SpaceX Boca Chica - Starships wait - Dual SPMT taken for a test run

Ahead of more Starship SN8 pre-launch testing, a new dual SPMT set up was tested, likely ahead of its role transporting Starship SN9 to the launch site.

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

0:00 - SN8 before dawn/sunrise
1:23 - Megazord-SPMT on the move
2:23 - SN8 watches the tank farm
2:54 - Tanker fills LOX tanks
3:26 - Megazord-SPMT
4:34 - Megazord-SPMT turning
5:07 - Megazord-SPMT comes to a rest
5:39 - Nosecones near the mid bay stack center
6:11 - SN9 waving to its public from the high bay
6:50 - Workers walking around SN9
7:32 - Work continues at the orbital launch pad
8:57 - SN8 & Hopper - launch site legends
9:43 - Clearing the landing pad area
10:23 - Work on SN8's aft end
11:24 - Shipping containers being moved (protective wall)
12:02 - Work at the tank farm
12:38 - Pad B, SN8, and Hopper
13:21 - Workers near SN9's nosecone
14:05 - Tankzilla with a load on a normal SPMT

[johnfield]

0:00 - SN8 before dawn/sunrise
1:23 - Megazord-SPMT on the move
2:23 - SN8 watches the tank farm
2:54 - Tanker fills LOX tanks
3:26 - Megazord-SPMT
4:34 - Megazord-SPMT turning
5:07 - Megazord-SPMT comes to a rest
5:39 - Nosecones near the mid bay stack center
6:11 - SN9 waving to its public from the high bay
6:50 - Workers walking around SN9
7:32 - Work continues at the orbital launch pad
8:57 - SN8 & Hopper - launch site legends
9:43 - Clearing the landing pad area
10:23 - Work on SN8's aft end
11:24 - Shipping containers being moved (protective wall)
12:02 - Work at the tank farm
12:38 - Pad B, SN8, and Hopper
13:21 - Workers near SN9's nosecone
14:05 - Tankzilla with a load on a normal SPMT
14:48 - Credits

As always, thanks Mary and the rest of NSF!

[quantumspinup]

Mary, your ability to fram a shot is amazing. Thank you Mary.

[evolutionmade]

Every angle puts you on site. 2020 best show on the web. Sn8 the star

[NASASpaceflight]

Many thanks to John Field for doing the timestamps here!

[richardingle]

I remember as a kid watching thunderbirds, all the tech they had was amazing, all the thunderbirds fully reusable taking off and landing back at the island , anything really big was moved with multi wheeled vehicles, fast forward 2020, spacex use multi wheeled vehicles to move heavy stuff, rockets are reusable and land at the nearly same place the take off from, it's fantastic being alive right now, fingers crossed for starship hop 👍👏👏🤞🤞

[robertherzog]

Hearing or reading about these magnificent machines and accomplishments is one thing but seeing them in action makes you realize what is truly happening. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to provide us this view into our future. Please keep up the good work.

[oldmanstumpie]

I like how you've used the historical markers. Creates a bit more interest in the area.

[AstronomicalYT]

How is every single one of these shots ALWAYS SO PERFECT?

[guypehaim]

I like the custom catwalk around SN9. A very clean design.

[radoslavhorak]

oh those Mary's epic shots of dawn! love it!

[danielwhyatt]

The opening for this video was just insanely gorgeous. 🌅 Really needed that for this morning.

[jimmyholloway]

I love your low-light pre/dawn shots. Stunning. As I watched this and my (third hand) sense of awe and pride in the work being done in Boca Chica, I wondered, "Do those SpaceX employees feel the magnitude of their part in history, or is it all just "a job" to them?" As a fellow earthling, I'm proud of them and their work. I know they must be as well. But gyatdam! What a way to make a livin'!

[TheRealPolecat]

#1 position in my YouTube and a part of my daily routine :)

[captntorthenaer-do-wellcad]

Thanks for the ongoing great videos! My breakfast has never been so great!

[gregsulman]

You don't realise how massive these ships are until you see closeups of people working on them. Great videos as usual Mary.

[lancebrooker]

that transporter is awesome. I can't wait to see it used waiting for sn-9 to hop

[larrybuzbee]

The opening image of Starship at dawn is breathtaking. Have you considered selling signed prints?

[ErikBongers]

Sarens is a Belgian company, so, whenever the majestic parade of "HIs Royal Majesty, Starship, The Ninthe" moves by, I'll stand up and proudly sing our National Anthem!

[michaelrobinson]

Been watching since day one. Thank you and keep the AMAZING video coming

[johnlynch]

This is awesome.... can't wait to see this thing fly.