Orbital Starship Prototype Under Repairs | SpaceX Boca Chica

Ship 24, currently sitting on Suborbital Pad B, appears to be undergoing repairs to its thermal protection tiles. The first pieces of cladding were installed on the Orbital Launch Tower and a new cryogenic pump was delivered to the Orbital Tank Farm. Video and Pictures from Chris (@chrisk_91) and Starbase Live. Edited by Thomas (@_thomashayden). All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF. Click “Join“ for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel. Rolling Updates and Discussion: Articles: NSF Store: L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC’s very early days to today. (Join L2 and support NSF here: ) 0:00 The Orbital Launch Site 0:48 Methane Delivery to the Orbital Tank Farm 1:35 Starhopper 1:50 The Launch Site 2:05 Ship Aft in Tent 2 2:23 The Production Site 2:40 A New Tent Continues To Be Constructed 3:10 The Rocket Garden 3:25 New Test Tank Outside the Mid Bay 3:39 Work on Ship 24 5:11 Compression Ropes Removed From a Test Tank 5:24 The Orbital Launch Mount 5:39 New Pump Arrives for the Orbital Tank Farm 5:58 The Launch Site Gets a Wash 6:30 The New Pump Gets Offloaded 7:37 Booster 10’s Common Dome Section Lifted 7:53 Both Pieces Lifted Back to the Welding Table 8:09 The Quick Disconnect Arm 8:28 The Orbital Launch Mount 8:42 New Cladding Installed On the Tower 9:14 More Cladding Waiting To Be Installed 9:32 Work Around Ship 24 9:47 Area of Tiles Removed From Ship 24 10:09 Suborbital Pad A 10:24 SpaceX’s New Tank Testing Facility 10:56 Ship 25 Lifted in the High Bay