STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Booster 16 has received maintenance before being relocated, and construction at the launch pad has continued. Groundwork at the new air separation plant is rolling at a steady pace, and workers are involved in the new Giga Bay Foundation. A new liquid oxygen side booster arrived, a quick disconnect hood. The hood was soon installed on the launch table at Pad B, protecting the umbilical mechanisms inside. Work on Pad B continued with the placement of concrete near the base of the gantry structure, and the trench wall moved a step closer to completion with the addition of one of the sloped sections to the wall. The trench is a composite steel wall structure that will be filled with concrete. A new bunker is under construction outside the D2 gate, which will

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