Crews continue to work on Booster 4 as SpaceX gets closer and closer to the orbital test flight, currently scheduled for no earlier than January. Meanwhile, progress on Ship 21 is steady with crews working on both its nosecone and tank sections.
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0:00 - Sunrise at the Launch site
0:19 - Nitrogen Delivery at the Orbital Tank Farm
0:59 - Crews Work on the New Methane Tanks
1:39 - SpaceX's LR 11000 // SpaceX custom ordered this Liebherr crane in a black, white, and grey color scheme
2:00 - Ship 20, GSE-4 Test Tank, Booster 3 Remnants, Starhopper
2:20 - Crews Work on Ship 20
2:42 - Crews Inspect Booster 4
3:42 - The Orbital Launch Tower
4:59 - Crews Work on the Orbital Launch Table
6:26 - The Chopsticks
6:46 - The Quick Disconnect Arm
7:07 - Venting at the Orbital Tank Farm
7:31 - Wide Bay Construction
8:51 - Nosecone Moving Inside Tent Three
9:37 - Crews Work on Ship 21
10:39 - Ship 21 Section in Mid Bay
11:22 - Ship Forward Dome (near) and Booster Common Dome (far)
11:41 - Forward Dome Caps
12:01 - Booster 5 in High Bay
13:30 - New Starship Segment Near Ship 21
13:50 - Construction Continues on the Wide Bay
14:10 - Work on the Orbital Launch Mount Continues
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