Excavation for Starship’s New Water Cooled Pad Begins | SpaceX Boca Chica

SpaceX begins excavating the dirt and concrete beneath the orbital launch mount to make room for the new water cooled steel plate that will be used. This is to try and mitigate the concrete damage at liftoff. 🔗 NSF Store: ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight’s channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🎥 Video from Nic (@NicAnsuini) and Starbase Live. ✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden). 🔍 All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF. L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC’s very early days to today. 🔗 (Join L2 and support NSF here: ) #starship #spacex #bocachica #starbase