STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Wrapping up the rest of this week's update, new internal Block III ship components are being assembled in the Star Factory, the race is on to complete Pad 2 for next year's first launch, and disassembly of Pad 1's fuel farm continues to accommodate its newest upgrades.

Starting with fabrication updates, work on Starship 39 continued into its next phases, with the common dome being moved into the Megabay tube for integration.

Transfer tubes were placed on an installation jig inside Star Factory and are likely for Ship 39 as well.

These transfer tubes run propellant down from the header tanks to the ship's main engines for deorbit and landing burns.

The second booster transport stand's Block II clamps were removed as workers continued to rebuild the tran

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