SpaceX OLIT Catching Arms Full Load Test

01/12/2022 SpaceX Starbase, Texas continues its load testing on the OLIT catching arms. Giant bladders were loaded with 200 tons of water as they were suspended from the catching arms. The arms were incrementally raised and articulated with the full load as a drone scouted around to ensure all the mechanics were sound. With the time laspe video you can actually see see the bladders engorge and swell to their limits. Hours later they eventually contract as 65,000 gallons of water are released. Stay tuned for more daily time lapse videos from Starbase, Texas. Don’t forget to hit the like and subscribe if you haven’t already! All images are explicitly owned by LabPadre Media and may not be used without written consent.