SpaceX suddenly gives out HUGE info about Lunar Starship!

[@Whataboutit]

Quiz Time! No Cheating! In your opinion, what's the biggest difference between Block 1 and Block 2 Starships?

[@caibelo8143]

Flaps durability 😅

[@HarryKaemerle]

Increased propellant volume

[@hue_jojo5736]

smaller payload bay and more fuel so more payload capability

[@erby200]

stainless steel slimming

[@quentinmayerhofer9003]

The forward flaps survive the reentery

[@MaxPower-r6n]

That starship refuelling in orbit scene might need a mosaic for their privacy, seems a bit intimate

[@karlkarlsson9126]

That's how Starships are born

[@PET3R2]

Have you just watched the scott manleys Sheperd video?

[@odysseusrex5908]

That joke is as old as Moses' toes.

[@johnpooky84]

During the refueling coverage, there needs to be appropriate music. I nominate "Everyone Knows That", by Ulterior Motives, or "I'm Ready For Love", by Barry White.

[@SamRowe-z2p]

WAI drinking game: take a shot every time you hear the word ‘likely’

[@bananajoe3669]

🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸

[@FrankGardner-ep9ih]

That would 'likely' kill us....

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@FrankGardner-ep9ih Not to mention being expensive.

[@Hoaxer51]

And off we go!

[@Hungary_0987]

Thunderf00t seething after this one 😂

[@AquaticCat647]

Jó Magyarország

[@Hungary_0987]

​@@AquaticCat647🇭🇺❤️

[@weiSane]

He’s like “Reeeeeeeeeeeeee😤😡🤬”

[@kerekleveluharmatfu]

Szia uram! Olcsó bojler nem érdekel?😂🇭🇺

[@Ryan_Harkin]

Is that clown still going.

[@fencingcoach3w]

HELP! IF I WATCH ON MY TV I CAN'T HEAR YOU IN ENGLISH, ONLY IN 8 FOREIGN LANGUAGE! WHAT''S GOING ON?

[@gusfl2]

@@fencingcoach3w and, if you are on mobile website of KZbin you can't change the audi language at all. Very frustrating

[@Vardraq]

Something odd just happened when I opened this video. An AI like audio translation into German was activated and I thought I am looking at a rip off channel. Only after checking the options under the Settings menu of the video did I noticed a entry called Audiotrack. Is this new? This crap was never activated before. Also, does anyone know how i can completely shut off subtitles? I already turned these off in my general preferences, but they still get activated on some videos - like with this one.

[@Whataboutit]

It's new to me as well. It also got all te titles for the other languages wrong. This is a feature that must have been introduced by KZbin. They did not notify me about this.

[@pidi_patrick]

Same happened to me right now. 🧐

[@Joy-hub-3.O]

​@@Whataboutit same happened with me right now but in HINDI. And its giving terminater vibe.

[@EduardoPoiate]

Not exactly new, but wasn't available for every channel

[@ChristopherPeter]

I cannot turn it off, that makes this video unwatchable... 😢

[@damonried1720]

10:35 "What do you mean ONLY?!" LOL! I almost spit my covfefe. That reaction deserves a meme.

[@Hungary_0987]

Whats a covfefe

[@rmkmcgee]

@@Hungary_0987 President Trump's fun word from a 2016 campaign tweet. Sparked a dozen possible explanations. Love/hate all around.

[@cyborgvalkyrie]

9:05 The graphic at this moment of the video incorrectly highlights "BOOSTER PROP LOAD(t)" when Felix is discussing Ship propellant differences. Specifically, the highlight should be on the row below, "SHIP PROP LOAD (t)".

[@nazreenhelmi6952]

i was confused at first at how 350/3300tons=25% but then realized they made a mistake

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Add side boosters to Starship like Falcon Heavy.

[@brickpopo4951]

"Of course I still love you," "Just read the instructions," " A short fall of gravitas." Come on Elon. Surely you can come up with something better than "Pad A" and "Pad B."

[@richardpark3054]

Well, they're pretty big pads. Maybe they should be called Maxi-Pads?

[@XCX237]

Damos and Phobos?

[@ThePlecoPal]

We should name pad b flaming diarrhea

[@brian7android985]

@brickpopo4951 But those are ships. Read Ian M. Banks.

[@AstrologicalLesedi]

​@@XCX237I think the two sea oil rigs they bought already use those names

[@AndrewLawrence-s7i]

Block 2 is taller by one ring than block 1, but that does not account for all propellant differences, so the rest of video is fine.

[@Lu.capuchino]

yep, it is 2 rings of LOx and 1 ring of CH4 taller

[@RamblingRodeo]

I am wondering if they are using Black 2 for the Moon, why not have a means to detect the Habitat from the rest of the area were the fuel was?

[@LordFalconsword]

Something to remember on the Starship HLS, it will be MUCH lighter in dry mass than a regular starship. No fins, no heat shield, and likely a different engine configuration. It doesn't need three sea level raptors, they might go with a cluster of vac-raps and all gimbled.

[@VoiceOverEngineer]

Block 1 and 2 are NOT the same size. Block two is 1 ring taller.

[@joeponce9053]

I was going to mention that but you beat me he says it at 9:21 I figure he would have known that lol

[@johnferris1913]

According to the datasheet Felix used, the block 2 ship is 2.2m taller.

[@cwirz]

Wtf dude i cant get the original audio track when i watch this video on the TV only all the dubbed versions are available….

[@RobertMeredith-sv6dd]

I can't figure out what your accent is but I love it! Your videos are always amazing and I sometimes can't believe that I will get to witness the first human on Mars. (I'm subbed)

[@Whataboutit]

Hey Robert! I’m originally from Germany but half my family was born in the us 4th generation. I’m honoured that you’re watching all this happen here with me. ❤️

[@cshaiku]

3,650 is approximately 10.6% larger than 3,300.

[@jacekplacek9288]

Felix has no computer to count

[@FranklinRatliff]

STARSHIP HAS A PAYLOAD BAY NOT A "FAIRING."

[@richardpark3054]

Bro, I think your 'caps' key is stuck.

[@FranklinRatliff]

@@richardpark3054 I think you don't know I don't care.

[@richardpark3054]

@@FranklinRatliff So, why did you fix it?

[@richiexp2]

​@@richardpark3054😂😂😂😂

[@divyamxdeep]

Starship for the win!!

[@Whataboutit]

[@microbeMan]

@@Whataboutitvroom vroom rocket

[@SterlingArchimedes]

It already lost.

[@liamcaroline448]

Got double check numbers before publishing. 3300 to 3650 fuel capacity is a 10ish% increase, not 25 And from all the other sources I’ve seen block 2 is 1 ring taller than block 1.

[@lebeyes]

Yep, I did the same calculation. Looks more like 10%, not 25%.

[@Pranav_Bhamidipati]

You're supposed to look at Ship prop load not booster prop load. Felix's team highlighted the wrong metric.

[@warfox9980]

Can't hear the English audio on my TV for this video.

[@schwab35]

The ship is not the same size Felix, it’s now 1 ring taller

[@jaunt3603]

Like your videos. Wish you added chapters for easy navigation.

[@alexwainwright3592]

Just watch the whole video? .....

[@jaunt3603]

@@alexwainwright3592 I wanted to skip to certain topics.

[@Yooshist]

block two ships are one ring bigger. 52 meters vs 50 meters.

[@Lu.capuchino]

51.8288m*

[@nate1sam]

@@Yooshist that was my understanding as well

[@jacekplacek9288]

Have devence systems instaled on Starship yet ?? Against Lunar and Martians troops ??

[@Lu.capuchino]

@@jacekplacek9288 LMFAO what

[@neoncat6820]

​@@jacekplacek9288 yeah they just fly up and use the boosters as a flamethrower

[@ericdenny2006]

9:10 you are showing booster prop instead of ship.

[@SteveSiegelin]

As for blue origin I've been seeing them it take step by step but I've been waiting for that ferocious part to show its face

[@External2737]

Blue Origin is an older company than SpaceX. They still haven't made orbit while Falcon just celebrated 400 successful launches. Starship is their long term platform. Before anyone else reaches enough scale to begin competing with Falcon 9/Heavy. It takes 12+ launches per year to make reusable a good business case. Hence why Arriane 6 and ULA remain disposable.

[@jhank0cean]

@@External2737 but look at all those billionaires in Low Gravity! Wow! lmao

[@thecaptainsarse]

LOL

[@External2737]

@@jhank0cean Start somewhere. SpaceX at 400 successful launches and soon Starship. This is amazing!

[@jhank0cean]

@@External2737 Bezos is building a space habitat for billionaires... who cares

[@everettwalker9141]

Looks like blue origin has been in business for 24 years and hasn't launched the first space ship to orbit . What are they waiting for????

[@External2737]

Blue Origin just needs two more lawsuits to reach orbit.😂

[@richardpark3054]

@@External2737 Yes. BO is fueled by a proprietary blend of lawsuits, regulatory kibitzing, and snarky remarks.

[@mattkingston6157]

they did however land the first rocket that reached space. they have been a space tourism company for years, and appear to be the only successful one at that. virgin galactic is embroiled in a lot of difficulties, hard to call it a successful company. new shepherd flies with passengers regularly and is fully reusable. quite an accomplishment. they have only recently pivoted to orbital flight and announced the new glenn roughly when starship was announced. i think about a year before. if it flies this year which is a big if, it would be pretty much on par with starship development. the Be4 is already flight proven, and put up quite a performance on Vulcan's most recent flight

[@External2737]

@@mattkingston6157 Define space. If Khaman line, not yet. Yes, they went to vacuum and back. Only Space X's tourism has orbited. I look forward to progress.

[@NeroontheGoon]

Apparently the fuel tanks on Blue Origins prime lifter are about 15 lawsuits short of a full load. Also, Jeffy Bozos is a tool and is more into beating his lips together than performing real rocket science, unless flying dildos are your thing!

[@mervynleach1362]

At time 9:12, you marked out the wrong fuel status - you should have boxed in the ship figures, not the booster figures. Never mind though - still a great update.

[@Z3BES]

The HLS mockup looks so good. I’m getting crazy Rocinante vibes 😮‍💨

[@therocinante3443]

Me vibes??

[@therocinante3443]

Me vibes??

[@V4riousMind]

WASSER 414, ich war hier ;)

[@Whataboutit]

That must be a bug from KZbin! I can't even see it! :D

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Lmao, I saw it too ^^

[@V4riousMind]

@@Whataboutit KZbin reloaded it while i was watching the episode :D

[@PeterdieSauMaffay]

Hahaha bei mir auch

[@danielbrown1097]

Millennium Falcon yes!!! Love the initial interior views of the prototype so far. I'm thinking they'll be changing by the 1st launch. Probably?!

[@FiZiKaLReFLeX]

Why is this only in Spanish on my TV but English on my phone? I’m in Illinois and I have an LG tv.

[@jwagner4050]

BO gets a silly deluge system citation "Welcome to the club"

[@gmarie701]

The America hating, liberal government agency termites gotta eat too...and get well paid, work from home, have zero accountability, and spew worthless red tape, and do nothing productive. But they vote for the power mad democrats, so whatever.

[@eddiedelahoz]

Great Episode Again Sir...information junky here.

[@Whataboutit]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it! 🤩

[@jeffpalser4928]

Really good update.

[@AdvantestInc]

It’s fascinating to see how regulatory challenges come into play for both SpaceX and Blue Origin. Innovations aside, these compliance hurdles remind us that space isn’t just about engineering but policy as well. A crucial insight many might overlook!

[@JamesTyrrellOnline]

Worth noting Booster 12 had Raptors up to at least number 359 according to the pictures and there are over 500 Raptor 2s waiting to be used so I don't expect them to switch over to Raptor3 for awhile.

[@user-fr3hy9uh6y]

Can't wait to see New Glenn launch. Same payload volume as Starship and able to reach a higher orbit without refueling/ multiple launches. They are even trying to land the first stage on the first launch.😊

[@PinoAstro]

@@user-fr3hy9uh6y New Glenn will be exciting for sure. Competition is good for the industry. But Blue still seems a ways from their first launch. I'll believe they're for real when they put payload into orbit.

[@JamesTyrrellOnline]

On landing on the uneven surface of the moon etc, I wondered about the use of lander/airbag systems, like the ones used to land on mars, but rather than impact protection you could inflate a rigid set around the base of the starship and then a program could auto adjust inflation at different points to amend vertical angle nearly instantly to ensure no tip over, I doubt that would work on Mars but on the moon the low gravity would probably allow for it.

[@old-wise-one4473]

I still think there are newer Star ships once the test campaign winds down. I can see a special version of ship as the in orbit fuel depot, as it doesn’t need a full load as well as any cargo space. How about a new optical telescope which is pushed to a higher orbit by a space tug vehicle.

[@XCX237]

Great video Felix 👍

[@gregoryblajian8951]

Not thrilled with the header tank(s). It LOOKS like it chews up significant volume of the starship payload capacity and makes the clamshell opening of the starship LOOK impossible. Maybe I am mistaken but it seems like the majority of typical paying customer payloads will not fit through the "pez" dispenser opening. Since one HAS to assume that SpaceX is building this to actually make money, you would think they might have unveiled a variant that actually can deploy large satellites or Dream Chaser. Just a thought.

[@Lu.capuchino]

block 3 will have a bigger payload section but starlink does bring in real money, even more than customer payloads, and it keeps going up

[@97BuckeyeGuy]

NO HEART HANDS!!! Well done. Take my thumbs up, sir. 😁

[@benGman69]

I really like the way the flaps look on the v2

[@mr.e1944]

Let’s go Spacex!

[@goldfing5898]

Two things I don't understand: 1.) At 9:20 you say the block 2 ship "has stayed at the same size" as the block 1 ship? I thought that block 2 is about 2 meters taller (52.1 versus 50.3 meters)? 2.) At 9:11, the propellant weight increases from 3300 to 3650 tons, which is 350 tons and only about 10 percent increase, not 300 tons and 25 percent increase, as you say. Do I miss something here?

[@fredpryde8555]

thanks for this very informative episode lots of really good updates in this one

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

Howdy from Temple, Texas!

[@Whataboutit]

Howdy! 🤠

[@ChefJulien]

Sorry aber die Deutsche Synchro ist leider echt kacke. Habe mich total erschrocken Aber sonst bester mann Grüße

[@Whataboutit]

Die haben wir nicht gemacht. Wird automatisch von KZbin erstellt. Danke!!!

[@xxjuand20xxyt22]

Same auf Spanish ist such 💩😂

[@MrBlackhiller]

Kann man das abstellen? Nervt total, jedes Video muss ich das jetzt ändern

[@HuiBuh]

Leider kann ich auf meinem TV Stick nicht auf die Originalsprache wechseln. Nur die KI Übersetzungen werden angeboten.

[@bananajoe3669]

​@@MrBlackhiller Schöne neue Welt. Sei doch froh, dass DuRohr weiß was gut für dich ist... 😂

[@hauptmannoffensichtlich2312]

"WASSER 414"

[@hephaestisch7426]

it's because it got translated based on ur location. So I guess ur from Germany?

[@summersbco]

Wasser! Ich brauche mehr Wasser!

[@Codysdab]

​@@summersbco Mae dŵr yn ddrwg i chi.

[@Eric0_0]

Fixed

[@michaelmayo1485]

German for "Water", ok.

[@kkitzhaber]

Thanks. Great update

[@juanviejo-sx9vx]

the biggest change apart from the front flaps in my opinion is the hight

[@ZaphodHugzington]

...when 2 starships love each other very much... 16:00

[@RussW_Comments]

Great job explaining so I can understand.

[@jameswalker7899]

An impressive, informative episode. Warmest compliments. Thank you, sir. :)

[@Chris.Davies]

Who thinks it ends up at sub-40 tonnes to LEO?

[@joecross3708]

Cool! And room for a ping pong table right in the middle. Play off any wall!

[@squidge73]

Good one Felix 🕊️🌵

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

StarShip doesn't use "fairings". Fairings are disposable (for non-SpaceX rockets) covers used to improve aerodynamics.

[@FranklinRatliff]

STARSHIP HAS A NOSECONE AND A PAYLOAD BAY.

[@richardpark3054]

Bro, I think your 'caps' key is stuck.

[@adarret]

15:53 2 pads, to launch 2 ships, to test refueling. My bet is the refueling is tested as the last launch before Pad 1 is closed for refurbishment/retooling/upgrades and testing switches to Pad 2…

[@team-steinbaer]

8:40 I think the biggest change is the heat shield

[@Starship29andB11]

The tanks are larger and it has a smaller payload bay

[@Disfuncionario]

As a person from Spain, please make the audio better XD

[@Olson2BW]

Yes, what we saw MUST be an early version of a mockup for Starship. One thing that isn't taken into account on that design is center of gravity. With all of the bedrooms for astronauts on one side that would put the center of gravity too far to that side of the space ship. They will need to take mass and weight into account and make sure it is even or they will have a rocket that won't be able to steer straight and the last thing we need is a space ship uses all its fuel while a wheel (you know what I mean) is out of alignment. Anyway, they only released the drawings for a very early version just to mess with people because Elon would never let them make public a close to production version of the layout. It's definitely a very early draft. Also, the likelihood that there will be viewports that astronauts would be able to look out of before exiting the space craft and stepping foot on the moon is unlikely because staring at a screen will not help them get their bearings before the moon or maybe even a space walk. There is still a possibility that they could add another ring to Starship to make the storage area larger. It wouldn't add a significant amount of weight compared to the weight of the whole space ship and they could still use up the whole section that they are partially entering for the tank and fill that whole section with a bigger tank while adding another ring.

[@TallinuTV]

Felix, I love the videos, but going on and on about channel metrics every… single… video… gets really, really old. Maybe you could mix it up a bit, find one or two other ways of saying it or something? Thanks for all the work you guys do on this! I hit like on every video. 😊

[@__-fl5rn]

It's amazing what a setback it can be to take your foot off the gas. Manned missions to the moon in the 60s, and then entropy. Now 6 decades later starting from scratch with new people, tech, & manufacturing ramp up. Imagine if the transition had been continuous. "Always be thrusting."

[@nicholaspatton1742]

The reinforcement of the chopsticks was also needed due to a larger way more powerful starship than the original. This isn't a deficiency or design flaw to repair but an improvement to match all the thrust and payload improvements.

[@richardpark3054]

Well, I dunno about that. The chopsticks neither lift nor hold down the rocket opposing the rocket thrust. The chopsticks only deal with the (nearly) empty rocket.

[@Lu.capuchino]

nope, it was just to be sure

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

I’m hoping Blue Origin succeeds, I think the competition is good for the industry in the long term.

[@kobusbotes9775]

Space x can also think of an expendable 2nd stage and huge fairing for use with superheavy which can also open up a few opportunities

[@MrRaph1260]

Actually, block 2 ships are one ring taller, so not exactly the same size as you stated.

[@Zinj1000]

BO New Glenn rocket breaks its top speed record of 1mph.

[@laudbentil8184]

Amazing feats already achieved and it seems other major ones just on the horizon but it looks like tons of work is ahead to be done. Some of what spacex are (and will be) doing are stand-alone industries and just imagining the scale of what it will take to get just living on the moon working at scale starts to stretch my imagination. Still i imagine what's required for Mars is some factors more of what we establish works for the moon. SUPER EXCITING. Godspeed to all parties involved 🙌🏾

[@macjonte]

Of course untreated industrial waste water shouldn’t be released into environment. It should be tested what it contains and it should be reported, both expected and real results. However there must be a authority helping companies fulfill all these requirements.

[@theterminaloptimist]

They should have big empty balloons to catch all the super-heated steam so it doesn’t create really scary clouds. Oh and they should bottle the recovered water and sell it as Boca Chica Springs Starship Mineral Water.

[@MidnightOtter-19]

The problem with those crew quarters is that when landed on the moon people can't sleep standing up.

[@MarcusSHere23]

Thanks man!

[@Papershields001]

Moving those flaps further back will surely make the payload bay door design more complicated

[@Lu.capuchino]

what? its exactly the opposite, they are higher up so they take up less space

[@Papershields001]

@ so how is it going to work? Like an alligator’s mouth opening?

[@Lu.capuchino]

@@Papershields001 we have no idea of how it will look but spacex has surely figured it out already, dont expect cargo starship soon tho, tankers and starlink starships will fill the agenda

[@andresg135]

They can do two types of Block 2, one for high volume low mass, and another for low volume high mass.

[@richardpark3054]

The same issue was recognized in cargo aircraft decades ago. A famous example is when USAF modified its entire fleet of C-141's by lengthening the fuselage. The planes were constantly getting 'cubed out' (the cargo space was full) with unused weight lifting capacity.

[@jrhattenstein]

When you said smash the like button you reminded me of one of my favorite tv host as a kid, Jack Horkheimer from Star Gazers.

[@kevinrinehart]

Hello Kitty Sticker would rock lol

[@circlearoundthesun9271]

keep on your with your work ✔

[@ElizabethGreene]

The new "tiny" payload volume gives it 80% of the interior volume of a 747-400. :D

[@matthewakian2]

There's actually really important information stated here about the Starship programme.

[@YeshuaAgapao]

I think full raptor 3s will go on block 2 ships after they are reliably catching them in the mechazilla.

[@Lu.capuchino]

eh no, they will probably go on the ship as soon as they can, probably S33, and on the first block 2 booster

[@Vortechtral]

Flame diverters should use heat tiles. Would be a great way to test if your tiles can take the heat and the pressure, better then a blow torch as well!

[@WilliamJR123]

I could be very wrong but I’m pretty sure the engines get hotter than the re entry temps, all the tiles would likely turn to dust if they got blasted with 33 Raptors

[@denysvlasenko1865]

The exhaust from engines is very different from air: different composition, temperature, velocity, and shockwave pattern. The tiles would shatter just from variable shockwaves passing through them. (A common misconception is that exhaust is very hot, whereas it is not very hot but very FAST, ~10 times the speed of sound - because rocket engines by design convert heat into the motion of the gas)

[@RobotProctor]

14:09 lunar update start

[@dicksliced]

thanks bro. this guy hasn't discovered timestamps yet 😂

[@tonymack5162]

Maybe the Block 2 propellant tank may have been increased in size for test purposes only. This test may be for a full orbit and then land or catch back at base therefore needing more propellant. The much taller Block 3 Starship will be the one with a much larger propellant capacity ready for missions.

[@Lu.capuchino]

no, it has bigger tanks to carry more payload, block 3 will not only increase the tank size, but it will mostly increase the payload bay size

[@SteveSiegelin]

Block two also has to be able to refuel an orbit which means that it has to be able to fuel multiple times in a row without anybody checking it.

[@emil4rn3ga]

20:06 I can't say for sure, as I do not know what the regulations say. Though at least in the case of SpaceX' water deluge system they where using chlorinated water which is harmful for wildlife. Chlorine or chlorine by-products are especially toxic for fish (marine wildlife) and birds, but in "larger" amounts it can also be harmful for dogs and other animals. I assume Blue Origin is doing the same as SpaceX to prevent the formation of algae in the water tanks and ease of availability. As in at least some areas in the US, chlorinated water is generally used in the water supply, which probably is also the reason Musk said "Literally, you could drink it", as it is just tap water there. So I assume the issue might not be the water getting contaminated by the engines, as methane and especially hydrogen burn very clean, but much rather the toxic chlorine released in the surrounding environment. Since both launch sites are next to open water, with wildlife (fish and birds), I very much see this as an issue which has to be dealt with and not just pushed aside.

[@devinhallsworth5531]

Dude!~ We finally got the moon rocket from Tintin! :D

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

I say, forget artimous. Launch Starship. Refuel it. Launch crew in Falcon 9. Rendezvous and transfer to Starship. Conduct Moon mission. Return to earth orbit, dock with refueller, dock Dragon. Return crew to earth. Refuel Starship

[@jacekplacek9288]

And... Build Moon Station in Moon Rocks...

[@clydeharless899]

So, why aren't they using Heat Shield Tiles on critical parts of the launch pad?

[@edbrady9042]

Totally broken audio when watching on KZbin-Roku. Auto translated into other language with no way to disable it. Translations do not have an option for English either. Had to switch over to my phone to watch.

[@Whataboutit]

KZbin's roll out of this might not be perfect. We're working to improve over KZbin's own work right now. Roku might want to update it's software as well.

[@dphuntsman]

Felix- easy on praising BO’s use of hydrogen because it burns to produce only water; they get it from a very dirty process from petrochemicals.

[@kenhazelbaker4952]

Good update. Thanks for fewer goofy pop up scenes. Keep working toward "0" to be truly professional.

[@deathnessguy99]

Power of the raptor engines

[@meister2314]

New Episode🥳

[@thec3llc]

Nah, we aren't going to see starship catch attempts until the second tower is capable of catching. It's impossible to catch both super heavy and ship in rapid succession on the same tower with the current design. Aside from the fact there's no reason to, given that most ships will need to go back to a payload integration facility. The obvious exception is, of course, tankers, but I doubt we'll see a ship return to flight with 0 refurbishment for a year or more, at least. Rapid reuse of the booster is the real key to this systems success. The ability to launch, catch the booster, roll another tanker in place, stack, and go again is key.

[@Lu.capuchino]

there is no need to catch in quick succession, you can just wait in orbit

[@cartoonfoxes]

The buried lead starts at 17:29.

[@1984WillC]

It is still hard to believe that they caught the booster with the chopsticks 1st try.

[@sgreen9056]

I think you’re missing something here. They will start using these test flights, not as write offs, but as work. They will start lofting starlink either with flight 6 or 7. This program is very expensive, they’ll economise it very quickly. All lunar/Mars testing progression will start very soon for free off the back of this

[@Lu.capuchino]

starlinks wont go up on flight 7, will be at least flight 8 and they cant do it on flight 6 either, but starlink rn is still incredibly profitable and numbers dont stop going up