Chopsticks and Carriage Lifted Onto the Launch Tower | SpaceX Boca Chica
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 Published On Oct 20, 2021

Mechazilla's Chopsticks and Carriage were lifted into place on the Launch Tower, new framing was spotted on Booster 4's Raptor engines, and two of the recently constructed staircase sections were moved next to the High Bay.

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0:00 - Sunrise
0:34 - Skate Reinstalled on Launch Tower
1:02 - Orbital Launch Site
1:17 - Chopsticks and Carriage
1:38 - Chopsticks and Carriage Lifted
2:51 - Frankencrane + Chopsticks and Carriage Rotated
3:41 - Chopsticks and Carriage Moved Into Place
6:29 - Chopsticks and Carriage Installed on Launch Tower
7:30 - The Lift in One Unbroken Shot
8:11 - Cable Reel at the Base of the Launch Tower
8:28 - New Framing Around Booster 4's Raptor Engines
8:52 - Crews Work on the B2.1 Test Tank
9:28 - Hydraulic Actuator Moved to the Launch Site
10:21 - Stair Section Moved Next to High Bay
11:11 - Stair Sections and B2.1 Test Tank
11:54 - Wide Bay Construction

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