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Like KSC the launch site at Boca Chica is a nature reserve.
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Chopsticks
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Looking along towards South Padre, the black specks are migrating martins and swallows
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Enjoying the beach
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Enjoying the beach
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From horses to rockets
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The Three Amigos
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Border force, we were right on the Mexican border
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Border force riders
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The launch mount and chopsticks- spot the engineer to get some idea of scale
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Panorama of Starbase
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Successful fisher
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Terns migrating along the coast
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Gulf of Mexico
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The launch tower
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Photo opportunity
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People have faith
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Sand encroaching
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Some go through infrastructure
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Looking towards South Padre from the launch site
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'Hoppy' the first SpaceX prototype to launch, hover, and then land
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Dented tanks that were damaged in test launches. These have been removed since our visit
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Dimples and damage from previous test flights
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Ultimate destination
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Entrance to the tank farm
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Production site from the tank farm
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Starbase
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SpaceX has shuttles as well as Dragons
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Launch tower with 'chopsticks' at the bottom and the quick disconnect halfway up
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Steps up the launch tower
