SpaceX's genius move on how to build sea and land-based Starship launch platforms!

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  • Опубліковано 21 чер 2021
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    How will SpaceX manage to have the same Starship and Super Heavy system no matter where they launch? How will they unite Land and Sea based launches? And how will the orbital launch sound suppression system work? Let’s find out!
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  • @Whataboutit
    @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +101

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  • @markomakuch3864
    @markomakuch3864 3 роки тому +87

    The meet up was really amazing! Thank you for the opportunity to meet you and everyone who attended!

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +26

      It was awesome because of you and all the others who came! You rock so much!

    • @richiz2bfound
      @richiz2bfound 3 роки тому

      I’m soo jelly

  • @saqibsultantemuri2437
    @saqibsultantemuri2437 3 роки тому +176

    Felix, as a father there are no excuses needed when kids have birthday! Happy Birthday to the little Schlang!

  • @mglenadel
    @mglenadel 3 роки тому +80

    Draw works are amazing machines. They can lift immense weights very quickly and stop on a dime (so to speak). They have to hold tens of thousands of feet of thick steel tubing hanging gently millimeters above the bottom of an oil well being drilled, while lowering the whole thing slowly enough to keep the drill bit gently touching the bottom as it chews away at the rock (if there is too much pressure down, the drill bit bogs down and can break). Then it lifts the whole drilling column a bit, so the column can be hung from the edge of the well, while a new section (called in the industry a 'joint') of pipe is added between the hung drilling column and the top drive (the motor that spins the drilling column). All that, and it can pull the whole drilling column up ('tripping', as it is said), stopping at every joint to remove them, just so the drill bit can be brought up to the surface (to change it for a new, sharp one - or a smaller diameter one - wells are drilled large at the top, with diminishing diameters towards the bottom).
    In short, they pull insane weights with amazing control, capable of stopping and holding thousands of tons with great accuracy.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +3

      Exactly what SpaceX needs and on top of that it's tech that's already used on oil rigs/sea launch platforms! Brilliant move! Thanks for the comment!

    • @grahammonk8013
      @grahammonk8013 3 роки тому +4

      @@Whataboutit I love how SpaceX, and to a certain extent, Tesla, Will either find a technology in another market instead of paying Aerospace company's ridiculous prices, or make something do double duty. Often both approaches at the same time.

    • @rodschmidt8952
      @rodschmidt8952 3 роки тому

      How are they controlled? Are they stepper motors?

    • @jmacd8817
      @jmacd8817 3 роки тому

      @@rodschmidt8952 since it's an AC (alternating current) motor, I would expect it to be a "VFD" (variable frequency drive) controller. We'll, that's the type used on 50 hp to 100 hp motors I've been around. 6000 hp (combined) is just insane. 🙂

    • @mglenadel
      @mglenadel 3 роки тому

      @@rodschmidt8952 I don't think so, no. Just big, unthinkably beefy motors to move and equally massive disk brakes to stop.

  • @UncleKennysPlace
    @UncleKennysPlace 3 роки тому +110

    The water has excellent _damping_ properties as well as excellent _dampening_ properties.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +26

    • @everydayspacenerd8192
      @everydayspacenerd8192 3 роки тому +1

      Wut???

    • @nalle5227
      @nalle5227 3 роки тому +5

      @@everydayspacenerd8192 damp(humid) and dampening as sound supressing

    • @UncleKennysPlace
      @UncleKennysPlace 3 роки тому +12

      @@nalle5227 Damping is sound suppression. Dampening is making wet.

    • @landgsmith
      @landgsmith 3 роки тому +7

      Way to put a damper on this video lol

  • @stupid_burger....
    @stupid_burger.... 3 роки тому +95

    Happy birthday to you daughter Felix

  • @PHDiaz-vv7yo
    @PHDiaz-vv7yo 3 роки тому +67

    Happy birthday Felicia!!!
    If it was his son’s birthday it would be Felix Jr

  • @MrHichammohsen1
    @MrHichammohsen1 3 роки тому +19

    0:38 Best community ever! Go team space!

  • @PaddyPatrone
    @PaddyPatrone 3 роки тому

    Einfach der beste channel wenns um die aktuellen Geschehenisse in Boca geht. Weiter so!

  • @brunoethier896
    @brunoethier896 3 роки тому +42

    Regarding the Yellow Win95 assembly...
    I used to work in a shipyard where we built Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered ships.
    This kind of sharp angle is usually included to absorb the sudden contraction of cryogenic fluids. You can't design a sliding seal that will work under those conditions so adding a sharp diverted section allows to concentrate that movement in a single place instead of having the pipe break out of it's holding structure at the risk of failure.
    It is for instance quite common in LNG emergency valve divertion.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +13

      That sounds interesting! Could you maybe send me an email to whataboutit.contact@gmail.com to explain in detail?

    • @philipgrice1026
      @philipgrice1026 3 роки тому +1

      Good thinking but I don't agree in this case. Putting shock bends in pipelines is common. In fact you might have some in any long water pipes in your home. But they don't use bends greater than 90 degrees. The sharp angle we can see in the video would be a stress concentration point and be likely to break, creating a worse problem.
      I'm thinking the yellow structure(s) might be part of the booster catching mechanism that will be mounted to the tower. They could fold back when not required. Necessity is the mother of invention and catching a huge rocket booster is going to require the mother of a solution. Hold onto your seats.

    • @brunoethier896
      @brunoethier896 3 роки тому

      @@philipgrice1026 Good points.
      We'll see soon enough. 😉

    • @architgupta4883
      @architgupta4883 3 роки тому

      Can they use some liquid gas (nitrogen/helium) for sound and vibration dampening ?

    • @brunoethier896
      @brunoethier896 3 роки тому +1

      @@architgupta4883 No, it would complicate things needlessly to spill cryogenic liquids everywhere.
      It's the fact that a liquid is sprayed that dampens the vibrations somewhat, not the nature of the liquid. Might as well use the cheapest, simplest and least likely to cause problems.

  • @Percival3Smithers
    @Percival3Smithers 3 роки тому +15

    Enthusiasm, as good as gold. Thank you.

  • @fish2468
    @fish2468 3 роки тому +1

    Great thanks to all contribution maker,
    Human, You Rock~

  • @filippofranzato8481
    @filippofranzato8481 3 роки тому +30

    Happy birthday Felix's daughter!🥳

  • @Opusss
    @Opusss 3 роки тому +6

    Great update, that deluge tower is freaking incredible!

  • @chillijilly
    @chillijilly 3 роки тому +1

    Your presentations are always so slick and professional! Loving the starry blue sky behind you. 🥰. Looking awesome!

  • @krist6074
    @krist6074 3 роки тому +1

    Happy birthday to your daughter!! Thanks for sharing this video!!

  • @walter2990
    @walter2990 3 роки тому

    Thanks for taking the time to meet with your community, and for posting this video!
    You Rock!

  • @palvanga
    @palvanga 3 роки тому +2

    Space x roller coaster here we go

  • @metooo668
    @metooo668 3 роки тому

    Really glad I found your channel again. Turned on notifications so hopefully I don’t lose you again. Great episode love how you’ve upgraded. But the good work

  • @old_account4630
    @old_account4630 3 роки тому

    One of the best videos so far! The dissection of the orbital launch mount was very informative and interesting.

  • @Ktulured55
    @Ktulured55 3 роки тому +4

    The outtakes are hilarious! 😂😂😂
    I loved the renderings of the launch table coming together.. so cool, hopefully those steel rings will be attached soon!

  • @arthurwagar6224
    @arthurwagar6224 3 роки тому +1

    A post happy birthday to your daughter and thanks again for great content.

  • @macsterguy
    @macsterguy 3 роки тому

    Thanks for all your hard work! Incredible videos

  • @max8286
    @max8286 3 роки тому +29

    the ring pipe is much too small for feeding the valves with enough water...

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +8

      Yep! When I watched the finished episode I thought the same.

    • @carljohan9265
      @carljohan9265 3 роки тому

      There could easily be feed pipes that we haven't seen yet.

  • @galfisk
    @galfisk 3 роки тому +6

    The yellow pipes remind me of the way supports for steel rollercoasters are constructed. Those handle giant repeated dynamic loads.

  • @ImieNazwiskoOK
    @ImieNazwiskoOK 3 роки тому +46

    The water Pipe on sound supression system is WAY to small.
    It looks like it's something for fire fighters.

    • @PlanetEarth3141
      @PlanetEarth3141 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed, it looks underwhelming for such a job as so many, most powerful engines.

    • @bbies1973
      @bbies1973 3 роки тому +1

      Every little bit helps

    • @carljohan9265
      @carljohan9265 3 роки тому +1

      Speculation, remember?

    • @faustin289
      @faustin289 3 роки тому +2

      Anyone can build a bridge that stands. Only an engineer can build a bridge that 'barely' stands.

    • @ImieNazwiskoOK
      @ImieNazwiskoOK 3 роки тому

      @@faustin289 If it was bridge it would probably collapse.
      And ground support of rockets is place where there should be pretty big margins of error. (because stacked Starship with Super Heavy would explode entire complex would be gone)

  • @frankpuente8170
    @frankpuente8170 3 роки тому

    Thank you for Wren advertisement. They are awesome and need support. You do Rock

  • @markallan9528
    @markallan9528 3 роки тому

    Nice update, thank you!

  • @JAKOPPE001
    @JAKOPPE001 3 роки тому

    I really appreciate the upbeat message.

  • @kirby.hofman
    @kirby.hofman 3 роки тому

    This channel keeps getting better and better!

  • @PersonalityMalfunction
    @PersonalityMalfunction 3 роки тому +1

    Felix, your show has become so professional and slick! I have been a subscriber of WAI from the very beginning and I remember how awkward and hesitant you seemed in the first few episodes. Now you truely, genuinely rock, with a confidence and charisma that is nothing short of inspirational. Good onya mate, best wishes from Oz.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому

      Thank you! It's been a wild ride! 😄

    • @PersonalityMalfunction
      @PersonalityMalfunction 3 роки тому

      @@Whataboutit It has been a wild ride, and plenty left to look forward to. Best of luck with the move. Looking forward to what you will bring from there!

  • @scottymoondogjakubin4766
    @scottymoondogjakubin4766 3 роки тому +4

    Happy " belated" fathers day to you and a big happy b-day to your daughter ! you rock !

  • @fallofboots
    @fallofboots 3 роки тому

    As always, amazing work!

  • @mikewarbin5776
    @mikewarbin5776 3 роки тому

    Thank you !!! Love every video!!! YOU ROCK!!!!

  • @truethat6890
    @truethat6890 3 роки тому

    Love the bloopers at the end of your videos!

  • @ben1canobe150
    @ben1canobe150 3 роки тому

    Great Video -- Thanks

  • @michi19935
    @michi19935 3 роки тому +23

    You guys Remember when we thought Tankzilla was huge?

  • @chasewitt8035
    @chasewitt8035 3 роки тому +1

    We love you keep up the amazing updates Felix

  • @MrFoxRobert
    @MrFoxRobert 3 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @optimagroup11
    @optimagroup11 3 роки тому

    ADS-30Q, wow I love it! Brilliant indeed! Thanks for sharing that. I really enjoy your channel and look forward to future episodes.

  • @kenhoganson9481
    @kenhoganson9481 3 роки тому

    Fantastic content Felix!

  • @F1v1b3r-22
    @F1v1b3r-22 3 роки тому

    thanks for the info i really appreciate it!

  • @paulglover5359
    @paulglover5359 3 роки тому

    Keep up the great work!

  • @ironspider9280
    @ironspider9280 3 роки тому

    Another amazing episode 👏

  • @josephpeluchette191
    @josephpeluchette191 3 роки тому

    Great job as usual keep it up you rock

  • @railgun8160
    @railgun8160 3 роки тому

    Great video, keep it up!

  • @Bartzii
    @Bartzii 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks Felix! :)

  • @patch1502
    @patch1502 3 роки тому

    Ich mag deine Erklärungen und Informationen sehr :)

  • @ashleyplamondon9718
    @ashleyplamondon9718 3 роки тому

    Cool about reusing the draw works. Love seeing something familiar off the rigs breing used.

  • @thomasdillon7761
    @thomasdillon7761 3 роки тому +2

    Happy birthday to your daughter from the Dillon family. With you as a dad she may grow up to be a space pioneer.

  • @bhal9358
    @bhal9358 3 роки тому

    Great Spacex videos. 😎

  • @Einewton
    @Einewton 3 роки тому +1

    FELIX! You Rock!

  • @mcctravel
    @mcctravel 3 роки тому

    Felix - your quick / full updates are great as your enthusiasm ebbs through thereby getting all of us even more excited! ✅
    Oh yeah - and Happy Birthday to your daughter!😊!

  • @braytac8274
    @braytac8274 3 роки тому

    Great!!! Thanks Felix !! :D

  • @kecskejanos5609
    @kecskejanos5609 3 роки тому

    Happy birthday to your daugther Felix! And thanks for all the amazing updates, keep up the good work! ;)

  • @enginerdicon2233
    @enginerdicon2233 3 роки тому

    Congrats on hitting 200k subs! You've been doing a great job :)

  • @clarencehopkins7832
    @clarencehopkins7832 3 роки тому

    Excellent stuff

  • @andriescorneliusnienaber
    @andriescorneliusnienaber 3 роки тому

    Once again great episode, you can see that you plan your work , unlike all these new channels that just comment on what they see on other channels.

  • @marca5883
    @marca5883 3 роки тому

    You Rock! Great show👍❤️🇬🇧🌱🌍

  • @tomgehrmann4372
    @tomgehrmann4372 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing animations! Thanks for all the work and having us stay tuned WAI Team! Can't wait sn20 launch stream🤩 WAI= HYPEEE 🚀🚀🚀

  • @hardikano3123
    @hardikano3123 3 роки тому +3

    Felix I guess the yellow pipes are for the cranearm of the launchtower. It is probably the most lightweight solution to go with pipes.

  • @sweetwaterices429
    @sweetwaterices429 3 роки тому +1

    Happy 7th Birthday to your daughter
    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Thank you for all your hard work

  • @ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE
    @ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE 3 роки тому

    NICE SHOW!

  • @chiaricharlie6608
    @chiaricharlie6608 3 роки тому

    Happy Birthday, to your daughter! Thank you for another fine video, thank you, you rock, Sir.

  • @blakman7
    @blakman7 3 роки тому

    Way to go Felix on the 200k subs!! It took way too long as you should've been at 1M subs a while ago. I swear that every time that I watch a video, I keep looking at how much time has elapsed because I just don't want to the videos to end. They're like a fine wine, they get better with age. Keep up the good work my friend! When are you and the family moving to the sunshine state with us?!?!

  • @thomascharlton8545
    @thomascharlton8545 3 роки тому +1

    Great, well done, content Felix. Looking forward to seeing you over here in Titusville one day. We have a great aviation community at X21.

  • @edvaldocarniato9554
    @edvaldocarniato9554 3 роки тому

    Very good!!💯

  • @arpeggioblues5924
    @arpeggioblues5924 3 роки тому

    Your blooper tag is always hilarious. ;)

  • @MrEd2291
    @MrEd2291 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Also a great idea to use something already on the oil rigs as both a crane and catching device.

  • @parthrajpal3574
    @parthrajpal3574 3 роки тому

    It is so amazing 😊❤️

  • @darryldownieartist
    @darryldownieartist 3 роки тому

    Hey Felix, you and the team ROCK!, All the best from down under :-)

  • @summerlakephotog8239
    @summerlakephotog8239 3 роки тому

    Great exposition of work being done at Boca Chica, Felix.

  • @PaPaJ77
    @PaPaJ77 3 роки тому +8

    I'm tipping this is the catching frame (in yellow).. & yes, very mecha.

    • @vcilko
      @vcilko 3 роки тому +1

      its looks like one side of crane arm

    • @PaPaJ77
      @PaPaJ77 3 роки тому

      @@vcilko or a truss arm? Curious to see.. 🤔😊

  • @isaac_ayling
    @isaac_ayling 3 роки тому

    Ahhhh I have dinner and I JUST started the video!!! PAIN! Love your videos felix and I can't wait to continue this one

  • @stompcity4085
    @stompcity4085 3 роки тому

    Excellent content

  • @leswilliamson3587
    @leswilliamson3587 3 роки тому

    Great video

  • @migningsm4060
    @migningsm4060 3 роки тому

    awesome video

  • @dmeemd7787
    @dmeemd7787 3 роки тому

    amazing!! m as kes ne so happy seeing all this in my lifetime (and hopefully for many other lifetimes of others) 😊😊

  • @vincenzk2397
    @vincenzk2397 3 роки тому +40

    His English skills are mind-boggling.

    • @cloakingoak8306
      @cloakingoak8306 3 роки тому +19

      He isn't a native speaker and constructs sentences better than a majority of Americans

    • @noahgeerdink5144
      @noahgeerdink5144 3 роки тому +2

      Very true

    • @PHDiaz-vv7yo
      @PHDiaz-vv7yo 3 роки тому +9

      Germans do everything better.

    • @deathwing5639
      @deathwing5639 3 роки тому +5

      @@PHDiaz-vv7yo not the best in building EVs 😜

    • @tahatariq2424
      @tahatariq2424 3 роки тому +1

      @@deathwing5639 shots fired

  • @davelemmen4283
    @davelemmen4283 3 роки тому +3

    In the netherlands we build pipe like constructions for weight distribution ....the yellow paint on it make it rust resistants normal .

  • @patrickjack2943
    @patrickjack2943 3 роки тому

    @9:28 " What ! ? ! " ... lol, nice presentation !

  • @nagarjunkashyap5987
    @nagarjunkashyap5987 3 роки тому +15

    Another update - what appears to be a hot gas thruster for BN2 has been spotted by NSF. Wohoooooo. 🚀

    • @mobiuscoreindustries
      @mobiuscoreindustries 3 роки тому +2

      If it is indeed is a hot gas thrusters then this is perhaps one of the largest technological leap of the entire program

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  3 роки тому +5

      Yep! Seen it already! Amazing stuff for the next episode! They never stop!

  • @ralphmiller6327
    @ralphmiller6327 3 роки тому +21

    Happy Birthday little one. My daughter turns 7 tomorrow.

  • @johnrday2023
    @johnrday2023 14 днів тому

    New Launch table looking very robust and good in freshly painted white - but there is a lot of pipework and instrumentation to go !

  • @Onkla
    @Onkla 3 роки тому +7

    I love how when I miss just like 3 days, I can barely recognize anything at the production site or launch site!

  • @blueyintros4482
    @blueyintros4482 3 роки тому +1

    love the video

  • @RustikMcLovin
    @RustikMcLovin 3 роки тому +1

    You are doing such a great job.
    If only it was with less solicitations....I would be a patreon

  • @U_Geek
    @U_Geek 3 роки тому +29

    I'm not an expert but that weird pipe assembly feels like the catching arm

    • @subashchandra9557
      @subashchandra9557 3 роки тому +1

      I don't think they'll use pipes for that. I'd assume something completely solid or reinforced would be used, but these just look like fully hollow pipes. No rings, no struts. It probably won't be heavily load bearing. It can't take the force of a falling Superheavy.

    • @qm_rev
      @qm_rev 3 роки тому +2

      Or, maybe, a ribcage for the arms of "Mechazilla"? 🤔

    • @U_Geek
      @U_Geek 3 роки тому

      @@subashchandra9557 It's still early, it might be the inner structure of the arm or something, if you think about it, superheavy's gridfin mount won't be much larger in diameter so I don't think it would actually be that stupid to think that that is some part of the catching arm and who knows, it might just be a pathfinder, it might be close to the final part's shape and they'll practice attachment and handleing on a light version if that isn't part of the final design

  • @ADAMSMASHRR
    @ADAMSMASHRR 3 роки тому

    That launch base is the real deal. They are going all in on this.

  • @theobserver9131
    @theobserver9131 3 роки тому +2

    There is so much awesomeness going on at SpaceX, that that incredible crane gets little attention. I'd like to hear about that crane!

  • @chrismoule7242
    @chrismoule7242 3 роки тому

    13:26 - Austin Maxi on the right - my dad had a couple of those. I have several of the Minis on the left.

  • @HylanderSB
    @HylanderSB 3 роки тому +6

    More accurately, BN2.1 simulates the forward and aft sections of a Superheavy. The top dome is a forward dome, not a common dome.

  • @sammaes1799
    @sammaes1799 3 роки тому +1

    You rock!

  • @jonnyrognsy4488
    @jonnyrognsy4488 3 роки тому

    Very Good 👍👍👍

  • @masterclonemc6016
    @masterclonemc6016 3 роки тому +1

    So much exciting to see all your videos
    This starship series matches my Netflix shows!!😘😘

  • @Dondersteen1988
    @Dondersteen1988 3 роки тому

    If there will ever be a nunclear winter again, this construction will still be there

  • @photogeNK
    @photogeNK 3 роки тому +16

    didnt even know that launch table was that beefy. bro.

  • @Klaatu-ij9uz
    @Klaatu-ij9uz 3 роки тому

    SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric --- WOW!!

  • @star.watchersteven3255
    @star.watchersteven3255 3 роки тому

    Congratulation on your daughter's birthday May she bring you the joy happiness and pride that mine has starwatcher

  • @HylanderSB
    @HylanderSB 3 роки тому

    I bring you loooove! Great Simpson’s reference!

    • @HylanderSB
      @HylanderSB 3 роки тому

      Looking forward to that US meet up after you get settled in!