"Pad A is going to look... kinda busted. Pad B is the new hotness..." | SpaceX Boca Chica

NASASpaceflight April 27, 2025
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The LR11000 returns to Pad B, while the High Bay continues to spark -- not on its own. The Flame Diverter cap was installed and hold down arms keep arriving at Starbase for installation on Pad B. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy) in English, Adrian (@BCCCarcounters), 🎥 Video from Jack (@theJackBeyer), and Starbase Live. ✂️ Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2025 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXSpacecraft #spacexdevelopment Timestamps: 0:00 SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Rises 0:15 Pad B LOX Pumps 0:47 Pad B OLM Leg Install Continues 0:54 Turntable Hold Downs Removed 1:26 The Production Site 1:38 Pad B’s OLM 1:48 Work Continues on the High Bay 2:16 Flame Diverter Cap Installed 2:32 Another Hold Down Arm Delivered 2:52 Orbital Pad A 3:08 Orbital Pad B 3:40 Flame Diverter Cap 3:52 Wall Segment Lifted Into Place 4:12 Pad Deluge Tank Farm 4:28 Tank Farm Valves Moved 5:16 Another Wall Piece Installed 5:28 Turntable Moved Back Into MB1 5:37 Hold Down Arm Test Fit 5:56 Housing Construction 6:21 The Production Site 6:29 The Rocket Garden 6:45 SN2 and “Test Tank 16” 7:00 Starlink Gateway 7:09 The High Bay 7:18 Ground Fabrication Building 7:44 Pad B’s OLM 8:41 Booster Transport Stand 9:00 Ship 37 in Mega Bay 2 9:23 Crane Raised in the High Bay 9:37 “Test Tank 17” 9:51 Orbital Pad B 10:07 Work on the OLM Legs and Gantry 11:00 Orbital Tank Farm Deliveries 11:13 Pad B Side Hardware 11:41 Deluge Pipe Delivered 11:58 Pad B Valve Installed 12:23 Roundabout Construction

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