane Arrives at the Launch Site

[gatorhd]

My Daily Dose of SpaceX just arrived! Thank you

[gilgameshgabriel]

The dome structure is for an optical Telescope to track the Starship while flying to orbit.

[hydrorix]

Mary, your work is incredible! YOU are recording for posterity one of humankind's greatest adventure. I thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤!!!
The rate of progress at Starbase is truly staggering. 😀

[taneeshbhojawala]

The eighth is the last section and then we will be able to see the whole launch tower complete.
Its so much fun watching spacex develop Starbase so quickly

[CalMariner]

Can't miss 0:44 - cute little Tonka truck is strapped down at the back of the flatbed. Special Delivery! :D :D

[dont-want-no-wrench]

the high level of competency displayed by project managers at this site is staggering to me. so many guys working on so many different things, and all moving forward rapidly

[CalMariner]

5:05 - Exciting to see deck grating going on the top! Will be super cool to see this when RGV does their flight.

[acro]

Finally, I have been waiting for section 8 to be finished! 😍 It's so beautiful😭

[MadCat-]

12:20 looks like an observatory, maybe a shell for a powerfull trackingcam or other optical equipment...

[thomasrehm]

Another great job Mary, glad to see your back

[mshuC]

Lots of unknowns in this video, the plot thickens! I like it!

[And-rcyy]

Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to get another amazing screen shot at the start of this video.

[glennpearson]

Honestly, I'm glad to see the frequency of "unknown deliveries" increase. That tells me that SpaceX is moving past the construction of the obvious stuff, like tents, towers, launchpads, tanks and piping. Now, they're moving on to stuff that is less obvious, yet just as important to realizing the operational requirements of a fully functioning starbase. One thing for certain, it'll be fun to listen to all the speculation.

[johnnyuk]

It's all coming together, what a project in our life time...unfolding day by day wow thanks to you guys for sharing with us.

[florenciovela]

We visited Baca Chica last Oct & loved it.. I've bought some tsla dips & I've ordered the tri motor cybertruck fsd last 2019 April tri motor fsd cybertruck and I can't wait for it 🙌 and I may buy the S Plaid as well if all goes well..I got lots of solar to charge them

[AmauryJacquot]

"unknown structure" is a telescope roof for extra large lens / video camera to visually track the flying hardware

[php]

I suspect that domed mystery structure near the end of the video is a housing for a launch tracking camera/telescope and it's advanced tracking drive and vibration damping technoloty. There is usually a pair of these structures. They are very similar to those NASA uses at Cape Kennedy near launch pads 39A and 39B

[benash]

I'm guessing all those "unknown structures" are parts of the main rotating section for the top of the launch tower crane assembly.

[Ledmaster]

The unknown dome structure with the tracks on the outside is a telescope shield dome much like the ones used at ground based astronomical observatories.
This will likely house long range tracking cameras not a telescope. The dome is to shield the gear from rain ect when it's not launch day.

There are similar ones at the NASA pads at KSC