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A Liebherr LR 11000, painted in a black and white SpaceX livery, was delivered to the launch site and assembled. Meanwhile, crews continue to work on the Chopsticks and more beams for the Wide Bay were lifted.
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00:00 – Sunrise over Boca Chica
00:47 – Liebherr LR 11000 parts arrive for the Launch Site SpaceX got a twin of the big yellow crane currently at the launch site
01:48 – Crawler Transported to the Launch Site
02:55 – Assembly of SpaceX’s LR 11000 Begins Immediately
03:55 – Work on the Orbital Launch Pad
05:08 – Perlite Expansion Furnaces Perlite is used as an insulating material between the GSE tanks and their cryo shells
05:41 – Methane Tanks at the Orbital Launch Site
05:58 – Work Continues on Booster 4’s Aft Section
06:17 – Crews Work on Installing a Raptor Vacuum Engine RVac 6 is being installed, RVac 7 is waiting on the side
06:35 – Wide Bay Construction
07:09 – B2.1 on the Booster Test Stand
07:48 – Booster Forward Sleeve A forward dome can be seen behind it
08:08 – The Production Site Seen From Remedios Avenue
08:24 – Raptor Vacuum 7 Installed On Ship 20
08:39 – Wide Bay
08:55 – Outro