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[@MKJ8888]

14:57 YES, please! Hexagon OLM would be the coolest thing ever!

[@TroyRubert]

Jacks's Das impression is getting better and better.

[@-danR]

"Conflagurations" 4:06 And that's some pretty sharp Bushifying right there.

[@GerardHammond]

Agreed. He makes me watch the whole episode without skipping forward

[@artemkras]

@@-danR Norminal

[@exilim11]

Love the commentary and your humour, please continue this. I could listen all day !

[@mrs.professor17]

Belated happy birthday Das! 🎂🎁 Hope you had a great day. Glad to have you back on Starbase Radio. 😉Thanks for all your hard work.

[@hazelnut11022]

Happy belated birthday, Das!🍀🎂

[@johnburr9463]

I really enjoy these Starbase Summaries. The visuals are awesome by themselves, but the narration adds just the right amount of immersion.

[@johnburr9463]

What is that symbol next to my name? It looks like the N from the NASASpaceflight logo. Did I become some sort of a member without realizing it?

[@thomashayden804]

@@johnburr9463 You might have gotten a gifted membership if you've been on the streams!

[@-danR]

@@johnburr9463 New-member badge. 3 months, it's blue. Longer you get planets. Somebody probably donated you a membership.

[@johnburr9463]

@@-danR That is awesome!

[@bideford7099]

Thanks Das for upping the updates along with Jack & Alysia

[@fredpryde8555]

i like your robot description of the quick disconnect lol some really great shots there thank you for bringing this to us

[@joncarney3413]

I absolutely love the concise and entertaining commentating the fast paced video documentation. Thanks, and well done!

[@MrKellymcilrath]

Thanks John (DAS) awesome Update!!! Thank you NSF!

[@mistergoose6826]

8:33 the clouds, the lighting… Mary made it look like a KSP mod😂

[@WilboBaggins-dm7ub]

I really like these presentations; a delightful NSF iteration.

[@GrahamHolton-bt2cx]

Happy Birthday, great commentary again, i really enjoyed it.

[@eddiewhite1]

Thanks NSF, great work as usual. Happy birthday Das for last week 🎉

[@tmg7476]

Had to laugh at the philosophical diversions as well as getting into the SPMT weeds. Das you have a way of making it informational AND fun.

[@TheGuardian441]

Thank you so much keeping us well informed

[@JaneGrimshaw-kp7vn]

Thank you as always . Happy belated Birthday 🎉

[@ricardovdbroek]

Love the narration with this video!

[@johnnymacchicago]

Happy birthday @Das 🎂

[@Constant_Distant_Instant]

They are continuously improving the manufacturing process of the ship, which is why this specific model appears significantly better than the earlier iterations!

[@anthonycamilleri7297]

many thanks john and mary

[@OhShiitakeMushrooms]

SpaceX is clearly ready, but the FAA wants to play games. By the time late November comes around SpaceX could easily have 3 to 4 additional ships ready to go. ridiculous that we very easily could’ve had at least four starship launches this year, but we will be lucky to have just 3. the FAA keeps holding all of us back. At this rate Artemis III won’t happen til 2031.

[@knowledgeisgood9645]

The FAA has never had the resources needed to do the work it is expected to do. Either congress reduces the laws and regulations it has to follow, or give it enough money and man-power. They can't be expected to do miracles.

[@cancelanime1507]

NASA needs to step up and take action

[@FenderFingers]

​@@cancelanime1507moving off shore to international and waters outside faa subject approval...

[@FenderFingers]

​@@cancelanime1507moving off shore to international and waters outside faa subject approval...

[@favesongslist]

Artemis 2 has to get the Orion heatshield sorted. I would be surprised if Artemis 3 is delayed due to SpaceX even with he FA delays of Starship. Especially with Musk's goal of flying 5 robotic Starship missions to Mars in 2026 needing around 50 LEO refuelling flights.

[@wizardofhoz7216]

Happy Birthday Das!

[@NASASpaceflight]

Ty! - Das

[@tomsheridan989]

Four hours of random conversation is one of my favorite things about NSF!

[@mohammednumaan9204]

Happy belated birthday das! 🎉

[@JB4Cycling]

Happy birthday Das! We need some kind of KSP nerdery in these videos.

[@Senya1396]

I still couldn't get used to the new format with comments, so I want to thank NSF again for adding a version without them🧡

[@crimsonhowell7776]

ive been watching for awhile (sounds creepy now i read it but, **** it we ballin) and im loving the narration, dont stop till them rockets drop!

[@59seank]

Thanks Mary!

[@Randall_Genistrovia]

This thing gonna be wild when it launches, this is gonna be epic eitherway. Either it's gonna crash into the ocean spectacularly, or clutch the sickest landing ever done by a spacecraft. The footage will hopefully steller for both!

[@joshuawiggins3891]

happy birthday das

[@JaenosJelantru]

4:00 look at all that industrial waste falling from the OLM!

[@MyNameisRahl]

Das, according to Mammoet's website: "Self-Propelled Modular Transporters consist of modules with 4, 5, 6, and 8 axle lines. Load capacity differs per version, with a maximum of up to 44 tons per axle line. Each module can be fitted with its own engine and control (steering) system. The modules can be connected side-by-side and/or head-to-tail, to form large ‘platforms on wheels."

[@jpleroux91]

SPMT (Self-Propelled Modular Transporter) units are modular transport vehicles commonly used for moving large and heavy objects. SpaceX uses them to transport heavy equipment such as rockets and spacecraft components. Typical dimensions of an SPMT unit: Width: Around 2.43 meters (8 feet) Length: Usually 6 to 12 meters (20 to 40 feet), though it can vary based on configuration. Height: Roughly 1.2 meters (4 feet), adjustable to fit different transport requirements. SPMTs are modular, meaning multiple units can be connected side by side or in length to accommodate the size and weight of the load being transported. They can support massive weights, often ranging from hundreds to thousands of tons.

[@patgalloway2228]

Go das! Happy belated birthday! ❤

[@DebraJean196]

Thanks Das!

[@JayIsaacCram]

Happy Birthday (belated) Das!

[@badrinair]

What not have an actuall Industrial robot arm to connect the Ship QD . with added vision capetabilities it will always get it right . thanks for sharing such awesome updates with us starship fans . great work Mary and NSF team

[@knowledgeisgood9645]

An industrial robot is usually fixed to a concrete slab/floor. The ship QD is rotating around a hinge with a long arm (at an angel), with multiple fluid lines. Even the tower flexes. No fixed point of reference. No robot can do that with the precision of a factory robot. It is impressive that it can connect to the ship on its own.

[@lyricbread]

Happy Birthday Das! 🎂🥳🎉🌷🍩🥓🎊

[@NASASpaceflight]

Thanks! - Das

[@dpittman42]

You never know where Das is going to go, cinema noir one day the next a discussion of the ship of Theseus. :)

[@NASASpaceflight]

Gotta keep yall on your toes 😅 - Das

[@ericpaul4575]

You count SPMTs by the number of power units.

[@iamjadedhobo]

It is not an SPMT without the Self Propelled part ;)

[@WilboBaggins-dm7ub]

Wow great be back to watch in a moment...

[@corrinastanley125]

Thanks Das and NSF team, love the sound effects and descriptions (taco stand - lol ).

[@hazelnut11022]

Would you buy such a taco, Corrina? It's upside down, all the good stuff will drop out😂

[@corrinastanley125]

@@hazelnut11022lol put a taco wrap on the bottom, what falls out fills the wrap underneath.

[@hazelnut11022]

@@corrinastanley125 okay, you win ;p

[@corrinastanley125]

@@hazelnut11022lol its not my first taco . 🤓.

[@johnbielat2918]

12:30 : I’d say you count SPMTs based on how many of those control unit things (on the back) that SpaceX has. Because it doesn’t matter how many segments you have if they can’t be controlled by anything!

[@Creadence]

happy birthday DAS

[@NASASpaceflight]

Thanks 👍 - Das

[@IsabellaIsabella-mc1tx]

Welcome back. Good luck. ❤❤

[@ThexBorg]

Thanks DAAS

[@paamodt7170]

SPMT is based off of the power packs. Which you can attach multiple wheeled lifting sections

[@vsikifi]

I think the best way to count the spmts is to count the power packs because no matter how long the spmt is, there is always exactly one power pack at the back.

[@toddincabo]

👍 SPMT - A module would be any part not connected to the controller portion, as soon as it's connected it loses that status. You don't count em', you just buy more if you need em', simple as that.

[@JackABeyer]

SPMT MODULE?! Das what are you thinking?! Seriously though, i think you count “number of spmts” by counting how many functional rigs they can make. Probably limited by the number of power packs they have.

[@NASASpaceflight]

It's literally what the mfg website says! 😅 - Das

[@AlexRetsam]

I think ready for flight means 100% constructed. There might be other tests SpaceX wants to do before a flight but those are pre-flight checks that get done when they've got a launch window, and not something that is useful to do months before liftoff. Like pre-flight checks in a plane when you're sitting on the runway ready to go.

[@robertgarrett5009]

the number of SPMT's are Equal to the number of SPMT power packs. Can't have a SPMT without a power pack.

[@kumardiness]

Thank god, Das is back! This video series is only for Das; no Jack allowed here 😠

[@NASASpaceflight]

Geez, I appreciate a break on occasion. We need to get Chris to do one! - Das

[@JakeSilvester]

Great vid

[@MickRonald]

🍰Belated Happy Birthday Das. Hope you had a great day!

[@stevengose8160]

I would imagine that the number of SPMTs is defined by the power and steering units. Modules without power likely wouldn't work properly and could not be defined as a whole unit.

[@kiwipete642]

Looks like 30 degree corners on that OLM section. Which would make a hexagon!

[@BrettvandenBurg]

The "OLM" part looks like it will fit in the commodity section of Tower 2

[@lukepearson4899]

Regarding the SPMT'S it would be great to to talk with the SPMT technicians they would tell you what consists a SPMT

[@zeropoint-1041]

Happy birthday belated

[@hazelnut11022]

Moon moon moon!

[@cball8315]

You say "ATM Machine"....I recall being asked to check a "Hot water heater"...both eyes twitch

[@NASASpaceflight]

Eh, to be fair it does continue to heat the hot water to keep it hot after it's hot. 🤣 - Das

[@johnferris1913]

To be self propelled, an SPMT needs a power unit, so the total number of SPMTs they can have equals the number of power units.

[@iamjadedhobo]

The angles don't look like 45 degrees, so not a straight square but likely a square with 'sliced' corners (technically an octagon). That would make it an octograbber or an octaclamper ;).

[@spacemanmat]

I’m sure that FAA not being ready means they have been doing additional work that they would not have bothered with. So just because they haven’t done the wet dress rehearsal yet doesn’t been if they had approval that they would not have already flown.

[@treasurerFinleyASC]

Maybe multiple SPTM - Self Propelled Transporter Modules make up a SPMT...and maybe TMNT could ride them?

[@dr.k.holley1531]

You did all the reactions? I seem to recall spending a day in the lab with you....

[@NASASpaceflight]

Remember the hydrogen didn't record well, and I redid the hydrogen generator on my back deck trying to get better footage. Even the better footage didn't clearly show a significant difference (although you could feel the difference, just tough to capture on video.) 👍 - Das

[@dr.k.holley1531]

@@NASASpaceflight Let's get the methane video done. You already have a big part of it done!

[@dr.k.holley1531]

​@NASASpaceflight I like to think that we did the reactions. That was one of the best days I've ever spent in a school lab, btw. Thank you!

[@matthewkaiser7803]

1:26 squirrel!

[@mixing777]

I think you count the number of SPMT drive / power units. Without those, you don’t move anything. That’s the brains / power for the system.

[@NASASpaceflight]

Hrmm, seems like that would count a lot of the ones we see as two? Generally each line has a genset on the back. - Das

[@John_Dreams]

the definition of a SPMT for me would be the number of "engine" units (thing at the back). I see it a bit like a crane, there is one main engine and driver area per crane and they add bits to it. Same with a SPMT. total number is how many "engines" they have. :) just my thought

[@ForestvilleOppa]

@3:49 Whoa-whoa-whoa! I hope you had a permit for that water discharge, Sir?

[@JohanMsWorld]

I bet my two cents on Mobile Launcher. That makes a lot of sence for OLM 2.

[@williamwiltsey3184]

Ooh a drone! "Squirrel!"

[@NASASpaceflight]

Wait did I say that out loud, because I thought it 🤣 - Das

[@JayneCobbsBunk]

I don't know much about SPMTs, but I would count how many 'power packs' they have which gives you a maximum # they can have mobile at any given time. I'm defining the power pack as the year section with an engine that powers the unit.

[@NASASpaceflight]

What if a single assembly has two power packs?? - Das

[@rednammoc]

@@NASASpaceflight I regard that assembly as a pair of SPMTs. Let's not go down the rabbit hole of "pair of scissors" though.

[@carrie4696]

Wait Das is talking over the vid!! When did this happen?! I might start watching these!

[@NASASpaceflight]

A few weeks ago.

[@charliehubbard4073]

Two thumbs up for "OLM Boogaloo".

[@grwebguy]

My thoughts on SPMT counts. And I admittedly know nothing about them. 1) How many SPMT power packs (my word) does SpaceX have? i.e. the part with the generator to power the SPMT. 2) What is the minimum number of modules required to carry anything useful? 3) How many modules does SpaceX have on site? From there one can probably derive what the max number of SPMTs they have.

[@gabrielgolding5380]

Petition to start calling the dance floor transporter the taco stand

[@eneking2022]

Re “when is it ready”.. I guess it depends on their confidence in the things tested. Rapid reusability implies fewer checks needed between flights, right? So maybe this is part of that process. Trust that those things not tested this time are good

[@cristianconrads9109]

An ATM Machine would be an ATM^2

[@MrKellymcilrath]

H B- DAS!!!!

[@Pintuuuxo]

Life without your commentary would suck.

[@mac_uk5464]

Some are assuming the OLM 2 pad is going to be round, this could be a leg not part of a circular pad?

[@jellybean7000]

Love listening to Das yap

[@_xavier2357]

Late happy birthday. DAS. I would like a video om SMTP and why others are not using it. Why a mobile launcher for SLS and not a fix tower with SMTP?

[@NASASpaceflight]

Pretty sure SPMTs couldn't handle the loaded SRBs shuttle and SLS use. Starship is big but its empty... those SRBs are transported fuelled "fuelled". - Das

[@_xavier2357]

@NASASpaceflight Yes, off course! Many thanks for your answer 😁

[@mimas812]

A thumps up for persuassion bar. 😆

[@cball8315]

Also, the sometimes needed percussive persuasion device (bfh)

[@patgalloway2228]

Nothing gets by us. 😊

[@matthewkaiser7803]

Das!

[@jesseayers7933]

If you get your ship ready to fly without testing first then you’re doing the same thing that Boeing does with Starliner ! Starliner should have never left the launch pad !

[@EMichaelBall]

To be fair, they kind of knew what was going to happen; they just thought they could manage with it. Oops!!

[@CandaceWatson-n8w]

15:00 that might be for inside the trench that the pipes run through.

[@Invasion128.]

When launch day.?😮

[@walter2990]

11:30 "So daddy, when you worked there, what did you do at SpaceX to help us get rockets to blast off?" Well, son, I used a long metal "persuader" to nudge the ro ket sections into place.

[@nickdalmon8164]

did you see the little door close on the sqd as it retracted?

[@johit103067]

I believe if SpaceX had their launch license, they could quickly schedule the WDR and the launch a day or 2 later.

[@eneking2022]

SPMT’s. Count them like legos! 😊

[@johit103067]

How about, Single-module SPMT or 2-module SPMT or 4-module SPMT, etc.?

[@Gledge1]

2:57 Mechanised aliens...

[@bienvenidobukiron220]

D BRAIN OF ELON D GENIUS..

[@Chriss120]

the new olm could be an octagon.