It's Christmas Time At Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica

[@scrapperdudeGA]

I really enjoy the way y'all put your videos together. The high speed covers more events and then slowing down for specific things.

[@NASASpaceflight]

Thank you! - Das

[@finchybiker83]

The spmts roll onto the test pad, the trench has a huge concrete and steel lid that covers the trench under the test stand, once stand dropped in place, spmts roll out and the lid on trench moves across to open under the ship. Merry Christmas to all at NSF 🎉🎉

[@toddincabo]

DING DING DING you are correct sir

[@Vatsyayana87]

Indeed.

[@Lensman864]

It was Mary's eye for images that brought me here 5 years ago (nearly, in March) and it's Mary's beautiful work that keeps me here! 🫡 Happy Christmas to you all from England. 🎅

[@joepippell9145]

This is great coverage Das. Thank you so much. Folks will get used to the acronyms if they hear them enough...OLM. Keep up the great work. And again Thank you!

[@NASASpaceflight]

You're welcome! - Das

[@59seank]

Thanks Mary! You always get good shots.

[@garymac8439]

Those are mortar tubes for the fireworks display on New Year's Eve... not something for Pad B's OLM. It's what the fireworks are launched out of.

[@NASASpaceflight]

Must have missed that label. 🤣 - Das

[@jrdaparker]

Big Thanks for this comment! I was wondering what those tubes were, and now I don’t have to waste brain cycles!

[@Darky.]

Thanks das and NSF team 🎉

[@billballerballerbill9884]

Really love the two audio track option! Thank you

[@sjay4673]

Keep up the great content as always, TEAM NASASpaceflight!

[@ChrisStephens-jz3tc]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AT NSF 🎅🤶🎄

[@Jeffrey_Bezos_Amazon]

Merry Christmas, SpaceX.

[@dennisschrock8556]

Love these updates with Das.

[@GerardHammond]

Thanks Das and NSF. It's been a great journey.

[@oldmanstumpie1061]

6:51 A giant smile engulfs my face. So cool.

[@jblattnernyc]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄

[@DebraJean196]

Same to you!

[@TheOriginalLennie]

Love these say what we see videos.. Commentary is always on point 😂

[@BenjySparky]

NSF,y'all rock! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, y'all! Peace

[@joshuawiggins3891]

another great year of space goodness thanks to you Das and the whole NSF team and the cameras can't forget them, also you may be right das could be water cooled plate on the top unless there working on it upside-down for ease of work and plan on flipping it over before install but I would think the water cooled plates would not do much not being on top on the OLM #2, gotta love the Starman with the sombrero love the way SpaceX celebrates the holidays and victory's, keep rocking it ya legends later nerds

[@WhatABlast]

Nice Job John as always!

[@katrine-pearls]

It's been my pleasure 🙏 and delighted 😀 to watch these Christmas 🎄 inflatable decor. They're all lovely 🌟💜🎄✨️

[@patgalloway2228]

Das, you crack me up! 😅

[@NASASpaceflight]

Oh no what did I say this time? 🤣 - Das

[@wendyhood1006]

@@NASASpaceflightwe love you Das 😂

[@ParkourBrian]

Anybody else remember when a Static Fire would shake off (min.) 30% of the upper stage’s mass in heat shield tiles? 😂😂 Update: 9:10 - yes, that is exactly what it’s designed for! It’ll be a “shower head” on top of the launch mount and that plate will interface with the launch pad when installed.

[@dksaevs]

Maybe the flaps come from the flap store on Amazon?

[@jrdaparker]

Banger comment! Probably easy to outsource some parts that can easily be shipped. Spreads the wealth of jobs to a broader area

[@Bryn3Barn]

I ALWAYS attribute my screenshot source and keep the NSF logo in the shot (usually from BocaChicaGal) and I always link! 🎉

[@NASASpaceflight]

Super simple to do... thanks for helping share our work. 👍 - Das

[@officialwildcardadventures]

Merry Christmas NSF! 🎄💝

[@GaryWoodVet]

This old DV enjoys your impromptu version, a smile generator! BTW NL 4 RR in CMTs 😮

[@SuperiorDave]

I'll never understand why this channel isn't flooded with people to point it's locking up from overload.

[@michaelschwegler4017]

Love the commentary John 😂

[@katrine-pearls]

Thank U for all u do, Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@avgnbrkids]

Yes I do believe there is a ramp that slides out at the static fire spot for the spmts and yes the deck with be water cooled on the new OLM

[@wizardofhoz7216]

Thanks Das, Merry Christmas to all us nerds❤️to👀,❤️Mary & all the NSF team thankful for all you do for the stream, Mr. Bergin thanks for everything!

[@jetmichaela783]

Merry Christmas 🎄to all of us🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀⛄❤️🙏

[@MX304]

Those "palletized" tanks fall under the category of Intermediate bulk containers or IBC for short.

[@NASASpaceflight]

That sounds familiar... thanks! - Das

[@Vatsyayana87]

The deck infact will be water cooled yes. This was basically known for a few months now but of course its always good to have it confirmed by it actually happening.

[@trudiboardman4742]

Wishing everyone a merry Christmas 🎉

[@jennifer6833]

Hello Nerds! 🎄✨

[@jrdaparker]

Uh, that’s Space Nerds!

[@richhyde4834]

Yes Das they announced water cooled deck

[@WilliamStout27]

Nice job John!

[@robertayres8096]

Yes, water cooled top plate.

[@cew182]

I'm pretty sure water cooled top plate was in the information we received previously from NSF. It's hard to keep up though.

[@stauferaerial]

John, you and the team really should do a glossary video, or at the bare minimum make a glossary sheet linked in the description. I know you mentioned it in a video recently after I and some others requested it a few weeks back. I really think it would be worth it. I appreciate that you read all the comments!

[@mikegcm]

Flap delivery may have come from a Space X facility near the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport. Also something to note is, there is a flap from Starship SN8 on display in front of the airport its self.

[@carlasimon4559]

They were used at the Christmas Party, it was an incredible opportunity to be party of, we were storm troopers!

[@gwbuilder5779]

John, the term you are looking for is modular. Items that are a particular size and dimension, like pallets, crates, containers, etc.🤙

[@toddincabo]

👍 RGV Aerial Photography is your friend when it comes to things like "How does that work?" at SpaceX. Some of your colleagues are even commentators on their shows periodically. That parade will never be in Brownsville, waaaay too far.

[@DebraJean196]

Great commentary Das!

[@JaneGrimshaw-kp7vn]

Great footage Daz as always ...Happy Christmas ....Great work @NASASpaceflight 🚀🔥✨

[@wojciechPicasso2]

Merry Christmas

[@DebraJean196]

Same to you!

[@TroyRubert]

Post all the starbase pictures you want. We want the work to be seen by the world.

[@fredpryde8555]

awesome christmas parade great job space x

[@morganpeyton1698]

Where was the parade and when? Don't want to miss next yr!

[@havoks0858]

Das, after doing some googling of my own, TIL the correct term for the stackable white tanks is a "modular compressed gas tube bundle container"

[@officialwildcardadventures]

Rocket Ranch are awesome! 😎

[@jongeo]

Space X is playing sim city while launching rockets and absolutely killing it.

[@JayneCobbsBunk]

The frequent references to the constant wind make me wonder why you haven't added a small wind turbine to your camera setups? I assume there are problems integrating them with the solar panels & batteries. You've mentioned that clouds combined with less winter sun makes power management more challenging.

[@NASASpaceflight]

Small wind turbines have very short lifespans here... there *too much* wind. They spend most of their time braking. Looked into this originally (as well as issues balancing with solar) - Das

[@keyboardkets379]

Merry early Christmas 🎁

[@Agustín-8b]

Happy Christmas!!!

[@yeah5189]

that sounds cursed lol

[@donrubottom8723]

It has appeared for a few weeks that top deck of OLM B will be water cooled b

[@edsilva9371]

bonne fète a tous merci bise

[@erikbarsingerhorn4485]

Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@mrmcku]

Yes, the new OLM has a water-cooled top deck.

[@mikegardner107]

The flaps are composite structures bonded in an autoclave.

[@spacexelonmuskusa]

Merry Christmas Nerds! 🎄✨

[@DavidGalich77]

That was fun. Lol a sombreo on a crew spaceman.

[@robertgarrett5009]

I come for the audio track

[@RageKivi]

02:46 for which OLM is that deluge plate? The OLM 1 is already finished and I thought they don't need such a stainless steel deluge plate for the OLM 2 because of the flame trench they are digging beneath it? Edit: 09:33 I guess Das answered my question :D - I imagine they are going to spray water from the sides into the middle of the OLM 2?

[@jeffclarke5497]

Just pleased you know what verb conjugation means. What part of Germany are you from?

[@NASASpaceflight]

The high-school Latin part? 😅 - Das

[@andrewfraser2760]

02:16 Mortar tubes for Fireworks ?

[@garymac8439]

My very first thought. Looks like fireworks on NYE at Starbase!

[@patgalloway2228]

Hi das 😊

[@NASASpaceflight]

Hi again, Mom. It's a comfort knowing that no matter what happens, our videos will always have at least 1 view. 😅 - Das

[@cew182]

SpaceX doesn't like acronyms because they're extra overhead to understanding. Try "launch mount" since there aren't really any suborbital ones around any longer. Also, I hear you read all or most of the comments, so thanks for reading! Happy holidays

[@NASASpaceflight]

Stay tuned for a whole video on acronyms 😅 - Das

[@cew182]

@@NASASpaceflight I'm game. I watch all the videos (eventually)

[@MusicByDiverse]

how are they going to move orbital launch mount 2?

[@curthelling1951]

Do we need to continue to refer to orbital this and that? Does SpaceX have any future sub-orbital goals that would require the distinction between an orbital launch mount or just the launch mount?

[@imaginary_friend7300]

I suspect it's safe to simply refer to them as launch mounts without anything else.

[@anirudhprasad6890]

Good 👍

[@leonardmead4544]

There is a plate that slides over the pit so spmt can place sf stand in place, iirc

[@greenleader661]

@nasaspaceflight what’s up nerds?!

[@richardknapp570]

Is there going to be a IFT-7 patch? YES! We need video or diagram of how stand moves onto flame trench! re sign removal: Maybe they are clearing the way for construction of ASU at LC?

[@CierraLucas-o1r]

I want to be there so bad ❤

[@schneeb]

Thought it was pretty common knowledge that the OLM top would be cooled too

[@NASASpaceflight]

Yeah, has been discussed but first I've seen any of the parts actually being installed. 👍 - Das

[@ph11p3540]

The problem with using an SPMT in a parade is they guzzle fuel like no tomorrow. One module burns 2 gallons of fuel per mile even if it's carrying a light load

[@NASASpaceflight]

2 gallon per mile is... almost nothing cost wise for a parade? - Das

[@imaginary_friend7300]

It all depends on how much load is being carried. When lightly loaded they'll use about 10 liters an hour.

[@Doomguynowaying]

God i wish i could have been there when the chrismas Parade happend

[@fastamx069box8]

PS, the top of the pancake for the Flame Trench is for Sound Suppression.

[@PeterJCalkins]

you're correct Das! the new olm will be water cooled on top

[@gish72]

DOSS… Recommendation… Make a long list of acronyms and abbreviations that you can default load to each description for each video… So if you use an acronym and people don’t know what it is they have a place to quickly go look it up… Let’s face it some of the acronyms used or made up specifically for the happenings of Boca Chica, so they might not be into it for some newbies… That way the flow of your stream of consciousness narrations will not have to be interrupted by long, silent periods, contemplating whether you should use an acronym, or say the word out loud… This is what we’ve come to 😊🤣🤣

[@zigamuswizard9731]

Stainless steel badger! LOL!

[@gordonlawton8815]

Any chance you can use a different colour for the thumbnail border? It's hard to see the progress bar at the bottom to determine if ive watched it. Missed a few updates because i wasn't sure 🙂

[@NASASpaceflight]

Is there some place the border is on the sides? The thumbnail progress bar is on the bottom usually, and the side borders shouldn't conflict. -Das

[@gordonlawton8815]

@NASASpaceflight the orange border on the sides connects up nicely with the red progress bar at the bottom and looks like a continuation of the border. It looks good, too good and has tricked me a few times. I have watched a few updates twice lol. Which I don't mind tbh. Just my thoughts is all.

[@NASASpaceflight]

If there's anything on the bottom, it's your progress bar. We specifically removed the border from the bottom and top so the progress bar wouldn't blend into the border 👍 - Das

[@mikelee-i3b]

I believe both the High pressure modular nitrogen tanks and the sandwiched metal plates are part of the same but totally different flame diverter system.....from what little is available I think spacex plans on applying some cooling water to the top plate to protect it and its workings from the issues now plaguing the OLM....just not quite the same as before.....I doubt they will be spraying water onto the side of the super heavy booster...remember those plates are more or less going to be at the same relative height as the top of the OLM....not underneath the rapters but around the sides of the super heavy .....it will be interesting to see how spacex manages their spray patterns on this top plate.... the nitrogen tanks provide the necessary "push" to get the water out against 400 bar of pressure.....otherwise the metal cooling plates would actually explode if the water is allowed to turn to steam........the water pressure has to be higher than the raptor exhaust pressure....or else...

[@keithcook3624]

@ DOS, Space X did say that the top deck of New OLM would be water cooled

[@robertgarrett5009]

Olm is probably manufactured upside down. The tanks are Modular. Stailess is conductive, but probably has a seal coat, which isnt conducive.

[@hashmagandy2012]

Enjoy your relaxed ‘off the cuff’ commentaries John. All the commentators at NSF are good but Jack ‘barking out’ the latest updates gives me headaches and those ‘fancy droppers’ of Aleysia can get a bit distracting on times. 😊

[@rayw5289]

need the shirt - Work Continues at the OLM

[@davidolsson]

So these spmt has fsd? 😮

[@TheHardie]

I wonder if they at some point enclose the towers with concrete plates all the way up at some point. That should stabilize the tower a little bit more when connected to the tower structure, because of the additional mass, when ships and boosters are landing.

[@imaginary_friend7300]

Why?

[@ATrainGames]

"Dad would say (you're) a poet and didn't even know it?" Fan of Andrew Dice Clay is/was he? 😆😂🤣

[@andrewfolkes3256]

How about a sign over the nose cone stations stating “now servicing SN:X”

[@fastamx069box8]

ThanX NSF... Are you going to release a 2025 Callander.???

[@TheCebulon]

1:45 read „nonsense inside the factory“

[@zigamuswizard9731]

YES, new mount WILL have water cooled top plate.

[@familyatsea3621]

FYI that starship inflatable was on an SPMT.

[@danielevans2020]

There is a cover that rolls over the trench Das

[@HIGHVILLELAUNCHER]

Have you ever captured any worker injuries on camera?

[@EricMortensen27]

Why did one of the Nosecones have red tiles near the top?

[@roberthale8407]

Modular pressure tanks