SpaceX finally gives update to most important component for Starship flight 6!

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @Whataboutit
    @Whataboutit  21 день тому +114

    Could Starship Booster 12 be re-flown? What do you think?
    EDIT: Yes, it should be a HIGH instead of a LOW water table!

    • @slice98
      @slice98 21 день тому +2

      Yes, it can. After refurbishment that it

    • @stevengavra
      @stevengavra 21 день тому +1

      The refurbishment will be long, but I'm sure they'll use it again

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 21 день тому +1

      That is the POINT!
      YOU NOW HAVE 33 WORKING ENGINES.

    • @Lu.capuchino
      @Lu.capuchino 21 день тому +1

      no it wont be reused, same way B1019 wasn't

    • @Lu.capuchino
      @Lu.capuchino 21 день тому

      its engines have already been sent to McGregor even

  • @junkbot931
    @junkbot931 21 день тому +308

    I still can't believe we are in the Starship age now. 4 years ago we were dreaming about what a full stack could look like and now it's fast becoming a normal process. It's mind blowing!

    • @chrischeshire6528
      @chrischeshire6528 21 день тому +22

      Remember when a flyover shown a big hole in the ground where the OLM is now. A lot of progress!

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +41

      SpaceX, where impossible is turned into late!

    • @la1m1e
      @la1m1e 21 день тому

      It wasn't a hole! They just knew design is bad so decided to dig the hole for water deluge! By, well, Using rocket engines​@@chrischeshire6528 😁😁😁

    • @rishabh12singhal
      @rishabh12singhal 21 день тому +9

      Elon doesn't tackle problems which sound doable to humans. 😂

    • @charlieodom9107
      @charlieodom9107 21 день тому +20

      SpaceX, where Science Fiction turns into Impossible Dreams, turns into "See, I fucking told you so!!!"
      Elon is, and has been, absolutely wiping the floor with the entire globe's space agencies.

  • @mattthomas4024
    @mattthomas4024 21 день тому +204

    High water table. Low wouldn’t be a problem. 😊

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +35

      Congratulations! You found today's mistake! Thank you for bringing it up! I edited the pinned comment to reflect it!

    • @Zonal-CheeseO2v45
      @Zonal-CheeseO2v45 21 день тому +4

      @@Whataboutit is this a Daily game? i mean it is fun

    • @benlewis4241
      @benlewis4241 18 днів тому

      Hmm, low in a waterlogged soil could lead to contractions and cracks forming, which would be a problem, but of course definitely not what WAI meant :P

    • @Zonal-CheeseO2v45
      @Zonal-CheeseO2v45 18 днів тому

      @@benlewis4241 yeah like Water leaking from Soil and other things i mean yeah also the uhm Water just flooding the lower areas such as Flame trenches

  • @twooften
    @twooften 21 день тому +66

    High water table

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +8

      Yes, Sir! I edited the pinned comment! Thank you!

  • @thomasjess6131
    @thomasjess6131 21 день тому +29

    Felix, I can't wait to watch Launch 6 with you live! Your response on 5 was awesome!

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +4

      Hey Thomas! I can't wait EITHER!!! Looking forward to watching it together with you!

    • @ericperkins3078
      @ericperkins3078 18 днів тому

      @@Whataboutit guys, get a room already.

    • @Joepser
      @Joepser 14 днів тому

      @@ericperkins3078 huh

  • @ThomasDillon-z6u
    @ThomasDillon-z6u 21 день тому +10

    I'm a retired industrial electrician. I've seen construction work in areas where the water table is just below the ground and this is going great. Based on what I know about construction it would be a great idea to give the flame diverter a steel lining. Heavy stainless steel to be exact. This would minimize the thermal shock to the underlying concrete as the water is boiled out of the flame trench by the super heavy booster.

  • @user-gv4cx7vz8t
    @user-gv4cx7vz8t 21 день тому +85

    Ignored several fake update videos this week in favor of WAI. Can't waste time on AI-narrated and factually ignorant videos. Keep up the good work and keep the faith in SpaceX! 🎉

    • @MrHockeymania25000
      @MrHockeymania25000 21 день тому +3

      100% agree

    • @tahjaiesaunders889
      @tahjaiesaunders889 21 день тому +2

      WAI is worth the wait all the others are disappointing

    • @steveplace1232
      @steveplace1232 21 день тому +1

      How do you know Felix isn't just a clever bot? Space isn't real, otherwise all the air would leak off the earth duh.

    • @Rekuzan
      @Rekuzan 21 день тому

      Felix and Tim Dobbs from E.A. are about the only sources you can trust these days.

    • @justinvollenweider5414
      @justinvollenweider5414 21 день тому +2

      @@Rekuzannasa space flight is pretty good too

  • @davidgraham8065
    @davidgraham8065 21 день тому +29

    augers don't install "sheet piling". Sheet piling is driven or vibrated into place. Augers are usually used to put in piers or case-ons.

    • @amazeddude1780
      @amazeddude1780 21 день тому +7

      caissons not case-ons

    • @mikepoe5293
      @mikepoe5293 21 день тому +2

      Augers are used just to make a hole to dump concrete in for a "footer"

  • @EvanPang-w4i
    @EvanPang-w4i 21 день тому +10

    8:30 that discoloration is really pretty!

    • @balok1546
      @balok1546 20 днів тому +1

      We collectors call that patina. 😉

  • @craigmooring2091
    @craigmooring2091 20 днів тому +5

    A little linguistic malaprop at around 3:00 - The problems you describe occur when the water table is TOO HIGH, or close to the surface, not too low. It is too shallow, but not too low. The depth is low, but the table is high.

  • @rwmcgwier
    @rwmcgwier 21 день тому +49

    Felix this is a HIGH water table as the water is close to the surface.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +12

      100%. This was completely my mistake. I even know this. Puzzled why I said low.

    • @rwmcgwier
      @rwmcgwier 21 день тому +1

      @ great segment as always

    • @Jimjon24
      @Jimjon24 21 день тому

      ​@@Whataboutit bad Felix.

    • @CB-rv9kb
      @CB-rv9kb 20 днів тому

      ​​... because you're human

    • @flababofa
      @flababofa 17 днів тому

      ​@@CB-rv9kbhave we confirmed this for sure?

  • @NoeSchmoe
    @NoeSchmoe 21 день тому +10

    I like the rainbow discoloration on the stainless steel, just like on motorcycle mufflers. Also, the handprints were from Iron Man helping with the flight, dont ya know?!!😊

    • @1flash3571
      @1flash3571 18 днів тому

      They were actually an Aluminum sheet that they laid over the Stainless steel. That is how they checked to see if the top layer was getting hot or not. That is why they had the camera looking over that section.

  • @40over86
    @40over86 21 день тому +6

    Thanks Felix. I always enjoy your reports.

  • @lanav9679
    @lanav9679 20 днів тому +2

    Channel Metrics are Super Dope Dude ! So Cool !

  • @stevenmcneely1466
    @stevenmcneely1466 21 день тому +6

    Another great video, Felix. Thanks!

  • @gdpirahna
    @gdpirahna 21 день тому +24

    I have to wonder how many of your viewers understood your reference to Sisyphus, and how many recognized the name at all. This is a weird mashup of ideas, talking about cutting-edge space hardware, and ancient Greek mythology. I love it. You must be a little of a myth geek, like me.
    Excellent work. Thank you, Felix.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +6

      You got me there! My Mom made me read the Iliad when I was around 15 or so. Been hooked since then. Thank you for watching!

    • @sputukgmail
      @sputukgmail 21 день тому

      I caught it and appreciated it :)
      Greek myths and space flight have a lot of history - Apollo anyone? :)

    • @dphuntsman
      @dphuntsman 21 день тому +2

      @@WhataboutitYou had a great mom!

    • @gdpirahna
      @gdpirahna 21 день тому +2

      @@Whataboutit It didn't take force for me. I've been nuts about Greek and Norse mythology since before kindergarten, even before I saw Alan Shepard's first launch. OBTW - It's obvious you enjoy your job. Congratulations.

    • @bobthebomb1596
      @bobthebomb1596 21 день тому +1

      This heathen first encountered Sisyphus via Ummagumma.

  • @DejaVuDejaVuDejaVu
    @DejaVuDejaVuDejaVu 21 день тому +4

    So Happy SpaceX Exists :)

  • @johnpaulchimebere3196
    @johnpaulchimebere3196 21 день тому +5

    Happy new month everyone 🎉

  • @JonnoPlays
    @JonnoPlays 21 день тому +9

    If I wanted to drive down for Flight 6, what's the date? 🤔

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +8

      Very losely November 11th. But that will likely still shift! Keep watching WAI. We'll give you the latest estimates possible. Catching a rocket launch isn't easy, pun intended.

    • @JonnoPlays
      @JonnoPlays 19 днів тому

      @@Whataboutit thank you! I'll definitely be watching this is the best program on the subject! 👌 💯 🥂

    • @Space_nerd008
      @Space_nerd008 18 днів тому

      @@Whataboutit I am planning to go, but where should I stay and is there anything there that will interest my non geek family_

  • @andrewturnbull789
    @andrewturnbull789 21 день тому +1

    Great content as ever, love what you do Felix. So impressed with what you do and how the channel has developed over the past few years. Just to note, CFT piles are not sheet piles. The flame trench has sheet piles around their perimeter, they interlock and are driven into the ground to provide a curtain. CFT piles are auguered boreholes filled with concrete with or without steel sleves or rebar.

  • @lanav9679
    @lanav9679 20 днів тому +1

    Super Cool ! Wow !

  • @lord1todd
    @lord1todd 21 день тому

    Love your channel/content !

  • @lanav9679
    @lanav9679 20 днів тому +1

    Love the Red Line Heli ! So Super Cool ! FanDamTastic !

  • @Silverado2021
    @Silverado2021 21 день тому +6

    They should put “12” in a museum

  • @essiac6697
    @essiac6697 21 день тому +38

    I mean who was surprised that it was a Boeing satellite

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +5

      Things are closing in on the Boeing Corporation fast. It's a shame, considering that Boeing is almost an American heritage!

    • @YovanNoel
      @YovanNoel 21 день тому +5

      😂😂😂 If it’s Boeing - I ain’t going

    • @theOrionsarms
      @theOrionsarms 21 день тому

      It worked for seven years in the harsh condition of space, SpaceX hardware usually break after few months(like their space toilet on dragon capsule), I think they called that fast turnaround 🤣, well who needs to shit in space, Musk would provide future astronauts with anal plugs and make them a free anema when they return to earth.

    • @GtTrader67
      @GtTrader67 21 день тому +2

      ​@@Whataboutitthey let greed overtake skills..

    • @1flash3571
      @1flash3571 18 днів тому

      @@Whataboutit This is what happens when bean counters are in charge of the company's finances. At SpaceX, Elon and Engineers are in charge of R&D, and it's finances.

  • @Crowtalking
    @Crowtalking 21 день тому

    Great episode!

  • @ButterKow
    @ButterKow 19 днів тому

    Nice style on this video!

  • @GeoffHamilton-i5t
    @GeoffHamilton-i5t 20 днів тому

    Thanks Felix, Love your skits

  • @darthcalanil5333
    @darthcalanil5333 19 днів тому

    SpaceX makes me so excited about the future. It's like we're living the age of exploration all over again

  • @davidlee8551
    @davidlee8551 20 днів тому

    Felix, we do like your presentations.
    Most people know when someone makes
    a “job” look easy is because it is someone with talent
    and a good work ethic to get it done with
    high standards!
    We do look forward to your presentations.
    I am sure your staff is a great help ti y you .
    Thanks for all you do.

  • @AdamKadmon-cg5qs
    @AdamKadmon-cg5qs 21 день тому +2

    While I greatly appreciate all the work you and your companions put into your reports, I would love to see an episode, after the next Starship launch of course, that goes deep on everyone else EXCEPT SpaceX. Not hating on them! Merely want to get a broad view of the space travel industry at the moment.

    • @Caborrrl
      @Caborrrl 19 днів тому

      Everyone else is deeply very secretive. Almost nothing is known about Blue Origin, for example. Also little about the Chinese.

  • @ysfex3sew
    @ysfex3sew 20 днів тому +1

    they should do the full suite of pre-flight tests, including a static fire and wdr on the caught superheavy. Just to see if it can take it.

  • @stephenwise3635
    @stephenwise3635 20 днів тому

    🤘 respect from Manchester (UK) :)

  • @zedrocky6529
    @zedrocky6529 20 днів тому

    “One second you’re the new marvel of space flight the next second you’re just taking up space” Perfect!
    11:11

  • @EddieViera
    @EddieViera 21 день тому

    Love your show Felix you really rock 😊

  • @MudGuardian
    @MudGuardian 21 день тому

    Broke my screen smashing that like button

  • @ROGU3L3PHANT
    @ROGU3L3PHANT 21 день тому

    It will be so cool to see them try and catch a starship.

  • @DejaVuDejaVuDejaVu
    @DejaVuDejaVuDejaVu 21 день тому

    I Love this Channel.

  • @drshoe8744
    @drshoe8744 21 день тому +4

    You know, if only SpaceX installed the Chop Sticks on Tower 2, they could clear out that water filling the flame trench in a few seconds, plus do a Starship Raptor Test at the same time. 😂

    • @1flash3571
      @1flash3571 18 днів тому

      They are still working out the kinks on the Tower 1. No point in building out the experimental version when they are still trying to figure out what is happening during the launch with all that fire breathing down on those parts.

  • @texan-american200
    @texan-american200 21 день тому +1

    It's acquired a very nice patina from its use.

  • @joshma3305
    @joshma3305 21 день тому +1

    Smashed the like button, broke my phone screen, thanks Felix.. 😂

  • @guypehaim1080
    @guypehaim1080 21 день тому

    For debris retieval, I could see using two StarShips, one on either end of a huge net flying trough the orbits in question and scooping up all the pieces parts.😊

  • @davidferdig9456
    @davidferdig9456 21 день тому +5

    Is it a high water table. Meaning the ground water is close to the surface? If it w was a low water table you would need to drill down deep to get to the much lower water table. Otherwise you have a high caliber of a show!!

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому

      Yes, Sir! My mistake! I edited the pinned comment to reflect the mistake.

  • @lcstarchaser
    @lcstarchaser 21 день тому +1

    I want a tshirt with a mechazilla holding a starship and booster in each hand like a kid playing with toy airplanes

  • @AIJenkins
    @AIJenkins 20 днів тому

    Hi Felix, awesome vlog as usual! Love your enthusiasm 🎈Do you happen to know what happened to the space cowboy that hitched a ride in the early years?

  • @JonnoPlays
    @JonnoPlays 21 день тому +3

    Watch all the comments about the low water table mistake make the algorithm blow this video up. Bet bet

  • @michaelreid2329
    @michaelreid2329 21 день тому

    My god, the astronauts that accompanied the booster on its test flight and demonstration catch landing left behind hand prints from where they jumped out of the ship! Amazing.

  • @AnastasiaAlsop
    @AnastasiaAlsop 19 днів тому

    The estate agent quickly marked out his territory on the dance floor.

  • @wellspj2002
    @wellspj2002 19 днів тому +1

    It’s considered a high water table.

  • @smorrow
    @smorrow 21 день тому

    Starbase with a tilt-shift lens is something I didn't know I needed

  • @andrewcastiglia9548
    @andrewcastiglia9548 21 день тому +1

    Big question, if the central raptors have start up gasses why not just start them first and use their turbine exhaust to spin up with outer 20 boost engines? Eliminates the need for the raptor QD and gives you a passthrough to be able to push a "forced" ignition of the boost engines if they give tou trouble.

  • @tonymack5162
    @tonymack5162 21 день тому

    Felix, love your channel so much but I think you mean a High Water Table and not Low.
    A high water table is just below the surface. A low water table is much deeper below the surface and usually doesn't cause a problem.

  • @brenden-peters
    @brenden-peters 21 день тому

    Excited to see Boeing workers successfully striking! SO many of Boeing’s issues across all their divisions have been flagged by workers who were ignored or told to keep quiet and keep working. When the workers are respected, we all get to see safe spacecraft that actually work, and that’s pretty cool.
    This space flight enthusiast stands with Boeing labor ✊

  • @jorgealbertomartinezortiz374
    @jorgealbertomartinezortiz374 21 день тому +1

    I’m amazed with SpaceX pace of development 😮

    • @juju_buzz2396
      @juju_buzz2396 21 день тому

      i mean when workers are being exploited, it makes development faster and cheaper

    • @jorgealbertomartinezortiz374
      @jorgealbertomartinezortiz374 21 день тому +1

      @@juju_buzz2396 You know that people can quit anytime, right? It's not the 19th century anymore.

    • @juju_buzz2396
      @juju_buzz2396 21 день тому +1

      @@jorgealbertomartinezortiz374 Quiting after they have been injured or after they died at work is too late i think

    • @bogususer2595
      @bogususer2595 21 день тому

      They're mostly late on all milestones. After they get a payload up, they need to work on tanker refueling before they try for the moon landing. I'm amazed at how long it's taking.

  • @kindsasquatch9086
    @kindsasquatch9086 20 днів тому

    Felix: Chop, chop! 😂

  • @Вова-ц4м1и
    @Вова-ц4м1и 21 день тому +3

    Американцы молодцы ракеты штампуют как горячие пирожки!

    • @High.Desert
      @High.Desert 20 днів тому

      you are welcome to join the party 🥳

    • @emisasian
      @emisasian 20 днів тому

      I think you mean to say South Africa.

  • @jdjeep98
    @jdjeep98 21 день тому +1

    The water table is high, not low. ;)

  • @j.w.salphabet2096
    @j.w.salphabet2096 21 день тому

    That is a high water table, not a low water table. A low water table would be that you can dig deep and not hit water. I always love your videos and always get a lot of insight from them, thank you for all the hard work you put in.

  • @zaz4667
    @zaz4667 20 днів тому

    Lets go flight 6!

  • @MrBiloxifireman
    @MrBiloxifireman 21 день тому +2

    When I was a kid (35 years ago) we played a RPG named Rifts. It was Speculated that 1 of the reasons people could no longer go to space was because of all the space debris would shred anything that was in orbit. I truly hope that Fantasy prediction never comes true.

    • @rongray8934
      @rongray8934 21 день тому +2

      @@MrBiloxifiremanif it becomes more of an issue a solution will be implemented. Like we are cleaning the environment here on Earth now. We learn from our mistakes. I played Traveller as a child. Still have most of the materials. Both great games.

    • @1mariomaniac
      @1mariomaniac 21 день тому +1

      Kessler Syndrome.

    • @denysvlasenko1865
      @denysvlasenko1865 21 день тому +1

      It's a fallacy. Once the density of debris pieces become high enough that collisions happen often ("every hour rather than every 10 years"), the rate of collisions will start to increase even more, on a scale of months, until all debris (and anything else) is pulverized to dust - submicron-sized particles.
      And here's the difference: these particles are far more susceptible (compared to large pieces) to light pressure, solar wind pressure, Earth magnetic field resistance, etc - so they will be deorbited or blown away to interplanetary space in a few years, tops.
      Which will clear orbits, thus "people could no longer go to space" can't happen.

    • @tonybarry5101
      @tonybarry5101 20 днів тому

      @@denysvlasenko1865 Howdy Denys, got a reference for this ? My first page of Google searching did not mention this outcome.

  • @kevinim300
    @kevinim300 21 день тому

    4:10 absolutely going to be interesting

  • @LowKey_Loki89
    @LowKey_Loki89 21 день тому +1

    The first civilian crewed flight of starship should be 100 hundred flat earthers

  • @douglasbuchanan8722
    @douglasbuchanan8722 21 день тому

    The “Sisyphus” flash @ 3:12 was very funny.

  • @jimplante8269
    @jimplante8269 18 днів тому

    Love to see you interview people.
    Zubrin 1st

  • @fettmaneiii4439
    @fettmaneiii4439 21 день тому +1

    jesus I got jumpscared by the "chop chop!"

  • @Only1clarkey
    @Only1clarkey 21 день тому +1

    Hi Felix. Can you explain why the ship disconnect arm needs to be connected at launch? Why not just fill up and disconnect prior to take off?

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +1

      That’s what they do. It is disconnected shortly before lift-off… but it can’t retract far. A good improvement for the future would be to either make the rocket turn quickly after lift-off or to redesign the SQD to be able to retract further or be better protected. A protective hood could do this.

    • @Only1clarkey
      @Only1clarkey 21 день тому

      Thanks. I thought that it disconnected at launch. Surely they can design an arm which can spin or articulate to the opposite side of the tower? I'm not criticising them though. SpaceX rock. Love the channel btw. I never miss a show. You are my fave youtuber. Keep up the good work 👍​@Whataboutit

  • @animal9432
    @animal9432 21 день тому +1

    The quick reference to Sisyphus will be lost on many...

  • @Andreas-gh6is
    @Andreas-gh6is 20 днів тому

    I hope they can finally pick up some pace. The slow progress on Starship is already delaying Artemis III.

  • @tonywesthill7701
    @tonywesthill7701 21 день тому

    The term water table is often misunderstood. It is the TOP OF the water, the top of the soaked layers. It is not itself a 3 dimensional layer. People often think it means the zone of saturation, where pore spaces are usually filled with water. If someone said that the layer of water-filled sand, gravel, muck, mire and stuff goes very DEEP, it can be understood why Felix referred to something related to groundwater as being LOW.

    • @PlanXV
      @PlanXV 19 днів тому

      It's a table 😂

  • @Nuke-MarsX
    @Nuke-MarsX 21 день тому +1

    do we know when spacex will use the raptor V3s?

  • @miller2675
    @miller2675 21 день тому

    I LOVED the Sisyphus joke! 😂😂😂!

  • @kevinim300
    @kevinim300 21 день тому

    4:07 i predict some water deluge to be included with the QD assembly. 😎

  • @danielward9983
    @danielward9983 21 день тому

    Hey, there should be fire hydrants on the Crain to prevent fires

  • @nerdwatch1017
    @nerdwatch1017 19 днів тому +1

    Man I wonder if Elon wants to do more variants of starship like Block 4-6 with these starships only meant for outer system missions. With these ships being possibly able to be more like the BFR design?

  • @robwideman2534
    @robwideman2534 21 день тому

    Great video, but I dont believe continuous flight augers are used for sheet pile installation.

  • @spencerlarson9357
    @spencerlarson9357 21 день тому

    Let's go!!

  • @kevinvanhorn2193
    @kevinvanhorn2193 21 день тому

    No, the problem at Starbase is that the water table is extremely HIGH. A very low water table would be ideal.

  • @holographic_red
    @holographic_red 19 днів тому

    Gooo!!

  • @ronwilson8759
    @ronwilson8759 16 днів тому

    High water table, Felix, that's what's the problem.

  • @madmike8902
    @madmike8902 18 днів тому

    Intelsat 33e was not the only satellite with this problem. Intelsat 29e suffered a similar problem several years ago and is of the same design. Also the Juno probe at Jupiter has a similar engine configuration.

  • @mikepoe5293
    @mikepoe5293 21 день тому

    Booster 12 needs to launch again to test "reusability"....or put it in a museum somewhere since it's the first to go to space and return in 1 piece by being "caught"....

  • @guypehaim1080
    @guypehaim1080 21 день тому +1

    What was all the smoke at time stamp 12:00?

  • @mebinabraham3795
    @mebinabraham3795 21 день тому

    Would the put the co2 chins internally in the future booster

  • @darelvanderhoof6176
    @darelvanderhoof6176 21 день тому

    That's high water table Felix.

  • @KevinTheCaravanner
    @KevinTheCaravanner 21 день тому +1

    What makes a block 2 starship different to block 1 and not just an iteration of block 1?

    • @simongeard4824
      @simongeard4824 20 днів тому +1

      It *is* an iteration on block 1... just a big enough one to be worth designating. But it's mostly an accumulation of small changes... e.g. the block 2 ships have the flaps relocated slightly to shield them more effectively during re-entry.

  • @wadewoehrmann2835
    @wadewoehrmann2835 21 день тому +7

    Water table is not "very low" but rather very high - like just 8' below grade...

  • @johnashcroft-jones6091
    @johnashcroft-jones6091 21 день тому +1

    High, the water table [level] is very HIGH!!!!!

  • @realulli
    @realulli 21 день тому +1

    The location of that fractured satellite as well as its movement should be fairly well known. With and explosion, all the pieces got a kick in a somewhat random direction, but after that, they were all just coasting. That means, they're all on separate orbits, with one interesting peculiarity: these orbits all intersect, exactly in the location where the satellite used to be, the pieces just take different times to circle Earth, but all the pieces fly through that location. With these two pieces of data, it should be possible to build something t catch all the pieces. It just needs to hover in that location (well, actually, not hover but assume the late satellite's orbit and after a while, all the pieces should show up and be able to get collected (and not even with all that much Delta-V, since all the energy they got that moved them to separate orbits was from the tanks of the satellite.
    E.g. a large block of very low density foam should do the trick - catching everything by removing all the relative speed these pieces had.
    Any objections/comments/citicisms of that idea?

    • @mikepoe5293
      @mikepoe5293 21 день тому

      Magnets work in space they could simply place one in or it and move it to Intercept all the pieces especially if it was a supercharged electro magnet...

    • @realulli
      @realulli 21 день тому

      @@mikepoe5293 Unfortunately, I assume most of the satellite pieces will be non-magnetic. Just about all the ferromagnetic stuff is just too heavy for use on spacecraft.
      Unless you're named SpaceX, of course. ;-)

  • @taavetmalkov3295
    @taavetmalkov3295 21 день тому

    great video! do you know is there a planned space tax for all who send stuff up there so thate the resource can be used to clean up the floaters ?

  • @TolisOnLine
    @TolisOnLine 21 день тому

    All surfaced of OLM subjected to thrust blast could be covered with these hexagon heat tiles as used on the second stage.

  • @Douglas_H-Can
    @Douglas_H-Can 20 днів тому

    You mean a high water table, not low. High means it’s close to the surface. Low means it’s way below the surface.

  • @KruellNationGaming
    @KruellNationGaming 21 день тому

    Actually, the proper term is the water table is extremely high... You want a low water table because it means the water level is lower or farther from the surface.

  • @michaelchapman1502
    @michaelchapman1502 21 день тому +1

    Uhm, I think the water table is extremely high. Very close to the surface of the land. imho.

  • @lucidmoses
    @lucidmoses 20 днів тому

    IDK man. I'd like to see the run way after IFT5 took off from it. Even a 747 capable one. It would have a better base then IFT1 had. It can be half meter thick but I think it's just typically portland cement. So my guess is it would be one and done too.

  • @endosquid
    @endosquid 21 день тому +4

    Check the title. Misspelled.

  • @kymrollison5257
    @kymrollison5257 17 днів тому

    The number of rocket launches has increased significantly in recent years, and is expected to increase further due to the growth of space tourism and satellite internet services. A 2022 study found that increasing the number of rocket launches by a factor of 10 could warm the stratosphere by up to two degrees Celsius, which could degrade the ozone layer over large areas of the Earth.

  • @carlocolella7588
    @carlocolella7588 14 днів тому

    Grazie

  • @gregtroublemaker1862
    @gregtroublemaker1862 21 день тому

    Thanks yet again Boeing!

  • @meanman6992
    @meanman6992 21 день тому

    I look forward to the satellite cascading event of the future.

  • @holographic_red
    @holographic_red 21 день тому +2

    Next week: This Is Unbelievable !!! Just joking, thanks Felix! ♥

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  21 день тому +2

      Wouldn’t that be true, though? I still can’t believe it and I analyse this stuff for a living! SpaceX is crushing it! 🤯

    • @holographic_red
      @holographic_red 21 день тому +1

      @@Whataboutit Totally agree!! So many have said they where shaking when they caught that booster and it's true! Every launch i'm just amazed, It's still insane they caught that thing right?!