SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN9 preparations. SN7.1 readies for test

Following Starship SN6's successful hop, Test Tank SN7.1 is next up, ahead of a "test to pop". Meanwhile, SN9 is taking shape with the sleeving of its Thrust Dome.

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

0:00 - SN9 Thrust Dome; Now Sleeved
2:19 - Sunrise
3:11 - Recently Delivered Thrust Puck and Downcomer
3:51 - SN7.1 Test Tank; Soon to Rollout to the Launch Site
6:05 - SN7.1 and New Thrust Dome
7:01 - New Thrust Dome in Sunlight
7:51 - High Bay Topping Out; SN5 Supervising
10:55 - Tracking Dishes; SpaceX Uses to Track Dragons and Other Spacecraft
11:24 - Delivery: Pipes

[fuelrich]

The fact that we can access this high quality footage of history being made, FOR FREE, ALL AROUND THE GLOBE! is absolutely incredible. Thank you to NSF and all other TTWers! 100% appreciated!

[NASASpaceflight]

Oh, you thought everything was still on SN6? Nope. It's a Starship nursery and lots of them are requiring your attention! SN8, SN9 and SN10 are the new kids, going higher than SN5 and SN6. Post your roadmap for these newer vehicles in the comments!

0:00 - SN9 Thrust Dome; Now Sleeved
2:19 - Sunrise
3:11 - Recently Delivered Thrust Puck and Downcomer
3:51 - SN7.1 Test Tank; Soon to Rollout to the Launch Site
6:05 - SN7.1 and New Thrust Dome
7:01 - New Thrust Dome in Sunlight
7:51 - High Bay Topping Out; SN5 Supervising
10:55 - Tracking Dishes; SpaceX Uses to Track Dragons and Other Spacecraft
11:24 - Delivery: Pipes

[Mr.Dobalina_Mr.BobDobalina]

Thank you Mary, Jack, and Chris and all at NSF!

[rayturner]

Where did SpaceX find all these, talented rocket junkies. The other OG rocket makers need to pause, so "They CAN SEE the forest fir the trees". Thank you Mary, great video journalism. Stay safe.

[dakotasloan]

8:00 You know a building is huge when it makes SN5 look small.

[jamesmihalcik]

Wow, Mary and NSF totally rocks with the SpaceX updates. I soooo.. enjoy the up-close clarity of the welding notes and the manufacturing process on-screen narration. Documenting the evolution of SpaceX, exemplifies the skills of our great men and woman in-front of the lens, as well those behind it!!!

[robnorwood]

New perspective for the sunrise. Very well done Mary

[dareniu]

The quality of the welds is incredible. Great video. Thank you for your work!

[asawhite]

Beautiful photography Mary Boca Chica!

[istiles]

AMAZING QUALITY. MARY, HOW CAN Y0UR ABILITY TO CAPTURE TRULY HISTORIC IMAGERY KEEP IMPROVING? I KEEP THINKING YOU'RE AT YOUR PEAK AND THEN ANOTHER VIDEO IS POSTED AND IT IS BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. THANK YOU AND ALL THE NSF GANG!

[Candlerman]

Great show of all that's going on! Thanks for the sunrise segment, too. 😊

[audio]

Hey look SpaceX adopted the highway! I love the hops, but also can't wait to see a pop with SN7.1!

[LVDH]

So many interesting new parts! And beautiful capture of the sunrise ☀️

[emilromano]

9:50 "Adopt a highway, next 2 miles, SpaceX" love it

[timschafer]

A wonderful episode with lots of starship assembly and parts. Although I sometimes like a little construction work, I love to see starships build.

[More-Space-In-Ear]

As always, many thank you’s to Mary 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[StoneUSA]

Love that we're starting to see some landscaping on the site.

[konekohaerin]

Everyone will remember as the mighty SN5 and SN6 roared to 150m!

[donjones]

10:35 Why are they hammering away on a building with such a sophisticated design? What do they think it is, a rocket ship?

[songsbydaniel]

I love how you're calling it a *nursery!!!*