Thrust Simulation Ram Installed for SN15 Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX is planning to rollout Starship SN15 as early as Monday. In preparation for its arrival, a hydraulic ram has been installed at Suborbital Pad A to simulate Raptor forces against its new Thrust Puck.

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0:00 Starship Sunrise
0:40 Tent 3 Expansion - Barrel Section Coated for TPS Attachment
1:12 Starship SN15 in the High Bay
2:11 Orbital Launch Site
4:01 Thrust Sim Ram Installed
5:21 Launch Site Drive-By
7:21 Starhopper
7:31 Suborbital Tank Farm
8:20 Blunt Nosecone & New GSE Tank

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