4 Raptor 2 engines were delivered to Starbase and 4 were loaded onto the truck and shipped out. Meanwhile, Ship 24 underwent ignitor and spin prime testing of its 6 Raptor engines and a Booster Aft Dome was sleeved.
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0:00 Sunrise Over the Launch Site
0:20 New Raptors Moving to Tent 3
1:00 Old Raptors Leaving the Production Site
2:01 Raptors Ready to Depart Starbase
2:35 Ship LOX Tank Section
2:52 Booster 7 in the Mega Bay
3:09 Booster Aft Sleeve Flipped
4:32 Booster Aft Dome Lifted Onto Sleeving Stand
5:05 Booster Aft Dome Sleeved
5:23 Ship 25's Nosecone
5:40 The Orbital Launch Pad
5:55 Crews Work on the Chopsticks
6:26 The Orbital Launch Mount
7:11 Ship Quick Disconnect Arm
7:38 Ship 24
7:54 Starhopper
8:07 Hydraulic Accumulators on the Chopsticks
8:22 The Orbital Launch Tower
8:54 Ship 24 Ignitor Testing
9:09 First Ship 24 Spin Prime Test of the Day
9:48 Second Ship 24 Spin Prime Test of the Day
10:35 Ship 24 Depress
11:20 Vehicles Return to the Pad After Testing