Crews lifted the Carriage onto a new red stand in preparation for installation on the Launch Tower. The Carriage will hold the Chopstick Arms which are used to catch landing boosters and stack the vehicles. Meanwhile, a second huge propellant storage tank is delivered.
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0:00 13 Raptor Thrust Puck Lifted from a Truck
2:17 Grid Fin Moved into Tent 1
3:11 A Booster Thrust Puck is Moved Out of Tent 2
3:39 A Ship Aft Dome is Moved into Tent 2
4:04 Ship 22’s Common Dome Sleeve is Placed on a Transport Stand
5:25 The Booster Thrust Puck is Moved Back into Tent 2
5:52 Booster 5’s Forward Section is Stacked in the High Bay
7:05 Sunrise at the Launch Site
7:49 A Second Propellant Storage Tank is Delivered
9:47 A Ring Section Outside the Tents
10:36 A Similar Ring Section Outside the Tents
11:16 Delivery Offloaded from a Truck
12:22 More Sections for Booster 5 are Staged Outside the High Bay
12:48 A Barrel Section Outside the Mid Bay
13:14 Stacked Booster Sections in the Mid Bay
13:41 Foundation Work Continues for the Wide High Bay
14:36 Crews Begin Enclosing the Stairs
15:03 Propellant Storage Tank at the Propellant Production Site
15:26 The Red Stand \\ The Carriage will later be lifted onto this
16:16 Work Continues on the Orbital Launch Mount
16:57 Crews Weld on the Launch Tower
17:22 The Liebherr LR 11350 Crane is Ready to Lift the Carriage
17:52 Crews Attach the Crane to the Carriage
18:49 Welding Continues on the Launch Tower
19:11 The Carriage Lift Begins
19:42 The Carriage is Rotated Vertically
21:01 Carriage Closeups
21:48 The Carriage Moves Toward the Red Stand
22:50 The Carriage is Placed on the Red Stand
23:48 Transport Stands at the Production Site
24:39 Ship Forward Dome Outside the Tents
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