Raptor Engines Installed on Ship 20 Prior to Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica

Ship 20 has sea-level Raptor engines installed overnight ahead of its test campaign, while heat shield tile work near completion. Meanwhile, Booster 5's Aft Dome is prepared for sleeving outside the Production Tents.

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0:00 - Sunset Over Boca Chica
0:34 - Crews Work on a Raptor Engine
1:12 - A Raptor Engine Installed on Ship 20
1:53 - Sunrise Over Boca Chica
2:13 - Crews Work Near Ship 20's Access Hatch
2:52 - A Booster Aft Dome Ready for Sleeving
4:10 - Barrel Sections with Thermal Protection Tile Attachment Studs
4:30 - Work Continues on Possible Quick Disconnect Arm Extension
4:50 - Crews Work on Booster 4 in the High Bay
5:48 - Self Propelled Modular Transporter Moving to Booster 4
6:45 - Barrel Sections Waiting to be Assembled
7:01 -Cryogenic Tanker Truck at the Propellant Production Site
8:00 - Booster 5 Aft Section Ready for Sleeving
8:50 - GSE Tank 8 in the Mid Bay
9:08 - Foundation Work Continues for the New, Wider High Bay
9:57 - The Launch Site
10:16 - Starhopper Watches Over Ship 20 and Booster 3
10:36 Work Continues on Ship 20
10:55 - Raptor Installation Continues
11:14 - Crews Continue Replacing Ship 20's Heat Shield Tiles
12:53 - Work Continues on the Chopsticks
13:31 - The Orbital Tank Farm
13:51 - Work Continues on GSE Tank 1
14:10 - Engine Driven Welders are Loaded on a Truck
15:29 - Bird

[NASASpaceflight]

Time Stamps!

0:00 - Sunset Over Boca Chica
0:34 - Crews Work on a Raptor Engine
1:12 - A Raptor Engine Installed on Ship 20
1:53 - Sunrise Over Boca Chica
2:13 - Crews Work Near Ship 20's Access Hatch
2:52 - A Booster Aft Dome Ready for Sleeving
4:10 - Barrel Sections with Thermal Protection Tile Attachment Studs
4:30 - Work Continues on Possible Quick Disconnect Arm Extension
4:50 - Crews Work on Booster 4 in the High Bay
5:48 - Self Propelled Modular Transporter Moving to Booster 4
6:45 - Barrel Sections Waiting to be Assembled
7:01 -Cryogenic Tanker Truck at the Propellant Production Site
8:00 - Booster 5 Aft Section Ready for Sleeving
8:50 - GSE Tank 8 in the Mid Bay
9:08 - Foundation Work Continues for the New, Wider High Bay
9:57 - The Launch Site
10:16 - Starhopper Watches Over Ship 20 and Booster 3
10:36 Work Continues on Ship 20
10:55 - Raptor Installation Continues
11:14 - Crews Continue Replacing Ship 20's Heat Shield Tiles
12:53 - Work Continues on the Chopsticks
13:31 - The Orbital Tank Farm
13:51 - Work Continues on GSE Tank 1
14:10 - Engine Driven Welders are Loaded on a Truck
15:29 - Bird

[infinitelyexplosive]

It's been really fun to watch the green and red tape slowly disappear. Has anyone done a time-lapse or daily photo of S20 from the same perspective that can be compressed into a short clip or anything like that?

[esbuenodun]

Thank you for showing the tile replacement. Very cool to see how big they were.

[DustinTheWhite]

Thanks for the content and for all the effort the entire team puts into NSF!!

[badrinair]

Thank you Nic, Mary and stephen for brining this amazing footage to us. Looks like the static fire test is going to happen soon . WIl be wonderful to see the QD arm come together, .

[joyl]

I just love looking at the TPS tile-covered flaps on Ship 20.
Looks so cool.

[ThexBorg]

14:50 loading up the welding trailers means bulk welding is done.

[WasatchWind]

A smaller aspect of these videos - with the timelapses there are some beautiful shots of billowing clouds, like the first clip of the launch site.

[leeramer]

Hats off to the workers on the skyjack doing the heat tile replacements. I would be saying- "You what? Want me to go all the way up there in that? You are kidding right?"

[Wildefarer]

2:32 - Beautiful image against the sky - Looks like the cover of a book I would like to read.

[Fantaman]

seeing the heat tiles put on real close up made me realize how large the tiles are. Nearly a foot

[johnmeleen]

Thanks for great coverage Nic and Stephen. Also thanks to Nathan for the editing.

[sovietgaming]

Big moment! So excited to see it finally coming together

[IsMaski]

Looks like Cryo test is incoming very soon for Ship 20. Static fire test is gonna be amazing as well. We are inching ever so closer to the Orbital Flight..

[devindykstra]

That heat shield is getting really close to completion. At this rate it will be done before the end of the week!

[hamonuryams]

Bird section of the vid was my favorite 😋

[scottymoondogjakubin]

great video footage ! cant wait to see B4/S20 tested !

[ansarnevrekar]

Starhopper will always have a special place in starbase

[FruityPassion]

The Highbay bar should introduce a new drink, the Boca chica sunrise

[vortifyne]

Welders loaded on a truck, would that mean they're partially done with chopsticks?