SpaceX Starship Test Frenzy Ends In HUGE Success!

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    Flight four Starship testing! Was it supposed to look like this?
    Exact location of the second tower confirmed! Another section on the move! SpaceX breaks another record! ULA gets slapped with a fine, and Starliner… is delayed.
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  • @Whataboutit
    @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +27

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    What do you think? Are you glad that the original tank farm is almost gone?

    • @CeeJayDK
      @CeeJayDK Місяць тому +4

      I'm sad that it's a War Thunder bonus that does not apply to existing players.

    • @captainAlex258
      @captainAlex258 Місяць тому

      perfection is the key let them fix the bugs and hopfully falcon one day will be used for commercial flights

    • @user-hf5eh1xm9b
      @user-hf5eh1xm9b Місяць тому +4

      This is a russian game about a war. What a shame.

    • @cestaron634
      @cestaron634 Місяць тому +1

      The best locations for 2 or 3 mega bays would be at the end of starfactory. That way all parts can immediately be placed in the bays and stacked. Reducing outside maneuvering and exposure to the elements.

    • @billcape9405
      @billcape9405 Місяць тому +1

      SpaceX has made the Falcon9 launches so routine, it's like driving to work. Good thing we're not relying on NASA and Boeing. They would still be trying to figure out how to launch a rocket.

  • @bnaivar
    @bnaivar Місяць тому +656

    NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Boeing Starliner successfully launched carrying two astronauts! The Presidents of both the Martian Colonies and the new colony on Titan sent their congratulations.

  • @peterevenhuis2663
    @peterevenhuis2663 Місяць тому +198

    It's just mind-blowing to think they already reused a falcon 21 times and other companies are still talking/dreaming about the 1st take off

    • @snakevenom4954
      @snakevenom4954 Місяць тому +29

      It's honestly disappointing how far ahead SpaceX is. Competition is good yet their best competition is the rest of the world
      Edit: Forgot to mention they still out launch the rest of the world combined

    • @djw7141
      @djw7141 Місяць тому

      @@snakevenom4954that’s crazy

    • @GimbleOnDew
      @GimbleOnDew Місяць тому +29

      Too many cooks in the kitchen. SpaceX is a small (relatively) company that must meet customer timeliness and operate within budget. On the other hand we have Artemis where 100 senators and 400+ congressman think they can better manage a moon landing than NASA.

    • @Danstaafl
      @Danstaafl Місяць тому

      Just another reminder how much better private enterprise is than the government in getting stuff done.
      I'm not surprised at all. NASA Sucks.

    • @LaurentDubus-vy9rb
      @LaurentDubus-vy9rb Місяць тому

      SpaceX is the most efficient, outperforms Chinoi, India, Japan, Europe, and Russia combined, go figure lol, go hard or go home lol

  • @adamstywall7
    @adamstywall7 Місяць тому +62

    I will always wait till you post starships updates before watching anyone else. You always have the best information and you present it so well like there is no other I would want to watch you are the best. YOU ROCK!

    • @eddiet7473
      @eddiet7473 Місяць тому +13

      You missed the perfect opportunity to say, "You rock!"

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +18

      Thank you so much, Adam! I'd say that the others have their own way of presenting things which is important! But... the team will gladly take your compliment!
      I'd say that the biggest difference between us and everyone else except for NSF is that we produce our own content. That goes a loooong way and is 80% of the fun! I can't wait to go down for IFT4!!! Let's do this!!!

    • @jswebbproductions9785
      @jswebbproductions9785 Місяць тому +5

      @@Whataboutit I agree totally with @Adam... You guys/gals ROCK!!!

    • @stephanreyes4901
      @stephanreyes4901 Місяць тому +3

      Same I always skip all the other update videos until I see WAI.

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 Місяць тому +4

      @@WhataboutitWAI forever!

  • @earth2006
    @earth2006 Місяць тому +18

    Heard from within ULA's shielded board room. "What, a fine.?" No, we don't get a fine. We get paid, only paid. Fines can cause issues. Those issues can include bonus checks. Nothing, absolutely nothing can interfere with bonus checks.

  • @bradlovin1
    @bradlovin1 Місяць тому +44

    ULA will be lucky to be ready to do 20% of those launches.

    • @shockers12512
      @shockers12512 Місяць тому +8

      you know someone is kicking themselves in the head for choosing ULA. makes me wanna go back and read why they choose them over spacex

    • @astro_clark
      @astro_clark Місяць тому +7

      20% is way too high

    • @madmaxfzz
      @madmaxfzz Місяць тому +1

      Blue Origins balls

    • @Scanner9631
      @Scanner9631 Місяць тому

      @@shockers12512 you know someone is kicking themselves in the head for choosing ULA. makes me wanna go back and read why they choose them over spacex
      Someone at ULA is kicking themselves (or being kicked) for choosing Blue Origin as the engine supplier.

  • @dcavanau1021
    @dcavanau1021 Місяць тому +2

    I love Felix’s enthusiasm! Who else could build such excitement over stacking sections of a launch tower? Felix makes nearly everything sound and feel epic (in a good way)! Keep it up, Dude. You rock! 😃

  • @jislordayomide6638
    @jislordayomide6638 Місяць тому +28

    Cant wait for flight 4🚀🚀🚀

  • @MrRaleighman123
    @MrRaleighman123 Місяць тому +7

    I find myself speeding through some of your content so i can skip the ever growing amount of commercials.
    Never the less, thanks for keeping us updated.

  • @michaeldemarco9950
    @michaeldemarco9950 Місяць тому +18

    This makes sense. Since they half-way expected a disintegration during the mission, there really was no mishap. As long as they can keep the Starship “between the buoys”, it doesn’t matter if it completed the mission. As long as they managed the risk.

    • @kstricl
      @kstricl Місяць тому +5

      Absolutely. This is one time where hitting the expected LZ should be considered a success for FAA investigation purposes. Once they are going for the human rating, the investigation should be completed before next launch, but not for a development ship that stayed in flight parameters.

    • @simongeard4824
      @simongeard4824 Місяць тому

      @@kstricl Don't get too fixated on the FAA here... that's just a little bit of paperwork on top of work that would be happening anyway, not a punitive witchhunt. IFT3 flew, it didn't fly exactly as documented in the plan, so SpaceX need to tell the FAA why - but that doesn't mean it's a big deal... it's not forcing SpaceX to carry out an investigation that they weren't already doing for their own purposes. It's just paperwork.

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes Місяць тому +1

      Both parts of the vehicle made it in to their Notice to Mariners zones, so there was no danger to anyone on or above the surface. Should pretty much be a paperwork shuffle and stamping, then off to the next launch.

  • @MrGoesBoom
    @MrGoesBoom Місяць тому +33

    Competition is good and having a backup option to Dragon is just smart even if Dragon continues to be flawless....but going with the Starliner has seemed like a horrible idea for years now and it still has problems ( nevermind that Boeing plans to charge several million more per seat than Dragon...that's nuts! )

    • @richardpark3054
      @richardpark3054 Місяць тому +11

      As a licensed pilot for almost 35 years, I like redundancy. But when your primary plan performs as reliably as Falcon 9 and redundancy costs as much and performs as poorly as Starliner, maybe it's best to redirect those resources elsewhere.

    • @radiofreemongoliaofficial
      @radiofreemongoliaofficial Місяць тому +3

      The only thing Boeing is good at nowadays is lobbying politicians lol

    • @gary-pietz4147
      @gary-pietz4147 Місяць тому

      That's where dream chaser will come in that's who they should have started with from they began instead of start liner good thing private money kept that going government seems to fail at making good decisions except they hit it right with SpaceX, one of the smartest thing they've ever done

    • @bilbo_gamers6417
      @bilbo_gamers6417 Місяць тому +4

      ​​@@richardpark3054 Redundancy is great but with spacecraft it's different because there's so much inherent risk. The risk is just so much lower with falcon than with starliner because falcon is a proven system that is built well, even though starliner is arguably more high tech with more redundancy. the era of bespoke one off tin can spaceships is kind of over.

    • @richardpark3054
      @richardpark3054 Місяць тому

      @@bilbo_gamers6417 High tech is not always better tech...after a year or two of maintaining a shopping list on a PDA (that's how long ago that was!) I went back to paper: works fine!

  • @regolith1350
    @regolith1350 Місяць тому +32

    By now, Starliner must have a serious case of blue balls.

  • @bennaylor3658
    @bennaylor3658 Місяць тому +21

    We Need to call that Rocket Delayliner😂😂

  • @Recovering_Californian
    @Recovering_Californian Місяць тому +26

    SpaceX can handle the national security sat launches RIGHT NOW. No waiting. The issue is ULA has many hands in the government cookie jar hence the reason they got the bulk of the contract(s).

    • @737smartin
      @737smartin Місяць тому

      More like ULA IS the cookie jar the government has ITS hands in, but your point stands. 😉

    • @simongeard4824
      @simongeard4824 Місяць тому

      Not all of them. They still can't do vertical integration for Falcon, and as far as I know, they still haven't developed the larger fairing... both of which are needed for some of those launches. They're contracted to provide those capabilities, but I suspect they have a quiet understanding with the government... they'll draw up the necessary plans as contingency, but would be happier if the government just gave those missions to ULA, because they don't really fit the SpaceX roadmap.

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes Місяць тому +1

      ​@@simongeard4824Or the payloads will quietly be re-rated for horizontal intergration.
      Brain Goes 'hey, what about,..',.. Building a platform that allows an F9 to launch from a Starship tower, and using the mechazilla arms to put the payload on top.

  • @olegoathiking1962
    @olegoathiking1962 Місяць тому +80

    GROUNDLINER...not launching anytime soon at a theater near you!

    • @thomasboese3793
      @thomasboese3793 Місяць тому +6

      Boeing misread the contract, they built Starliner as a playground toy for kids to dream of going to space.

    • @acemax1124
      @acemax1124 Місяць тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Chris.Davies
      @Chris.Davies Місяць тому

      StarShip: going nowhere, even faster.
      Blue Orgin will beat SpaceX to the moon. Count on it. I'd be happy to have a high-stakes bet with you. With both our bets held in escrow.

    • @radiofreemongoliaofficial
      @radiofreemongoliaofficial Місяць тому +6

      @@Chris.Daviesbro what are you smoking

    • @gary-pietz4147
      @gary-pietz4147 Місяць тому +1

      Sounds very exciting yawn

  • @guss77
    @guss77 Місяць тому +10

    The ULA Vulcan is definitely the best rocket booster ULA had ever flown. Unfortunately, it is up to compete against the 14 years old SpaceX Falcon 9 and it is not it's better in any category (except maybe fairing width) - it is more expensive, and less capable and at this point isn't even partly reusable so they still trash a $110M vehicle every time.

    • @fridaycaliforniaa236
      @fridaycaliforniaa236 27 днів тому +1

      So damn true.

    • @guss77
      @guss77 27 днів тому

      BTW - the $110M cost is almost for sure a loss leader for ULA - the actual cost (including amortized development cost that was estimated by ULA CEO as $2B) is almost for sure non-competitive and ULA likely relies on their own public estimates that the booster cost can be reduced by 65% to 90%, to make some profit in the future.

  • @kneekoo
    @kneekoo Місяць тому +3

    19:56 _Task failed successfully._

  • @philippecoupe1415
    @philippecoupe1415 Місяць тому +11

    Only wait to see a full successful end to end starship flight.... Let's hope this will happen finally on this fourth test flight

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +11

      I wouldn't bet on it. Starship is so much bigger and so different, it might just take a bit longer! Goal for this flight: Starship needs to survive peak heat during reentry.

    • @paulholmes672
      @paulholmes672 Місяць тому +3

      @@Whataboutit Is anybody else concerned that they keep stacking Starships with obvious tiles missing? When they do ground test campaigns, tiles fall off at will, what will change in spaceflight?. Also, Elon is a smart man, kudos to him, but he seems to have momentary blind spots as in, what part of the Shuttle was ALWAYS problematic, tiles falling off. There HAS to be a better solution.

    • @just_archan
      @just_archan Місяць тому +1

      ​@@paulholmes672 there is better solution: heat tiles second generation. We saw test rigs few months ago. Much smaller with different attachments system (one large plate instead 3 small stripes). Probably we will see that installed on starship V2. Rn they are gluing and fixing all what is necessary just to pass re-entry to get more data. Simply changing old ones to new ones would require too much work, while there is still lot of things to learn/test on existing prototypes before finalising design of V2.

  • @chiaricharlie6608
    @chiaricharlie6608 Місяць тому +24

    They are going to need taller mega bay with the updates to the rocket.

  • @allanchurm
    @allanchurm Місяць тому +12

    do hope they build a flame trench for the 2nd tower..or deflectors to split the booster blast . i hope they realise the blast going down and straight up ..will shake the booster and make tiles fall off..

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +11

      It doesn't look like it right now. We'll see!

  • @LindaMadlala
    @LindaMadlala Місяць тому +7

    Felix, I can't believe you just said "another routine launch" of a starlink mission . Wow, we are living in exciting times. No other rocket in world history could be described as routine

  • @MrPenguinLife
    @MrPenguinLife Місяць тому +17

    Since when is Starliner being delayed News?

    • @mgordon1713
      @mgordon1713 Місяць тому +6

      I would be more surprised if it was on schedule-.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +10

      Yeah... I know. I still should report about it.

    • @MomedicsChannel
      @MomedicsChannel Місяць тому +5

      It’s a new type of delay.

    • @yt45204
      @yt45204 Місяць тому +3

      It's like Farva's suspension. It continues.

  • @de-bodgery
    @de-bodgery Місяць тому +17

    I don't know how many times Felix rehearsed that bit about "tighten the bolts? Are you kidding me?", but he nailed it! The look of astonishment and disappointment on his face is perfect! The dismay in his voice is perfect. Felix really reminds me of a hyper poodle, but good job on this bit of expressing what we are all thinking and feeling!!!

    • @gary-pietz4147
      @gary-pietz4147 Місяць тому +1

      How incompetent can Boeing be just plain in complacency Like smoking that green stuff

    • @johanren316
      @johanren316 Місяць тому +1

      Oh yeah. I was like whats funny? Ohhhh cold😂

    • @de-bodgery
      @de-bodgery Місяць тому

      @@gary-pietz4147 Apparently a lot...and shameless about it too! Do you suppose they want everyone to lose confidence in them on purpose?

    • @Scanner9631
      @Scanner9631 Місяць тому

      Outside the aerospace industry the bolts not being tightened or the gaskets being left out is in fact the source of a lot of leaks and non performance of equipment. Based on my own experiences they would be the first things to check.

  • @janjaheschoe4747
    @janjaheschoe4747 Місяць тому +9

    I'm already 2.3k hours into War Thunder. Also hope the launch will go smooth when it happens.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +5

      It's an EPIC game! So happy to have them as a sponsor! Same here for IFT4!

    • @janjaheschoe4747
      @janjaheschoe4747 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@Whataboutitalso i love your videos. I have been viewer for a long time and hope you keep up the good work!

  • @markyoung4226
    @markyoung4226 Місяць тому +7

    I think a new Megabay will replace the current High bay.

  • @CATDRL2
    @CATDRL2 Місяць тому +17

    It seems tight to fit in a tank farm, pumps, and a water deluge into the area of the second tower. I suspect the water deluge gets constructed in that newly paved area on the Highway side of the Gateway wall, and the tank farm where the old suborbital farm is. The OLM you have placed is appropriate to allow the tower to protect the tanks.

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому +9

      One posible outcome is that we might be looking at a combined tank farm and water deluge reservoir. It should be possible to hook the second tower up to the existing infrastructure.

    • @CATDRL2
      @CATDRL2 Місяць тому +2

      @@Whataboutit Combined GSE I can see (with minimal value and underground pipes. But the water deluge will require extensive re-fit of the large lines and that may compromise the launch scheduling.

    • @landonluebke7627
      @landonluebke7627 Місяць тому

      Did you just spell highway with a “y”??

    • @CATDRL2
      @CATDRL2 Місяць тому

      @@landonluebke7627 I had too, my I key doens't work.

  • @tekelupharsin4426
    @tekelupharsin4426 Місяць тому +118

    Felix: ".... And Starliner is ... Delayed"
    Me: Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit! I never would have imagined!

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 Місяць тому +2

      I sure will! 😏

    • @AronowitzIORT
      @AronowitzIORT Місяць тому +1

      Haha

    • @Constant_Distant_Instant
      @Constant_Distant_Instant Місяць тому +12

      Okay, butter butt, I pronounce you biscuit.😂😂😂

    • @Nathan-vt1jz
      @Nathan-vt1jz Місяць тому +9

      😂😂😂 That is a hilarious phrase! When I read it, it was in the accent of a female southern accent.

    • @tekelupharsin4426
      @tekelupharsin4426 Місяць тому +5

      @@Nathan-vt1jz that's likely how it originated. But now us guys have adopted the phrase as well. It sounds best when you put a strong southern accent to it

  • @matthewakian2
    @matthewakian2 Місяць тому +5

    Thanks for the update. You rock!

  • @steelefarmllc142
    @steelefarmllc142 Місяць тому +2

    I love the additional outtakes at the end.

  • @1vovina
    @1vovina Місяць тому +2

    I think connecting the two megabays together in a 'L' shape is the best option. It gives more internal space, it will allow Spacex to use the connection between star factory and the megabays thus allowing a starship/booster to be fully built without it ever going outside. The highbay could then be used for the flight testing campaigns/inspections.

  • @justinseans
    @justinseans Місяць тому +12

    The only thing I know is that the Starbase sign isn't a concern for them. They'll mow that thing down in a heartbeat without a second thought.

    • @nathanmays7926
      @nathanmays7926 Місяць тому +6

      They would even mow down a megabay if it made sense. The “no sacred cow” philosophy is why SpaceX is lightyears ahead of the competition.

    • @johnpooky84
      @johnpooky84 Місяць тому +2

      @@nathanmays7926 "No sacred cow...except for Hoppy. Hoppy is forever."

    • @bilbo_gamers6417
      @bilbo_gamers6417 Місяць тому

      ​@@johnpooky84 lol that's because in a hundred years it will be a priceless artifact. like a million other things spacex has made lol

  • @Deetech1970
    @Deetech1970 Місяць тому +4

    I was very apprehensive Why tank were placed Vertical initially. Now......horizontal arrangement is the best..provides 75% more safety in case of mishap..❤❤❤❤❤

  • @B2C2007
    @B2C2007 Місяць тому

    Great episode. Well done

  • @TheRealJPAdventures
    @TheRealJPAdventures Місяць тому +1

    Great update! Hopefully the Starliner makes it, sad, just crazy on the engineering delays and more.

  • @davidlee8551
    @davidlee8551 Місяць тому

    Excellent report!
    Thank you.

  • @ghostworxx
    @ghostworxx Місяць тому

    Great video! Thanks for all the exciting updates!

  • @joefunk1611
    @joefunk1611 Місяць тому +4

    Love the idea of opening up the launch party to all. Wish I could make it. It will be a blast, pun intended.

  • @NeonVisual
    @NeonVisual Місяць тому +1

    The best indicator of imminent launch is the repainting of the launch table.

  • @smavtmb2196
    @smavtmb2196 Місяць тому +1

    I can't wait for Flight test 4 and to see the second launch tower start going up.
    Just like you showed in the rendering of the second launch tower and OLM. It makes complete sense for SpaceX to build the new launch tower and OLM facing out into empty land for added protection for infrastructure against damage during launches. I really hope thats the actual plan.

  • @clarencehopkins7832
    @clarencehopkins7832 Місяць тому

    Excellent stuff bro

  • @jbanannas
    @jbanannas Місяць тому

    Luv it, great show.keep on rocking !

  • @christophermaguire9206
    @christophermaguire9206 Місяць тому

    Great update, Felix, you rock😊

  • @rzero21
    @rzero21 Місяць тому +1

    20:52 well...to be fair, in most commercial airplanes certificated around the world, Leak Check procedures mandate re-torquing bolts or lines first before considering a replacement of a part or line. And considering spacecraft development share quite a bit of know how from airplane manufacturing, it is okay to correct leaks with torquing bolts or nuts, etc.

  • @stevemak8620
    @stevemak8620 Місяць тому

    Excellent episode!

  • @AdamJ03
    @AdamJ03 Місяць тому +2

    It's always exciting to see another update! Keep up the amazing work sir! YOU ROCK! ❤

  • @friendlycommentwolf
    @friendlycommentwolf Місяць тому

    fun. Starliner section was fun!

  • @Hungary_0987
    @Hungary_0987 Місяць тому +4

    Starhooper is eternal.

    • @johnpooky84
      @johnpooky84 Місяць тому

      "Starhooper"? I can't really see it playing basketball.

    • @Scanner9631
      @Scanner9631 Місяць тому

      @@johnpooky84
      With a raptor engine it has one hell of a jump shot.

  • @rocroc
    @rocroc Місяць тому

    You've got to admit it is a whirlwind of work! Hard to imagine many other companies who are capable of putting all of this together so quickly. As to the helium leak, they knew about the leak before the valve issue and decided to look into again only after they removed the rocket from the launch tower. In other words, they were going to fly this craft already knowing they had a problem leak. I presume the astronauts were aware of the leak and were prepared to put their lives on the line in spite of it. You think?

  • @pilotdawn1661
    @pilotdawn1661 Місяць тому

    Fabulous report, as usual! Informative and fun =)

  • @otpyrcralphpierre1742
    @otpyrcralphpierre1742 Місяць тому +1

    Always enjoy your videos.
    Something caught my eye here about @9:12 where the booster was above the ocean....I had to slow it down
    to .25 to see. it, but you can see parts of the lower ring of the booster breaking up and flying through the
    frames (I stop-motioned it, too). From about @9:12 to @9:14 parts of the lower section of the booster were
    breaking off and crossing the screen. Interesting.

    • @kstricl
      @kstricl Місяць тому +1

      Huh... Confirmed. I see it too. It almost looks like a pair of tanks braced together in the one frame. I'm sure SpaceX has likely seen that as well during there own analysis, but I'd love to know what it was.

  • @nischaysoni502
    @nischaysoni502 Місяць тому +2

    Hi felix, always excited to see your updates 😁

    • @Whataboutit
      @Whataboutit  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much for watching!

  • @sethchyna
    @sethchyna Місяць тому +3

    keeping that glass clean will be a full time job

    • @calvinjohnson2985
      @calvinjohnson2985 Місяць тому

      How often does it rain at Boca Chica?

    • @patrickunderwood5662
      @patrickunderwood5662 Місяць тому +1

      Yet another economic benefit for the Brownsville area, courtesy of SpaceX!

    • @Scanner9631
      @Scanner9631 Місяць тому

      Teslabot window cleaners.

  • @thegreenpenguin5080
    @thegreenpenguin5080 Місяць тому +1

    Yes not only another mega bay is needed but some sort of an ULTRA BAY since V3 boosters wont fit inside the megabays anymore.... SpaceX should have made megabays higher when they first build them

  • @Klaus293
    @Klaus293 Місяць тому

    Gosh, Spacex doesn’t waste any time. So impressive!

  • @roberterickson6331
    @roberterickson6331 Місяць тому

    Great episode

  • @medienvirus-wordpress
    @medienvirus-wordpress Місяць тому

    You are getting better and better from episode to episode. i wish i could be there and get to know you and your great team, while watching a starship launch. but what isn't possible now, will be possible in the hopefully near feature. greetings from germany, berlin from a huge fan of you work! i don't miss any episode!

  • @KevinT3141
    @KevinT3141 Місяць тому

    Thanks Felix and team. I appreciate the mix of humour and information.

  • @kennethread5637
    @kennethread5637 Місяць тому

    Great job

  • @dillonahrens8112
    @dillonahrens8112 Місяць тому

    Spacex feels like the only company and geoup aiming for us to become a multiplanetary species and I am so glad that we have them but i am infuriated that no other company comes even kinda close or has the same end goals. Our #1 goal across the world should be becoming a multiplanetary species, we have the tech, the ability, and resources, we just need the will...

  • @markknister6272
    @markknister6272 Місяць тому +1

    I have photos when there were only 3 vertical tanks. July 11, 2021. Great visit. Only 2 upper stages in the rocket garden.

    • @jedisdad2265
      @jedisdad2265 Місяць тому +1

      I have photos of chain link fence with signs saying “SpaceX Future Launch Site”. Circa 2017

  • @Ssupdawg
    @Ssupdawg Місяць тому +5

    I think we need to consider that the factory is as much of a prototype as the rocket itself…wait until spacex gigafactory

    • @bilbo_gamers6417
      @bilbo_gamers6417 Місяць тому

      the world isn't ready to see what will happen once spacex really starts to tool up for bulk rocket launches. this isn't a tech demo or a scientific project, it's the gateway to a trillion-dollar foothold in space. i genuinely wouldn't be surprised if they got starship launches down to a million dollars.
      spacex's capacity for tooling up once starship has been perfected and all of the technical data has been worked out will be unbelievable. The space force definitely won't just be desk jockeys any more, that's for sure...

    • @Scanner9631
      @Scanner9631 Місяць тому

      On Mars.

  • @abacue1976
    @abacue1976 Місяць тому +1

    Directly from Brazil following this great channel and its excellent shows!❤

  • @sdt1sdt
    @sdt1sdt Місяць тому

    Felix and WAI team, great channel and amazing show as always. You mentioned that one of the boosters in this episode is number B1062.
    Not sure if you are a fan of the Matrix, but in one of the ancillary animated Matrix movies that came out after the first movie, appropriately called Animatrix, one of the robots rises up and kills its owner. The model number of the robot was B1-66ER.
    I doubt I can reach Elon, because I don't have the juice, but maybe you do. Please plead with him to change the name of the upcoming booster to B1-66ER. How epic would that be considering it has to do with The Matrix, robots, AI and everything else we are going through right now...
    Keep up the epic work!

  • @faisalsvideoworld
    @faisalsvideoworld Місяць тому

    wow starfactory is looking amazing now with the glass panels

  • @scottbaker9066
    @scottbaker9066 Місяць тому

    I was at the Starbase on Sunday!!
    What a moment of advancement!

  • @michaelreid2329
    @michaelreid2329 Місяць тому

    Suggestions for use of the cleared pad B is the Starbase Supermarket.

  • @ricchamen6304
    @ricchamen6304 Місяць тому

    Thanks Felix

  • @Tony766Mac
    @Tony766Mac Місяць тому

    Thanks

  • @GR8SALAD
    @GR8SALAD Місяць тому

    Of all the things to be skeptical about with the starship program, their tank farm was low on my list. I figured it made sense to be able to build out large tanks like that, I wonder what was so critically wrong with them to prompt their total removal and replacement over further upgrades. Was it an issue with the tanks themselves, or largely due to the lack of trench to divert shockwaves away during launch?

  • @mrfrosty3
    @mrfrosty3 Місяць тому

    Another quality episode.

  • @0katmandude0
    @0katmandude0 Місяць тому +1

    Oh, felix, and the tanks also had another benefit: the actually stoppes some of the shockwaves. So no tanks😅= perhaps more stuff blow about??

  • @craigjohnson5024
    @craigjohnson5024 Місяць тому

    I'm inclined to watch your episodes at half speed, highly recommend, for many reasons but the best is listening to your commentary. It sounds like you are wasted drunk 😂😂😂 I've now convinced myself that all your episodes are created while wasted drunken and correctly hilarious then doubled to a regular speed You Rockon!?! ~ hic*up
    Thanks Amigo

  • @jswebbproductions9785
    @jswebbproductions9785 Місяць тому

    Oh man, what a super great update! You are the absolute best in the business! I always enjoy when you do the updates! great job Felix, you rock!

  • @steveblomefield9513
    @steveblomefield9513 Місяць тому

    the old tank farm was a potential weapon of mass destruction, lets face it.

  • @simongeard4824
    @simongeard4824 Місяць тому

    Regarding additional megabays... stack 'em. Ground space is scarce, so build a double height super-mega-bay, with a big cargo elevator to move them around. If you do it right, you can knock the floor out later, and use it to build a 20mm super-starship. ;)

  • @Milsar774
    @Milsar774 Місяць тому

    As always, what about it brings spaceflight information forward and keeps the hype at sky high levels! Thank you for your hard work.

  • @digger450r
    @digger450r Місяць тому

    Also, I work with cryogenics, and its pretty common for bolts to loosen up when you first chill them. I would think they would do a full cryo test and retorque as standard operating procedure?

  • @petermcguire8260
    @petermcguire8260 Місяць тому

    On the starliner you say tighten the bolts like that's crazy. What's actually happening is they're increasing the torque so that you get less flexibility and if they strip it out then they have to come back and replace the other end of the bolt. The falcon 9 already knows what the tolerances are because they've done it so many times they're already zuwed in with a fixed number unlike ULA that's just getting started.

  • @616CC
    @616CC Місяць тому

    Woah didn’t know they had a stargate there too

  • @PiDsPagePrototypes
    @PiDsPagePrototypes Місяць тому

    7:58 - Right Oh, Landing Zone for Starship looks to be in range of observers from Diego Garcia. That'd be a good place to put another tower.

  • @wrightwillingham4462
    @wrightwillingham4462 Місяць тому

    Star Base is looking better and better. I've always admired Elon for his passion in using the best materials AND making everything look stunning. And I don't think he does that for recognition from the public, but rather for his employees. He really takes pride in his employees AND he treats them very well. And his employees know this. In return, they do the same for him by their dedication to quality. It's a win-win-win situation. Just look at how beautiful the Tesla Giga Factory is, inside and out.

  • @biodieseler1
    @biodieseler1 Місяць тому +1

    Surely, with the increasing launch cadence, leading to multiple per day they'd need more bays eventually?

  • @BlazePlaz
    @BlazePlaz Місяць тому +1

    Boeing needs to tighten the bolts, the most Boeing thing to say.

  • @sdt1sdt
    @sdt1sdt Місяць тому

    Hopefully Boeing has checked Starliner's escape hatch hinges, fasteners and frames, so the door doesn't fly off mid-flight like their airplane doors. I would be kind of worried if I were one of the astronauts. Hopefully Boeing's quality control is better in the space division than in the commercial airline division...

  • @williambinkley8879
    @williambinkley8879 Місяць тому

    I’m really looking forward to the views of the next launch with the removal of the vertical tanks

  • @SpiritWolf1966
    @SpiritWolf1966 Місяць тому +1

    I enjoy all of What about It!? Videos

  • @peteregan3862
    @peteregan3862 Місяць тому

    looks like 1250 ft/381 metres between launch platform centres - this corresponts with the radius of the dust plume from a launch

  • @Goearthtour
    @Goearthtour Місяць тому

    You would think that everything moving so quickly is because they are rushing to make deadlines. It isn’t. You are just used to seeing the snail pace of government management and workers. This is the normal pace for private businesses.

  • @FjongClips
    @FjongClips Місяць тому

    Lets gooooo!!! Can not wait anymore 😀

  • @acemax1124
    @acemax1124 Місяць тому

    Star Ship launch is so close to breaking history and i am excited to see the next launch hopefully soon 🤔🚀👨‍🚀🤘

  • @jamesbell8861
    @jamesbell8861 Місяць тому

    They should combine all of the HIGHBAYS into one footprint incorporating 1/3rd of the entire completed STAR FACTORY. I don't understand why they would transport the completed sections to a seperate HIGHBAY facility. The booster sections should be completed and assembled laying down and then stood up using a series of Gantry Cranes and 500-Foot reusable brace stand at the end of each assembly line. If I could sketch it out here you would see the exact STAR FACTORY building that is in place, with another building section added on, the roof line sloping ... from the existing STARFACTORY hight, to the future final height of HIGHBAY specifications, in order in accomodate the future STARSHIP v. 2's, new dimensions. The assembled Boosters of course would be transported to the test facilities from the "HIGHBAY SECTION" of the STAR FACTORY. So yeah ... the HIGHBAYs and STAR FACTORY should be all one building ...

  • @michaeldemarco9950
    @michaeldemarco9950 Місяць тому +1

    But with the construction of the brand new office building, do they need that original office building anymore?

  • @robmayofficial
    @robmayofficial Місяць тому

    Hey tank, you’re a starship, you’re going to space! Jokes, you’re just getting scrapped.😢😅

  • @bruceyoung1343
    @bruceyoung1343 Місяць тому +1

    I am soo freaking excited. What ever SpaceX decides with landing the booste, in the water ( hope they have video). Or catch with chopsticks. Gonna be EXCITING 😂. THANK YOU FELIX

  • @lanav9679
    @lanav9679 Місяць тому

    D-Ultimate Super Cool Felix ! Love Your Videos Dude !

  • @neoanderson7
    @neoanderson7 Місяць тому

    Go starship go!!! 🙂

  • @stonergirls9806
    @stonergirls9806 Місяць тому

    My only complaint is you would have thought they would have done something of these prior to the 1st launch. Like the water deluge system and the vertical tanks being so close. A lot of work & money saved by doing these things from the start instead of learn as you go approach. This 4th launch has to yield better results. Then the past 3

  • @mrspirus5735
    @mrspirus5735 Місяць тому +2

    My theory is when the office building is finished SpaceX will tear town the stargate building and highbay and build 2 megabays. The parking garage will also remove the need for parking in that area providing more space for the megabays to be built.

    • @MattSitton
      @MattSitton Місяць тому

      Yeah that makes a ton of sense tbh

    • @simongeard4824
      @simongeard4824 Місяць тому

      They do love iterative design. Sooner or later, they'll probably consolidate multiple megabays into something the size of the VAB...

  • @gmazelli
    @gmazelli Місяць тому

    Boeing Starliner motto:
    "The Stars Can Wait!"

  • @NickYoung_Original
    @NickYoung_Original Місяць тому

    Let's see if Starliner gets off the ground before the next Spacex Starship launch!