SpaceX is ramping up for Starship Launch No. 2!

how does it work this video is brought to you by Squarespace [Music] want to know how exactly SpaceX will build the water cooled steel plate we go all the way into detail this time wanna know everything there is to know about Messi's Starship test site stay tuned on top Falcon 9 conducts another Flawless Mission and relativity space is sending a Lander to Mars my name is Felix welcome to what about it let's Dive Right In Starship updates I a couple of months back the most powerful and largest rocket ever constructed embarked on an awe-inspiring Expedition dubbed integrated flight test 1. unintentionally a tornado of concrete fragments small and large accompanied the rocket leaving the launch complex battered and bruised once the dust had settled spacex's dedicated crew wasted no time getting the launch pad back up to speed including a special system to prevent future hiccups on its way but do you know what exactly the system does and how it functions come along with me if you want to know how the next Starship flight could actually work out as planned what's all the fuzz about with this water cooled steel plate anyway it's very important stuff when a rocket lifts off it combusts fuel to generate massive amounts of energy most of it is spent on moving the rocket upwards but a portion of this energy also impacts the launch pad below it wants to destroy everything around it and SpaceX found found out the hard way that a Starship has an extra Appetite for Destruction a golden standard in rocketry is to employ a dual strategy of a flame diverter and a water dilute system to redirect and dissipate some of that energy you all likely know that approach however Starship is no ordinary rocket here at Starbase a conventional flame diverter is simply unfeasible as the terrain here is considered Wetlands besides workers need constant access to the rocket skirt anyway if you're going by spacex's fast iteration approach with no traditional options available spacex's ingenious Engineers had to go a different way they are building a series of Steel plates that shoot water forming a protective liquid barrier above the ground this system would absorb some of the energy but most crucially it would Shield the launch pad from total Destruction during the launch while this approach sounds risky if it proves successful the plate would demand minimum maintenance which would pave the way for launching multiple lockets a day in the future thanks to a video shared by SpaceX we know that this concept at least Works in an early prototype stage and at least with one Raptor now that system needs to grow into a behemoth of itself and that's what workers have been working on for weeks now at Starbase and at a blistering Pace now before I start explaining the actual magic a massive shout out goes to my friend Ryan Henson space who researched this topic like the true magician behind the scenes and created these insanely detailed renders making the whole system easy to understand be sure to show him some love on Twitter or even support his work on patreon links to both are in the description that guy earned it double why has been a top supporter for a long time now you can do it too I can't say enough how important direct support is for this kind of work did you know that there are four key components in the water dilute system something to generate the necessary pressure something to store the fluids needed loads of pipes for water transportation and naturally the steel plate itself I've mentioned the pressure system a few times before so you should have a rough understanding of how it works short recap several high-pressure tanks where we speculate nitrogen will be stored are located behind the orbital launch Tower it's probable that these tanks will connect to the four water tanks via a manifold however the specific purpose purpose of the two separate tank sets remains a subject of debate with one Theory suggesting that one set May instead be used to cool the launch deck don't hesitate to leave your opinion in the comments below everyone can help with this mystery once forced out from the tanks the water moves through inclined pipes and goes underground the pipe slant may be a form of an anti-siphoning mechanism as without it halting the water flow without draining all the tanks could be challenging take a look the complex network of tubes near the Orbiter launch Mount is where things get intricate to comprehend this Labyrinth first we need to examine the plates themselves closely initially we presumed a six cornered system Each corner connected to a water manifold surprisingly upon analyzing new evidence it appears that only three corners will actually have a water supply connected to them photos from RGB aerial photography reveal these plates at the Sanchez site given the strains of the existing infrastructure that system had to be designed in a certain way they already built pad was in the way for starters the three plate sections vary in size for now let's just call them small medium and large each comes with a different manifold the smallest one utilizes 16 pipes that link the steel sandwich to 91 centimeters or 3 foot diameter pipes the medium piece on the other hand features 18 tubes attached to a 122 centimeter or 4 foot diameter pipe get bigger and the largest piece also has 18 tubes but connects to a pipe with a diameter of 152 centimeters or 5 feet these manifolds will be shielded a process that we can see already unfolding in aerial images stay with me this will all make sense eventually once installed the medium one will be linked directly to the main Deluge pipe while the 5 foot and three foot sides will connect via a water splitter that one is already present at the launch site next question how will the water reach the other plates if only three have manifolds great question the steel plate sandwich comprises a smooth steel sheet base vertical supports with holes and the top part featuring water spraying nozzles these interior holes should facilitate the water's transfer from one plate to another the reasoning behind different manifolds for each plate and whether it makes a difference has its roots in fluid physics physics we believe that this layout will balance the pressure thereby ensuring the entire plate is cooled uniformly should the plate Simply Be situated between the olm's legs it would meet a similar fate to the previous concrete base the moment Starship fires up its 33 Raptor engines this is why a mind-boggling amount of piles have been drilled we talked about it at grade length here on the Channel Once all the reinforcing rebar is set the area will be filled with concrete to form a solid pile l cap before the concrete solidifies we anticipate that Engineers will Mount the unusual looking frame spotted earlier this will enable the SpaceX teams to fasten the steel plates to the concrete Bays while concurrently adjusting the nuts to level it done now it's time to delve into more speculative territory here comes the magic after the concrete hardens and the plate is secured it's possible that walls will be erected around the water plate to allow for maintenance work or repairs rapid reusability a thin layer of concrete can then be placed on top to protect the Deluge without completely disassembling access to its internals there was some debate regarding how the water would be gathered after the launch you can't just let it flow into the surroundings however considering the volume of the install tanks we assume that virtually all the escaping water will instantly convert to steam negating any need for water recycling a raptor Steam bath very cozy now you can call yourself a genuine Starship Deluge system expert we should start releasing badges for this once more massive thanks to Ryan Hansen space for providing those impressive renders as you can see some work is yet to be done before the system's completion hopefully with the pipework already underway the plate installation is not far away we'll keep you as informed as possible subscriptions and likes help a lot that way you train the YouTube algorithm to send more y content your way now before we continue with more Starbase until here's a word from today's epic sponsor buckle up and prepare for your liftoff as we blast through squarespace's marketing features faster than a falcon 9. first up we have squarespace's flexible website templates it's like having your own mission control center offering professional designs for every category customize these templates to fit your unique needs and make your idea brand or business shine across the Cosmos on any device strap on your Cosmic extensions as Squarespace takes your online store to new heights connect with vetted third-party tools through Squarespace extensions expanding your website's functionality and enhancing the user experience powerful blogging tools it's your mission control for sharing your stories photos videos and updates across the digital Cosmos easily categorize schedule and share your posts harnessing the power of the blogo sphere to Captivate your audience and make your content truly out of this world let's elevate your online presence defy gravity and reach for the stars with Squarespace as our trusted spacecraft go to squarespace.com for a free trial and when you're ready to launch go to squarespace.com what about it to save 10 of your first purchase of a website or domain very nice now let's check out the sub orbital test stand b as one prototype there is about to do something exciting last week this Starship was slated to undertake a series of tests which could have included a static fire test unfortunately all that transpired was a simple tanking test or potentially an aborted spin Prime subsequent road closures were then revoked shattering our hopes of hearing a raptor Roar but wait as it is often the scenario with SpaceX new closers were issued shortly after this time for June 21st and 22nd checking the calendar again those dates have already passed who knows perhaps the static fire has already happened as you're watching this if anything happened you'll see that on next week's Tuesday episode regardless Elon Musk has revealed that another Starship Twitter spaces for his followers will take place on Thursday which now is yesterday the last time he held such a meeting tons of new info was revealed not only about the prototypes but also about the whole Starbase project I guarantee you that we will learn some exciting stuff about the future alright enough about the launch site back go up we're entering the build complex the first thing that probably caught your eye in this location is the lack of progress regarding the height of Mega Bay 2. there's been a change of plans the teams responsible for creating the electrical connections between the launch and build sites decided on a different course of action they needed to install a conduit for the power cable which involved Excavating some concrete and thus rendering the road temporarily unusable I'm relatively sure that new sections will be transportable again in under a week now if you turn your attention to the new Star Factory area a couple of things may Stand Out firstly the main fabrication building has expanded once more and secondly something seems to be missing Can you spot it the final section of the ground fabrication building was dismantled on June 18th marking the completion of its deconstruction but there is no need for concern in the previous episode I proposed a theory about where this bill building might be relocated so it's highly likely we'll see it resurrected elsewhere there'll be a link to the last episode on the end screen of today's episode as always how convenient to wrap up the Starship updates why don't we go down Highway 4 and visit one of the newest SpaceX facilities Messi's test site it's been some time since we last checked in at this location and there's been a stunning amount of progress first and foremost the biggest change is the installation of three cryogenic tanks where we previously saw the foundations being laid Mauricio tells the story in his images epic these tanks were initially stored at the rear of the facility while we can't be entirely certain about their intended use they were installed close to the other three nitrogen tanks thus we can hypothesize that these new tanks are also meant to store nitrogen in addition the nose cone 31 test article was removed from its cage after completing its Max Q simulation testing this has also been substantial Headway at the booster cryo station the pile cap has been completed and the Bays for the quick disconnect arm has been put in place adjacent to this yes I said it right crews are busily constructing the cryogenic stand which will be used for pressure testing boosters that's also the reason for the expansion of the concrete pass to allow prototypes to be brought in using SPM Transporters we anticipate that the first booster to undergo testing here will be B10 which is currently situated at the Rocket Garden taking a much deserved break what are your thoughts will booster 10 be tested at Messi's first or maybe SpaceX won't risk it and use another test tank instead any ideas let me know in the comments and while your edits smash that like button share this video with your family and consider becoming a direct y supporter for only a dollar per month you get access to behind the scenes content and much more while providing us with the biggest Health there is a stable and independent income stream for the team no matter how much you decide to give everyone gets the same support content and access a link to our patreon page can be found in the description a huge Thanks goes to the thousands of why Watchers who already support us every month you rock naturally Starship isn't the only rocket in spacex's arsenal we mustn't forget about the amazing Falcon 9. unbelievably it has already clocked over 40 missions this year and there are still over 5 months left to get that ambitious number of 100 launches in in 2023. on June 13th with the transporter admission Elon musk's company marked the Milestone of 200 successful Landings of an orbital class rocket pretty lonely top one list anyway as a fitting tribute to this staggering achievement SpaceX put out a fancy little animation charting the exponential grows in their launch Cadence over the years today Falcon 9 launches are as common as it gets but that wasn't always the case let's take a Nostalgia field Journey back to 2013. a mere decade ago when SpaceX was far from the market leader position it inherits today you might find this surprising but the total Global launches that year stood at only 81. yep 81 launches from the entire world with China and Russia being the dominant players in this field by the way that year Falcon 9 took to the skies a mere three times one of which was the maiden flight of Falcon 9 V 1.1 a far cry from the rocket we've come to know and admire back then Believe It or Not Ula was the go-to for Reliable space Transit clocking in a staggering 11 launches in 2013. thanks to Delta 4 and Atlas 5 flying on a regular schedule however SpaceX was on a mission when everyone was focused on manufacturing expandable Rockets they were silently working on something groundbreaking at the McGregor facility the the very same facility that's now predominantly used for testing Raptor engines meet the grasshopper an experimental booster designed to test Landing capabilities using the Merlin engine that year it completed five test flights hitting a maximum apogee of 744 meters or 2440 feet acing The Landing each time while all this was going on they were also developing the Falcon 9 reusable development vehicle or f9r death for short this one sadly met its end in 2014 when it deviated from its course during a test flight triggering the flight termination system with all the research done at McGregor on September 29 2013 Falcon 9 tried its first soft water landing despite initial failure SpaceX persisted after another eight attempts they celebrated the first successful recovery of a falcon 9 booster something that was once deemed impossible fast forward to today we are commemorating the 200 successful landing and Falcon 9 has earned its stripes as one of the most reliable Rockets ever designed these achievements should be an eye-opener for those who are doubting the development process of Starship but the story doesn't end there on June 19's booster b1067 embarked on its 12th flight from the legendary slick 40 carrying the Satria satellite cetria is a cutting and Telecommunications device designed to deliver a whopping 150 gigabits per second of throughput to Indonesia Falcon 9 dispatched it to a geostationary transfer orbit enabling the spacecraft to use onboard propulsion to raise itself to its final destination once there it will provide critical communication services to Indonesian schools hospitals and government institutions for the next 15 years as predicted one of spacex's oldest boosters scored a Flawless descent onto the a shortfall of Gravitas remote drone while SpaceX sees the future in a rocket built of welded steel rings some believe that the revolution of space travel lies in 3D printing technology a prime advocate of this version is relativity space for some time now they've been working on the world's biggest metal 3D printer fondly dubbed the Stargate by using a unique welding robot and a special type of aluminum alloy Stargate can literally print rocket tanks and amazingly this approach actually works after 3D printing the body of their turn one rocket it successfully launched on March 23 2023 one day before my birthday the rocket employed nine partially printed aeon1 engines in the first stage and one aeon vac for the second stage all fueled by liquid oxygen and methane the inaugural flight was not without hiccups yet the rocket achieved Max q and separation demonstrating that it is indeed possible to create a nearly entire highly 3D printed rocket after its initial three flights a Terran 1 block 2 variant was planned powered by a singular colossal anr engine replacing the original nine smaller ones with nine additional missions planned and a path to upgrade turn once designed the space Community was taken by surprise when relativity announced it would halt turn one's development in favor of their new creation Taran R when first unveiled in 2021 it bore a striking resemblance to her miniature Starship with both stages designed to be fully reusable the plan was most likely too ambitious since its design has evolved to resemble a falcon 9 Style Rocket using grip fins and Lex to conduct return to launch site maneuvers reusability of the second stage was completely dropped at least for now still with the capacity to deliver payloads up to 23 500 kilograms or 51 800 pounds when Landing or even 33 000 kilograms or 74 000 pounds in Expendable mode on paper turn our sounds absolutely amazing echoing the turn one philosophy turn R aims to be as 3D printable as possible with both stages and even the engines almost fully 3D printed with only months of development they've already produced the first test domes for this rocket even more thrilling is the recent achievement of the Aeon R thrust chamber assembly hitting 100 power at the stennis Space Center test stand with the latest test conducted on June 17th although Terran RS development is progressing well it is still far from completion CEO Tim Ellis expects its Maiden flight to occur no earlier than 2026 but when it does take to the skies it promises to be quite a spectacle they plan to attempt a booster landing on the first try and surprisingly aim straight for Mars on the debut launch if all goes according to plan Taran R will work within pulse space to deliver a robotic Mars Lander becoming the first private company to launch and land something on the red planet unless SpaceX does it first of course that's it for today remember to smash the like button and subscribe for more awesome content check out some epic space shirts in your favorite space nerd store link is in the description and if you want to get even smarter about space and Rockets watch this video next to continue your journey thank you very much for watching and I'll see you again in the next episode in in 2020 Terrain slept ing the devil the development how yes it's a dad joke

Channel: What about it!?

Views: 300,781

Keywords: spacex, starship, spacex starship, elon musk, elon musk spacex, spacex rocket launch, starship launch, starship rocket, starship rocket launch, boca chica, starship live, raptor engine, starship explosion, spacex launch, spacex starship update, spacex starship test, felix schlang, spacex news, WAI, spacex super heavy, starship orbital launch, starship test flight, starship flight test spacex, Starship Flight 2, starship flame diverter, starship flame trench, starship spacex

Id: tLHEzoZOkRg

Length: 21min 48sec (1308 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 23 2023