FAA Publishes First SpaceX Starship Explosion info! Flight 8 launch window revealed!

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SpaceX is racing towards flight 8. The FAA releases new information about the Starship explosion and its physical impact. Is SpaceX in trouble? Ship 34 is ready for its test campaign! An asteroid might be on its way to impact Earth. Should we be worried?
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[@Whataboutit]

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Follow the link for an extra 4 months free at surfshark.com/felix The most likely launch window for flight 8 should be the end of February to the beginning of March. What do you think?

[@LoociferZ]

The "hose" moving the concrete is called a concrete pump. They're freeking awesome because back in the day, you needed a huge crane to put concrete down even 30 feet away from where the trucks backed up to. Even better, they don't need to build huge hills to move concrete from the foundation's edge. Just pour the concrete out of the truck into a big tub at the back of the concrete pump and pow, you can move concrete HUNDREDS of feet away from the end of the foundation.

[@anthonylosego]

Tiny English helpful tip. Pedestal. You can say Pe-DEST-tal. But no one says that in the US. Except Felix. Typical pronunciation is Ped-eh-stal. Very even spacing. No emphasis on the middle syllable. Not a big deal, but if you want, you may take it, or leave it. lol (Sorry to be PE-dan-tic. /s lol)

[@anthonylosego]

Statistically, you are going to lose the lottery. And statistically, 2024-YR4 will likely also be downgraded. But there is always a lotto winner. So who knows. Let's collect more data before moving to "worry" mode. And even then, let's check the plan, if indeed data suggests an impact, to see if we can actually mitigate this. 2032 is far enough off to come up with a good plan. And there is no better motivator to have a solid plan than mass destruction. Like all asteroid diversion plans, sooner is better than later for possibility of successful diversion.

[@testvrg137]

Hello! What about ISP of Raptor Engines? Sea level and vacuum

[@ProfessorJayTee]

I appreciate your focus on fact, but please ensure that whoever writes the video TITLES has the same dedication to avoid click-baiting. That does turn people off, and quickly.

[@jacobwarren1498]

Yeah I'm already over it. And the begging for subs is so old. I will never sub if you beg for it.

[@KailaisFurists]

Sooo.... No launch window said?

[@jacobwarren1498]

@@KailaisFurists nope

[@mikeymcginley]

I'm a long-time viewer of Felix but I have to say that the incessant shout out to the 2.5 million unsubscribed people has been old for a long time. The number of viewers who are not subscribed hasn't changed in months and yet they are still chooching away with this message. It's very off-putting. As of late, every title has been something around "Are they crazy!?" or "They're planning to do WHAT?!?", followed by content that is so not indicative of the title that yes, it is incredibly frustrating and annoying. I really do love your work Felix, but I've been slapping my forehead for the last 2 or 3 months at these titles and the never-ending message about the unsubscribed viewers. I don't even think you're reading these comments anymore.

[@doron.smulian]

I like you man, But you guys must stop using the word 'crazy ' in your thumbnails, it is belittling you and the topic at hand. You are not an AI, act accordingly.

[@Hykje]

If there is something we learn from the movies it's that you must stay far away from famous landmarks when an asteroid approaches Earth.

[@Kr0N05]

Yup, we know a huge wave will take out the statue of Liberty; seen it sooo many times. :)

[@AeroGraphica]

Specially U.S. landmarks 🤣

[@Hykje]

@@AeroGraphica It's easier in Europe, just avoid the Eiffel Tower and you will be fine.

[@AeroGraphica]

@ 😂

[@CarpeUniversum]

@@Hykje Arc de Triomphe too, though. Maybe also The Louvre.... So I guess. Just avoid France, and maybe British Parliament. 🤣

[@First_Command]

I used to be an oil derrick designer. The “pulleys at the top” of the launch tower are technically called a “Crown Block”, and pulleys that big are called “Sheaves”. This is trivial information, no one may understand if you used it in your video. I’m a big fan. Just wanted to comment. I worked on ML2 at KSC 2 years ago, before you moved there.

[@anthonylosego]

This is good information. You are appreciated.

[@pauljcampbell2997]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate the education. Cheers mate!

[@giggleherz]

I never understood how those motors on rigs are powerfull enough to spin and drill into rock with two miles of pipe?

[@Whataboutit]

Yes! Backm in the days when SpaceX was still actively outfitting its two Oil rigs to be sea launch platforms I learned SO MUCH about this stuff. It's still in my head. Thank you for commenting and sharing!

[@Garryck-1]

*"I used to be an oil derrick designer. The “pulleys at the top” of the launch tower are technically called a “Crown Block”, and pulleys that big are called “Sheaves”."* I am (not, used to be) a sailor... and so far as sailors are concerned, *ALL* pulleys are called sheaves. Or blocks. The terms are pretty much interchangeable.

[@davidgoodwin9594]

Thanks, Felix. Onward and Upward! 😊👍

[@Starweaver1]

Cut back ALOT on the commercials in the videos, they take away from the information.

[@impulse9765]

he needs to make money somehow

[@FERGX12]

*They* need to make money. The WAI team is large, it's not just Felix. They also have a 24/7 livestream running at Starbase. This channel is no joke to run.

[@spaceman-spiff]

How much are you willing to pay? Also alot isn't a word.

[@daveallan3152]

I pay for KZbin premium. The videos are not interrupted by commercials. It's worth every penny!

[@kevo6767]

You gonna pay for the videos?

[@HoppersLab]

I'M SUBBED AND GETTING TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT YOUR DAMN CHANNEL MATRIX........

[@AdvantestInc]

It's incredible to see the rapid iteration in Starship’s design, but the FAA's latest findings highlight just how complex scaling up reusable rockets can be. The balance between speed and safety is a constant challenge, excited to see how Flight 8 builds on these lessons.

[@dudebuddy69]

Incredible waste of money... But Elonia has your bank info now..... Idiot.

[@davidbowerman6433]

Yours is the only channel that’s not afraid to tell it like it is. We can all be fans of SpaceX, but to fabricate things or make them up out of whole cloth just isn’t needed.

[@HotelPapa100]

Nor is fangirling about the fascist.

[@greggweber9967]

7:00 According to the joke, you go to the hardware store 3 times. First, to get what you need. Second, to get what you really need. Third, to go to another hardware store to replace what you broke.

[@davidwrong1933]

My sister live in the turks and caicos. I talked to her yesterday and she said nobody from space x has come to collect any of the debris yet.

[@TheRainHarvester]

They could chop it into jewellery and sell it! 😊

[@stevecastellanos]

They just don't care. It deserves a thorough investigation. If SpaceX isn't going to do it the NTSB can do a better job than poser Elon!

[@byronrudnik2621]

Did you let them know it was there?

[@bigjohn697791]

If I remember correctly it's a British territory? Secondly SpaceX is probably avoiding cleaning anything up as they are a business and that will cost money. I am sure they are very much aware of where there broken bits of Starship are washing up.

[@morganpeyton1698]

Probably do not need it for investigation so hoping people will take it.

[@kerwinhynes5047]

When does Elon take over the FAA? I bet SpaceX will never have another issue or delay in obtaining any future launch licenses.

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

I’d love to see a video addressing the stage zero issues in launching off of Mars to come back to earth.

[@Testosteroneisnaturaltrump2024]

It's not too crazy, mars gravity and atmosphere is weak, lower orbital velocity, and the sun's gravity helps pull starship towards earth on the return mission, so less fuel needed, and you can refuel before de-orbiting earth and landing.

[@mp6756]

Sorry, it's a one-way trip. Elon will gladly credit your account for the return ticket price.

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

@@mp6756 I’m sure there are some on the trip that will stay on Mars permanently, but there would be early return missions. My guess is they would send one ship to Mars with astronauts on board with a second unmanned ship bringing the first habitation infrastructure. This way they can also do a trial run of landing without risking the astronauts. Given the time between orbital launch windows, sending multiple ships at once might be advantageous (a lander, habitation, and refueling ship to remain in orbit).

[@mp6756]

@Nathan-vt1jz It's cool to think about a return trip from Mars. As It is now, we can't manage to return 38 test tube size samples from the surface, lol. I'm extremely optimistic about the Starship program, and I believe SpaceX will succeed. SpaceX makes impossible look easy.

[@evanmorris1178]

That’s an exaggeration. NASA can’t do it at the moment. But a Starship “should” be able to Launch from Mars and get back to Earth. Of course the colonists will need to make fuel and refuel that ship. The much lower gravity makes this possible. If they can top off the fuel in orbit, the return trip could be even faster. There are various ways they can do this. From putting a tanker in Mars orbit from Earth, to launching 3 tankers per return ship, and transferring the fuel over. They will want to produce concrete, or an equivalent on Mars and at least paving a launch area, maybe even a flame trench. The easiest way to return NASA’s samples might be to launch a small “team” of Optimus robots and a smaller return rocket which they could deploy, load and launch. They could bring a small power plant to recharge themselves and work as long as they can to build systems to make fuel on-site. If the return rocket for the original plan has been built, they could use it, or even add another booster stage to do it better. There’s so much more room in a Starship.

[@noControl556]

Anyone else find it troubling that the part that just launches is able to land back on the pad, but the part that holds people explodes into a million pieces?

[@625ozy]

It's hard to believe that we'll see a crew rated version in under 4 years.

[@michaelreid2329]

When Elon Musk first came to prominence with his involvement of SpaceX i had followed the development of what i had thought an enlightened view of the need to develop a solution to preserving mankind. However, due to his unfortunate extolling of facist philosophies I dont have much faith in his vision of an attractive future and have no desire to see how he will further concentrate the nation's wealth into his own pocket. Sad really, just sheer greed.

[@SMHman666]

@michaelreid. I think many are feeling just like you.

[@darthbuzz1]

I am wanting these to fail now and that isn't good.

[@Cola312]

Y’all are brainwashed by left wing media, try to get info from other sources and have an open mind. 😳

[@robbovius]

exactly. yesterday I posted a similar comment, listing musk's many fascist actions and statements, uincluding his most recent attack on the US treasury. I asked Felix whether or not he had any kind of ethical dilemma supporting musk. my comment got deleted, apparently.

[@chrishorne4016]

His lifestyle choices may well mean starship outlives him.

[@MartensFamilyHomeMovies]

"the entire flame trench now almost entirely excavated". That is a lot of ENTIRES

[@geoffreydavis851]

I look forward to Tuesday and Friday each week because of your show. It is always informative and entertaining. You have a wonderful sense of humor, and you are a complete and total space nerd like me. Is that your favorite shirt? You have worn it for a lot of consecutive shows. You sleep in it, don't you? Thank you for what you do.

[@waltdisney681]

I've been watching the channel for so long and guess I never grasped at how LARGE Starship is until seeing time stamp 12:38. WOW! THAT is amazing.

[@joydeepmandal3815]

Again my weekly most waited video to watch, SpaceX Update by WAI😊😊

[@kooi1970]

It would be pretty ironic if the FAA launch license takes even longer because employees are taking Trump’s paid leave offer-or if DOGE’s cost-cutting measures somehow impact the FAA too.

[@meanman6992]

It if everyone resigns from the FFA, who will approve it?

[@arthurmiller-vl6sw]

Resigns/fired, What’s the difference? And Musk will approve it. New world now.

[@roycsinclair]

When Pad B is finished expect them to use it for a couple launches and if it isn't a disaster then Pad A will probably be rebuilt to match or even exceed Pad B.

[@julianfp1952]

Agreed. SpaceX constantly refines the designs of its launch vehicles with various improvements on each new version until it gets to a stable production version. Stage zero is just as critical a component so I expect very narrow time windows when both pads at Boca are operational. The primary strategy won’t be to have 2 pads operational to increase launch cadence, KSC can add that extra pad, but rather to have one Boca pad operational while the other is being upgraded or more often essentially rebuilt to incorporate all the latest improvements.

[@anthonylosego]

Also agree. I assume they'll both take some time to collect Pad B data to improve the upgrade to Pad A at the same time. And in addition similar improvements at Pad C at FL (though I don't know they are calling it that) However, if they have Pad A/C improved to a degree to work well with V3 Starship, they may well make a Pad D in FL to match, and most likely Pad D will incorporate a crew access arm by the time they start building it. It will need to happen around that time. And lastly, I don't think they'll be at a launch rate by then to prioritize launch numbers over innovation for more effective launch pads nor the need for crew loading earlier on.

[@BIGTASTYDJ]

Kicka$$ work again Felix and team!! Love your channel

[@lanav9679]

Love the Commercials Dude ! Rite On ! Super Cool !!

[@derekcoaker6579]

😂

[@TreeskoTHQ]

@@lanav9679 ur fine.

[@Amisafeyet]

Thanks Felix. 🎉

[@rippedtopshelf6806]

I'm still amazed SpaceX didn't build a flame trench for Pad A.

[@jgrenwod]

I’ve questioned that decision myself. The engineers at SpaceX really dropped the ball on that one.

[@XShadowAngel]

Meh. The redesigned pad has been working fantastic.

[@anthonylosego]

@@jgrenwod I think they focused on not doing the "paralysis through analysis". Remember, the primary methodology is rapid iteration. You either follow your philosophy, or you end up like the old school folks. Which we've seen how that worked out, and it's not something SpaceX wants to participate in. Getting to the gold makes early penny picking look silly to later dollar gathering sooner.

[@anthonylosego]

And of course, you are going to take some heat from the laymen media, but if you innovate fast enough, their legs upon which they stand, they will no longer have. (AKA they will have no leg to stand upon to coin an old phrase.)

[@anthonylosego]

This reminds me of Nelson. Here is what Grok had to say: Your interpretation of Nelson Muntz's character from "The Simpsons" captures part of what the show often aims to convey through him. Here's a more detailed analysis: Mockery of Naivety: Nelson often mocks others for their perceived naivety or mistakes, which can reflect how society sometimes ridicules those who are less aware or experienced. His "Ha-ha!" is typically directed at the misfortunes or blunders of others, highlighting a sort of schadenfreude or delight in others' failures, which can be seen as a commentary on societal behavior where people sometimes take pleasure in others' shortcomings. Missing the Bigger Picture: Your point about Nelson missing the bigger picture is also insightful. Nelson's character often embodies a lack of depth or understanding beyond the immediate, superficial level. His mockery is usually based on the most apparent or obvious aspects of a situation, without considering the broader context or the reasons behind why someone might have failed or been naive. This can be seen as a critique of superficial judgment or the tendency to focus on the symptom rather than the cause. Complexity of Character: Over the series, "The Simpsons" has fleshed out Nelson's character to show he's not just a one-dimensional bully. Episodes reveal his home life, his own vulnerabilities, and occasionally his capacity for empathy or change. This complexity serves to critique the simplicity of assuming someone's character based on their most visible actions. Nelson's occasional acts of kindness or his own struggles (like his poverty or his relationship with his mother) add layers to his character, suggesting everyone has a "bigger picture" that isn't immediately visible. Social Commentary: Through Nelson, "The Simpsons" often comments on social dynamics, the educational system, and the culture of bullying. His character can be seen as both a product and a critique of the environments that foster such behavior, reflecting how society sometimes perpetuates cycles of ignorance or cruelty. So, while your interpretation is on point, especially about Nelson's mockery representing a societal tendency to call out failures without understanding, the character also serves to delve into more nuanced commentary on human behavior, empathy, and personal growth.

[@gyrovids9462]

SpaceX Pad design... What NASA used 50 years ago!

[@TitanIV_Pad_Rat]

Another great video thank you!

[@Calicarver]

My interest in Starship is diametrically opposite to the rise of Musks Dictatorship

[@274727]

Felix its time to grow up and dump Elon! You should know that as a German!

[@BackUp-z4t]

Thanks again for good reporting.

[@javiisthere]

0:38 date is wrong for the X quote. That can be misleading

[@cprooney]

Another good episode, thanks for the insights Felix and Team 👍

[@MichaelDidier-nv6pr]

I’m one of the non-subscribers, purely due to the amount of time I spend skipping through the commercials and you telling us how half of your audience doesn’t subscribe (likely majority for the same reason) just to get to the information we are all seeking. It seems priorities of this channel have shifted from providing information, to editing videos and bloopers while catering to the advertisements. Which is ironic since this channel is mainly focusing on Space X, a company run by a man who said “F you” to the advertising companies… Just one man’s opinion in the end. Thanks for the information you still provide, even if it is 5 minutes worth spread throughout a 27 minute video.

[@kx4532]

It's all fun and games until huge flaming chunks of stainless steel are raining down on your town.

[@jazzlover10000]

Yeah. SpaceX could be bankrupted I think there is a firm need to move launches to Cape Canaveral. I am a SpaceX fan I just think this is really negligent and they are just begging to be sued out of existence once a disaster occurs. And it will, sooner or later. Best ot use Canaveral for location safety and mitigation agin the biggest lawsuits we've ever seen.

[@richbl1690]

A QD arm arm similar to the ship, QD arm would probably be good for the BQD as well.

[@malhardeshkar5650]

0:41 16th oct 2025????(tweet)

[@stevecox8948]

i noticed that too and was about to comment

[@RingWraithX]

i noticed thtat

[@Jonas78232]

he is time traveling

[@ephi999]

A few mistakes today.... 17:30 "SpaceX's Biggest Threat Yet?!"

[@herzog6689]

Hi, could you change the german audio track to a male voice, please? Thx

[@Acaredia]

Hope that asteroid didn't come from Klendathu 😳 awesome video as always 🫡

[@charlestorruella8591]

No bugs here buddy or the space force will mobilize lol and all our space cruisers will be launched the ones that are secret 😅

[@Chris-co3sm]

do we have any news on New Glenn too? kinda curious what they have been up to

[@theOrionsarms]

Literally a two feet metal shard penetrating a car in another country, and nobody dare to say that this isn't safe, and that on a channel with thausen of messages about how dangerous is Starliner because of small helium leaking 😂.

[@derekcoaker6579]

It being Dangerous is a well established fact. Space has always been dangerous, and hard.

[@theOrionsarms]

@derekcoaker6579 it's turks and Caicos in space? Why do those people most be exposed to dangers?(next time Musk should be testing his unreliable rockets above Trump's residence!) Also when is it about Musk people like you forget about safety, but when it is about anyone else you become very careful,why don't you simply recognize that you are an obsessed Musk fanboy that would prefer a painful death to any criticism of your God and savior.

[@BOK-04]

This is just a recommendation, but please remove the music underneath your narration as it is distracting and I thought there was some sort of noise in my house that was causing it. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@brianboye8025]

The annoyance in hearing background music on videos seems to be a personal issue.

[@NoMoReBoTz99]

There is still a FAA?

[@mattfromwiisports4910]

So, late February isn’t off the table yet

[@mobayguy]

Thanks Felix

[@YoussefBoulal]

Great coverage, thanks

[@HOANGNAM-jm6oc]

I think NASA should start the Dart project🤣

[@jaeluatl]

Great episode….

[@stevecam724]

A very good Felix, lots of info 👍👍👍👍

[@guyintci]

Have you seen that people are selling chucks of starship on ebay? Apparently a lot of heat shield tiles washed up on the beaches in The Turks and Caicos Islands. Fun stuff

[@bigianh]

For referrence 2024YR4 has been upgraded to 7 on the Torino and now has a 1 in 47 (2.13%) chance of hitting earth

[@Whataboutit]

I’ve seen it.

[@jfloydsea]

Sure is getting difficult to care about SpaceX as much when Musk is turning into more of a villain… 😕

[@darthbuzz1]

I almost want it to fail now.

[@TinhDoTrongTam-f7d]

very useful information

[@lanav9679]

Wow ! Red Line Heli ! So Cool !!

[@Marc-ze9me]

I really hope they manage to send Musk and his KKKult on Mars!

[@jazzlover10000]

I wish the FAA would close down Starbase it seems launches from Cape Canaveral would be much safer since the entire early arc of the launch is over an unpopulated ocean. Starbase, in contrast, is relatively unsafe. And keep in mind the last Starship crash-up was a "BEST CASE SCENARIO!"

[@timbrown9905]

Thoughts on 2024 YR4 - with a 4 yr return cycle, and a relative certainty of its next pass (2028) not being a threat, There is just too big a range of uncertainties to be deeply concerned or dismissive. In my mind, I think we should work like its a fair possibility, and prepare as such. That way the only disappointment is in not getting to play with the shinny new toys we would build to deal with the potential threat. Falls into the "better to have and not need" category. Over 8 years in plenty of time to develop a specialized response to the potential threat without having to break the bank in a rush to respond.

[@scottbishop7899]

Its about time that 'Butch and the Sundance Kid' came back from space!! 😆 🤣 😂

[@ProfessorJayTee]

Had a good chuckle at hearing a Tunguska-sized blast called "local."

[@photolife8511]

Easiest way to deflect an asteroid is that starship attaches itself with steel or any other cabels to asteroid and fire it's engines

[@ItsEverythingElse]

Isn't SpaceX looking at 20+ launches this year? They better step it up.

[@Workingcinderellaman-jw2pf]

The asteroid scare is another example of why developing space exploration technology is critical. If it were to arrive this year and impact earth, there isn't much we could do about it.

[@MorganaThot]

We could evacuate people from the area of impact.

[@richard.20000]

Size of Tunguska asteroid should be taken seriously. Not like in a movie Don't look up! ... what a great movie.

[@andrasbiro3007]

@@MorganaThot It's too big for that.

[@charlestorruella8591]

​@MorganaThot and what about the rest of earth

[@verticalfracture5683]

@@charlestorruella8591 it's a city killer, not an extinction event

[@mskiptr]

So, where is that info from the FAA? edit: 14:45

[@deanswiny]

Can't stand this guy anymore. Sorry. Ubsubbed

[@SMHman666]

@deanswiny. Yes, me too. Can't support Elon any longer.

[@deanswiny]

@SMHman666 Elon is fine. This clown ain't.

[@darthbuzz1]

Yes, ALL musk stuff is tainted and can rot in hell.

[@oregonsbragia]

@@deanswiny yeah his gushing fan boy exuberance is unbearable under the current circumstances.

[@smithfire1130]

They need a private road so they don’t have to keep filing for road closures

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

I’m constantly in awe of your mastery of the English language, not to mention your enthusiasm for space! It’s an incredibly well presented show. Keep up the excellent work.

[@jimnjele.bean-dayone3505]

This asteroid will be our first impact witnessed by modern day man !! WOO HOO !!

[@sillybilly8028]

Please put Elon on the next test flight.

[@RajabNatshah]

Thank you :)

[@cutlass8598]

How hard would it be to make the launch pad be completely under water? Basically, have the tower in a dry dock like concrete hole that you fill with water before launch.

[@newspace.usa.01]

If there’s one thing movies have taught us, it’s to stay far away from famous landmarks when an asteroid is heading toward Earth.

[@jazzlover10000]

So... cancel my vacation trip to the Panama Canal?

[@davidthiel483]

Even if the asteroid is a near miss we (earth) should make an effort to modify its orbit to better understand what is needed. We should send a probe to determine the type of asteroid before hand (like now) and figure out the best way to make this one no threat for at least several hundred orbits.

[@tekmepikcha6830]

Not crazy about anything involving Elon Musk right now!

[@ianbartlett8630]

Too many enablers dependent upon him for a living.

[@jgrenwod]

You must ‘work’ for the government.

[@tekmepikcha6830]

@@jgrenwod OMG how DID you know! 🤔

[@jgrenwod]

@@tekmepikcha6830 because you were on KZbin when you should have been working.

[@darthbuzz1]

Me too, kinda want it all to fail.

[@joelcorley3478]

SpaceX should propose new safety procedures to the FAA. There is no point in the FTS on Starship unless the ship is coming down in or near a populated area. The automated FTS systems should be able to determine if Starship is outside it's flight corridor AND on a ballistic trajectory toward some exclusion zone like Turks and Caicos. Actually, you might still want to blow it up if it is deviating outside the flight path horizontally, but not vertically. I'm suggesting this because it would have been better for Starship to smash into the water, even fully fueled, than to let scatter debris near a populated area. Of course I'm assuming that Starship blew up because of the FTS. That may not have been the case - instead it could have been an over (or under) pressure event that caused a tank to rupture.

[@Lyricswrld256]

Your the best Felix😘

[@bowtoy]

No shade but "your mom's flight hardware is a similar story" would make a pretty good comeback in the right situation

[@garygoetz3048]

Was the explosion spontaneous or was it the flight termination system triggered by flight path deviation?

[@ryanpruneau4937]

I’ve been trying to find some info on how the launch tower withstood the last booster catch. Any recommendations?

[@MangyDog-q4o]

My one question about the RTB landing of the Booster: Why are they returning directly too the pad and not next to it, like the same place they pick up the booster (and the Starship) from the Transport that moves it back and forth between the Factory and the Launch pad? Seems to me, if you're not cooking the launching pad (and Quick Disconnect), with the landing burn, the Tower wouldn't need much, or any, refurbishment between launches.

[@jfmezei]

I ave not yet heard the answer: Was flight termination triggered for Starghip flight 7 over Turks and Caicos? Or did it explode on its own ?

[@alonsodsoto4466]

0:36 How could Elon time travel to post on X about Flight 8 on October 16th 2025? does that means Flight 8 doesnt happened before October 16th 2025?

[@nomohakon6257]

Imagine showing this video to people from NASA in year 1967...

[@andrasbiro3007]

They'd think it's from 1987. Space exploration took a long vacation after Apollo.

[@chrictonj9503]

Interesting horizontal scale. Perhaps a minus sign is missing?

[@simonjowers]

Great stuff

[@StephenPrice-ze8xh]

For VII, one of the estimators of a potential flight date was the availability and location of the NASA aircraft that was to be used to measure heat flow. Is there any data like that available this time?

[@psychologicalprojectionist]

Glad Sunny and Butch are likely to come back sooner!

[@craigbleakley7541]

Dude, When launch? When hop. Remember the awesome! 😊

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

How are starships supposed to take off from the surface of Mars?

[@andrasbiro3007]

With it's engines. Or you mean without a tower and a booster? Easily, Mars gravity is 1/3 of Earth's, and escape velocity is a bit less than half. And since the amount of fuel you need in a rocket grows exponentially with speed, half speed means no booster needed. There's also virtually no atmosphere (~1% density), so there's no drag, and you can start your gravity turn much sooner. Both saves tons of fuel.

[@evanmorris1178]

Exactly. They “only” have to make fuel on Mars, refuel the ship. Test versions of the equipment have been built and performed well enough. It will be a lot of work. But we’ll worth it.

[@SuperKingslaw]

It will be a while until Starship catches up with New Glen to orbit and the moon. Lunar gravity experiments are clearly using New Shephard as it is currently the only game in town. SpaceX has a lot of catching up to do.

[@WaxPaper]

I'm voting for politicians who won't vote to renew superheavy or lander contracts with SpaceX. Supporting this company is becoming increasingly antithetical to American ideals, while Musk is at the helm. Don't care if it sets us back, some things aren't worth it.

[@Zensus2023]

US has set it self back already. By 2030 China will acount for nearly 40% of World STEM graduates, India for a whopping 27%. Even Russia produce twice as much Stem's as US or EU does. SpaceX is one of the last straws available for US to get 100% Co2 free in the next decades by building China like solar space stations to provide clean energy to the world.

[@oregonsbragia]

@@WaxPaper I’m sad to say, I can no longer get excited about SpaceX. I used to have so much respect for what they are doing, but Musk has proven himself to be an utter maniac, I just can’t anymore.

[@Cola312]

Brainwashed lefties

[@myrln]

Dear Felix, I have a question for you and the team WAI. In the frames of 13:16 to 13:19 of this video. They show the star ship with 6 heat tiles on the back of the flap. So, my question is, why would they install heat tiles here? And only in one little spot? Good question, right? Well, that should give your team something to find out. I love your channel and don't miss any episodes. Also love the outtakes at the end.

[@bruceyoung1343]

I’m sorry but if you mention musks name I along with 9 other followers will cancel watching. Mention SpaceX all you want. Just don’t want to hear his name. Exciting times

[@kstricl]

☝

[@Cola312]

Brainwashed lefties

[@kevinvanhorn2193]

What's a Stasrhip?

[@Dr_Doyle]

This is one of the greatest KZbin videos of all time.

[@tekmepikcha6830]

Bot

[@Dr_Doyle]

@@tekmepikcha6830 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DarknessTemple]

sir i might spot a problem in the video with the tweet of Elon at 40 seconds the date says october 16 2025 thats almost a year ahead :O

[@matthewmccarter3284]

Kudos to the SpaceX engineers and fabricators, Elon on the other hand needs to get back to work and keep his autistic hands away from government. He only exists because of taxpayer money. The conflict of interest is incredible.

[@bloodyissue8296]

How dare youtube hide this video for 7 minutes from me😡

[@demonicwolf69]

@bloodyissue8296 it made me wait 30 mins. KZbin will allow you too watch how too illegally.modify a car, but not watch my favorite rocket.. youtube 2025 everyone...

[@FaysalPalowan]

44 min😢

[@Kaungkhnat11]

Haha, 1 hour for me😢

[@CYBRLFT]

Rage! Rage! 😡

[@AarushDutta-v9u]

3 hours 😢

[@aviatorsr71]

Is this clickbait…I’ve given up on this guy

[@kyeshand5256]

Dude wai is one of the best channels on space x. Lol