OLM Deluge Plate Rolled Out for Installation | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX rolled out the deluge plate to the launch site. They hope this plate will fix their concrete erosion issues seen on the first Starship test flight. Also, the Ship QD was reinstalled at a higher height to accommodate the new hot staging vent ring on Booster 9.

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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 Concrete Poured Into Trench
0:15 Pipe Lowered Into OLM Leg Cover
0:42 CH4 Tank Hooked to LR 11000
0:57 New High Bay Section Lifted
1:11 Stairs Attached to the Tower
1:25 Steel Deluge Plate Spotted
2:37 Storage Shelves in the Tent
3:40 Super Large Tap
4:04 Ship 27 in the Rocket Garden
4:13 The Orbital Launch Mount
4:26 New CH4 Tank Lifted
4:37 Work Continues on the Trench
4:56 SQD Arm Platform Removed
5:13 Deluge Plate Rolls to Launch Site
6:37 Fun Police Arrive
7:27 SQD Umbilical Returns to Pad
7:36 New High Bay Section Lifted
7:51 SQD Umbilical Reinstalled
8:49 US Flag Unfurled
9:30 Next High Bay Section Moved
9:58 Booster Stabilizer Pin Reinstalled
10:14 Second Large Concrete Pour
10:41 The Production Site
10:51 Ships 28 and 29 in the High Bay
11:03 The Launch Site
11:15 Concrete Pour Wrapping Up
12:13 Ship Quick Disconnect
12:27 Ship 25 and the Deluge Tanks
12:40 Ship Quick Disconnect Retracted
12:53 Massey’s Test Site
13:07 Nosecone Test Rig
13:18 The Production Site
13:56 New High Bay and Ring Yard
14:10 Starfactory Expansion
14:35 Ship 25
14:58 4th of July Fireworks

[BlestinTexas]

Boca Chica Beach used to be a quiet little used place. The only people who went there were the compadres with pickups full of wood, beer and meat. It is a tiny piece of land. Born and raised in the area, simply cannot believe what is going on there! Good stuff guys!

[rayro]

Been watching these videos for over a year now and, coming from an engineering background, all I can say is that SpaceX have got some amazing highly skilled craftsmen/women working to build the Launchpad. Impressive.

[Thunderbyrd.]

Such an impressive piece of Real Estate with the high bays and rockets on the coast. Also impressive is how NSA provides continuous coverage of the site.

[cannonfodder]

Holy crap! That tap is the size of a basketball !!!! Any they're turning it with pure muscle!

Thanks NSA. A geek moment, once in a while in watching these videos, I’m back in the 60’s watching International Rescue. Sorry if you youngsters don’t get it.

[dphuntsman]

Fantastic, folks! And we really appreciate you working on the 4th, too!!

[johnwiles]

The sped-up excavator scene made me laugh, especially at the end when it ZOOMED off stage right! :D

[Lora_Lynn]

Thank you Jack & NSF, all of the people who made this possible. Yesterday I watched a walkthrough at Astra. Today I've seen the interworks at SpaceX. I am seeing the seeds planted at the Rocket Garden growing. Thanks Elon!

[Corrina_Stanley]

Thanks NSF team. The fun police lol, was suprised they were there at the start .

[seank]

Thanks Nic, Jack and Thomas. So much to see!

[markhuebner]

Thanks NSF! A new approach approach to controlling the damage of rocket exhaust. Definitely not insane because insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This is something new.!

[Madhuntr]

caught the livestream by chance. was a fun 1 1/2 hours ^^

[bideford-Annette]

As usual, thank you Jack! Love all your updates.

[janetizzy]

9:22 A very nice shot. Add to metal prints in store.

[JohnSostrom]

Great piece. In particular the fireworks at the end. Thanks

[GerardHammond]

Pretty sure this SPMT driver has walked lots of loads down Highway 4, even since SN4 . Same build, same swagger - well done sir!

[clarasorchard]

Unbelievable difference between Spacex and Boeing. What a contrast😮

[MrHichammohsen]

My birthday is on the 4th so its not bad to have the whole country celebrate with me!

[treasurerFinleyASC]

I think that the super large tap is a super large straight shank reamer as I can't see any thread cutting required. I think that they are either accurately sizing or cleaning up the hole(s) instead. From a 'long time listener, first time caller' in Aus; g'day!

[pauldannelachica]

Spaceport America Gateway to space let go !! Super cool