The Next Starship Move Is Coming Sooner Than You Think!

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Well my friends we have got so much to dive into today around all things space. Starship’s Next Move Is Coming Sooner Than You Think. Not only are we already seeing FCC hints for Flight 8 by Feb 24th, we are also seeing rapid Pad B work with Chopsticks Installed, and associated work screaming along. I tend to start off the week thinking it may be a little bit slower, but of course, as I try to wrap things up there is so much more breaking to dive into. Indeed, it has been a gigantic week, and I’ve got it all packaged up nicely for you so as you settle into the weekend. Lets not forget Boom just flew the XB-1 First Supersonic Flight, the huge work being done by Vast / Haven-Demo / Haven-1, Spacewalk 92 with Butch and Suni, Intuitive Mission IM-2 & Firefly Blue Ghost updates, and Falcon 9 action with SpainSat NG I Mission, and Starlink Group 12-7.
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[@MarcusHouse]

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[@TZJHandle]

9:37 possible cousin maybe? I'm a Stagg too!

[@Nobe_Oddy]

So you great great great great(no sure how many I should put here...) GGRRR-EAT- Grandpa Thomas HOUSE married Susanna Howe?? So at the wedding reception the sign outside the ball room said "The House & Howes" ??? (I KNOW it would be HouseS )... it's just cool that their names are so close yet completely different lol - IDK why I find this funny.. sorry bro :) lol [EDIT] - WHOA!!!! - I read that Obituary of Thomas House and it said his father, Jonathon House, was of 'Stag Farm" (I'm guessing that's the name of the Farm/Ranch he created 🤷‍♂ ) AND I noticed in the family tree that Jonathon's Grandson, Thomas Jr. married Sarah STAGG!!! WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!! - You're family tree is PRETTY COOL MARCUS!!!! :)

[@stevehayward1854]

I traced my line of the House family back to 872 and my 30 times Great Grandmother Poppa De Valois who married Rollo or Robert Ragnvaldsson

[@Nobe_Oddy]

So @ 21:44 we get the shot from Blue Ghost passing by Earth and giving us that BEAUTIFUL fly-by video... but there is something in that clip that is confusing me a bit... Above the Earth, travelling down and then behind it we see a small grey dot illuminated by the Sun, and I am assuming that is the Moon.. right? Well that's the problem... it'd so small!!! Is that really the moon?! I just didn't expect it to look that small I actually zoomed in on it with an app I have for windows, AND I slowed down the video speed to only 25% and if you look closely it KINDA looks like it changing shape! t looks almost as if it is being squished around a bit, but I know that this is most likely the video compression... WHAT A CRAZY VIEW OF THE MOON!!! If that ISN'T our moon then what could it be??? I'm at a total loss if it isn't!!

[@allenpost3616]

@@stevehayward1854 That's really cool. They had some interesting names back then, I found out my 2x Great Grandfather name was Semko. Sounds like some kind of tech company or luxury watch brand name. 😁

[@anthonyperks2201]

Hey, just a fyi, I'm not sure if it has been commented on, but that utilities trench has a 'detour' some way along the trench. If you're not aware, the reason for that is that as the liquids travel through the pipes, they move the pipes. If you have pipes connecting A and B, and they are in a straight line, the forces holding in the pipe at the ends can get astronomic. It's crack or crush anything. So what you do is put four bends in, and allow the pipe to expand and contract. The material stretches, but it's only minor lateral movement by changing an angle from 90 degrees to 89. That's how they manage the forces of the pipe in the trench without requiring 1000x (not exaggerating) more concrete. In water it is really important, because water is heavy. When you pump that at speed, and you don't manage its forces, it will crush anything. Anyhowz... great video again. Love your work.

[@MarcusHouse]

Yes, I should actually explain this again in a video. I did it once before possibly back when the first pipework was laid. That was a few years back now. Thanks for the reminder!

[@pastaalalamborghini]

Known as expansion loops. Thermal expansion is a huge reason for them as well.

[@SonOfZeusGaming]

I actually noticed that, and here is the answer to that! Thanks a lot, I appreciate the knowledge!

[@unitrader403]

since you seem to be familiar with the topic: is there any specific reason why they go back to the original line the Pipe was in rather than just having two 90deg turns and alternating them left-side, right-side. to clarify what i mean: currently: ### ############ ############ # # # # # ### ### ## what i think could be better: ### ############ # # # ############ ######## and afaik this is not for the movement of liquids in there, but rather to account for thermal expansion (or in this case better contraction, since the fluids in there are cryogenic)

[@pastaalalamborghini]

@@unitrader403 math and cost. The site work and concrete work would cost more but the performance of the expansion loops wouldnt be any better, possibly worse, I don't know the math. Building in a straight line is cheapest. The loops are sized to be as small as possible while still being effective to minimize cost of construction. The less deviation from a straight line there is, the easier and cheaper it is to build

[@rossmcnutt7574]

Thanks!

[@MarcusHouse]

Thanks heaps Ross!

[@96Waffler]

this has quickly become my favourite part of the week, its still amazing to see how quickly we've gone from very little happening when it comes to all things space related to reusable rockets, frequent satellite and experiment launches and huge technological jumps that just under a decade ago most people would have considered science fiction. i guess that just goes to show how much interest people do still have when it comes to what's beyond our own planet

[@Amisafeyet]

Really enjoyed that actual sound with that booster catch as you closed

[@Darky.]

I think you have nailed your format Marcus. The perfect mix of space news from the week. It's part of my Sunday morning coffee routine now. Great work to you and your team!

[@gothax511]

I couldn't agree more! I enjoyed the broader content with a bit more science and other space ventures updates! The time spent on falcon 9 launches was great as well. Highlighting the missions with a notable payload is a nice touch too.

[@robfive2555]

That booster catch never gets boring ...lol Thanks as always to MH + Team for a quality upload

[@MarcusHouse]

The newer videos SpaceX released are just magic!

[@antifableach]

The booster catch wasn't even listed on the timeline that SpaceX created for themselves because it was the easiest thing they were meant to accomplish.

[@rodneybrocke]

@@MarcusHouse Yes. Those are some beautiful auxiliary views of the booster landing. Thank you for sharing them with us! Great weekly video as usual. I watched this one twice!

[@gate7clamp]

12:48 I mean, that’s just a piece of stainless steel flapping like a piece of paper really gives you that scale on how much force has been pushed onto that rocket and the speed of it

[@MemoribleMoments]

Marcus, no other Space talking head host is more professional than yourself. Well done sir. In our Space book, you are the best. I visited Sidney, Australia in 1971 while on R&R during the Vietnam War. Beautiful women and country. We thank you.

[@MarcusHouse]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoy the show.

[@JJReveron]

My saturday morning "cartoons" is up. Thanks Marcus.

[@DaveInPA2010]

He needs a bumper with Wil E Coyote or Yosemite Sam! Or Marvin the Martian!

[@DonD532]

Thank you! This has become my favorite space related information platform. Keep up the great work!!

[@SaltyGT]

Why did the algorithm hide this from me for 40 seconds?

[@fixed-point]

6 fill min for me. I must be on a list

[@JohnMuz1]

Tube of u. Cdn population? How long after upload was it made live?

[@williamscoggin1509]

That's Google for you, got to watch'em!

[@peterderycke5766]

😂😂

[@Lockstepmind]

Same

[@DavidPawson-d7h]

Holy mother of sod, I had no idea just how ginormous everything is until those cranes were dwarfed by the arms of Mechazilla. They most definitely are not effing around.

[@David-yo5ws]

I know. Flat monitor screens and zoom lenses just never quite convey the enormity of a 9 meter wide rocket. I am just hoping something comes out soon at an IMAX theatre, where they have captured a launch and catch. They might need to upgrade the speakers though????? 😂

[@AuthorisedUser]

"My Heart Goes Out To You!!" .... You know what I mean

[@ikuona]

This channel does not care is someone a Nazi or not

[@billsaunders4928]

Was he talking to the children that trump raped?

[@StewieTheCrazy]

Marcus House and his team set the gold standard for space exploration videos. Mind-boggling how this channel still has less than a million subscribers!

[@robertboeckmann1111]

Congratulations to the Boom crew! Thank you to Markus and his crew for yet another great space exploration summary.

[@iphonedoc]

Marcus, Great video as always. The rumble of the engines at the end was magical. Keep it as your outro.

[@MarcusHouse]

Thank you!

[@rexglan237]

It is fascinating watching the main landing gear spread so much during the de-rotation maneuver max loading at 19:10.

[@mattc.310]

Another great show. Thanks to the team for putting in the work.

[@Mexxico21]

Fantastic work buddy, as always! Keep it up sir! 😊

[@snuffeldjuret]

honestly, that is the best starship shirt I've ever seen!

[@sirdgar]

does it come with a armband too

[@iandorge762]

Another great start to my Saturday morning. Great work by Marcus and the team who do all of the heavy lifting. I’m excited to see Vast move into the vacuum left by Bigelow and Axiom.

[@iancanty9875]

Another great video 👍. I had really bad anxiety earlier but this video helped to distract my mind. I looked at the astonishing things Spacex are doing and it made me realise my own problems are nothing in comparison the pressure Spacex engineers are under, to solve huge technical challenges each day. They’re just amazing. 👍👍

[@MarcusHouse]

Hope you are doing ok Ian! ❤️

[@iancanty9875]

@@MarcusHouse Thank Marcus. Much appreciate your concern. Yes I’m ok now.

[@sidneydunavent]

Thank you for the details you gather in your reports.USA

[@malkarie]

Have been watching spacex progess solely for years via your videos and there channel alone. Queenslander here! Appreciate your work Markus. My name is also Mark go team!

[@TechNed]

Thank you, Marcus. Really great!

[@MarkOwen67]

I'm amazed! How did the approval get passed so quickly for the next launch 😮😮? Amazing 👏

[@gecatabg]

The sound quality of the catch is just so good

[@MarcusHouse]

It is all truly amazing.

[@nathanprobst2164]

Thanks for covering Boom!

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Absolutely,congratulations to Boom 💥

[@kenoliver8913]

It is good but there is a long, long, long way to go before they have a commercial product. It is not a big technological achievement to make a small supersonic plane using off-the-shelf engines, especially as being a prototype you do not have to care about production efficiency, fuel efficiency, noise, durability, reliability or compatibility with airport infrastructure. I would not put my own money into Boom shares.

[@nerufer]

@Marcus, the thing I find astonishing about the catch, is that it looks a lot stranger than sci-fi. because correct me if I'm wrong but I've never seen this sort of idea in any sci-fi movie, which makes it extra cool imho.

[@brandonmusic9712]

Ohhhhhh holding up chop sticks with a tension nut is tight!!

[@MarcusHouse]

Love that channel. 🫡

[@anthonycamilleri7297]

Hey Marcus, great info packed show.

[@tabularasa0606]

yay more fireworks

[@macsterguy]

Fantastic video! Thanks!

[@FusionSource]

Such amazing progress, great video Marcus, well done to you and your team, blessings from South Africa.

[@MarcusHouse]

Thank you! ❤

[@jbweld138]

Great job!!!

[@mikewarbin5776]

Good morning, Marcus!! Like always you didn't let us down. Great job mate!!

[@MarcusHouse]

Thanks for watching!

[@brucewatt1032]

Thanks - as always - Marcus 👌

[@helgekumpfert4011]

Thank you for sharing this great summary, Marcus

[@ChrisBrown-Concorde216]

Brilliant update as usual Marcus 😊

[@ozzyssoldier3892]

Awesome thanx

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT LAUNCH!!

[@MichaelHelms-t8n]

Awesome reporting, Marcus!!

[@mack1305]

I got this briefly see SpaceX NG1 from Jacksonville Florida Wednesday night. I have a real short crappy video of it in the night sky. I was actually surprised and kind of excited to see it.

[@Desgeneratico]

The couple having a cup of coffee in zero gravity at 15:40 is sooo hilarious!!! Wooden floors, minimalistic Scandinavian vibe. They seem to know a lot about space. If this is their promotional video, people should be a bit worry of flying with them.

[@Xtro-1098]

Keep pumping out great content MH

[@MarcusHouse]

Thanks for watching!

[@sprinter1boy]

The booster landing already seems almost routine 😂🤣☺️👍

[@CyberFitzy]

My favourite call is from the Currawong. Because it reminds of waking up in Maffra - Gippsland region, Victoria at my pops place. My second and third favourites are the Bell bird call and the Lyrebird because of all the cool sounds it can mimic. Other cool birds are our birds of Prey like the Wedgetailed Eagle and our various coastal hawks & kestrals. Also are our extraordinary billabong/wetlands birds especially those of the farm north in the Kakadu National Park, like the Jabiru.

[@David-yo5ws]

I came from NZ to do a course at a remote location in the Dandenong Ranges East of Melbourne. I was amazed at the size of a Kookabura on the porch in the morning, tapping it's beak on the ranchslider window of the kitchen, wanting some scraps to eat. Made our New Zealand Kea look like a sparrow. As a kid on my Uncles farm, the Skylarks were fascinating. Like they were announcing the daily news, compressed into 30 seconds. Thanks for you memories and favourites.

[@PedroRafael]

Great video as always! Thank you for sharing!

[@MarcusHouse]

Thanks for watching!

[@conlethbyrne4809]

My heritage, great more family. 😅 Loved the show as always. Slainte Marcus ❤️ 10:44

[@petermaree]

The flame diverter and trench will probably give better views of launch first few seconds...

[@billsimpson604]

Great summary.

[@Jeffrey_Bezos_Amazon]

Great job Marcus

[@raclemonte68]

nice work as always Marcus

[@mikaelharsling]

thanks for the update Mark🤘

[@kensmith8832]

Marcus, following your family back to England must be a massive issue in Australia! Every time I run into young people, I have to educate them on the most common name in Northern Ireland. They jump to the conclusion that I am English, when my family is from Antrim, Ireland. The problem with tracing families back is when families changed their names to blend in. The DNA test allowed my family to learn their history, which was lost 300 years ago. The neat part of family history is when you find family members in Australia, USA, and Ireland!

[@Limoncellodeceptobro]

Hi bub, thanks for the sitrep!

[@ColeWebb-m8r]

Let’s go! 🚀

[@g3air3]

great as always!

[@green2294]

You know what will be more awesome? Another catch of Beth ship and booster.

[@lllPlatinumlll]

BOOM, we promise we are not designing a supersonic bomber. 😅😏 Omg my ears, thank you. The Terrestrial launch mount is looking great. 😁👍

[@surfdoc27]

Marcus in the House!🎉

[@jaeluatl]

That was one big ace Q-tip lol thank you Marcus great coverage ……

[@nickfromtipp]

Good content as always

[@onewhostudies6856]

VAST looks like it is making a lot of rapid progress. They're building things. Far beyond the concept phase.

[@Rich-can-do]

Amazing footage. I have said before FAA should never have had a upgrade to power that is just stilly and way more red tape than is needed. Looking foward tot the next launch.

[@stickleback73]

My weekend is now complete! 🚀

[@David-yo5ws]

Hey Darth, your only a master of evil you know 😂

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

3:16 ha! I think that shadow on the right, cast onto the ocean haze, is from the launch plume

[@therichieboy]

I half expect to see the Tycho monolith at the bottom of that trench.

[@brokenbones78629]

I cannot even imagine the g force on the structure of the booster during catch pad re-ignition

[@broadcastliveTV]

15:40 are they really holding cups!?! 😂😂

[@Dumbrarere]

I anticipate that when Pad B is complete and operational, Pad A is immediately going to be temporarily deactivated for upgrades (replacement of the arms with the shorter ones, and the replacement of the steel plate and pad with a similar flame trench and pad to what's seen at Pad B).

[@markvonstein525]

When you refer to landing burn initiation under 40 meters away from target you must mean horizontal distance? It did not start up 40 meters away as you worded it so some may be misled by this statement

[@stevesonnaquesta]

Yeah, I also got confused, but apparently the target is the position where burn initiation was planned to take place.

[@unxusr]

Amazing review as always! Keep it going Marcus. I like this weekly frame. I think its ideal.

[@kenhazelbaker4952]

Another great episode!! I love the detailed clarity of the photos and there's so much going on you really chalk the whole episode with about as many photos and changing similar to as fast as you talk :) just to get both narrative content and photo collaboration all squeezed into just 20+ minutes. What a masterful job of content/editing and production you and your team do! and you keep doing it every week - amazing, and thanks so much. It makes us feel like we're there. I too am amazed how much so many other entities are doing concurrently = what a marvelous time for us space nerds to be living in....especially those of us who've been around since sputnik (I'm 79). I still rank your weekly productions at the top of the industry, thanks so much. Your fact filled, tech explanations, photo support with arrows etc., coverage of anybody doing space stuff. Wow, you do a great job. Thanks again, it is truly appreciated here in Salt Lake City, Utah.

[@bigianh]

For reference Spaceship 1 & 2 are both supersonic and civil built but tbf they are rocket planes and not designed with civil airliners of the future in mind. Great video Marcus!

[@danlewellyn6734]

As long as Starship is raining parts all over small inhabited islands it should be grounded and maybe do more professional engineering.

[@dcmska8190]

When Haven-1 is 50% complete can we call it half-vast?

[@JAKEY-000]

0:17 Sunday for me ✌️

[@firerrhea1086]

And me!

[@rosshughes2534]

Me 2

[@johnberkman1762]

they need to install PLASMA DEFLECTORS down the length of each side of the Starship similar in size to the hinge flaps

[@davidedwards1705]

Can not wait for Haven -1

[@JohanMsWorld]

Butch and Sunny doesn’t seam abandoned to me.

[@MarcusHouse]

They are absolutely not abandoned. They've been part of Crew 9 since NASA and SpaceX planned to launch with the 2 astronauts instead of 4. From stories I've heard, both Butch and Suni are thrilled that they got a massive unexpected mission due to this. Suni just become the first woman in the world to pull that many hours in EVA.

[@Kr0N05]

True! But Trump needs a made up distraction so that people don't see him getting rid of all the corruption watchdogs, the Attorney Generals. Welcome to Russia 2.0

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@MarcusHouse Yeah, it's ridiculous how many stories and internet comments there are describing them as stranded and abandoned, and people asking why Elon Musk can't rescue them and, of course, President Trump made an absolute fool of himself yesterday by asking Elon to that very thing.

[@simongeard4824]

@@odysseusrex5908 True, though Musk obviously hasn't helped the situation himself... he could have just said "we'll be bringing them back next month, and in the meantime they're as happy as astronauts in space". But he's obviously decided to take the "let's watch the drama play out" approach instead.

[@plainText384]

It's meaningless political theater by Musk and Trump. They want to feel like the heroes jumping into action to save the day, even though nothing has changed from the plans established months ago when Biden was still the president.

[@monkeeseemonkeedoo3745]

FIRMLY GRASP IT!

[@MyLateralThawts]

I think Suni actually set an ‘out of this world’ record.

[@MM-zh8yd]

Hi Marcus, where did you get that BOOM Overture model from? Thanks!

[@MarcusHouse]

Boom sent it to me.

[@MM-zh8yd]

@@MarcusHouse Is therea shop I can buy it from?

[@DonnaMany]

I have loved Space News all my life. I worked on the Shuttle Program for Lockheed for six years back in the day. Unfortunately, I have reached a point with hard right Musk where I no longer want to hear about Hitler's rocket. I especially will miss my two favorites Marus House and Scott Manley. I wish you the best. Thank you for great work.

[@imaginary_friend7300]

That's childish at best. Shamefully so.

[@David-yo5ws]

I have read comments like yours almost 5 times in the comments section now. My point of view to each one is the same. If you are going to look at Elon like that, then maybe you should look at the business world of other manufacturers. You may end up buying far less products, because Elon's just a newbie when it comes to some draconian men and women in other companies. How much of your precious time, do you want to invest into research in to every product that you buy, just in case the manufacturer is a child slave driver or immigrant exploiter or religious group that exploits not paying tax and those that steal other peoples patents? That's just off the top of my head. Your 'morality' may be an honest attempt, but the reality of the world just makes it look a bit weak. Still, in life we have a choice. Well, almost. Sometimes it just seems that way.

[@notagiantseaslug5523]

😅 ok sure.

[@chhhhh2768]

@@David-yo5ws Other CEOs also publicly perform NZY salutes and try to boost the extreme right in Europe (among other things)... No? It's almost like some people are worse than others.

[@David-yo5ws]

@ Stop stirring! You and I have seen many war movies of salutes and in no way was Elon's heart to crowd salute one of those. It's political bullying and Elon has suffered that all his life. Kids at his school almost killed him. So you are just as bad condoning bullying. Stop it, stop it, stop it. The world needs true perspective, not manipulated half truth's. I'm calling you out now. 79 countries have protested the US sanctions against the ICC, which is an international organisation aimed at using the law to stop 'bullies' committing crimes. I find it strange that Elon would support that. But he's not the one signing the orders.

[@ToyManTelevision]

😮❤😊🚀🚀🚀🚀wow.

[@mikeperrett4145]

Nice to hear you've toned down the superlatives and hype 👍. Well done, I'm sure I wasn't the only one that was finding this aspect of your weekly podcast more than a little frustrating.... many thanks for listening 👍

[@gccchc2449]

I am hoping for pauses and rests in the monologue. Plenty of words can be cut to give the listener ears a spell. My option is to stop the video and watch a slower one. Then continue.

[@David-yo5ws]

Fair suck of the sav mate, ya never met an Australian before? Streth, they ain't made a camera shutter speed fast enough yet, that can catch a snapshot of an Auzzie with his mouth shut. Cor blimey, especially the ones from Tassy (Tasmania). 😂🦘 Nah, just pullin' ya gumboot mate. I'm just pokin' fun at me cobbers across the ditch. Us Kiwi's and Auzzies are always giving each other a dig. There will always be the ANZAC's in our past.

[@mezziha]

What about the Soviet TU-144.. That was a supersonic passenger airliner in use from 1968 - 1999. So the boom is the 3 one if they will build it in full size..

[@judet2992]

Thanks! Glad someone pointed that out. It was actually bigger, faster and came before Concorde but that’s cause the KGB stole the plans lol. Also the intakes are so much longer because they didn’t have the engine or intake tech and to maintain supersonic they had to continuously run the engines with burners on. It was so loud the only way to communicate were paper notes.

[@maks8751]

Douglas DC-8

[@judet2992]

@ that was never an SST. It went supersonic in a dive but it wasn’t designed to cruise above Mach 1.

[@mezziha]

@@judet2992 This is what Google say about it "A supersonic transport (SST) or a supersonic airliner is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the speed of sound. To date, the only SSTs to see regular service have been Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144."

[@judet2992]

@ correct

[@mewintle]

Oh, *guide* pin! I went so far as to google “god pin” thinking it was some term I didn’t know.

[@aleksandrsvoloviks8051]

Nice to see multiple subtitles option, you take care of your subscribers. It looks like Russian track is auto-generated., but thanks anyway!

[@Urufu-san]

Good morning from sunny Germany 👋🏻🙂

[@a.l.8873]

Not sure what you're on about Marcus with the comment "it fired off that landing burn under forty metres away from the target". 40 meters is 267 bananas, and the booster was heaps more than that when it relit its candles brah.

[@harryplendl5824]

I just realized, someday, we will watch the tear down of the first mechzilla. 😢

[@Urufu-san]

Oh but that will be a while! The tower is fine I think, they might replace the original OLM though with a new design after having validated the one on tower B, that’s what I could imagine. Not saying the towers couldn’t be optimized, but it’s a huge effort - and money - to build these, and since they are ramping up ops at the Space Coast I‘d expect to see newer tower versions there first before they actually tear down a whole tower. Replace the original tower A chopsticks with the shorter ones? Yeah, that could also be in the cards.

[@jeremykemp3782]

They should have a deluge for the booster catch as well

[@michaelreid2329]

A great update on Vast, thanks. I was really surprised to see the sketch of the Vast module mounted in a fairing. Wouldn't a simple disposable nose cap be sufficient during launch leaving the remainder of the module to handle the loads, as originally envisioned with Dreamchaser crew variant.

[@David-yo5ws]

I'm confused? It's the fairing on top of a rocket. All payloads going to space are enclosed in a fairing. They have to be, or the dynamic forces will just rip them to pieces. And the control of the rocket would be very difficult as well. A nose cap would put all the force of the rocket directly onto the Vast Module. The Fairings distribute the forces along the outer skin of the rocket. I seriously don't think the Vast Module would last very long otherwise. The Vast Module is not a rocket, it's an habitat.

[@michaelreid2329]

@David-yo5ws but Dreamchaser crew doesn't sit in the fairing and when you look at how flimsy the fairing is, it's hard to imagine the payload itself couldn't be designed to avoid damage from aero forces.

[@David-yo5ws]

@ But the Dreamchaser is a designed vehicle for re-entry so is constructed differently than a VAST module, designed only as an habitat in orbit. Two completely different vessels. As for the Fairings, at US$3million for each half, they are much stronger than you give them credit for.

[@plainText384]

The reason most crewed vehicles, like crew Dragon, Starliner, and the crewed Dreamchaser, aren't launched inside a fairing is because they are designed with launch abort capabilities and existing fairings are not. Since the space station segment will launch without crew on board there is no need for a LAS and the the spacecraft can be encapsulated in a standard fairing.

[@clavo3352]

Seems a tragedy to lose the safety factor of the length of the chopsticks to alleviate the bouncing. The actuators are too close to the axis of movement and a shock absorber type inertia resistor would be a better solution. Better to add to the complexity rather than sacrifice safety. Thanks!

[@MarcusHouse]

Thank you!

[@imaginary_friend7300]

I don't think it's as much a safety factor as you might think.

[@GntlTch]

Complexity does NOT add to safety. In fact, just the opposite. Also the accuracy of the booster's landing in measured in factions of a centimeter - orders of magnitude less than the chopstick shortening.

[@clavo3352]

@GntlTch Your reply has an inherent contradiction. What simplicity allows for the accuracy you reference? Did you not see the tower being torched by the pendulum swing of the approaching booster? But for the length of the chopsticks there would have been contact.

[@GntlTch]

@@clavo3352 1-The current "simplicity" over the additional "complexity" suggested by the OP. 2-"But for the length of the chopsticks there would have been contact." is nonsense! The booster made no use of the extra length of the chopsticks. The swing of the booster is by trajectory design and is independent of the length of the chopsticks.

[@anishjose4403]

The catch of rocket by the tower arms is impressive......but the rocket fire impingement on the tower bottom at the end of the catch says to me that daily launches are still quite sometime away.

[@flyingwoodchuck4730]

Concentration camps on the moon?

[@iamaduckquack]

Nah just dump them out the airlock.