Ship and Booster Quick Disconnects Tested for Launch | SpaceX Boca Chica

The Booster and Ship QD were tested together in what appeared to be an analog of their expected behavior during a launch of Starship. Meanwhile, Ship 26 was fully stacked in the High Bay and a new propellant subcooler was delivered. Video and Pictures from Nic (@nicansuini), Nomadd (@nomadd13), and Starbase Live. Edited by Jack (@theJackBeyer). 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 - Ship 26 Stacked in the High Bay 0:36 - Booster QD and Ship QD Arm Retract Sequence (real time) 1:07 - Booster QD and Ship QD Arm Extended (10x speed) 1:32 - Concrete Forms on the Tank Farm Berm Extension Removed 2:01 - Ship 24 2:58 - Booster 9 Waiting to be Proof Tested 3:14 - More Booster QD and Ship QD Arm Retract Testing 4:19 - BQD and Ship QD Retract and Arm Movement (real time) 4:38 - Booster QD Retract (real time) 4:55 - Booster QD Extension (sped up 5x) 5:19 - Ships 25 and 26 in the High Bay 6:11 - Crews Work on Ship 25’s Payload Bay 6:58 - SpaceX’s South Texas Tracking Station 7:17 - SPMTs Moved From Launch Site 8:05 - Gantry Crane Outside Tent 3 Moved 8:27 - SpaceX LR 11000 Crane Moved Across the Launch Site 9:07 - New Subcooler Delivered