LR 11350 "Frankencrane" Extended Boom Raised for Next Launch Tower Lift | SpaceX Boca Chica

As a new Launch Tower section waits to be stacked at the Orbital Launch Site, the Liebherr LR 11350's boom is raised in preparation. Meanwhile, the GSE 5 tank's Aft Dome was spotted at the Production Site.

Video & Photos from Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer). Edited by Derek “DK” Knabenbauer (@DKlarations).

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0:00 - LR 11350 "Frankencrane" Being Lifted
1:00 - LR 11350 "Frankencrane" Preparing to Lift its Boom
1:35 - Crews Work on the End of Frankencrane's Jib
2:26 - Nosecone Barrel at Windbreak for Stacking
3:58 - Orbital Launch Site Construction
4:20 - Orbital Launch Mount Construction
5:14 - Crews Inspect BN2.1 Test Tank
5:38 - GSE Pipe Moved / GSE means ground support equipment
6:04 - Work Continues on Top of High Bay
6:27 - Crews Inspect BN2.1 Test Tank
6:54 - BN2.1 Test Tank Aft Section and Thrust Rams
7:17 - Orbital Launch Tower Ready for Next Section
8:07 - LR 11350 "Frankencrane" Lifts its Boom
9:07 - Orbital Tank Farm Construction
9:34 - Booster 2 in the High Bay
9:55 - Cryo Shell on Transporter
10:14 - GSE Tank 5 Aft Section Outside Production Tent
10:52 - Nitrogen Vaporizer Delivered
11:15 - GSE Tank Forward Section Moved
11:44 - Nitrogen Tanks Moved to Launch Site
12:13 - LR 11350 Towering over the Launch Site

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