Unusual Starship V2 Hardware Spotted | SpaceX Boca Chica

The chopsticks made contact with B14.1 as part of catch testing, Raptor engines were removed from Ship 26 (but it went back to the rocket garden), heat tile work continued on Starships 30 and 31... and a new Starship V2 methane header tank design was loaded on a truck bound for McGregor. Now with limited, experimental voiceover... leave feedback in the comments below... we promise we'll read them.

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✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden).

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

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0:00 Ship 30
0:14 Tower Modules and Carriage
0:25 Starfactory Expansion
0:36 The Office Building
0:58 B14.1 Test Tank
1:05 Sheet Piles Installed
1:23 Ship 26 Lifted Onto Work Stand
1:30 Ship 30 Decal Installed
1:40 Raptors Removed From Ship 26
1:47 Raptor 205 Removed
1:58 Raptor 212 Removed
2:15 Raptor 202 Removed
2:23 Raptor Transporter Breaks Down
2:48 Ship 30 Tile Work
2:55 Ship 31’s Tile Replacement
3:12 The Chopsticks
3:27 CH4 Header Tank Loaded on Truck
3:51 Raptor 198 Removed
3:59 Raptor 195 Removed
4:07 Chopsticks Moved Around
4:15 Ship 26 Lifted off Work Stand
4:25 Module 8 Moved to Launch Site
4:46 Ship 26 Returns to Rocket Garden
4:57 Ship 33 Section Moved for Stacking
5:04 Module 7 Stacked on Tower 2
5:12 Office Building Construction
5:19 Starfactory Expansion
5:26 Continued Work on Ship 31’s Tiles
5:36 Work Continues on Ship 30
5:46 S34 Header Leaves for McGregor
6:00 B14.1 Testing Begins
6:15 Chopstick Catch Testing with B14.1
7:52 B14.1 Hooked to Crane
8:01 Nosecone Tile Reinstallation on S31
8:08 Test Tank 16 Moved to Massey’s
8:15 B14.1 Moved to the Production Site
8:34 Module 8 Stacked
8:41 Test Tank 16 at Massey’s
8:48 B14.1 at the Production Site
8:55 Work Continues on the Chopsticks
9:12 Ship QD Mechanism Repaired
9:28 Scaffolding Installed on Tower 2

[tomsheridan]

I love this new format! I LISTEN to every NSF show at least twice but I only WATCH sporadically. The slower, calmer voiceover is pleasant and relaxing.

[catbertz]

Edit: this experiment with limited commentary might be useful if the commentary isn't too redundant, which this first example borders on occasionally. Good idea, depends on implementation.

[austinswanlaw]

I really like it. I'm generally doing other things while this plays and end up having to go back to see what is going on. The voice over really helps.

[PaulSchnitzer]

Love the commentary! Before I was skipping a lot...now I can just listen and check out the screen when it's getting interesting (for me) 🙂

[fritzbloedow]

2 comments. 1) I like commentary, but it should probably be things that the team sees, that most of us would miss. Things like "notice that something something is new or changed" or "well that seems strange". 2) I'd love to see the time stamps of when things were recorded, and to get a better sense of how long events took place after editing. This is the historical record for Starship evolution after all.
Love all the work the team does, Thank You!

[scottradams]

Much easier to watch as a "sidebar" video while doing other work... I like the brief narration! Thanks, Das.

[rchorseman]

The smooth voiceover of DAS. Great video

[JBCycling]

I like the new format. Only thing that could enhance it is a full running, off the cuff, commentary by Das. He does really good with that.

[SkyRavenHK]

I enjoy the pure ambient noise more.
Would you consider putting narration to another audio track?

[TheGuardian]

Thanking all at NSF keeping us up to date

[gordonlawton]

I prefer the silence, lets me watch it at work with the sound on during my break.

[joepippell]

This is great DAS. Really adds to our understanding of everything going on in a succinct manner with views and audio. Thank you

[MickRonald]

Most definitely like the limited voice over for the time lapse videos. It’s a good compromise for those who don’t want anyone talking and those that do. Thank you NSF.

[KerbalsandWackMacs]

I really enjoyed this new format, I think it's a great balance

[vvvtiggervvv]

Yes I like the explanation of all the things that are happening while time lapsed. I have a hard time watching the live in real time and some times I completely miss some of the stuff I want to watch

[captainover]

THANKYOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I've been wanting some narration to the videos...I like having them on the side of my work and listen - glancing when something interesting comes up. The quiet videos just require too much attention.

[arthulu_yt]

Love the voice over because it brings about more interaction and grabs attention well!

[seank]

Thanks Mary! You always get great shots of what's going on.

[Unrealpatch]

Nice job Das! Great photos/videos, Mary!,

[chrisstoy]

I like the voice-over since I usually watch this while cooking and tend to miss things since I can't be reading all the time.