Starship Launch Pad Foundation Upgraded | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX drilled for and installed new piles to repair and upgrade the orbital launch mount as they prepare for the next Starship flight. Also, two buildings were demolished to make room for new production facilities.

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L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Booster 10 Put in Rocket Garden
0:53 Sunrise Over the Launch Site
1:03 Fabrication Building Deconstructed
1:21 Concrete Pump at the OLM
1:41 Earthwork Near the OLM
2:25 Crane Disassembled
2:41 And Brought to the Production Site
2:52 Crane From Roberts Road Rises
3:12 Windbreak Demolished
3:52 Drilling Rig Returns to the OLM
4:04 Piling Driving Into the Ground
4:24 Rebar Installed
4:32 The New High Bay
5:55 New LR 11000 Crane
6:18 Ship 26 and the Rocket Garden
6:29 Booster 10
7:10 Ship 26
7:56 Booster 9 in the Mega Bay
8:17 Ships 29 and 28 in the High Bay
8:27 The Production Site
8:58 Fabrication Building Demolition
9:25 Raptor Maintenance Platform
9:37 Edge of the Production Site
10:01 Trench to the Launch Site

[krg]

Thanks! Cool videos. Nothing like this when I was a boy during Gemini days

[schrodingerscat]

Have to say looking at the original damage I thought it would be 4 to 6 months to repair, I can't believe how fast the repair work is going. They are going to be ready to start fitting the deluge system soon which is just an insanely short timeframe. Just getting the piling done would normally take more than 2 months. I can't help thinking much of this was already planned and the booster just removed the existing concrete for them. Even so the SpaceX project and site managers are next level.

[nspinicelli]

Mind boggling watching this, that it’s all because of one genius/ballsy/iconic person.

[corycrandell]

I remember when the wind break was the biggest thing out there.

[toxicity]

idk why but that first few seconds of the booster moving around just looks hilarious to me.

Like I hear David Attenborough in my head narrating "and now we see the mother booster roaming around the nest on the lookout for any potential predators..."

[spacenerd]

The cranes and shovels look like stop-motion animation when they are sped up!

[corrinastanley]

Thanks NSF team. They are working to get the 2 month mark, it wont be much longer than that by the looks of it.

[pieter]

Every time I see this daily vid, I get positive dopamine form all the progress being made daily.

[chronablitz]

Gone with the wind and broken down, out with the old, in with the new, R.I.P windbreak 🖖

[paulbrunton]

Each time I watch the updates and videos I get more jealous of not being able to see it in real life, but I will have to keep making sure I I don't miss your channel, thanks for your space news. 😊

[robertcharles]

complex repairs started immediately. how did SpaceX project managers get it starter? amazing.

[ryann]

As always, great content! They sure are moving fast!

[ColoradoCamper]

I propose that the new LR 11000 be named "Vader." All black with a red light saber. It's just too perfect.

[MikeWiggins]

It was nice to see a sunrise complete with rolling clouds.

[Lion_McLionhead]

The scope of the launch mount upgrade shows why they didn't bother doing it before the launch.

[johnwiles]

The new crane HAS to be called the black widow!

[SanferantoFer]

Só a SpaceX para provocar tamanha expectativa.

[metatechhd]

💨⏫🚀 It's fascinating to see how technology evolves over time! The wind break was indeed a significant development back then, but now we witness the upgrades and advancements in the launch pad foundation for Starship. SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of space exploration. I'm curious to know more about the improvements and how they contribute to the overall mission. Exciting times ahead for SpaceX and the future of space travel! 🌌🔭🚀

[davidnoble]

The question of the day is; will "New Bay" be an exact copy of Mega Bay or something different?

Mega-er-er for a stretched Booster possibly?
A bay top go-cart track?

[paulbrunton]

Could they save part of low bay for a museum for display of the first space X Starship or parts of them .😊