SpaceX Boca Chica - Rapid Raptor swap clears the way for a second Starship SN10 static fire

SpaceX technicians worked quickly on Wednesday – replacing a Raptor engine on Starship SN10 in record time. The successful engine swap could clear the way for a repeat static fire test as early as Thursday afternoon. If the test goes well, a test flight could then occur within a few days.

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

0:00 - Orbital Launch Table Sections
1:01 - Dome Ready to be Sleeved
1:34 - Starship SN11 in the High Bay
2:04 - Raptor Truck Arriving at the Production Site
2:23 - Raptor Removal
2:34 - Orbital Launch Table
4:01 - Workers Checking the Dome Before Sleeving
4:46 - Transport Truck and Raptor Truck Leaving the Production Site
5:14 - Dome Work Continues at the Old Gas Well Site
6:44 - Raptor on a Flatbed
6:53 - Raptor Arriving at the Launch Site
8:04 - SpaceX Crane Prepares for Dome Sleeving
8:49 - Dome Sleeving
11:21 - Delivery: Forward Flap
12:01 - Work Continues at the Orbital Launch Site
14:01 - Starship SN10 at the Launch Site
15:40 - Dome Sleeving Finished
16:10 - Concrete Being Poured Near the Production Site
16:49 - Zeus
17:39 - Zeus
17:54 - Raptor Engine Removed from Starship SN10

[NASASpaceflight]

SN51 is the new engine for SN10:

0:00​ - Orbital Launch Table Sections
1:01​ - Dome Ready to be Sleeved
1:34​ - Starship SN11 in the High Bay
2:04​ - Raptor Truck Arriving at the Production Site
2:23​ - Raptor Removal
2:34​ - Orbital Launch Table
4:01​ - Workers Checking the Dome Before Sleeving
4:46​ - Transport Truck and Raptor Truck Leaving the Production Site
5:14​ - Dome Work Continues at the Old Gas Well Site
6:44​ - Raptor on a Flatbed
6:53​ - Raptor Arriving at the Launch Site
8:04​ - SpaceX Crane Prepares for Dome Sleeving
8:49​ - Dome Sleeving
11:21​ - Delivery: Forward Flap
12:01​ - Work Continues at the Orbital Launch Site
14:01​ - Starship SN10 at the Launch Site
15:40​ - Dome Sleeving Finished
16:10​ - Concrete Being Poured Near the Production Site
16:49​ - Zeus
17:39​ - Zeus
17:54​ - Raptor Engine Removed from Starship SN10

[legotrainfan]

Everyone appreciates the work that Mary and everybody in NSF team does, thank you.

[SorinSilaghi]

The way they move those engines really makes it feel like we're watching a farmer astronaut build his rocket in the corn field.

[StraussBornman]

4:55 Love the Truck backing up with a box on the back saying "DO NOT CRUSH", but it is crushed with strap downs

[gixxers]

17:30 Robot has to be the coolest thing so far. Great shot.

[jcdavis]

Never a boring day at the SpaceX Boca Chica site lol
Did anyone else see the heat shield tile layout for SN18?? 15:37

[MrRBobs]

amazing how many channels have popped up cashing in on the space x hype.... "NASASpaceflight" will always be number one, great work from a team of dedicated rocket enthusiasts and a big hug to Mary for bringing minute by minute updates on launch days...and Boston Dynamics has "Spot" aka "Zeus" doing the rounds jaw dropping times we live in xx

[STi]

Couldnt start my work day withouth my daily dose of NSF! Thank god you guys still uploaded it!

[stuartlast]

Great footage, thanks for all you do, much appreciated.

[megamegamind]

You've got to love how casually the raptors get delivered :)

[ralphss]

I live 35 miles away and have seen in person sn8, sn9 and now any day sn10.from the south padre island jetties hopefully I'll c SN10 make history

[framryk]

Watched Formula 1 racing teams swap out an engine. Never realised I would one day watch a methalox cutting edge rocket engine being swapped out almost as quickly lol. Oh, and a robot dog too. Mind totally blown 🤯👍

[matruepix]

Great Teams !!! They swapt the engine like tyres in the Formular 1

[LarsPallesen]

9:10 It looks a little crazy to see those thin steel sheets buckling so much in the wind.

[grantwells]

8:54 I hope that wobble sounds like that paper sound but much bigger haha (wubwubwub) Hopefully it doesn’t damage the rings when the flex like that

[roberthale]

@4:58 box says "do not crush" as it's being crushed by the strap.

[johnsidwell]

First thing I do in the morning is get up and watch the latest video. A great way to start the day.

[iankynaston-richards]

Wow! The incongruity of guys sweeping up dirt with brooms, around a state of the art space ship.

[SyNcLife]

8:49 - wobble wobble, incredible this holds all the load

[DavidKutzler]

8:55 Those 3 mm stainless steel barrel sections can get some serious oscillations when the wind catches it.