Tower 2 Quick Disconnect Arm Hinge Arrives

Tower 2 Quick Disconnect Arm Hinge Arrives | SpaceX Boca Chica

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@ChucklesEMTB 3 ай бұрын

It looks like they are removing all the extra stuff from Hopper that was added after the flight, possibly restoring it to it's original config ready for perm display? I hope so!

@davidkillens8143 3 ай бұрын

It seems that way and I am ecstatic.

@memrjohnno 3 ай бұрын

Yep tidy it up first.

@bobfillmore384 3 ай бұрын

Space history buffs will want to see it in the same condition as post-flight.

@1968firebirddroptop 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Das is confused here. The skin they are pulling off was NOT part of Starhopper to begin with. That was a protective sacrificial layer they added to protect from launch debris. Its going into the lobby of the office building after restoration.

@thomashayden804 3 ай бұрын

@@1968firebirddroptop The shiny metal has been on since before it flew. I think it was just to make it look cooler and it matched the nosecone before that was destroyed

@badrinair 3 ай бұрын

The initial introduction sure made me smile . Made my day. Thank you for that . thanks to the entire NSF team for this amazing updates.

@JaenosJelantru 3 ай бұрын

"Did you just kick that?" lol my feelings exactly. Nice, Das.

@kerbalgaming1808 3 ай бұрын

Das - Those "ruler" marks along the carriage are weld spacing marks. Some instances fully welded edges can warp components from the continual heating, causing the area you just welded to become real hot but the rest of the length is cold, causing expansion and warping of the panel, so you space welds out along the edge and it has very close (sometimes more) to the same strength as being continually welded. I imagine they didnt want really thick plating up there, as its more weight on the carriage as a level arm. So you reduce material thickness, and space out the welds so it doesnt deform and you have a more reliable and repeatable process instead of having to try account for warpage/expansion.

@jebediahkerman3946 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like a 1950s sci-fi horror movie: "It Came From Megabay 1"

@JB4Cycling 3 ай бұрын

"So if you look here, this is a.... oh look, a shiny object!" 🤣 Great commentary about Hopper Das! Laughed my butt off.

@nrtstealth9502 3 ай бұрын

That intro was “chefs kiss”

@NASASpaceflight 3 ай бұрын

Heh, couldn't resist. - Das

@inspacecanada2175 3 ай бұрын

Love Dos doing commentary as I look forward to watching, as well as watching Jack do his thing on Mondays. Keep up the great content

@MrKellymcilrath 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job John (DAS), I really enjoy your commentary & the new format! Thank you & NSF!!!

@corrinastanley125 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the updates Das and NSF team.

@Ecrofgee 3 ай бұрын

Who's line is it anyway reference FTW!

@maxvanhoeymissen2109 3 ай бұрын

The commentary is great. Now i watch 2 times. Once with comm and later ambient sound for falling asleep

@lyricbread 3 ай бұрын

Looks like they’re making Starhopper whole again, removing everything that was added post-flight. The theory of relocating it to the new office building is beginning to look a lot more plausible.

@logandrums23 3 ай бұрын

4:09 looks like he has a Birds Eye view 😉

@ShaunCoruble 3 ай бұрын

I loved the feathered "Hawk-eye" mascot overseeing the proceedings.

@jonmarquez128 3 ай бұрын

I have a feeling the chopsticks are going to go up first. Before the starship flight 5 thanks for the FAA for the delay! 😂

@Bqd23 3 ай бұрын

Amazing intro Das. My huge laugh of the day. Super entertainer. Thanks for all you do to keep us updated and for all the NSF team working so hard behind tge scenes always. Thanks team.

@JackABeyer 3 ай бұрын

White Tailed Hawk... i think

@AftonRath 3 ай бұрын

Yeah! A light morph one

@robertalbach4621 3 ай бұрын

yes - in the US only found in South Texas - there are a good number of birds and other fauna found in the US only in South Texas - hence the greater ecological reviews

@dunehut 3 ай бұрын

Yummo.

@jellybean7000 3 ай бұрын

Hawk Tuah... i think

@DaveK-FL 3 ай бұрын

Concur - White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)

@samhalter9133 3 ай бұрын

Thanks again for the commentary! Appreciate the info!

@petergregorypottery5476 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoying these, they make my day! Here's hoping that the Hopper holds on happily.....

@Ultrex_Idk 3 ай бұрын

The new ship LOX header tank should be called “the stomach” XD

@Grandwigg 3 ай бұрын

I've been enjoying the narration on these lately. Thanks for the work, everyone!

@DebraJean196 3 ай бұрын

Das, these updates are seriously awesome!!!! But they better not mess too much with Hopper!!!!

@jenohathazi920 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much dear NSF , lets go SpaceX

@woodentuliphoek 3 ай бұрын

The stops for the chopsticks have an impact plate, the other has the Crush portion of the tube exposed with an internally welded cap, inside the pipe. So if there is a grab, that misses, then the portion of the crush will reduce he shock/dynamic forces impacts.

@ShaunCoruble 3 ай бұрын

Watching with great interest from Sydney Australia. Very much looking forward to Flight 5 once the FAA gives the go-ahead.

@michaeljohn5175 3 ай бұрын

Hopper is obviously going into the new office building. It's hilarious how people live in denial of that. Obviously they'd have to clean it up before putting it into the building so it's more presentable as the centerpiece like the dragon capsule is in Hawthorne.

@patriciaragland1286 3 ай бұрын

Presentation of equipment was well done. Bravo team.

@mstecker 3 ай бұрын

Das, you're cracking me up with 'Whose launch is it anyway?'

@goodisgoog 3 ай бұрын

It's good to see the Ops Hawk is still employed

@JaneGrimshaw-kp7vn 3 ай бұрын

Great chopstick action. Great delivery of this update...Thanks ...Team @NASASpaceflight

@ukar69 3 ай бұрын

If they were going to scrap Hopper they would have done it in its original location. Looks to me like Hopper is getting a makeover.

@dudermcdudeface3674 3 ай бұрын

"There's birds everywhere!" There are many brands of decaf that are just as tasty as the real thing, bruh.

@nominalsofar3831 3 ай бұрын

I love these, Das, you're a total legend.

@AlienVibesss 3 ай бұрын

Loved the Whose Line Is It Anyways? Commentary!

@bobbreit5244 3 ай бұрын

Yer having too much fun! This is serious bizness! 🤪🚀

@BenD3D 3 ай бұрын

love it !

@JeroenBaxexm 3 ай бұрын

awesome intro. Instant classic

@ScienceManiacCZ 3 ай бұрын

Best intro ever 😂

@Grandwigg 3 ай бұрын

I've really enjoyed the narration in these lately. Thanks for the great work from the team doing this. (Makes me wonder if there will be a Daily Hopper about exfoliation or something)

@johit103067 3 ай бұрын

Love the narrated summary, Das!

@jasoncasey3005 3 ай бұрын

The commentary is getting better and better. you still need a cheat sheet from the photographers

@jebediahkerman3946 3 ай бұрын

They're getting ready to cover Hopper in gold leaf?

@artemkras 3 ай бұрын

Either that, or paint it R2D2-style.

@dr.k.holley1531 3 ай бұрын

All the birds.... I remember your comment from awhile back about the Boca Chica Air Force. I guess it's still there!

@michaeldeierhoi4096 3 ай бұрын

The hawk at 4:00 is a White-tailed hawk. The grey head indicates its a full adult.

@trancekingpj 3 ай бұрын

Those panels on Starhopper were added to protect it from flying debris whilst it was a water tank close to OLM1. And I'm guessing that the pipes being removed are the ones which were added to support its role as water tower supporting early Booster and Starship tests. If the SpaceX engineers do anything that looks like they going to actually cut it into pieces then glue some bacon to it and Jack will protect it with his life.

@thomashayden804 3 ай бұрын

Some of the pipes were added later but the shiny metal has been on since the start. I think to make it look cooler, but also to match its nosecone

@arturogaona6319 3 ай бұрын

Great work Daz 🚀😃 I google and seems a like white tail hawk so pretty

@ferdi5407 3 ай бұрын

DAS the Best!

@IsabellaIsabella-mc1tx 3 ай бұрын

Hi DAS thanks for great explanation. Wonderful and great work first un launch. Congratulations. 😊❤

@jeremykraff7024 3 ай бұрын

My guess is that once Star Hopper is returned to it's pristine/original form, they will keep it at the present location as a historical developmental monument, or possibly relocate it to the front of the new office building on the ground near where the roads intersect and form an approximate 45 degree angle. I highly doubt that they will place it inside the new building where there is a triangular opening in the roof. Would look too crazy there!

@memrjohnno 3 ай бұрын

Cheers.

@georgebissenden9297 3 ай бұрын

Great to see they got the chopsticks under much better control! Wonder why it had those heavy oscillations at setpoint previously. Anybody know what was changed? My guesses are based on solving similar hydraulic positioning issues. The goal is to decelerate to a precise setpoint without oscillation. The primary physical factors that made this a non-trivial control problem: A high mass moving fairly fast with virtually no damping (inherent braking). All braking needs to be generated by the valve(s) to bring the mass to a precise stop at the setpoint. (Kinda like the suicide burn when a f9 lands.) The things I found that could deliver the sort of oscillation we were seeing previously: 1 - Cavitation due to asymmetrical flow thru a symmetrical valve. 2 - Hoses or long runs of piping between the valve and the cylinders. 3 - Hydraulic fluid is compressible. 4 - Control system didn't use enough finesse. (AI/Fuzzy logic) 5 - All of the above... I would REALLY like to know is what was the real cause of the old Jiggy-Jiggy dance. I'm pretty sure that Super Heavy is relieved that it wont be clobbered on every return visit!

@djidroneskathrinstudt1893 3 ай бұрын

Nice work for Starbase … ! 🚀👍🏼😊

@michaelpope5821 3 ай бұрын

From the beat-up appearance of the sheets coming off Starhopper it looks like they were additional shielding to protect SH from launch debris Now that SH is no longer clos3 to the launch tower they are removing the shielding to go back closer to its original flight configuration

@thomashayden804 3 ай бұрын

It actually had the shiny metal for all its flights. I think it was mainly to make it look cooler, though it also matched its nosecone before that was destroyed. I wonder if they just consider it a safety risk now that it's all beat up and might fall off (like a bunch of it already has lol)

@cipedead0777 3 ай бұрын

Hopper is part of how we got to StarShip Save Hopper

@bryanr9533 3 ай бұрын

Are they putting Starhopoer back to the original flight status.?

@jablewit 3 ай бұрын

The quotation marks around "test tank 16" are scare quotes not "air quotes". Air quotes are when a person makes the gesture.

@NASASpaceflight 3 ай бұрын

I am making the gesture IRL when I say it 😅 - Das

@jablewit 3 ай бұрын

@@NASASpaceflight Hahaha, ok, you win! Thank you for the commentary Das, I'm really enjoying it!

@NASASpaceflight 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. And not kidding about the air quotes. 🤣 - Das

@MyNameisRahl 3 ай бұрын

Das, you mentioned seeing a timelapse of the glass panels being put on the office building. I remember you said you had one camera locked off to get a complete timelapse of Megabay 2 being constructed. Did that video ever happen? Or did I just miss it?

@thomashayden804 3 ай бұрын

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOwopSBi9Wsh7s

@daleantila4711 3 ай бұрын

Das Hopper looks better that way! a preserved wreck is a preserved wreck

@SuperHeavyBooster12 3 ай бұрын

13:47 aww man...😢

@PiDsPagePrototypes 3 ай бұрын

Hopper - looks like they were stripping off all the panels that were put there to protect it from debris of exploding Starships, revealing the intact and undamaged ship inside. Probably going to strip off all the add-on hardware that isn't needed, then dress it up as a museum presentation. It's make a great remote observation platform for launches, and tourist information center.

@afmedwards 3 ай бұрын

Arms seem a LOT stiffer after those welded plates - less ‘wobbling’ after moving. I did wonder if they were putting those on more for ‘stiffness’ than added strength.

@ronbenton9284 3 ай бұрын

Concerning Hoppy work, I believe they are returning Hoppy to its flight configuration so it is a more historical display. For instance, surely those thin metal panels weren't on it when it flew?

@richiegraham4243 3 ай бұрын

What are they doing to Hoppy? Don't leave us like that! WE NEED INFORMATION! 😫

@Adrian-qk2fn 3 ай бұрын

At 9.02 on the view of Masseys what is that large building visible in the background?

@maskddingo1779 3 ай бұрын

Lol! Das is a natural at this!

@anitaw1580 3 ай бұрын

we need a constant Hopper Cam now, I guess 😝🧐

@80aj 3 ай бұрын

I think they are "de water towering" Starhopper?

@marvinschmidt4041 3 ай бұрын

having just watched whos line is it anyway this was quite amusing lmao

@MyNameisRahl 3 ай бұрын

Das, also, it's a short E in clevis, not a long E.

@MakersEase 3 ай бұрын

agreed - but I am a northerner - who knows how the southerners pronounce it.. ;)

@MyNameisRahl 3 ай бұрын

@@MakersEase I thought Das was from the North?

@ThexBorg 3 ай бұрын

DAAS Kapitaaal!

@jonkersvideos 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Das! (btw thought they were called Chop-stops!)

@alanwanchorlytellc194 3 ай бұрын

Fred. The hawk's name is Fred.

@sadboidex6106 3 ай бұрын

their either gonna clean up and restore Hopper to move it inside or weather seal and coat it for outdoor presentation

@Wrangler-fp4ei 3 ай бұрын

I'm puzzled, FAA is worried about potential landing of the Hot Stage Ring (it's 10 tons) on something important, is possible put recovery parachute on it? Would that make them less likely worry the thing would be extra dangerous?

@arnoldsmith5754 3 ай бұрын

another update giving a look at what is going on thanks

@manfredsever326 3 ай бұрын

Is Starhopper being restored to its flight configuration? Before it goes on permanent display…

@iDuckman 3 ай бұрын

Was Hoppy even wearing what shiny skin while she was hopping?

@thomashayden804 3 ай бұрын

Yep! I guess it made it look cooler than the dull metal of the actual structure. It also matched its nosecone before that got destroyed

@MrAngel2U 3 ай бұрын

We have to wait till end of November for next flight?

@heitfeld 3 ай бұрын

5:22 the technical term is a “Meagle” 😂

@michaeldeierhoi4096 3 ай бұрын

Those metal parts removed from Star Hopper at 6:15 are going to be melted down to make minatures of Star Hopper that will be sold for 119.95 $$ a pop. And at 10:25 we return to the gripping drama of WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF STAR HOPPER?? Nothing else at Space X faciliities has produced such high drama in years.

@logandrums23 3 ай бұрын

3:27 I’m guessing it’s for the workers to measure how tall they are

@johit103067 3 ай бұрын

That grey headed hawk is a White-tailed hawk, I believe

@sandrineponcelet8jan1974 3 ай бұрын

“The rocket garden”🫶🏻

@billandersen1389 3 ай бұрын

Is the “hawk” an osprey?

@dudermcdudeface3674 3 ай бұрын

I really feel they should have called it The Dennis Hopper. Mind the "the."

@Damaboo1 3 ай бұрын

Looks like they are taking off protective sheeting off Hopper and removing framing work for gear that was added to hopper for cameras, antennas, etc..