New Launch Tower is Rising Quickly | SpaceX Boca Chica

[@karelvanleeuwe]

One of the underappreciated parts of these compilations are all the background noises.

[@stretchbatchelor]

Film is all about audio. Hollywood eternal.

[@00kt86]

No wonder the launch tower is rising so quickly, did you see how fast those workers and vehicles were moving?!?

[@SergioRodriguez-sl2mm]

Big ants

[@user-jj6qe1yx6s]

ikr?! its almost as if they were sped up or something🤔🤔

[@edgartorbert819]

Coffee at Starbase is notoriously strong

[@tokarlaszlo2918]

@@edgartorbert819 Számítógépes gyártásszervezés a lelke mindennek. Az egész folyamat komplexitása és megvalósítása lenyűgöző. Az emberek sehol sem állnak meg, és még a takarítás sem állítja meg a folyamatot.

[@NeroDefogger]

some times it feels like if they were actually going at that speed, how are 3 sections stacked already?!

[@MickRonald]

I wouldn’t want to walk up and down the stairs either. Thank goodness for elevators. Day and night NSF is always there to provide us with latest events at Starbase. Thanks for this latest time lapse video.

[@jonkersvideos]

But you do want to walk down if the elevator isn't working ;-)

[@danswan1047]

Jack and Sean do such incredible work. Both are amazing photographers.

[@CRZ_GNGE]

NSF is #1!!!!

[@corrinastanley125]

Love the close up views, thanks NSF team.

[@DebraJean196]

Been waiting (hoping) to see this! Thanks so much. Shot with hopper in the background watching construction of Tower B is epic - the very beginning overseeing what has sprung from its success!

[@MrKellymcilrath]

Thanks NSF for another great SpaceX Boca Chica Update!! Awesom video footage Jack, & Sean, Thank you!!!

[@cratecruncher4974]

Some epic shots this week. Thanks Jack and Sean for enduring humidity and a billion mosquitos to bring us this footage.

[@johnrday2023]

Great sharp photography !!!

[@ThexBorg]

After a week or so, tower two is almost half as tall as tower one.

[@user-ce7ic1ze2u]

They are on fire with this speed! Go spacex

[@steevee1945]

Another excellent video. Thank you!

[@IsabellaIsabella-mc1tx]

Good luck. Thanks NSF your're great ❤

[@geoffrey121148]

Thanks!

[@TheNixJohn]

That bird shaped cloud in starting was looking awesome

[@ErikBongers]

I bought a PEZ dispenser (with a smurf on top - I'm from Belgium) to celebrate the first...well, dispension. It's waiting on my desk.

[@airbreath]

5:15 is an amazing shot. So Viby GD!!!

[@Tommork-bq6ms]

Nice work Boys N Girls Keep us interested...

[@brendabolling3424]

I love watching these new implementation of spaceX rockets !

[@dissaid]

Morning, guys! ❤❤❤

[@marcomix17]

Vamos que vamos 🧡🚀

[@albertorafaelcisnerosperfe4899]

Awesome, Extraordinary

[@davidmorgan5626]

Great video 👍🏻😊👏🏻

[@esvpizcadeamor4465]

Why doesn’t SpaceX protect the OLM with the heat shields they make themselves? Why scorch the tower with every launch

[@Spectator1959]

The near instantaneous thrust from the 33 engines would shatter and blast the tiles right off the tower. They would just become debris. The reentry to earth is much more gradual and at far less pressure.

[@veraqazaq4206]

Thanks Sean!

[@e4tango347]

Absolutely love this y'all!

[@Pintuuuxo]

I agree with some comments about the images and the noises. Both lovely!

[@luciealie]

OK, OK, but what about Falcons? Any news?

[@deepjethwa3289]

Now more than ever I think that there should be a railroad for booster and ship transport.

[@kennethturner3160]

Coolest toys, very impressive

[@FiremansJoe]

@NASASpaceflight do you think the ship catch points will have to be perfectly perpendicular to the arms in order for the catch to work or are the rails adjustable to compensate for it? The stabilizers seem to suggest that.

[@fredpryde8555]

that is awesome thank you for your hard work

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

Boy....Those guys working on the New Tower Really Must be Worn out after Working All Day at That " Pace "..! 😂😅

[@TheCebulon]

Awesome, as always! NSF is the main source and authority regarding Bacca Chica. OH NO: the loud noises are back. - Please @NSF make it stop.

[@CUBEoneVX]

that explosive container has seen many many many things (insert cat vietnam war flashbacks meme here) in its short life.

[@mbaktari8194]

Hi y'all, when will the flight 5 be ???

[@MicahTischler]

You know, in a bunch of languages, OPA means grandfather - which may wind up being rather apt, if starship launch facilities spread across the globe.

[@jannis11]

noiCE

[@cew182]

4-point lifter?

[@TheCebulon]

Why do they install the scaffolding on top of the OLM all the time? What is it’s purpose?

[@johnpoteat9774]

Could be for safety while they're walking around inspecting and making repairs, just guessing of course.

[@thomashayden804]

@@johnpoteat9774 Yeah the stuff on top is to give the workers a place to hook onto. Since the OLM is ~20m up they all need fall protection which needs to be attached to something solid

[@BoostedMike1]

I think it will be up in a week

[@Papershields001]

So the new tower is the West Tower and the old one is the East Tower.

[@TheMasterdein]

Epic

[@ATrainGames]

Why is it every time I watch these recap videos the birds sound just like the ones at the beginning of the IMAX film "The Dream is Alive" from back in the 80's... 😆😂🤔

[@chadwynia5021]

Since there does not seem to be any new sections going to be built, is the base of tower 2 taller?

[@bryanillenberg]

Slightly

[@Spectator1959]

Zack Golden calculated the base as 1.5 m taller.

[@julianfp1952]

Also, as far as I'm aware, we don't know how the flame trench is going to be constructed yet. If it's entirely above ground (so more of a huge alley-way with walls/berms on each side) then that won't change things but if at the other extreme it is as deep as say the one at Massey's that would give a lot more clearance below the Raptors so for instance if the flame trench is 5m below surface level the OLM could be 5m shorter and still have the same clearance to the top surface of the blast deflector. (Well, not exactly because the current OLM shower head is flat whereas I assume the blast deflector will be curved like at Massey's and also I suspect if a below-ground flame trench does give some extra metres of clearance to the Raptors above it I suspect SpaceX might want to keep some of that as genuine extra clearance between the Raptors and the water-cooled blast deflector. I can imagine a situation though where maybe a 6m deep flame trench might end up allowing SpaceX to al least make the new OLM legs a couple of metres shorter which, as well as the base estimates to be 1.5m taller, could add another bit of effective height to the tower as well.)

[@Peersook]

Fast & Furious

[@JQEF]

🎉

[@vonpredator]

4 point lifter??

[@jonkersvideos]

Will they slide the chopstick carriage already on the three stacked tower sections?

[@thomashayden804]

If it's like the first two towers they will put it on from the side and essentially clamp it on

[@Behindstage]

A new chopsticks design ?

[@ardenas5141]

cool

[@Rotem_Golan22]

let's go

[@HaharuRecords]

The are even faster than the yourtube videos! ae

[@djidroneskathrinstudt1893]

But for Members! I has no a member. I say your next year , than new member for livestream buy . We have no problems. Thanks you . Nice space x Starbase and Sanchez… perfect. I interest nice technology and building for Starbase and starship… look .👀 😉🚀

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

Listen....I know SpaceX has alot of extremely Intelligent engineers working for them...But i just sincerely Hope they Really Thought through this next flight attempt. Catching the Starship Booster ...! My main concern is the OLM , Tower Structure and Surroundings... Especially the " Surroundings "...!! How Flammable or Heat Resistant are they...!?? After all , that Boosters' Exhaust will be " Smoking " that area...!!

[@Spectator1959]

Since the booster has expended nearly all its fuel by the time it gets back to the tower it is massively lighter and requires only the center 3 engines to be running. I don’t remember specifically, but I think they don’t even have to be running at full thrust. Still hot but much less flamey than departure.

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

@@Spectator1959 Actually , isn't it more like the " Inner Ring of 9 Engines ...?? " The Starship uses 3 for landings

[@konkam744]

@@nelsonlanglois9104 The "Inner ring" has 3 engines and the middle ring has 10, the 2nd stage only uses three on landing while the booster uses 13

[@bryanillenberg]

If you do the math, even with 100% perfect combustion in the explosion, it's not possible for the booster to even dent the OLM. The booster will have maybe 15-20% combustion during a RUD.

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

@@bryanillenberg I know the OLM can withstand the Booster # 12 Exhaust . I was thinking more the " Down Range " area when the Booster trys to returns .

[@HarryNicNicholas]

that explosives container doesn't look to, er, robust if there was an explosion.

[@David-yo5ws]

A proper explosive container would be designed with thin steel on the roof and very thick steel on the sides and floor, in order to direct an 'event' upwards. That looks like your regular , average, every day container.

[@jesse321able]

GOD BLESS SIR 🫡🇺🇸🌎🙏

[@io9883]

Construction speed must be accelerated! I hope they install the entire tower and robotic arm within 7 days. At least 200 hangars/launchers and more fuel manufacturing facilities need to be built within 2 years, as well as large-scale automation and unmanned operations, otherwise Musk's launch goals will be difficult to achieve.

[@johnathonme]

They have a whole bunch of v1 heatshields tiles leftover and should use them to cover the BDQ cover and other top-side steel areas of the orbital launch mount

[@Wheatthin21]

The tps tiles are great for high heat re-entry but they are brittle, not good for force from the engines.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

I give this video 🥓🥓🥓🥓

[@themanwnoname3454]

🥂🥂

[@Tommork-bq6ms]

I certainly hope #2 is a catcher... Cause If #1 fumbles And The beast falls on [tank farm] {Houston We Have a Problem€✓}

[@SurprisedKey-nl4cb]

You got this Elon....

[@antonybastin3432]

👍👍👍🇮🇳

[@Rettend]

BIRDS SHUT UP!! SHUP UPP!!!!!!

[@TerraSpaceIndustries]

one of the first : D

[@murbella7]

I think one of the reasons Elon and Gwynn don't do more to hide their workings is that in future times, these videos will comprise some of the most detailed and informed histories of the most innovative and forward-looking person (& his companies) ever recorded. History will not only be kind the Elon Musk, but to NASASF, WAI, EDA and a couple of others.

[@monicaalvarez6285]

12th

[@gregorybyrne2453]

Unlucky 13th millennium. Purgatory is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Repent follow Jesus !

[@MicahJKelly]

Whyyyy with the annoying reverse beeping and beeping and beeping!???

[@geoffrey121148]

Welcome to Texas Elon Musk and thank you for your large donation ❤

[@geoffrey121148]

When is the next launch 🚀- I live in Nacogdoches looking forward to coming down to see space city - also I hear your going to build a large city. Thanks for all the years and money 💰 you have put into this project ❤️🚀👍🇺🇸

[@StMyles]

SpaceX doing three times the work for less than half the price of NASA. Seven time less than Origin.