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Thanks to Opera for sponsoring this video. Get Opera and up your browser game: https://opr.as/11-Opera-browser-nasaspaceflight We’ve finally seen a complete version 3 Super Heavy booster—Booster 18. It rolled out, tested, failed, and is now being scrapped… all in just 48 hours, setting a record nobody wanted to see. We’ll break down exactly what happened at Massey’s, how SpaceX is securing the damaged booster, and what this means for Starship Flight 12, Pad 2 commissioning, Block 3 hardware, and SpaceX’s ambitious timelines. But it’s not all bad news. Pad 2’s Ship Quick Disconnect Arm has been lifted onto the launch tower, the original Pad 1 is officially gone after full demolition, and SpaceX is pushing ahead with Giga Bay construction and Raptor 3 ramp-up. 👕 Support our work! Check out our Cyber Week Sale! https://shop.nasaspaceflight.com/s/cyber-SBU 🔍 In this episode: 🚀 Booster 18 anomaly & COPV explosion analysis 🛠 How SpaceX safely cuts and scraps the booster 💥 What this means for Flight 12 and Pad 2 commissioning 🧪 Block 3 structural test tanks, new hardware, and design changes 🏗 Pad 1 demolition – an era ends at Starbase 📦 Giga Bay construction & Raptor 3 production ramp-up 🛫 New Ship 39 progress, transport stand upgrades & hardware advances v3 Super Heavy Booster Render from Starbase Tracking https://x.com/TrackingTheSB ⚡ 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.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 🖊️ Written by Ryan Weber. 🎥 Video from Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Live, McGregor Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX, NASA. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #Starship #SpaceX #Booster18 #StarbaseUpdate #Flight12 #BoosterScrapping #COPV #Pad2 #Raptor3 #PopularScience #NSFLive #Block3 #ElonMusk LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3