All Eyes on Pad B at Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica

[@NASASpaceflight]

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[@balaji-kartha]

You are right, what we are watching is not rocket science but structural engineering; and that is what is amazing about SpaceX. They are not just inventing / designing new structures and new technologies but they are doing it out in the open for anyone interested to watch. I have been looking at videos by Mary for years since that place was a sand bar and we still have lot to be amazed at. Anyways, love your commentary. This has added to the old daily updates that had no wisecracks! 😅

[@patirckozz]

Bocachica Mary!! documenting history!! what a living legend on a legendary site with legendary people doing legendary things.. for the sake of the human race!! unbelievable we get to witness all of this!! AMERICA!! WE'RE BAAAaaaCk!!

[@EDQASpotter]

Danke Adrian für die Deutsche Version. Bitte in Zukunft mehr 👍🏼

[@Maier1960]

da schliesse ich mich mal an, super sympatisch und interessant, hoffentlich weiter so

[@dieter0815]

Er sollte aber Begriffe die er nicht versteht entweder garnicht oder richtig übersetzt erzählen. Stickstoff vaporiser ist ein Verdampfer um vom flüssigen in den Gaszustand zu erwärmen und nicht zum runterkühlen. Chopsticks sind hydraulisch angetrieben und nicht pneumatisch 😂

[@GenoLoma]

The yellow straps are there to stop the arms of the chop sticks from swinging around as they lift the whole assembly up to the tower. There will be a strap from each arm back to the carriage, as well as a strap between the 2 arms, - seen here as the shorter, more tensioned strap in the latter part of the video. Together these 3 straps will hold the 3 sections (the 2 arms and the carriage), in a secure formation during the lift. Once it's on the tower then they'll hook up the hydraulics to be able to control the swing of the arms.

[@SBHLL]

I wonder why they don't install the cylinders first and then shut them off. Almost everything else they install also on the ground.

[@GenoLoma]

@@SBHLL that's a good point.. I really don't know.. however, I'm also not a rocket launch pad engineer.. so I'm sure they are doing things in just about the most efficient way possible..

[@cricri7066]

@@SBHLL maybe keeping the weight low for the lift?

[@wesleybeaver]

@@cricri7066 Weight is one aspect. The other is the potential failure of hydraulics trying to do what they were never designed to do. The actuators were designed to move the leveled and balanced chopsticks, nothing more. Every degree of tilt that occurs would overpressure the seals in the actuators, the hoses and the control valves. It's just safter to use reinforced strapping to keep things in place.

[@cricri7066]

@@wesleybeaver Well stated!

[@badrinair]

Thank you John, Mary and the entire NSF team for putting together these wonderful updates. It is great to see such progress

[@Barthhhelona]

I'm actually really disappointed we didn't get the satisfaction of seeing the giant pin going in to connect the chopsticks to the frame!

[@ohedd]

cancel spacex now

[@DjTic64]

I like seeing people working on this thing. It really puts in perspective the giantisme of it ! Really hard to grasp from behind a screen

[@ParkourBrian]

CANNOT WAIT FOR THE BALLS TEST, LET’S GOOOOOOO

[@Wurtoz9643]

Big heavy balls full of liquid raaaaaa

[@59seank]

Thanks NSF for the Klingon version. Thanks Mary for the great camera work.

[@MrMuzza008]

When I select Klingon I don't hear anything! Is it actually there or just in jest?

[@59seank]

@@MrMuzza008 In the description is says "Want just the Ambient starbase audio - choose Klingon as your language." I know it is confusing, but KZbin has a fixed list of languages and NSF's only choice was to use Klingon because they can't add "Ambient" to the language menu options. Perhaps at some point they may get Worf to do a voice over.

[@BDawgoftheNorth]

💯%

[@xxpoisonblxx]

So... I picked up a 60x90 Core of the Galaxy metal print, and... it is gorgeous. I didn't realize how much the detail would *pop* with the metal prints. Looks like the star filled sky has real texture, and the glow from the lighthouse, and the effect on the water from the longer exposure all add up to be spectacular. I wasn't sure if I'd regret getting something *without* a rocket in frame for my first, but that worry went away quick.

[@SarahPert]

Omg I want one so bad!!! It's on my "must get" list but the one I wanted did have the rocket in frame/during launch! A little more than I would normally spend on myself but worth it! Plus I'm pretty sure the metal is based on the new hardened metal they're using...? Can't wait to get mine!!!

[@YouNeverComeCloser]

thnx to the Klingon who give us the ambient :)

[@jswebbproductions9785]

love the ambient

[@BDawgoftheNorth]

Everytime from this guy

[@YouNeverComeCloser]

@@BDawgoftheNorth ?

[@HORUZDJ]

Por fin podré disfrutar de una transmisión en mi idioma nativo

[@monetesla7771]

klingon?

[@anthonycamilleri7297]

The engineering is awesome

[@KerbalsandWackMacs]

Great Monty Python reference! Awesome vid as always

[@rjudge5505]

As always I love the narration. Great summary. Chopsticksstack. Like when Germans mash 3 or 4 words together to make one crazy word.

[@NASASpaceflight]

Sometimes those are just the neurons that fire 😅 - Das

[@JoyceLynn-q3m]

Great shots! Really haven’t seen anything like this coverage before.

[@anthonycamilleri7297]

Good morning from Melbourne Australia 🦘🦘🦘

[@KennethTurner-h5f]

These videos are extremely interesting

[@user-ip5rsewer777]

Привет из Арктики!

[@shellac23]

Cold ?

[@1336Studios]

privet!

[@user-ip5rsewer777]

@@shellac23 очень)

[@EpicChicken8]

In a research base or boat?

[@user-ip5rsewer777]

@@EpicChicken8 Воркута) 67 параллель

[@oldmanstumpie1061]

Construction workers are amazing!

[@donnaonos3599]

Good evening everyone

[@kbeams225]

I helped build those skates for the chopsticks.. always awesome to see videos like this of them close up so I can show people my contributions to history!

[@bcrisp56]

Love the Timelapse! I don’t know you guys, but I love your work! Keep producing content please!

[@jacquesjacques-yh8hh]

Amazing work.....

[@joshuawiggins3891]

the skates on tower B/2 are being held up by what is called a block and tackle, always love your commentary

[@Chickenlegs836]

LOVE ❤️ THE STUBBYSTICKS!! BOK BOK :)

[@jswebbproductions9785]

Ohhhhh im super excited for the German and Spanish versions and I don't speak either language but thanks to the CC I can enjoy more commentary for the same video. Big thank you for having subtitles in English....Love it.

[@ale131296]

The subtitles do not translate the spanish and german audio tracks, unfortunately.

[@jswebbproductions9785]

@ it does for me!! The CC button displays English for both languages

[@ale131296]

@@jswebbproductions9785 Mmmm for me it just shows what Das is saying in the English version

[@jswebbproductions9785]

@@ale131296 ohhh ok, I see the confusion... there are actually 2 other audio tracks for this video to choose from... ...one spoken in Spanish and one spoken in German. To find the different audio tracks....go to the settings cog wheel and select "audio track" and you will see there is a German and Spanish version to choose from.

[@ale131296]

@@jswebbproductions9785 It's not that. I know there are two other versions, I'm the voice of the Spanish version haha But I was saying that the subtitles only show what the English version is saying... at least for me

[@davidberg2516]

Great stuff, keep it up. I love the self deprecating humor. Also, hearing the unscripted commentary makes it much more interesting.

[@lyricbread]

Thank you Enniseffers!

[@johncook9557]

As always, entertaining and informative in equal measures. Thank you!

[@hosa-8210]

Super krasse KI übersetzer. Greetings from Germany, Hessen, Rheingau, Eltville.

[@josejesusamayz2495]

Ajaaaa ahi esta el audio en español. Gracias gracias gracias!

[@ale131296]

Los videos con audio en español son los resumenes estos que hacemos de Starbase. Ojalá en un futuro podamos hacer el resto de tipos de videos también en español pero llevaría mucho más tiempo y recursos :(

[@PabloMach]

Noooo que epico en español, muchas gracias 🤗

[@CTGrafico3D]

Estupenda narración, gracias.

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Das, hilarious Moose reference. Thank you.

[@davidmarks4198]

THANK YOU KLINGON!

[@o0shad0oo]

One of these days you're going to have to get someone to start narrating the "Klingon" audio track in Klingon lol

[@texastopshotsphotography2997]

Great Monty Python reference!

[@peterloomis9894]

Love the Holy Grail references.

[@BenD3D]

8:58 fantastic Jack impression

[@debas1given]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@boinkmaticgaming5835]

Herrroooo fellow Space Enthusiasts o/

[@KWC28]

I love these videos. Please keep 'em coming!

[@321DLCR]

Yellow straps are there to prevent the chopsticks opening or closing during the next lift. Also it’s impressive to see the air powered chain falls rotate each chopstick

[@sergiomg8500]

Genial reporte🎉

[@elkjagger]

Alex! te entiendo mas en ingles que en español! pero gracias porque mis papás ahora pueden verlo y entenderlo mucho mejor!

[@tonnyh.7037]

Esto es mejor que cualquier novelita jje

[@johit103067]

Another greate narrated summary! Thanks!!

[@stevenmoore7782]

Great job!

[@misstree1790]

Fascinating!

[@gunoplet1309]

Amazing flame deflector system , my idea is to reuse the energie captured trough the heat exchangers to be reused giving the rocket an extra prepulsion!

[@SarahPert]

Excellent idea!!!!!

[@gunoplet1309]

@SarahPert thank you! All that exes energie surrounding the structure during Launch, wauw !! If could be captured!!??

[@justthetruth870]

I am Australian. It is simply, Koala. They are marsupials.

[@davidg3944]

If they're MARSupials, surely elon will want them to colonize the planet.

[@justthetruth870]

@davidg3944 That's funny. 🤣🤣

[@techiheed1845]

Great as always. Satire ;-)

[@durza0815]

Thanks for the german audio Track

[@alanwanchorlytellc194]

Tick tick. Almost there...

[@johnhjic2]

Hallo Jack(I think), Some super commentary and will you send Mary a big thanks for some more great work.

[@ale131296]

It's Das, not Jack 😅

[@johnhjic2]

@@ale131296 Sorry Das, it was close?

[@rjswas]

@@johnhjic2 The one narrating in English, is John (Das) Galloway, i think he runs the show, Jack Beyer is the big bearded guy normally wearing a beanie, that loves Bacon and normally does videos in front of Star base in the dunes.

[@NASASpaceflight]

An accurate summary 😅 - Das

[@CraigfromFinley]

@@NASASpaceflight Would you call Jack 'big' though? lol Mouth, yes, love of bacon, yes, ego, maybe yes, loving fanbase, definite yes! He's orange!

[@motokenzo763]

In engineering terms you are providing a SWAG with your commentary. 🤓😄

[@juddphillips]

7:35 sometimes you have to just get it done lol

[@stkistler17]

9:16 "past me" would 100% watch this and commentate on things as I see them for the first time. THEN rerecord a final take based of my first time seeing it, adding details that come up later in my first recording.

[@peterh1512]

Sehr schön gemachte deutsche Kommentierung, perfekte Ergänzung zu den auch sehr guten nativen Inhalten von NSF.

[@davidhuber6251]

I very much enjoy the speculation and figuring it out as you go. The corrections can be as much fun as the watching.

[@Eduardo-j1d]

Gracias por la traducción al español

[@benbroyles1777]

Need Yorkshire back

[@shellac23]

Are they working 24 hours a day building the new pad? Just curious

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

They do in fact work 24 hours except of course holidays, testing and launches. They may reserve certain tasks for day time however.

[@tommcmicken4776]

Safety straps!

[@Half-lifegamer]

Increíble que hay traducción al español

[@bobfillmore384]

The next level is a single chopstick, grasshopper. Good luck!

[@Badass-Elon-kumar2624]

I think it is for starship uppar stage catch.... simultaneously with lower stage and also for orbital refueling

[@markdav61]

Great video when muted. Thanks NSF.

[@grandoldpodcast]

SpaceX Vapes more than anyone I know😀

[@jorge9312]

Muchas gracias Nasaspaceflight por comentar en Español. Saludos desde Extremadura. Muy interesante todo lo dicho y visto. Y repito es un detalle comentarlo en castellano. Saludos y decir que estoy suscrito. Una pregunta de donde eres ?? no pareces latino por tu acento.

[@ale131296]

Soy de Sevilla jajaja

[@jeffmeyer9587]

I was just thinking about the lubricant for the chopsticks pins, and the skates rollers. I mean there has to be something, but everything I can think of is flammable. Any ideas?

[@GenoLoma]

probably some kind of silicone or possibly a dry lubricant like graphite.. it needs to keep the salty air out of the bare metal parts, but it's not a high heat location, just high pressure, as in the weight of the assembly pushing on the skate wheels, with a 350 ton booster hanging off it will generate a lot of pressure on the contact points.

[@SarahPert]

​​@@GenoLomahmmm🤔... I've got a couple ideas I'm thinking through ~ stay tuned and I'll share if I can work any of them through!

[@ChrisNett42]

The straps are to keep the sticks from moving for when they lift them on to the tower!!!

[@erikjones8188]

Love the Monty Python joke😅

[@lutzklemmer968]

Ich freue mich über die deutschen Kommentare. Danke Adrian

[@charleslord2433]

Straps will hold the sticks in place as the pistons aren't installed yet

[@williamperry6635]

I remember when they dropped a slide "skate" on pad A. BTW, it's a chainfall.

[@BIG_BAD_BEAR]

Super Danke finde es gut in Deutsch.

[@Doomguynowaying]

Freue mich schon die chopsticks in action zu sehen!!

[@jeffreydrees1254]

Nice Monty Python reference Das.

[@NASASpaceflight]

😉 - Das

[@danielcameron9857]

Mind you, moose bites can be very serious.

[@NASASpaceflight]

😅 I'm glad I have friends in the comments. - Das

[@NatalieVincentOz]

Just "Koala" is fine. Aussies don't add "bear". Drop Bear, on the other hand, _does_ have "bear".

[@justthetruth870]

@NatalieVincentOz We Aussies have great respect for our Drop Bears, and don't get me started on the dreaded Hoop Snakes !

[@WilboBaggins-dm7ub]

Hoping a lift covered in the next one

[@ecp4500]

It's just Koala🐨, not koala bear. But it's violent distant cousin the Drop Bear is.

[@justthetruth870]

@@ecp4500 Don't forget the dreaded Hoop Snakes !

[@elizabethhoeppner8881]

Yha k you for another riveting nerd up date on Pad B and the Chopsticks. Maybe Godzilla 🐲 will help the tower learn how to wax on wax off the booster 😂

[@derberserker3972]

Super, dass ihr das jetzt auch auf Deutsch macht. Eine Frage zum Starship. Soll es wirklich Lande-Beine bekommen, oder auch mit den chopesticks aufgefangen werden?

[@zapfanzapfan]

Roadside rocket spotting.

[@johnjames2946]

Jesus H When you see the inside of the Tower close up you realise how complex the structure and the equipment is

[@dirkstrautmann5116]

Dankeschön für die deutsche Version

[@ib12us]

Das missed the bottom strap between the two chopsticks to hold them in place so they don't separate

[@NASASpaceflight]

Pretty sure I mentioned that 👍 - Das

[@brentwilbur]

3:07 "Temporary structure to hold it up." Gantry.

[@John_Dreams]

we usually drop the bear in koala bear. not that we drop the koala bear, just the bear. :) not to be confused with a Koala Bare. which is a totally different beast.

[@patgalloway2228]

Hi das 😊

[@Jim33933]

SISTER got bit by a moose.

[@NASASpaceflight]

You probably heard it originally from my uncle 👍 - Das

[@CaptainQ2607]

I'd love to see a 3D render comparing both sets of sticks

[@p0mm3srud1]

Klingonic lol :DD

[@nickmarsh9384]

I hope they launch a starship for a few orbits, then land at Florida, refuel and hop back to BocaChica.

[@richardknapp570]

Thanks Das! Always fun to watch and try to figure out WTF they are doing

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

Los reloges de brazos

[@Lightningdvc]

Could we get some weights of this equipment please?