Frankencrane Lifts New Launch Tower Section | SpaceX Boca Chica

Frankencrane lifts a new Launch Tower section onto the base. Once complete, this tower will stand 469 feet (143 meters) tall. Also spotted was a Starship Transport Stand being moved near SN15.

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0:00 Starship SN15
1:01 Rain Rolls in as Crews Work on the Cryo Tank Shells
1:33 Crews Ready the New Launch Tower Section for Stacking
2:03 Nosecone Test Stand Is Modified
2:33 New Starship Common Dome and Header Tank
3:32 Orbital Launch Table Work Continues
4:03 The Section’s Stand is Unbolted
5:51 Starship Transport Stand Arrives at the Launch Site
7:14 Frankencrane Starts to Lift the New Section
8:29 Frankencrane Rolls Forward to Place the New Section
9:08 Crews Ready to Position and Bolt on the New Section
11:36 Launch Tower Sections Now Stacked
12:22 Robotic Camera View of the Stacking Operation
13:40 the Liebherr LR 11000 Rolls Toward SN15

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