Elon Musk Drops Massive Mars Update! Will SpaceX Solve Bureaucrazy To Reach It?

[@Whataboutit]

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[@Kezoman1]

@@Whataboutit Elon Musk is a deranged and despicable individual.

[@Lost-In-Blank]

The USA's space program is SpaceX. Elon Musk is only human and once he passes away the pace of US innovation in telecommunications, vehicle electrification, and space exploration will not stop, but will drop drastically. I expect it will be exceeded by not only China but also India. We are fools not to take advantage of the research and engineering knowledge being created and given to us at almost no cost to US taxpayers.

[@Invisibility397]

I Recommend that Elon begins to reengineer that Oil Rig with Launch Tower 1 then launch from International waters. Oil Drilling Rig ~ Floating City + Starship Factory + Launch Facility = Zero American Government and worthless competitive Adult Sociopathic Children's Bullshit games and Pure independence in accomplishing his dream in his lifetime. Just a suggestion to the most Amazing Empathic Billionaire alive on Earth...

[@Lost-In-Blank]

It seems to me that a TV network's C-suite officer hates that long time Democrat Elon Musk is supporting Trump, so she had her news division run a hatchet job against his company, and to heck with the ramifications on US national security, US technological superiority, and even advances to life-saving telecommunications. That is my speculation.

[@philipking8497]

What add was that. Oh here it comes now. Got your crap together have you. Things do take time to happen. Even Babies.

[@ncdave4life]

The CNBC story is by a reporter named Lora Kolodny, who seems to absolutely _HATE_ Elon. Her story falsely claimed that Starship launches cause mercury pollution. Ms. Kolodny has an English degree, with a focus on creative writing. I'll bet that neither she nor her editors have ever darkened the doorway of a science classroom, and they don't understand that burning methane and LOX cannot create or release mercury (which is something that cannot be said with as much certainty about the Al-based SRBs used by some other rocket companies). Why do major news organizations task scientifically illiterate people, with no STEM credentials, to work as "science journalists?" Is it just because they're cheaper to hire?

[@davidhuber6251]

It was just a typo in a SpaceX report, blown out of proportion for clicks.

[@rodgerraubach2753]

SpaceX needs to begin litigation against these lying reporters. The story about Mercury contamination is absurd and totally baseless statement.

[@violetl83]

Easier to control

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

They have an AGENDA.

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

More polarization. We must rise above it.

[@SachinJames89]

SpaceX should announce a delay in Artemis mission due to FAA delays...😂😂😂

[@kjetilhvalstrand1009]

That is absolutely possible.

[@showlett33]

Move SpaceX to Venezuela

[@georgwrede7715]

@@showlett33 I've been thinking of it. -- And for all I know, so has Elon. It's about, how much Clout does the US have over other countries. -- Knowing the CIA track record, I guess everybody is scared shitless, except for China, Russia, and possibly a couple of other major countries. -- Come to think of it, I guess Elon needs a more robust country, like maybe China or India. Overall, I'd actually look forward to seeing him emigrate not only from California, but the US. If Kamala wins, the US simply don't 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 to have Elon.

[@just_archan]

​@@showlett33they can't. ITAR restrictions. Very few countries where they can function, most of them don't have location, or have even more awful bureaucracy. Afaik only new Zealand and Australia can be considered that met ITAR regulations and have good location. Nothing at South America (because ITAR) nor Europe (location)

[@RowanMangion1976]

But they can move to Australia

[@Lse380]

I'm disappointed and angry with the political weponization of the FAA.

[@jsmith4817]

Everything in the government has been weaponized.

[@TheGunslingerRoland]

Another person assuming to fit their own bias. Smh

[@christophercarsonsmith5088]

@@TheGunslingerRoland ding ding ding. "If Elon does it, it means it can't be illegal" - @lse380 , probably

[@redpillcoach1855]

@@TheGunslingerRoland You can't be serious. My bias suggests your TDS has overcome your logic circuits. This government has weaponized agency after agency against their political enemies and you TDS sufferers continue to deny, and complain like a wife. Tell us where the orange man bad touched you.

[@shushin4651]

@@TheGunslingerRoland and you are non biased i guess

[@38shaun]

Being an older space fan I’m always amazed at progress in the world today. I’m amazed anything gets achieved at all these days? Instead of moving to the future, we’re surrounded by citizens that are more interested in voicing own concerns, just to promote their own self importance. Bureaucracy the distraction of Empires. One step forwards (into someone else’s crap). Two steps back to wipe it of your shoe. My god, if Elon and Space X had existed in the 60’s humanity would be looking beyond our solar system by now. You can’t comprehend how amazing that time was. From Kittyhawk to man on the moon 66 years. I’m glad I got see the end of that time. When technology wasn’t for bogging down progress from endless stalling opinions. If we’re so advanced now, why do we hobble progress so badly now? For all the bad things that existed through my time I’m still here? Just an old guys rant. Just get on with it ok? I was young once. Time flys. No point sitting on your hands listening to other peoples procrastinations. Nothing gets done. True?

[@Alex-um4fe]

Yeap I am of the same generation, the paper pirates are there with a fee and rule as fast as you develop. It blew my mind when I was working with fiber optics. Personally I am a big fan of Galen Winsor, we should have had our dream were it not for greed and money.

[@OldielocksNmo50]

We did the Mercury thing in grade school... even got to do hand drawn maps of John Glenn's orbits in a 4-6 grade thingy in the auditorium..I'm still fascinated by the space advances at my age..73.. remember Dad being amazed at watching the Cardinals in color from NYC on tv...he was blown away..(born in 1924) never even thought something like that was possible...

[@OldielocksNmo50]

That's 1967 or 68...

[@AlJay0032]

@@OldielocksNmo50 The US government only allowed what SpaceX is doing after 2000, that is why it never happened after 1960. The government is more of an obstacle than people realize.

[@perpetualpunster]

Elon need to find a dormant volcanic island in international waters to build a new Starbase. And build a megabay that looks like a giant skull.

[@SparkySho]

Pretty smart idea there

[@IvanMorningstar]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually did it. He’s just one accident away from becoming a supervillain.

[@MrBretts1985]

He sure would look like a supervillain from a movie if he did and don't think the US military would put up with that.

[@theelf152]

Nah Chinese will claim it and starting sending planes & ships to block it 😂😂

[@dzonikg]

They should move to China.I bet China would give him almost unlimited budget ,no environmental bullsht just to put Chines on Mars first

[@johnwiles4391]

Hmm... What's happening in early November? I feel like something important is happening then. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm sure there is something! :O

[@Whataboutit]

New Glenn.

[@charlesrachoshi5617]

New president 😅

[@Theaveragegamer_12]

Orange Man becoming President

[@bryanillenberg]

@@Theaveragegamer_12 Unlikely. Harris is winning it the polls, and slaughtered Trump in the debate.

[@charles_kerman-357]

@@Theaveragegamer_12 No politics on youtube plz

[@mintyfreshness78]

CNBC only releases anti elon articles. spacex, tesla , etc. someone there really has something out for him.

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

So it's reverse Fox.

[@diogenes64]

@@tenaciousrodent6251 Good try to use a stawman; however, Fox reports all the new when they report the news and keeps the bias to shows like Gutfield. I digress, however, your comment is a perfect example of when the far left projects (what they do when they channel Saul Alinsky).

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

@@diogenes64 Sorry i'm no murican but i occasionally catch a clip from CNBC and all i see is the Fox from the other side.

[@Siethon1]

Just looked at CNBC's website. There's a more compelling case to be made for the author of the pollutant article, Lora Kolodny, but CNBC's overall reporting of the company is fairly neutral. They literally just released an article praising the SpaceX for their success over the Polaris Dawn mission. Plus, this narrative that if one person "has it out for elon," therefore, the whole company is bad or anti-elon, just goes to show how much of a cult of personality he is. Learn the nuance and stop giving into tribalism.

[@user-se6oy5zn7k]

@@mintyfreshness78 I hate the mainstream media. Hypocrits

[@juliodiaz7249]

Could we be seeing consequences of Elons support for one of the presidential candidate?

[@charleskavoukjian3441]

Anyone who doesn’t step in line with the white house gets punished.

[@drkjk]

Continued consequences of advocating free speech vis a vis Twitter.

[@kjetilhvalstrand1009]

Elons stands on Isreal, the support of Republicans, and lack interest in censorship, the war on the woke. Elon does not support work unions.

[@jgotthold1]

These United States are being buried in bureaucracy. The primary curse of government, is that it needs to justify its own existence and ever increasing budget. Regulatory bodies, like the FCC get tied up with other regulatory bodies who want in. What should take weeks ends up taking months and years and does not actually contribute to safety. This regulatory crap is strangling the entire economy.

[@pabloescobarr744]

Your right, but its still better than Europe. You cant move here without filling out a billion forms and paying off the EU gangsters. America is the last hope of any realistic progress

[@allisshop8092]

This is the nature of government. Since it can confiscate money through taxes and use the printing press, it can grow bureaucracy at an extreme rate. More and more bureaucrats create more and more regulations at an ever accelerating rate. This results in productive people being eventually bogged down to a stop. The launch areas in Florida are somewhat protected by another huge bureaucracy named NASA. But in Texas SpaceX is on its own to fight the slime.

[@TJ-W]

Time for a reset 😉

[@Horstroad]

The FAA has learned its lessons. They got burned when they handed regulatory competences to the manufacturer, namely Boeing with their B737MAX. It might be annoying that they are taking their time, especially given that the competition in china doesn't have such hurdles. But I think in the long run it's better to be safe than sorry

[@tomwinston6758]

Exactly correct, soon we will drown in bureaucracy.

[@zarl5238]

If Texas says there is nothing wrong with the water-that's good enough for me.

[@SparkySho]

Maybe strap a seal to a board ask it if it suifers from low self esteem due to excessive brocket launches….paid for by US GOVERNMENT - WTF EVER

[@MichaelWDietrich]

I'm still waiting for the (once anounced but not yet realized) sea launch platform outside the 12 mile zone which will end the jurisdiction of the FAA.

[@myvideos1707]

At this point he will delocalize in Indonesia. SpaceX and Indonesia... Go to search it on the web.

[@iamaduckquack]

As an American company the FAA has control no matter where SX would launch from. The same reason why Rocket Lab needs the FAA approvals to launch out of new Zealand.

[@wal_rider8479]

Didn't they decide not to use the platforms a little while ago?

[@supergeek1418]

​@@iamaduckquack SpaceX incorporates a subsidiary based in Belize, or Panama, or --- wherever. That company then "buys" its ships from SpaceX, and goes ahead and launches 13 miles off the coast of Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico--- wherever... Purely bureaucratic problems can be *WAY* more easily worked around than mixes of technology *and* bureaucracy --- which is what we have now.

[@iamaduckquack]

@@2b_or_not_2b_4gotten Wouldn't work with ITAR restrictions.

[@dudequilts762]

Any time government is involved, everything seems to take longer than it has to…

[@jasonsterling8764]

Especially if the government does not like you.

[@ericmatthews8497]

Let the FAA do their job... By making sure that SpaceX does theirs...

[@COWP]

Would you rather rockets fall out the sky like in china? Could you use your critical thinking skills for half a minute and figure out why the government might want to ensure nothing goes wrong?

[@TiberiusMaximus]

particularly this govt. we never had a problem from 2016 to 20 getting these flights in the air

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@ericmatthews8497 The FAA are refusing to do their job until November.

[@Recovering_Californian]

Instead of commenting here on KZbin flood your congressional representatives demanding the FAA ease up on the delays

[@giorgiolelmi8175]

Well, I live in Europe, Estonia. How do I do that? I am always aware of the situations in America as it leads the innovation of the world. FAA in the latest years is a real threat to spacex and the expansion of conciousness.

[@ah244895]

My Congress critter hates Elon....

[@Contortionfan11]

The FAA has always primarily been designed around ground based flight approvals, not space rockets. Maybe they need to restructure or hire more resources to have dedicated teams for managing space applications, particularly teams that are able to fast track said applications.

[@bbyers8260]

I am a little shocked that with all of the issues with the FAA, that Elon has not just moved his operations across the border to Mexico where the FAA has no jurisdiction.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

He would still have issues with the ICAO, I guess...

[@jeremyclyde3006]

@@fridaycaliforniaa236 would he? I mean is he having issues with them now?

[@andrewsarchus6036]

He should take it to the Russian Federation.

[@editman145]

Agree..... the FAA is looking over the shoulder of SpaceX and in a way "stealing" all SpaceX data. As we know Dems are good in launching a narrative without no proof and stick to that. Keep repeating en shouting that narrative and sabotage SpaceX ( read; Elon Musk ). SpaceX should leave the US and state their headquarters elsewhere...where there is no FAA ( and DEMS ). Remember de Dems are a very vengeful bunch of people.

[@HChandler2010]

He's not allowed to take his technology to another country, ITAR won't let him

[@EarthlingNews]

Better apply for the Mars launch license now since FAA is going to drag their feet 😅

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

wise suggestion.

[@murdelabop]

If you want a more responsive, more capable FAA then lobby congress to increase their funding and staffing levels.

[@EarthlingNews]

@@murdelabop doesn't fix purposeful delays etc,

[@EarthlingNews]

@@murdelabop to be honest I just think there's a few too many people in bed with the FAA at once and they're all worried about slowing down their competition via bureaucracy instead of just keeping up with their engineering. It'll be interesting to see them try to pull out the "Antitrust" card to try to delay ticket sales for trans-planetary flights when Spacex becomes the first-mover.

[@otakumagnet8106]

Imagine the shame if SpaceX had to delay ALL launches, in particular those for the gov't, due to SpaceX deciding to do safety inspections. No flights allowed for gov't contracts until FAA allows test flights.

[@ExtroniusAttributes]

You forget that somewhere around half of the Falcon 9 launches are currently for Starlink satellites, and every one of those launches requires a license from the FAA. Right now these licenses are granted quickly and routinely. But if SpaceX decides to delay government launches (which, by the way, are actual money-makers for SpaceX; Starlink launches are just moving money from one of Elon's pockets to another), I could easily see that process becoming a lot slower...

[@admarsandbeyond]

@@ExtroniusAttributes wrong, Starlink is cash flow positive, its has been funding operations for quite some time.

[@stanley8574]

​@@ExtroniusAttributesThat is why the government has left falcon 9 alone for the most part. They need it. They don't think they need starship so the delays.

[@mattkingston6157]

@@admarsandbeyondI don’t think you understand what he said at all

[@Zorlig]

With the failure of their competition you should expect FAA issues to be fully priced into new contracts

[@rwh1096]

This probably is more political than we (public) would have believed. With Trump's threat of asking Elon to audit federal agencies if elected could be perceived as a threat by us gov agencies w/ the 3 ltr acronyms. Most of believe there a ton of waste at nasa

[@RyderSpearmann]

Its the environmental agencies where political activists gather… using their position to affect their political agenda.

[@rochamocha5705]

I believe it might be Boeing actually. The FAA is actually comprised of a lot of former or even active Boeing personel because Boeing has historically dominated the aerospace industry. With their failure on the ISS causing NASA to opt for SpaceX instead, this might simply be a roundabout way to be childish like Blue Origin when they didn't get the lunar contract.

[@shannon6876]

Probably?

[@realulli]

If Elon gets to audit federal agencies, he'll probably do so in the order of budget size. That means, NASA and FAA will be pretty low on the priority list.

[@iamaduckquack]

​@@realulliand what skills does elmo pocess to audit anything beyond his own personal opinion?

[@A1A.]

Lets hope that spacex uses tower 2 for filming the launch and landing of next starship flight..😣

[@w0ttheh3ll]

why not do a flight 5 with the same mission profile as flight 4 while they wait for permission to catch? there's still lots to be learned about the heatshield

[@thunder11757]

Spacex should go ahead with fight 5, but using their old launch license, which is still valid and just test out the new heat shield and maybe ignite a raptor in space and check out the new payload bay door and do other things that they could still get a lot of data for. Then, use ship thirty-one on flight 6 for the catch attempt later. This is just my suggestion, but I think it's a good one.

[@mattfromwiisports4910]

1 minute, and I don’t even use notifications. My spider/space sense was tingling.

[@guylian8871]

@@mattfromwiisports4910 same hah

[@Whataboutit]

Thanks for watching, Spidey!

[@joeybox0rox649]

That because Muskrat creeped Taylor Swift. The government must DIVEST MUSKRAT!

[@Mentorman63]

Bureaucracy...'bureau' from French, 'desk', and 'cracy' from Greek 'power'. (Yeah, loose translations, but hey you get the point.) Apparently desk power is more formidable than the power of dozens of Raptor engines?

[@murdelabop]

And that's a good thing.

[@alistairplank4996]

Bureaucrazy.

[@RighteousAvenger]

What we need is a fully reusable bureaucracy.

[@pchris6662]

You mean disposable, not reusable.

[@CitizenRule]

We need a portable bureaucracy that can fit in a rocket and be launched into the Sun. For scientific purposes.

[@RoySATX]

A fully REPLACEABLE one is what we need.

[@rreiter]

I might settle for fully conscious.

[@JoseyWales44s]

I'd prefer a disposable bureaucracy.

[@someguy8412]

The one thing I'm most curious about is the work on the landing legs, have they kept working on the old landing legs design and making improvements to it. Seeing how they are changing the size of star ship, or have they come up with a new concept like the moon lander legs.

[@raimundscheucher5912]

It is time that SpaceX search for alternative countries to build and launch Starships.

[@jeffjeff4477]

Is it me or ? Since DJT said EM would be part of the new administration, the Gov said nope nope nopes Kinda like when he bought twtr

[@gusviera3905]

Back away from this issue for a second...isn't interesting that none of these "necessary delays" occurred until Musk started bad-mouthing the current administration? And isn't curious that a final deliberation on the license won't occur until the end of November? As in "after the election"? This is the elephant in room. And this administration has a track record of retribution for dissenters. Just a thought, but one to consider.

[@GrigoriZhukov]

Actually no...but whatever y'all tinfoil crew aren't worth bother.

[@BubberTubber]

The administration doesn't direct the FAA to do anything. You're just making stuff up because you want to push your political view.

[@admarsandbeyond]

Also the FAA grounded the entire Falcon fleet 2 times for nonsense reasons.

[@jamarplunkett3283]

This would make sense if SpaceX wasn’t already fighting the FAA way before his endorsement. And to the guy who commented above me. The falcon fleets were grounded because 2 accidents happened; not for “nonsense reasons”. It would be no different than something happening with a Boeing aircraft and having the fleet grounded.

[@RoySATX]

No need to back away, we need to face the fact our govt. has gone rogue and hates us.

[@davidsingh6944]

There needs to be federal legislation to establish a prioritized air traffic agency for orbital and suborbital flights. An agency responsible for vast monitoring of civilian aviation and space flight is impractical for a busy space flight industry. Very suspicious with the Appearance of impropriety by the Agency on behalf of political actors.

[@BaalsMistress]

Perhaps a National Aeronautical and Space Administration? Really dunno why the FAA is involved here.

[@ExtroniusAttributes]

I was with you till the third line. I think there should be a separate agency for regulating and licensing commercial space launches, and it should be paid for by the launch providers (just as the parts of the FAA that regulate commercial air travel are paid for by taxes on plane tickets). But I don't think this is political. The FAA may be struggling with the whole business of how to grant launch licenses, but they are professionals. Then again, is the FAA really "struggling" with the business of granting licenses? How many times have Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy flown so far this year, close to a hundred by now? And almost 100 last year. Every one of these flights required a license, which means the FAA was granting them every three or four days. Not bad for a "stifling bureaucracy." The only rocket that seems to be having trouble getting a launch license is Starship. Is this because it's so massively different from every other rocket to apply for a launch license that it breaks the process, or is it because Falcon 9/Heavy is launched from existing USAF/NASA sites where all that stuff about frogs and neighbors and noise and runoff were figured out decades ago? Maybe building Starbase in Texas (supposedly to avoid regulation) wasn't such a great idea after all.

[@nickedgar6706]

@@davidsingh6944 - We DO NOT need another Federal regulatory agency!

[@davidsingh6944]

@@nickedgar6706 agreed but space traffic control needs to become a reality. A legitimate authority in government

[@SparkySho]

+ AI REGULATION

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, Wow, Wow, an excellent episode! Loved all of the updates! Well-done, Felix!

[@Whataboutit]

Thanks, Robert!!!

[@ronburgendyable]

Great improvement in the video quality! Less repetitive and no more returning viewers segment. It makes it much more enjoyable to watch!

[@SteveEbersole-h5i]

I wonder it the delay isn't political?? It could be because of Elon's support of a cert candidate. Late November?

[@manuelnunes8415]

If SpaceX is doing everything by the book, they should sue the hell out the organizations getting it wrong. Nothing like making an example to make sure that people get the story correct!

[@wyattnoise]

They're guilty and that's why they won't sue... Hope this helps.

[@Nuke-MarsX]

​@@wyattnoiseguilty of what, 😂

[@1mariomaniac]

​@@Nuke-MarsX guilty of blasting water with carbon dioxide and more water, *_the horror_* 😱

[@Nuke-MarsX]

@@1mariomaniac oh no i should stop drinking carbonated water ASAP 😟

[@starman2337]

Government agencies are immune from lawsuits.

[@Codysdab]

A regulation is "supposed" to protect from harm. The reality is bureaucrats often create regulations to create work and sustain their own existence. My feeling is at least 1/2 of all regulatory requirements are superfluous and exist just as make work.

[@brucemace5404]

It's because Elon back Trump

[@jackinthebox301]

The bureaucracy must expand to fulfill the needs of the expanding bureaucracy.

[@ciaranryan5265]

Can you be specific. That's a bold claim you have made.

[@jackinthebox301]

@@ciaranryan5265 No, of course he can't be specific. It's a vague, intuitive claim. But that doesn't mean the general idea is incorrect. People got along just fine before agencies like the FDA, FAA, BLM, etc. existed. Problems existed, yes, but problems will always exist. If regulations do no good they should be eliminated, not doubled down on. edit: I just now ready your name, Cody. Excellent name.

[@dupre7416]

Most bureaucracies are born out of tragedy. Except in China where they don't mind dropping rockets on villages.

[@rochamocha5705]

The FAA is actually comprised of a lot of former or even active Boeing personel because Boeing has historically dominated the aerospace industry. In the past, a lot of Boeing projects have been approved by the FAA containing mostly Boeing engineers. With their failure on the ISS causing NASA to opt for SpaceX instead, this might simply be a roundabout way to be childish towards SpaceX like Blue Origin when they didn't get the lunar contract. I see a lot of people complaining that the government constrains and controlls economy and industry too much, but if you follow the people, where they worked, and where the money goes, you will begin to see that it is the other way around.

[@Nemophilist850]

It's obviously politically motivated.

[@nickedgar6706]

It may be a “cutting-your-nose-off-to-spite-your-face” move, but if I were SpaceX, I’d not launch a single ounce of hardware for NASA or the US Government until the FAA gets their act together.

[@christiananderson9015]

So spaceX loses money and nasa will just sit on the payloads? How smart bud

[@ciaranryan5265]

Space X depends and owes it very existence to Government/military and NASA contracts.

[@nickedgar6706]

@@ciaranryan5265 - Firstly, It owes it’s very existence to the brilliant mind of a visionary individual. While they have made some money from Government contracts, it’s not their main source of income. All I’m suggesting is that SpaceX do what the US Government does best. With any Government payload, SpaceX should conduct “exhaustive,” lengthy investigations, obfuscate, delay, make reports, shuffle those reports to someone in another office to read and edit, shuffle those reports to upper-management, who, in the meantime receives unsubstantiated information “forcing” the whole process to start over. And if the Gov is unhappy, they can always use Boeing! 🤣

[@GrigoriZhukov]

Dumbest idea ever.

[@mattkingston6157]

@@nickedgar6706the only reason spacex exists is the us government. It’s that simple. The brilliant visionary would be sitting at home thinking about rockets right now if they weren’t funded for years by the government. You cannot deny this at all

[@itsmaidenbaby]

I always open KZbin when WAI drops, and idk why

[@ravencroftgraphics3d]

i really think elon needs to look at alternate out of usa sites to finish testing and launching, and screw the faa/govt that are being obstructive, not having all all your eggs in one basket (usa) is not a safe move anymore.

[@johnstreet797]

SpaceXico? Not that far from Brownsville...

[@drosendahl]

Good luck, then he needs to reinvent everything since taking even the slightly information with him would violate a lot of laws and make him a fugitive. (And SpaceX technology is built on a lot of knowledge from NASA)

[@CitizenRule]

What happened to the two floating oil rigs Musk bought? Were they too small for Starship?

[@iamaduckquack]

​@@CitizenRulewouldn't matter. As an American company the FAA would still have to grant launch licenses.

[@georgesealy4706]

Musk could buy an island and do whatever he wants.

[@richiexp2]

Maybe Spacex should build a barrier around the launch site to catch the water from the deluge system after launch, i don't know if that's possible but maybe a catch system might reduce all this delays regarding the alleged water contermination.

[@nilesn9787]

The fact that it was NBC that broke this story says everything.

[@nilesn9787]

It's not the rockets they have issue wit, it's Elon himself.

[@ccudmore]

As with most things technical, if you think something is simple or obvious, it generally means you don’t fully understand the problem.

[@GrigoriZhukov]

BINGO

[@boatymcboatface666]

Why are SpaceX not doing more work at the Cape? Haven't heard or seen any progress on that launch tower or site!

[@garrithsmith799]

Once Trump is back in office, Elon will be sorted.

[@tmarquis01]

If the USA is not on board with SpaceX I am sur that other areas in the world would be happy to help,

[@EarthlingNews]

They should just build a collection system for the deluge so it doesn't get released, kinda dumb that potable water is being addressed in this way but I understand how important it is to protect out waters

[@Pranav_Bhamidipati]

They already built holding pools for the used water as per internal recommendations regarding environmental effects. The TCEQ report that CNBC made a headline out of mentions it.

[@Sciencetube10]

Wait,wait,wait.there was a mistake on 1:04 . The video shows that the newly created tower B is Tower A and the older version is Tower B.but why?

[@Thuliux]

We are entering a new age of space flight yet old regulations are still being pushed. The FAA should improve to suit those ahead in the market, not the other way around.

[@murdelabop]

If you want the FAA to improve then lobby congress to improve their funding and staffing. Remind me again what party is in control of the House of Representatives?

[@cpm1003]

SpaceX is polluting the ocean with fresh water! Oh, no!

[@James-yv1dl]

The fluoride in the potable water makes the fishes dumb

[@michaelmicek]

Chlorine does kill algae.

[@edzuris7944]

What happens if it rains on the ocean? Isn't rain water rain water?

[@tomholroyd7519]

Don't worry, it's not as bad as all the fresh water flowing into the ocean from Greenland. That's much, much worse.

[@davidterrell80]

Space is deep. So is the Federal Bureaucracy.

[@KarsonNow]

07:00 Development and technological progress is always slowed down by bureaucracy

[@cyrillawless]

Shows the bureaucracy are happy to halt the advancement of the US if it suits them

[@francoistheron1913]

FAA- They are scared and dont want him too win

[@thepipethefilm]

@@francoistheron1913 and they don't want you too spell

[@gothesouthway]

win what? SpaceX is so far ahead of the game at this point, the FAA would have to shut down SpaceX for 20 years to give everyone else a chance to catch up. So again, win what?

[@smburzynski]

The FAA should be restructured or replaced by an Agency that deals exclusively with Spaceflight...

[@jessielopez1065]

Always enjoy your videos, Felix. Thanks so much for posting them. With regard to regulatory permits, suggest that SpaceX (and other private industry launch companies) develop a self-funding permitting program with FAA and other regulatory agencies. Basically, the launch permit fees will provide $$ that FAA can use to review permit applications. More permits = more permit fees = more FAA capacity to review them

[@slwiser1]

The regulatory agencies seem to be focused on two words in their processes when looking at the Elon companies. Those two words are the determinate factors in slowing down progress. Those two words are “may and could”. Something “may” have a negative impact or something “could” have a negative impact; therefore, we must look into this further.

[@moleisrich1]

Now if he just endorsed a dem-we would be on launch 9.

[@TimothySchley]

They like Elon with the same love they have for Trump. This is pure political pushback.

[@richardlighthill3228]

For Elon's goals it might be good for SpaceX to keep some of his opinions to himself...

[@johnstalkernet]

@@richardlighthill3228 Nonsense. The survival of humanity depends on liberty as much as rockets and Mars...

[@MrBob1984]

​If he doesn't fight for freedom of speech we'll get brainwashed into a WW3. Kiss mars goodbye forever then. @@richardlighthill3228

[@just_archan]

​@@johnstalkernetI wanna point China as example. Why CCP is not only able to copy, but release better version of things that they copy, but it's really bad at true innovation. Almost nothing NEW comes from china. It's about mindset. Without freedom of speech, human will be very careful on saying any opinions. Especially unpopular. This influences not only speech, but also way of thinking. "Nail thats stand out ask for hammer". And that is what directly influence innovation. Engineers have tendency to think about consequences. Including consequences not related to engineering, but also real life. Same with investors, governmental and private. They will NOT invest on unknown. If someone else will show something that works, they will be more than happy to throw money at that, but committing at anything that's is brand new? No way. So yes. Freedom of speech, and slightly libertarian worldview is important for future of humanity.

[@Ben_Gunner]

Love the blooper reels you do lately ❤

[@JPL-cq5yi]

FAA is s great example of the pervasive dis function in Washington DC

[@costrio]

Elon cooperates with the rules set by the FAA and all is well, until he backs DJT and suddenly, this pops up? Predictably political, IMO.

[@htannberg]

SpaceX should invest in up and coming politicians who have the same goals. Wheels sometimes need grease.

[@gonefishin5851]

If Elon were donating to the Dems this wouldn't be an issue. This is an obvious strategy to give Bezos and others preferential treatment. Musk has done so much to promote the advance of physics and science in general. He has employed thousands in this effort.

[@ryanharkins]

Thanks Felix and WAI team!

[@mikesbasement6954]

If only SpaceX could come up with a replacement for the FAA.

[@Otisthelesser]

How much of CNBC do the ChiComs own?

[@johnstreet797]

all of it

[@adblevins2]

You need to simply ask parties involved for truth of what chemicals are being quoted as pollution

[@HylanderSB]

I look forward to the day when astronauts are looked upon with less mystique than airplane pilots.

[@DouglasJMark]

Thanks Felix. Wow! You have 485K followers, nearly 1/2 a million. Well done! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Whataboutit]

I can't believe it. It's such a humble feeling. Imposter syndrome kicking in. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!

[@mikker29y]

Elon should come to Australia and become an Australian company, no more BS from the FAA. As a bonus the launch sites in Northern Australia are much closer to the Equator than any launch sites in the US

[@theneedytechie2468]

Albanse literally hit out at musk recently for some comments and it doesn't even have a good space program and has all the regulations. It's much worse than the US

[@Imagine_Beyond]

I think that if the fuel transfer successfully happens in 2025, then an uncrewed test to Mars is likely since the ships really only need to relight their engines to set a trajectory to Mars. A landing attempt probably would look like something like IFT4. I would think that they would send multiple ships to test various designs and have a higher chance of success. However, a crewed flight is unlikely to happen in 2028 even if the test flight is successful because there is no base or any life support on Mars right now. So crewed missions probably will happen in the early 2030s

[@admarsandbeyond]

Starships are going to be the bases for Mars for a long time.

[@stovebolt448]

No Launch, Politics, democrat politics.

[@davidsingh6944]

The Error of the Modern State & the Birth of the Bureaucracy 3 November 1534

[@40over86]

If your news source has the letters NBC in it anywhere, you may want to reconsider your sources of information.

[@TheKianykin]

Bureaucracy it never ends well

[@carlworrall]

if you can't see that the powers that be want elon gone then we are all doomed

[@RockPaperSccissors]

then he should be gone, hes holding spacex back

[@iamaduckquack]

​@@RockPaperSccissorsyep. This is all on him.

[@chriscalvert8617]

Elon comes out in support of Trump and then shtf sounds like politically motivated retribution.

[@bills3573]

Heck China is probably paying for the delays on SpaceX

[@justinvollenweider5414]

Please use your brain

[@moleisrich1]

Straight into Biden’s pocket!

[@fukhue8226]

That's no joke. You are probably right. Putin spends money to disrupt our elections. Why wouldn't the Chinese spend a little money to keep SpaceX grounded?

[@justinvollenweider5414]

@@moleisrich1 as a republican, the delusion is wild

[@Easy-Eight]

@@justinvollenweider5414 so you don't understand "probably", ignore the fact China Joes is wildly corrupt, and you're a Harris voter.

[@DukeHard]

You know why.

[@stephenamoakobarnie8689]

Watching from Ghana 🇬🇭 . I never miss your videos

[@30-SecondTechTips]

Time to build a second Starbase in a more capable, less politically insane country.

[@paperboyfromreality]

These are politically motivated delays.

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Even at spacex cadence, we are still decades away from mars

[@kevinhammer4370]

Why is that? You got more information we don’t know?

[@lgtwzrd]

@@JohnSmith-bw8dn Things will start happening fast once this skyscraper starts flying to orbit and back. It's capacity is insane. Realize this: A single reusable Starship has the same cargo volume as the entire International Space Station. Soon, maybe in a year, they will have two more launch pads/towers available. Tell me you don't see the insane potential in this.

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

Living on Mars will degenerate your body pretty fast even with the best equipment. If we go there we will need a reliable way back.

[@BaalsMistress]

@@lgtwzrd Indeed, the potential is huge and SpaceX is an amazing company. While I could wish Musk wasn't involved, there's nothing I want to see more than Starship succeed and then to see what comes next.

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

​@@JohnSmith-bw8dn alive?

[@Bransor]

Our own federal government is leading to the demise of our own country. FAA, FBI, DOJ, etc. It's sad.

[@addisoncoleman9571]

The FAA needs more pocket lining is what it sounds like they are saying

[@davemorgan9511]

Elon just needs to buy an island that’s not under the jurisdiction of any nation and build his launch site there!

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

name that island.

[@evanmorris1178]

@@duhaneyparkclassics7484Agreed! But there are plenty of small countries with lots of suitable islands that could use the money and the huge boost to their almost non-existent economies this would bring. Belize springs to mind. No grand volcanic cones to install retractable doors in, but they have islands, and they aren’t far away. English is the national language, and Elon probably has more money personally than their GDP. ( note: I didn’t bother to look it up… just sayin. )

[@flemmingchekinskiy8197]

@@evanmorris1178 Belize tends to have quite destructive hurricanes though. I can image that could become an obstacle

[@evanmorris1178]

@@flemmingchekinskiy8197 So very true. However, Boca Chica is in the path of them sometimes too. I think the main problem with Belize is lack of infrastructure and capital.

[@SimOmega47]

What about Carbonic Acid? CO2 + H20 = H2CO3 The engines burn tons of CH3 per second; maybe that's enough to lower the deluge water's pH to a harmful level... I guess it's worth investigating to be sure! 🤷

[@Whataboutit]

It does very slightly change the pH level, yes. But that's basically it.

[@fenilkheni9494]

u worried about fuel??? i would be worried about igniter. and not for potential enviorment polution but their teratogenicity as that occurs at extrimely low does.

[@SimOmega47]

@@Whataboutit the question is "how much?". What's the pH of this water before diluting into the ocean? Is it harmful to the present wildlife? H2CO3 is weak so I'm sure it won't be an issue. But the investigation might take an inconvenient while. I hope SpaceX did seriously check all this, instead of just trying to squeeze through legislation like many corps do...

[@dave7038]

@@Whataboutit Sounds like you have an analysis of the actual launch runoff water available. Share the link?

[@wldiss5122]

So every time a company uses sprinklers on the grass it it releasing pollutants? I mean if they put fertilizers and weed chemicals on the grass too, I argue that this 'water' is probably worse than what SPACEX is doing with the Deluge.

[@michaelmicek]

Not on the lawn, but (at least where I live in Oregon) running tap water into a storm drain is technically a violation of no-dumping laws.

[@kjetilhvalstrand1009]

@@michaelmicek Oh no, we most block rivers, so that fresh water, don’t end up in the sea.

[@ednitsche8188]

Dissapointed with the FAA

[@petermcguire8260]

Thanks for the quick glimpse of the draw works. But that's not even the real draw works. And I'd like to see some specs on the drawworks and some speeds of which and some torques and some how much wattage does it take? Have they got the line in yet to power that darn big to it once.

[@rogm8577]

They are slow walking for political reasons. Its obvious.

[@bjames1105]

Had Elon not backed Trump Space X would be flying.

[@GHOSTSTALKER90]

Build one in Australia pretty sure you could launch whenever

[@davidjacobs172]

Wow, episode 3 99 one more episode, my friend.And you will have the 400 episode mark and achievement.Not many youtube's have congratulations!!😊

[@shaunr4953]

Vote trump he will open it up all the way. Dont let domocrats destroy our future

[@johnstreet797]

you must have meant demoncrats

[@jamarplunkett3283]

lol 😂 domo arigato.

[@broeretop1]

@@jamarplunkett3283 Mr.Roboto

[@sailorichiban]

Delaying development in space is in the interest of the red Chinese, their goal is to command the highest “ground”. The US government appears to be working in support of the red Chinese. PERHAPS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS UNDER THE SWAY OF THE CCP.

[@robertamberwich1368]

Seems like there is someone who do not like the idea of escaping people to Mars in the future. I'm the first in the queue to leave this corrupted planet and even if this means I'll die before I reach 100 years I'll go for it. Elon ... I want to be your "guinea pig" for the first Mars flight.

[@RobertStrange-oe1tt]

How long do you think it's gonna be before Mars becomes just as corrupted as this place? Not very long, IMO

[@tomblandford]

What about pollution from the metal launch mount being blasted and melted? Steel contains chromium etc. However it does not contain mercury.

[@KrimsonStorm]

@@tomblandford all were within acceptable levels to constitute potable drinking water

[@tomblandford]

@@KrimsonStorm are you talking about the delivered water, or the water on the ground after it was discharged?

[@KrimsonStorm]

@@tomblandford post discharge. This whole kerfuffle is because one of the numbers referenced on the chart in the environmental review had the decimal place moved to the right. Everything else in the environmental review were nominal and even the EPA was fine with it until someone decided to take a typo and blow it out of proportion

[@simongeard4824]

@@KrimsonStorm Specifically, it's a unit conversion issue, hence being out by three orders of magnitude. From what I've read elsewhere, the error was because the document itself requested different units in different places, and the SpaceX form-filler missed one of the changes.

[@KrimsonStorm]

@@simongeard4824 I can see that. Happened a lot in classes and even the real world. I mean hell one of the shuttle disasters was caused because of unit conversion.

[@paulsongy8366]

You ROCK SPACEX 😅😅. keep pushing boundaries.

[@jbaltermia]

The FAA is going the way of USPS.

[@mrbbnut]

The FAA should be shaking in their boots! When Trump gets elected in Nov the swamp will start draining and they will start with the bureaucratic laden FAA! Pack your bags boy and update those resumes now! Can’t wait to listen to the whining and crying. 😊