SpaceX Boca Chica - SN7.1 Burst Test Attempt - SN5 and 6 Moved Into High Bay

SN7.1's burst test that failed to end in failure of the test tank and so it gets to live a bit longer. SN5 and 6 were moved into the High Bay, potentially due to high winds, new legs and a new downcomer were delivered. Work on the High Bay continues and a common dome section was prepared for flipping.

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

0:00 - SN7.1 Burst Test Attempt (unsuccessful)
0:43 - Tank Farm / GSE Becomes Active
2:02 - Top Vents Active
4:25 - Workers Inspecting SN7.1
4:37 - Area Being Inspected Closeup
4:53 - Test Attempt Continues
5:42 - Weather Deteriorates Rapidly
6:14 - Sunrise
7:03 - Liquid Nitrogen Delivery
7:44 - Build Site
8:18 - Common Dome Section Readied For Flip
8:54 - New Crane Assembled
9:19 - High Bay Construction
9:48 - Delivery: Methane Downcomer
10:18 - Delivery: New Legs
10:59 - Legs Closeup
11:07 - Delivery: Legs and Downcomer
11:31 - Legs Closeup
11:44 - Downcomer Closeup
11:53 - MSPT Returns From Launch Site
12:39 - Leg Offload
13:01 - Downcomer Offload
13:36 - Common Dome Section Readied For Flip
13:54 - Body Flap and Actuation System?
14:20 - SN5 Moved Into High Bay

[JackABeyer]

0:00 - SN7.1 Burst Test Attempt (unsuccessful)
0:43 - Tank Farm / GSE Becomes Active
2:02 - Top Vents Active
4:25 - Workers Inspecting 7.1
4:37 - Area Being Inspected Closeup
4:53 - Test Attempt Continues
5:42 - Weather Deteriorates Rapidly
6:14 - Sunrise
7:03 - Liquid Nitrogen Delivery
7:44 - Build Site
8:18 - Common Dome Section Readied For Flip
8:54 - New Crane Assembled
9:19 - High Bay Construction
9:48 - Delivery: Methane Downcomer
10:18 - Delivery: New Legs
10:59 - Legs Closeup
11:07 - Delivery: Legs and Downcomer
11:31 - Legs Closeup
11:44 - Downcomer Closeup
11:53 - MSPT Returns From Launch Site
12:39 - Leg Offload
13:01 - Downcomer Offload
13:36 - Common Dome Section Readied For Flip
13:54 - Body Flap and Actuation System?
14:20 - SN5 Moved Into High Bay

[GenoLoma]

So Mary pulled an all-nighter to get that sunrise I suppose.. what an absolute legend she is..
All hail Mary.. :)

[rajusapkota]

I am working at construction of Power Plant as lead material Inspector. We use 304L/304 steel excessively in the high pressure and extreme heat area. It is very durable under high pressure and high heat area. Here we mostly use low carbon variant of 304 i.e. 304L (even though 304 is structurally slightly stronger than 304L) because 304L alloy’s has lower carbon content which helps to minimize/eliminate carbide precipitation during the welding process and it degrade much slower. Carbon content in 304 is 0.08 and 304L is 0.03. The higher carbon content make 304 slightly stronger but the same thing make it degrade much faster at weld joint in severe corrosive environment. So I think they are using low carbon variant in Starship even though they have to give-up little bit of strength and using 304L eliminates the need to anneal weld joints prior to using the completed metal form—saving time, effort and whole process which delay the project and it became costly coz they need to do it in each and every weld no matter the size. Its Spacex and "The best process is no process"- Elon Musk.

[itai]

4:37 "the area being inspected" was a great touch! :)

[robertmcdonnold]

Mary, we can never thank you enough for documenting history in the making.
Thank you
Signed Bob.

[MicahTischler]

As a comment to this effect somehow isn't here yet - thank you, Mary.

[KingpinEX]

They failed at failing, that's gotta hurt.

[JustPeaceLoveAndKindness]

Thank you Mary for those shots of 7.1! So many details in the night, in the rain. Thank you!!

[prestonallyn]

Crickets 🦗, rain drops ☔️ and sunrise was pretty cool to hear things that quiet there. Awesome video. Thank You 👍🏻👍🏻👴🏻

[nv]

All of these videos are great. The speed at which they are moving forward is impressive.

[VideoJocky]

Thanks NASASpaceflight crew for the coverage. A special shout out to Mary for being "Gal on the Beat"!

[nordron]

Next video: SN5 and SN6 Stacked! Superheavy SN1!!!

[jimstruempf]

You deserve an Oscar for best cinematography. Lordy, you are hard working and dedicated!

[MonsterSound.Bradley]

Your filming is calming to my soul. Night skies to sunrise. 😊💖

[vortexviibes]

Its so crazy that we get to see all this

[OneShot-kthd]

NASASpaceflight, You Rock! Love from Singapore🇸🇬

[SuperMagnetizer]

SN 7.1: You can't get rid of me that easy!

[JayPatel-ugnh]

10:53 Just a glitch in simulation. Nothing to worry.

[donjones]

Thank you for the new views of the legs - yet again angles and details we've never seen before. I'm endlessly fascinated by how these work - except now rather confused because reality may not match the design I'd deduced. Mary, thank you for bringing us details like this. And - stay dry and healthy, we don't want to miss the elerons going on in a few days.

[voodoospyker]

The little tank that could Go go sn7.1 304 L is da bomb
Thank you Mary, Hands Mary a double expresso