The aft dome for Booster 6 was readied for sleeving as crews continue to work on Ship 21. Meanwhile, Perlite expansion furnaces were spotted at the launch site. Perlite is used as an insulator between the cryo shells and GSE tanks.
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0:00 - Sunrise at Boca Chica
0:20 - The Launch Site
0:57 - The Orbital Tank Farm
1:51 - Perlite Expansion Furnaces \ Perlite is used as an insulating layer between the cryo shells and GSE tanks
2:15 - Ship 20 \ Ship 20 recently completed its first static fire tests
3:02 - Booster 4 Work Continues
3:21 - Crews Work on the Orbital Launch Tower
4:36 - Left to Right: Booster 4, Ship 20, and Booster 3's Remains // Starhopper standing watch
5:04 - Booster 6 Aft Dome Ready for Sleeving
5:37 - Methane Transfer Tube for New Booster Moved \ Methane transfer tubes feed methane through the LOX tank for the Raptor engines
6:20 - Crane Rigged for Wide Bay Beams
7:25 - Wide Bay Beams Lifted
8:23 - Ship Leg Skirt In Tent 3 \ A cutout is visible for the quick disconnect plate
8:44 - Parts Staged for Wide Bay Construction
9:04 - B2.1 Test Tank // Parts are being added to the grid fin cutouts
10:02 - Barrel Sections at the Production Site
10:24 - New Nosecones and Nosecone Barrel Sections in Tent 3
11:16 - Crews Work on Ship 21 in the Mid Bay
11:38 - Chopstick Support Structures Have Left the Launch Site
