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Ship 20 underwent Pneumatic (aka ambient) Proof testing, and lost some TPS tiles due to a header tank vent before undergoing Cryo Proof testing later in the night. Work on the foundation for the Wide Bay continued, and 3 Raptor engines were loaded onto a truck – presumably headed back to SpaceX’s McGregor, TX test site.
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0:00 – Ship 20 Tile Loss During Pneumatic Proof Testing
0:37 – Replay
0:47 – Ship 20 Cryo Proof Testing
2:07 – S20 Depressurization Venting
4:05 – Ship 20 After Cryo Proof Testing
6:03 – Sunrise at the Launch Site
6:44 – TPS Tiles Installed on Nosecone in Tent 3
7:12 – 3 Raptor Engines Loaded onto Truck
7:59 – GSE Tank 8 and Barrel Sections at the Production Site
8:17 – Concrete Pumped into Place for the Wide Bay’s Foundation
8:53 – Stairs Under Construction Near the Propellant Plant
9:12 – Last Two Cryo Shells for the Orbital Tank Farm
9:32 – Cement Truck Being Cleaned Out
9:52 – Propellant Production Plant and Remedios Ave Work Area
10:43 – Barrel Sections Outside Tent 3
11:03 – Staging Area Outside the High Bay
11:24 – Panning Shot of the Production Site
12:01 – Delivery Next to the High Bay
12:17 – Dome Sleeving Area and Flipyard
12:36 – GSE Tank 8 (outside) and Booster 5 (in the High Bay)
12:51 – Toy Trucks on Flatbed
13:18 – Orbital Launch Site
13:34 – Booster 4 and the Chopsticks Visible Behind the Orbital Berm
13:52 – Suborbital Launch Site
14:24 – Booster 4 on a Transport Mount
14:49 – B4 Grid Fins
15:01 – B4 Raptor Engines
15:44 – Booster 4, the Launch Tower, and the Chopsticks
16:01 – Chopsticks and Carriage Construction
16:20 – Equipment Moved at the Launch Site
16:42 – Orbital Launch Mount Construction
16:59 – Orbital Launch Tower
17:20 – Quick Disconnect Arm
17:55 – Ship 20
19:15 – Suborbital Pad B With Thrust Simulator Installed