How SpaceX & NASA Keeps Astronauts Safe During Launch

Wednesday's launch was aborted for safety reasons related to the weather, these launch rules apply to every rocket regardless of whether they have a crew or not. However there were extra measures taken which are specific to crewed launches and it's worth discussing some of these while we wait for the weekend.
Here's a couple of articles on the Abort Modes:
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[@Soordhin]

"Shake hands with the payload" In Aviation terms: SLF (Self Loading Freight).

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

It's amazing to think that 10 seconds are the difference between landing off the coast of North America and landing off the cost of Europe...

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

Those Pad Ninjas were there to protect the rocket from ULA snipers. Shame they werent trained to deter bad weather

[@treeoflibertydefense8612]

Advanced Weather Combat training is standard protocol and part of the core curriculum at the Academy of Pad Ninjas, we still don’t know what went wrong. We believe the Ninja’s actually moved *too quickly* for the weather, making it unsafe for the clouds for the Ninjas to launch. I’m a firm believer that the sacrifice of a cloud or two is necessary for the advancement of society, but who am I.

[@toreyweaver9708]

LMFAO that's some funny shit

[@ghost307]

I just wish that the leader of the pad ninjas wouldn't have stood in front of the camera when we were try to watch the rest of them working on getting the hatch open.

[@chmeee9562]

You know “pad ninjas “ is the term that they will forever be known from now on.

[@stingray427man]

Lol ULA snipers. Politics so true at the cape.

[@LEDewey_MD]

....hard to look cool when you're being out-classed by a squadron of elite SpaceX Ninja service crew... LoL!

[@magnussundberglauridsen7292]

@@omniyambot9876 the people that Help the astronauts inside the rocket. They are wearing black suits. You can See them here in the video 00:22

[@EinChris75]

"... elite SpaceX pad ninjas"

[@vihai]

BDSM Space Ninjas? :)

[@Cydonius1]

all that was missing was a mariachi band

[@bekr3473]

He sad that at 11:00

[@Nick-em3kq]

"A Squadron of Elite SpaceX Pad Ninjas"

[@pentagramprime1585]

Proper setup for a remake of Moon Raker.

[@Luvurenemy]

Where is the SpaceX Pad Ninja boy band video? The people demand it. My favorite is #9. He’s dreamy.

[@ivanpolchenko]

Everyone better start calling them pad ninjas from now on!!!

[@nycameleon]

My wife said they weren't called Ninjas, but that's what I called them as well.

[@filanfyretracker]

@@pentagramprime1585 I am pretty sure if Moonraker were made today, Drax would be a Musk expy. And instead of space shuttles it would be starships.

[@b1laxson]

I keep my space ninjas numbered for just such an emergency.

[@_ajf]

Ayyyy foghorn leghornnn

[@danb9312]

My first thought was "Thing 1 and Thing 2" lol

[@Anvilshock]

Number them 1, 2, and 4, etc., etc.

[@__hjg__2123]

Shannon Airport was an emergency landing runway for Shuttle (for ISS destination launches) - the name "Shannon Abort Zone" is a bit of a hold-over from Shuttle era. Though, yes, rescue crews would depart from SNN

[@yastreb.]

Shannon would not have been used for TAL abort, but either Istres, Zaragoza or Morón. It was just one of ~80 secondary emergency landing sites.

[@StringerNews1]

Funny how some things never change. I remember my first transatlantic plane flight, in a then-old Boeing 707. We stopped at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador to refuel before going on to Shannon, Ireland, where we landed to refuel again before continuing on to continental Europe. I had read of the old piston planes taking this route, and it was a genuine thrill to follow the same path. Back then I'd never have guessed that future astronauts would also take the shortest path across the north Atlantic for similar reasons!

[@centurion1945]

If "Pad Ninja", or the equally cool "Number Ninja" some have put forth, doesn't become an actual title I will be greatly disappointed in SpaceX and NASA

[@MumblinBerk]

Pretty sure "Pad Ninja" will be permanent now.

[@nobeltnium]

@LurchTheBastard LOLOLOL

[@yondaime500]

If enough people ask Elon Musk on Twitter, he'll probably do it.

[@magnamic5614]

yondaime500, LOL! This is true.

[@fluffly3606]

Knowing the social climate right now, I wouldn't bet too much on it. Knowing Elon Musk, I would, however, bet on it.

[@robbhahn8897]

"These guys are in really good shape but not the same shape as the maniquin!" Love it.

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Shirts never look like they did in the store on a manikin.

[@h0lx]

mannequin*

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

@@h0lx tomato / tommartoe

[@Zestric]

Too bad human physiology works in a way that makes it possible for you to be in amazing shape but the actual shape of your body doesn't look great.

[@HanSolo-iy3eq]

@@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 tom mar toe

[@ethanwells7856]

The Order of 39A: the most elite ninja organization

[@Speedyghost-yu3ur]

Those astronauts are like jeb and bob being launched on a rocket with 24 solid rockets and no parachute then me feeling bad and allowing them to go back to the vab

[@squeaksquawk4255]

Why not even a parachute?

[@manuellorenzo4655]

Damn SpaceX pad ninjas stealing the show

[@davros_adl8155]

What is outside of earth then wtf?

[@SomeDudeInBaltimore]

@@HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971a Oh here we go, it's one of these. Gather round and bring the popcorn boys and girls!

[@Mapdotnowhere]

HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971 when is earth

[@britasha1194]

@@HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971a You just want drama, I don't believe you're serious.

[@HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971a]

@@britasha1194 I promise you, ....Earth is demonstrably level contained and motionless AND .... "Space" doesn't even exist.

[@i_shoot_stuff]

"at one point there was a tornado warning" typical Florida weather

[@MichaelDeHaven]

Needs more 'gators!

[@P3x310]

I'm waiting for "Florida man bites spaceship, rides off into sunset on alligator"

[@cheddar2648]

I looked this up one time, and we get a lot of tornadoes. Most are EF-0 and EF-1 in rural areas. And we're the lightning capitol of the USA.

[@chris-hayes]

I didn't realize Florida got many tornadoes, always just hear about the lightning and the hurricanes.

[@chris-hayes]

Meanwhile in the Northeast it's like "remember that year a tornado knocked over that tree on the other side of the state? Crazy right?"

[@Yrouel86]

You know besides the obvious connection with the outfits calling them ninjas I think it's apt in that they are there in the background protecting and assisting the astronauts ensuring their safety and the safety of the mission. Also I really really hope SpaceX will release a version of those outfits for the public they are really neat

[@gajbooks]

I'd buy a cheap fabric ripoff of a SpaceX suit. Also nice LLVM logo.

[@HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971a]

Earth is demonstrably level contained and motionless AND "space" doesn't even exist. It's all fake !

[@user2C47]

@@HeavyMetalRuinedMyLife1971a I think that's the lead or mercury talking. Anyway, the "ninja" equipment can be obtained at a local laboratory supply store.

[@avalancheguy2906]

I always catch myself updating Scott’s Channel after any Space Event to see if he made a video on it lmao

[@leifvejby8023]

And he has. Always!

[@lasksi]

Does that mean you always have a tab open with his channel?

[@Kevin_Street]

I do this too.

[@avalancheguy2906]

Leif Vejby that’s why we all love him :)

[@avalancheguy2906]

Phanx P E R H A P S

[@bumbo222]

When Scott Manley said, "after all it's very hard to look cool when you are being outclassed by a squadron of elite Space X pad ninjas", I died. 10:56

[@antoniomaglione4101]

Thank you Mr. Manley, for consolidating all necessary information in one single video. Wednesday I was a bit disappointed, ad the launch was postponed and a lady on NASA-TV kept explaining why. I'm old enough to remember Pete Conrad, that November of '69, telling they lost all command module avionics thirty seconds into the flight, because of a lighting. I recalled when NASA forced the Shuttle launch that frigid morning of January' 86. So really doesn't matter anymore to me, I'll keep watching until the rocket leaves the pad safely. Regards

[@Joe-xm3uc]

Apparently there was too much TESLA at the launch pad.😉

[@EinChris75]

Perhaps they should have used the Faraday.

[@livethefuture2492]

ah, I got it! ;)

[@thePronto]

Nice...

[@christianlabanca5377]

Tesla is the unit of magnetic field but I got the point HAHAHA, very funny😂

[@SneakyJ1991]

Aye, and thus the day became Boring due to the cancelled launch.

[@titanium4167]

That stutter while splashing in water 4:28 reminded me of ksp

[@GetUpTheMountains]

I'm so happy the worm logo is back.

[@patricks_music]

It looks awesome!

[@chuckufarley5348]

From what I understand it's only back for demo 2

[@jacko4932]

Jason Beers no its back for secondary

[@reneesorrels7098]

It's Back baby back baby back

[@adamloverin231]

So many cool things about this launch. The return of the worm has gotta be up there in my top 5. Doug bringing back the flag he left on STS 135 has gotta top it, though.

[@daliton]

Scott, in Apollo era we had the problem of the public become disinterested after 2 or 3 launches, making the tv audience drop, and for consequence the NASA budget fall to. In the Internet era, every space event attracts a huge audience, you think that this can benefit the NASA crewed programs?

[@johnbuchman4854]

This is untrue. The public was still VERY interested--it was the networks which drastically cut back their coverage. Probably due to the erroneous assumption that, after Apollo 11's success, that the race was over and won by the USA. Apollo 13's near disaster found the networks scrambling back to covering the mission. I was shocked by the drastic cutback of coverage--it was extremely obvious and the public had by no means lost interest--only the networks.

[@AvatarOfBhaal]

The audience size generally reflects how high profile the mission is. This being the first crewed mission of Falcon 9 it's not surprising it's getting so much attention. By the tenth launch with crew I expect it'll be seen as common place as the shuttle/apollo launches became and interest will fall again until the launch of Starship. As for NASA's budget, I wouldn't hold my breath for it to return to Apollo era. The Commercial Launch Programme is all about maintaining capabilities on the budget they have now opposed to increasing the budget.

[@andrewreynolds9371]

@@johnbuchman4854 question: if the public was still interested in space, why didn't they complain when NASA's budget was cut? I was in a 'pro-space' group, and every time they tried to drum up support for more spending on space, *nobody* came out to show their support.

[@andrewreynolds9371]

No, the American public doesn't care about space. For all Musk's talk about lowering the price of getting into space, the truth is 90% of the people in this country won't be able to fly into space, so beyond the novelty, why should they care?

[@atlas8827]

just make sure nixon isn't around to screw things up

[@leoaero1948]

space x ninja suits for a social distancing themed halloween party in 2020

[@dennispremoli7950]

Is it just me or the SpaceX suits look like a costume from a low budget tv series?

[@majorhayze]

I’ve never seen that draco thruster test before, that’s pretty cool how quickly they can fire! :)

[@alexandermoorehead3200]

They really need to, if the booster behind you is exploding you probably want to leave in a hurry. Not a fun ride at those G's but worth it.

[@rybaxs]

i was laughing hard when u said "NINJAS" - outclassed by a squadron of elite space X pad ninjas w PPE hahaha - Poor replay button i press it many times. hahhaha

[@johnlovell8299]

I know now what I'm going as for Halloween this year. (SpaceX Pad Ninja 9)

[@captainkiddoregon]

Yeah that got me too! Great one Scott! or should I say "Great Scott!"

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

SpaceX Pad Ninja's ... ! ROTFLOL Scott a group of Ninja's will now always be described as a squadron

[@MumblinBerk]

I'm pretty sure a group of Ninja are called a "scramble"

[@johndododoe1411]

If there were fewer they would be a ninja fireteam. More would be a platoon of ninjas. But a dozen makes them a squadron (army unit sizes because ninjas are typically army).

[@Archgeek0]

@@johndododoe1411 *airforce and navy ninjas would like to know your location*

[@L4JP]

@Prone One aka the shaker of cans I assume you mean Samurai, not the historical name for the northern part of Israel. Foiled by your spell-checker, I assume... ;) Ninja might have used military terms if such terms fit the situation (but of course Japanese terms of the feudal era, not of Western military structure). But they were more like mercenaries and spies, who would probably not organize in large groups during missions anyway. And they weren't a singular force fighting another singular force - they were hired by whoever wanted their services, sometimes even Samurai, since they were willing to do things that would violate the Samurai code of honor.

[@steekle7]

Can we just appreciate how everything looks so futuristic. The suits, the cockpit, the capsule, the rocket and of course the pad ninjas. Really shows humanity is getting closer and closer to science fiction stuff. Can't wait till we finally have fusion and the possibilities that would emerge.

[@stephenwevans]

My friends and I have been calling them Number Ninjas. We need an anime of them.

[@pentagramprime1585]

3:49 Elon Musk is the #1 Ninja.

[@jull1234]

Scott, you do what many do, but you're the best at it. So concise. So well explained.

[@patrickhaller669]

The Ireland landing area is most likely named Shannon since it's in the Shannon FIR (aerial control region) which is controlling most of Ireland's airspace and handling all the commercial air traffic heading out over the Atlantic, giving them their NAT flight clearances. Also there's a good chance that recovery forces are actually based at Shannon Airport as well

[@zazoreal5536]

Remember that time when a Saturn V was hit by lightning twice and still gave the thunder a middle finger.....Such a badass rocket. Sure the rocket had some problems after but come on they still made orbit.

[@jtjames79]

Airliners take lightning strikes all the time. I'm sure Starship will have no problem taking strikes like a boss.

[@chrismofer]

@@jtjames79 till all 3 screen backlights flicker out and you have no controls.

[@Jona69]

@@chrismofer The things needed for emergencies have physical buttons mate.

[@danieljensen2626]

@@jtjames79 They'll probably still avoid it, rockets are much more sensitive to errors than planes. A lot can go wrong on a plane without it resulting in loss of life. But yes, an average plane gets hit by lighting a couple times a year and they're designed to withstand it.

[@randomnickify]

Rocket itself was not damaged, orbiter was, that why some problems started on orbit.

[@mathematician237]

After that tornado warning thing now all I can think about is a rocket aborting from the pad because a quickly forming tornado popped up and was coming towards the pad. Imagine THAT headline.

[@blackace7782]

As a Floridian that was born and raised here I can without a doubt tell you that late April,May,and June are without doubt the worst for months for thunderstorms

[@Harabeck]

The scrub was disappointing, but I'd rather that than see a disaster.

[@nicosmind3]

I dont think it was weather that caused the scrub, i think it was ninjas from a rival gang, and behind the scences there was an epic fight, where Elon was the final boss.

[@horstherbert35]

He's fierce with that katana

[@mizzshortie907]

@@horstherbert35 and flame thrower

[@demacherius1]

Am I the only one that wants to see the 9 Minute Usa-Europe flight? Where can I buy my Ticket ?

[@Kenionatus]

Try calling uncle Elon. :)

[@thomas.02]

Cup of tea made at launch should still be hot enough when you arrive

[@dzonikg]

Its more like few days in reality

[@demacherius1]

@@dzonikg I dont think so. 8Mins to abbort then Starting the Dracos and a few secconds later deploy paracutes. I guess its under 15 Min Start to landing.

[@krugerdave]

Yeah, but then you're stuck at Shannon :-P Although that's still better than Florida, I guess... Still, let me know when they can ditch me in Lake Como or somewhere else nice ;-)

[@jefffradsham2297]

good job, scott. yes spacex has pad ninja's and dragonriders!

[@jonathanrabe3727]

"Pad ninjas" that is totally going to stick, and i love it

[@Porelorexeus]

I was about 12 miles away on a bridge. There were two thunderstorms that when through that day. Heavy rain in the second. When they were driving out to the pad without rain and some blue in the sky I was in a downpour. Around 4:20 it was much clearer, but I did see multiple lightning sticks in the direction of the pad.

[@terryboyer1342]

Space-X launch ninjas. Good one Scott!

[@steveweidig5373]

Always expect Ninjas!

[@anasserraki]

this is why Jeb Kerman is the best astronaut, you don't care about his safety you just proceed into the launch even if a crucial part of the rocket is missing.

[@heatshield]

I expect to see @SpaceXNinja12 signing in any time now.

[@chriholt]

Thanks for explaining how the downrange emergency abort landing areas worked - I have always been curious about them!

[@pop5678eye]

Can you also do a video about wearing glasses during launch/in space?

[@rwboa22]

At least the astronaut can remove them. When John Young commanded STS-1 in which the two-man crews were wearing the modified SR-71 high-altitude pressure suits for launch and landing (as Columbia was fitted with ejection seats that were removed after STS-9), his helmet had to be modified with a mount for his prescription reading glasses, which were fixed in place and could not be removed. The post-Challenger partial-pressure LES and full-pressure ACES "pumpkin" suits, with their distinctive open helmet (requiring the fabric Soviet/Russian-style "Snoopy" caps) made it easier for astronauts to put on and remove glasses.

[@coconinoco]

“not the same shape as the mannequin” - I know the feeling!

[@ApothecaryTerry]

8:54 Space Sex Space Suits. I'm sure I'm just being really slow in hearing that and Elon named the company precisely for that reason...

[@user2C47]

Space _exploration_ space suits.

[@donjones4719]

Doesn't space sex require *no* suit?

[@foxtrot1770]

The suit stays on *during* sex

[@claudiusdunclius2045]

1:05: Crew safety is of tantamount importance.... This is tantamount to a motherhood statement. And we all know that it’s of paramount importance to have a few of those sprinkled into a good video!

[@zazoreal5536]

Love those Pad Ninjas!

[@stephenirwin2761]

Nice explanation of the abort modes. I did not know that. Nicely done, as usual!

[@Mic_Glow]

Space-X pad ninjas (chuckles on potatoes mashed with cottage cheese)

[@MrEazyE357]

Thinking if that combo just made me gag! Why?!

[@party4lifedude]

I watched the launch live on Saturday and then watched the docking live too 19 hours later. Watching that launch was such a great feeling and it made me imagine how people felt in 1969 watching the first moon landings. That would have been the definition of unforgettable, and it makes me excited for seeing the StarShip and SLS launch for the moon and Mars one day, that will be incredible. Hopefully I'll get to see them in person and maybe get an idea of what it would have sounded like to hear a Saturn V launch.

[@joyphobic]

Hey Scott,can you tell us how will the Starliner abort launch? It'll be a pretty interesting video

[@UnknownIdentity18]

It probably won't be a IFAT.

[@TLN-qu4rq]

I'll be interested in knowing this too. We'll probably have to wait until they do another launch though. When more details are released.

[@SrynYT]

Yeah, how does he come upon all this info.

[@aggiewoodie]

I just wanna know how Boeing got away with not having to do a full-scale abort test like SpaceX did last year...

[@livethefuture2492]

It probably won't...

[@cheddar2648]

I live down here in North Palm Beach, and I will occasionally trek north to watch launches from the Titusville bridge and other hot spots. I've watched night launches from Vero Beach and Melbourne, I sprung for the $50 + $50 primo LC39 Observation Gantry for a Delta IV Heavy launch (worth it), and witnessed the Osiris-Rex and inaugural Falcon Heavy launches. When I woke up and checked the weather Wednesday, I decided not to go. It was a tough call because I had purchased new binoculars and a camp stool; I was ready to get in there early and stake out a prime spot and wait for launch. I'm not glad the launch was scrubbed, but I'm glad I made the right call. I will have to scrutinize the weather products for tomorrow, but the forecast also looks unfavorable. Welcome to summer afternoons in Florida! Props to spaceflightnow and Mike's Weather Page.

[@nunyabusiness6699]

SpaceX would have the fastest flight from Florida to Ireland in what 6 minutes?

[@thePronto]

Somewhere near Shannon: Hey Ma, how long till dinner? About an hour. I'm just going to pop over to Disney World for a wee bit. You be back by 6:30 sharp, do you hear? And don't be eating those cinnamon churros: they'll spoil your dinner!

[@SergeantSarge]

Scott, I'm an air traffic controller for the UK side of the North Atlantic (sadly on furlough so can't let you know what our part in this operation is), wrt 7:40 , The Irish Flight Information Region is called Shannon (as is their air traffic control centre, which is based close to the airport) so I'd guess that's the primary reason for the abort landing area being so named.

[@georgf9279]

Do the astronauts have their passports with them in case they get scooped up in Ireland?

[@evannibbe9375]

Georg F The President/Prime Minister of Ireland would be happy to get a photo shoot with an astronaut in exchange for a pardon.

[@andrasfogarasi5014]

9:09 Remember this day, when Scott Manley noted 2 astronauts' "man bods".

[@scottmanley]

'dad bods'

[@wilppuse]

Hey Scott, I miss your great picks for space games. It feels like this has become mostly a news channel. That's okay too.

[@willbkr867]

The EVE Online days, although I do enjoy news too

[@nicosmind3]

I love all the Eve Online stuff myself

[@scottmanley]

Have you looked at X:4 Foundations?

[@wilppuse]

@@scottmanley Indeed. Still, lately there has been an influx of new indie space themed games and I have always loved your take on that kind of stuff. Even from older games there are gems to be found. Have you tried Space Rangers HD: A war apart? Looks simple and usual at first but depth of the gameplay is on another level. That kind of gems that you wouldnt find unless someone recommends them..

[@BingIRL80]

It's nice to think that Ireland (my country) is helping by providing rescue support. The Irish Coast Guard tweeted that they were prepared to assist before the last launch. I hadn't realised that this was the procedure. Hopefully never necessary!

[@thePronto]

Speaking as a Dad that also exercises regularly and watch what I eat, I thought the "Dad bod" comment was harsh. I'm pretty sure that human astronauts have more layers (cooling/bio-comfort??) under the outer suit than those mannekins.

[@johndododoe1411]

They also need extra muscles and bones to survive the losses of same during extended ISS stays.

[@viesturssilins858]

Yeh , that was in quite poor taste.

[@ctlaurin]

What do you mean when checking the status of the memory? Were they able to look at the state of the bits, or the physical state of the chips (I guess)?

[@JackieWelles]

Knowing Elon Musk, he is probably already working on the next version of those pressure suits😄

[@HAPPYFUNTIMEx2]

Exactly my thoughts lol, but more importantly Im wondering when we will get EVA suits like in The Martian.

[@robertmiller9735]

The Spacex program does require suits for both space EVA and Mars, so I hope they're working on it.

[@user2C47]

We also need suits that work more like springs than balloons, as the latter is very vulnerable to leaks.

[@a.t.2119]

given how the astros have to keep pulling their helmets to move their head, i think the next version would allow for detachable helmets for better mobility for their heads

[@JackieWelles]

@@robertmiller9735 Well Space X is a launch provider, so they dont have to make suits because they dont have their own Astronauts, Nasa does. But im super happy that they are making suits. Functionality always comes first but if they can make it functional and cool , heck yea!

[@beetlejuiceflorida]

You addressed Apollo 12's lightning strike, but I wonder what a tornado strike on the spacecraft would cause to happen?

[@revenevan11]

It would be *so cool* to see the capsule use the super draco thrusters to escape from a tornado!

[@t65bx25]

if(GoingToCrash) { don’t(); }

[@Dalisu87]

Well then sir, now that you put it that way.

[@gordonchiew7341]

where is the don't() function

[@ciarfah]

Gordon Chiew yes

[@SoulAir]

Gordon Chiew musk__builtins

[@randomnickify]

@@SoulAir don't(please)

[@cooperallen282]

dad bods has me dying 😂

[@matthewjouffray]

tomorrow will scrub too, look at the weather

[@flyingunderwear]

Spring weather in Florida isn't very well predicted. Keep some faith.

[@therocinante3443]

I sure hope you're wrong

[@therocinante3443]

Doesn't Soyuz launch in adverse weather conditions?

[@thewolf9637]

The Rocinante Sojus is way more predictable and tested. Dragon is still a brand new vehicle.

[@MrAnticlimate]

20% chance of rain three hours from now, according to forecasts I looked at.

[@emirhanyagcioglu6980]

Interesting timing here scott! right before sn4 exploded.

[@lodiped]

The boots need to be white. The black boots make it look soooo cosplay-ey.

[@keeganharris186]

I think they look like muck boots. I had a good chuckle when I saw them

[@osimmac]

those seats look so luxurious

[@jshepard152]

I want to find out.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

"no views"

[@kiereluurs1243]

929th!!

[@shaneb6004]

In those suits Doug and Bob look like a couple of motorcycle riding dad's about to hit the highway 😁 . That aside , we wish them a safe flight tomorrow , may the weather be clear this time . Viewing time for those of us in eastern Australia will be about 5:30 am to catch this first crewed SpaceX launch , so early start for us down here , but it matters not , looking forward it .

[@thaswami9900]

Notifications 💪

[@kiereluurs1243]

929th!!

[@danb9312]

Out classed by a crew of Elite Pad Crew Space Ninjas.... LMBO... Keep up the good work Scott

[@jacobwallace9820]

I think Bob and Doug still look rad in the those suits. Way better than the pumpkin suits.

[@ZachBillings]

Can't wait! The delay worked out for me. I had a meeting during the Wednesday window and can watch live during the Saturday time.

[@SpacialKatana]

Thanks for making my lockdown more bearable with your excellent videos Scott!

[@Sintesi.]

I thought SpaceX Ninja 6 was strangely attractive.

[@KevinLindsay1]

I feel like KZbin is not promoting your videos, there algorithm is pushing people to make click bate crap and it is drowning out good videos. Please never change.

[@MrCruszer21]

"SpaceX Ninja" I love that name

[@motofan16]

What is the window like black oval to the right side of Bob? It's not visible from the outside.

[@kevinderrick2787]

SCOTT, YOU GOT PULL--- Any way you could get NASA/SpaceX to provide a technical feed during launch. A bit more like Apollo. The current way, where they have a couple news-type casters interpreting doesn't work so well for me.

[@clavo3352]

Great informative video Scott! With Jet fuel and jet engine powered helicopter drone technology it is plausible that pre water-splashdown capture via parachute strings would be easily doable. Hang a grapple hook 500 meters down to snag the chutes and fly the thing to a ship within 200 miles. Have triple redundancy of capture-coptors in line. Screw the weather.

[@MrWomble]

I'm glad this has been released. I hate the amount of fear posts that, uneducated, shock factor "journalists" are already pumping out in light of the SN4's.... rapid disassembly. but in all seriousness i'm glad the people who actually know about these things are trying to keep people informed so thanks for that as usual xD GREAT VIDEO

[@zackeysahebzada3293]

LOL I forgot that astronauts have more common body sizes than the mannequin with the suit on

[@jshepard152]

The talk of Dragon abort modes reminds me of Mike Mullane talking about shuttle emergency procedures, which he described as "something to read while you wait to die."

[@victorngigi6074]

Pad ninja is now my favorite space term

[@chrisofnottingham]

Holy Cow, the cabin and those space suits are right out of a sci fi movie. I love how Elon doesn't just make things that work, he makes them cool AF as well.

[@jerrylitzza8842]

These suits are very like my DUI drysuit for SCUBA diving (note my avatar picture). These suits are air and water tight and very flexible. It is the helmet attachment that makes them look stiff. Inflating this suit to marshmallow man fullness approximates what would happen if they experienced a vacuum. At this point it is hard to touch your nose let alone move easily. This is why the EVA suits have hinges and sockets.

[@aspuzling]

I wonder if any mission ended up aborting and landing in Shannon, would that make it the fastest ever transatlantic crossing?

[@keeganharris186]

I think it would count because either Charles Lindbergh or Amelia Earhart has an emergency landing in France at the end of their trip so it guess a rocket abort would fit the criteria

[@SpaceFactsWax]

Thank you for sharing. I had the chance to witness a rocket launch in 2018. Memorable experience. I shared a pretty solid clip of the trip to my page.

[@Pandicle]

"Pad Ninja" is just perfect for them, anonymous, efficient and important

[@amiralavi6599]

It just reminded me of the Soyuz rocket that was hit by lightning in a 2019 launch and was like: so?

[@lucywucyyy]

man the interiour of the dragon and the space suits look like their straight out of a crappy scifi lol

[@cowboybob7093]

9:52 Apparently they still have the haz-mat boots on 0:17 after they are strapped in.

[@starrynayt]

"Elite spacex pad ninjas" I love these.

[@hakapik683]

I would like to know how long the life support systems, oxygen, power, etc, lasts after launch. How long do they have to dock to the station before they die?

[@thesunexpress]

Seems there might be a small update to SpaceX suits in the near future. Note how often the 2 astro-dudes tug at the bottom rim of the helmet, seems like there might be some discomfort and/or trying to move the helmet out of the way.

[@revenevan11]

That could mostly be a problem while in gravity, but you may also be right that it's still worth changing.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Thanks much Scott. Loved the coverage of the launch abort modes and flight paths. P.S. Saturday is probably a weather scrub. Thunderstorms at the Cape. Sunday weather looks much better.

[@Restilia_ch]

They also got to test putting live astronauts into and out of the capsule on the pad. Perhaps they have some insight into the design that would be beneficial to future upgrades/changes that all the tech guys just don't understand. Yay for new scenarios!

[@mitjarihtarsic3360]

"Fly safe" are just the right words at the moment.