SpaceX Starship SN15 Flight soon, NROL-82, Crew 1 & 2 updates, Starlink, Michael Collins

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This video is sponsored by Squarespace the  all-in-one platform to build your beautiful   online presence and run your business. Hey  hey, Marcus House with you here. This week   starship number 15 and the testing of  the latest changes to the Raptor engine   configuration was underway. We dive right into  all the updates at BocaChica Texas. We had the   always amazing launch of the Delta IV Heavy  with the NROL-82 mission as well as yet   another Starlink launch. We catch back up on the  latest flight from the mars helicopter Ingenuity.   The SLScore stage was delivered to Kennedy  space center and we have a few things to share   with both the Crew 1 and Crew 2 missions.  Yet another eventful week of space news. So this has been a really important week for  starship development. All eyes have been on   the latest starship prototype. Starship 15 of  course has many changes to its design compared to   previous prototypes. Due to that it has been very  interesting to watch the testing process play out   for this one in particular. It has undergone  several risk reduction checks ahead of its engine   static fires. The first of those tests fired  up all three of the Raptor engines number 54,   61 and 66 for just a few seconds at 4:57 pm local  time on Monday April the 26th. We all get that   front row seat due to the amazing BocaChicaGal  and NASASpaceFlight capturing this wonderful   detail. Shortly after this event concluded Elon  Musk said that the launch could happen later this   week meaning that the static fire must have gone  well. This test called a tank handoff utilizes both   tanks during the three second ignition, handing  over from the main tanks to the header tanks. A   quick data review followed as it always does. What  we generally see with such reviews is that SpaceX   finds issues with one or more of the engines which  then require a swap out and a repeat of the test   in the following days. Just get this though SN15  found no issue to address. This is the first time   that a full scale Starship prototype has ever  not needed a Raptor replacement. This we believe   is mostly thanks to the upgrades to this new  generation of Raptor engine which appears to have   performed extremely well with that initial static  fire. That same evening SpaceX distributed safety   notices to Boca Chica village residents indicating  that a second static fire was planned on Tuesday.   Fast forward to that day at around 6:49 pm and  SN15 performed another static fire drawing its   propellant solely this time from the header  tanks to further validate the vehicle. Elon Musk   concluded the event on Twitter right after saying  that the results are all good so far. Starship   SN15 once again is expected to target a similar 10  kilometer flight where it would perform a complete   ascent, controlled belly flop, landing flip  maneuver and this time hopefully a soft touchdown.   All four previous failures ultimately had  different causes that have been solved and   fixed along the way. Starship SN8 lost fuel tank  pressure starving its Raptors and causing a loss   of thrust during the landing. One of SN9s  raptors failed to ignite for a landing burn   leading to the vehicle not being able to correct  its orientation. Starship SN10 landed in one piece   but that lone landing engine underperformed  when it began to ingest helium ullage gas.   Goodbye shortly after there for SN10. Then SN11  exploded almost immediately after attempting to   ignite its three engines for landing. Luckily  beginning with Starship SN15 SpaceX has moved   to an upgraded iteration of the next generation  engine raising hopes to substantially improve the   reliability and success of these high altitude  launch and landing tests. While all of that has   been going on Starship 16 is not far away from  its testing regime itself with it already in   final stacking. Its nose cone underwent RCS tests  in front of the low bay early in the week and it   was then stacked on top of the nose cone barrel  soon after. Late in the week we saw it receive its   nose cone via the high bay bridge crane so we hope  to see that prototype be readied for flight soon.   Furthermore Super Heavy booster number three's  after dome was sleeved and part of Starship 20's   after dome was spotted as well. As mentioned in  last week's video these are the two vehicles that   are planned to be used for an orbital flight  before July. This will be an amazing milestone   and if you want more detail on that and missed it  last week, do check out that video. We cover this   each and every week so if you want to follow this  progress just click all those things that you need   to click and we can all follow it together. Thanks  very much for your support of the channel here.   Along with SN16s updates SN17 has begun stacking  as well with its common dome being lifted into   the mid bay and then stacked on top of the middle  liquid oxygen tank section. We are thinking that   SN17 is going to receive a full heat shield belly  as both that common dome section as well as the   nose cone barrel section have been spotted with a  plethora of tiles over one-half of each of those   sections. Now the orbital launch site is a hive  of activity as well with the installation of the   ground support equipment or GSE tanks as well as  work on the launch mount and integration tower.   The tower itself has now started to rise into  the air next to the mount. When finished this   is going to be the tallest structure in the  region at nearly 152 meters in height. This   tower will eventually feature a crane to stack the  ship and booster onto the mount and as well it's   going to include arms that are designed to catch  the returning booster. We have also seen multiple   comments from elon musk around the potential of  catching the Starship itself as well. That to   me still seems a little unnecessary considering  that the starship must have legs to land on Mars.   The booster I get removed the legs to save mass  catch the booster repeat and yeah. Seems like a   logical idea even if it does sound like something  out of the distant future. We did think that   about landing orbital class boosters only a few  years ago though so i've learned not to write   these ideas off right away. Given though that the  Starship itself requires legs regardless you would   think that the most important thing for spacex  to do is make these landings so ridiculously   effective and accurate that the risks associated  with this type of landing become extremely small.   I'm interested in your thoughts on attempting  a Starship catch. Let me know what you think in   the comments below. So yes this orbital launch  tower is being constructed out of steel columns   at the corners with cross beams running between  them. These cross beams are then also supported   by diagonal beams. All together this makes  it so that each level will have four columns,   12 cross beams, and 24 diagonals. Additionally  we found that each of the first level columns   are roughly 18 meters tall. From the second  level and up these columns seem to be around   15 meters. That means that with the 12 meter tall  concrete base, the 18 meter tall first level,   and then the following 15 meter tall levels, we  will likely see a tower that stretches up nearly   eight entire levels here. You may be wondering  how they're going to manage lifting bolting in   and connecting all of these parts over at the  orbital launch pad. Well in these photos from   RGV Aerial Photography we've found what looks to  be jigs for assembling the columns, cross beams,   and the diagonals all at once at the Sanchez  gas site. By taking the pre-assembled completed   structure and rolling some self-propelled modular  transporters or SPMTs underneath you could take   an entire level over to the launch site in one  single trip. This would minimise the amount of   time required to install each level piece by  piece. So yes we're hopeful that this is going   to enable quicker assembly by only picking up  the level in its completed form which would   then let workers immediately fit that and begin  welding or bolting it together. With all of this   figured out we believe that the tower assembly  will ramp up even faster and may likely allow   for orbital attempts in July assuming that the  booster and Starship are ready for that attempt.   Also some more information has come to light this  week as to how those GSE tanks at the orbital tank   farm could be insulated for long-term propellant  storage. We'll talk more about that in a moment   but just quickly a huge thank you to Squarespace  today for their support of this video. Squarespace   is an incredible all-in-one platform to build your  online presence to promote yourself, your business   or your brand. Even if you have very little  experience in creating your own online content,   you will feel immediately right at home creating a  website with Squarespace. You don't need expensive   web developers or design skills, you just get  started with the mountain of templates to choose   from all categorized here for your convenience.  Simply select the one that matches your ideas,   and that is it. You have a shell already built and  awaiting your incredible content to be entered.   You can even create revenue streams with your  content by utilizing the monetization controls   with member areas. To diagnose the effectiveness  of your marketing a great feature that I've been   finding useful is the inbuilt analytics. This  allows you to see who is visiting your site   along with the way they browse it. You can  instantly see statistics on the number of   page views where your traffic is coming from and  how much time the users are spending on the pages.   If you want to check it out for yourself just  head to squarespace.com/marcushouse and save 10   off your first purchase of a website or domain.  You'll find that link in the description below.   We have been noticing some 12-meter rings being  produced over by the Sanchez gas site for almost   two weeks now. These rings were spotted early  last week in RGV Aerial Photography's flyover,   and it's clear that a total of eight domes  have been assembled. This correlates to the   seven cryogenic liquid storage tanks, and  one water tank that we have been suspecting.   We believe that SpaceX is producing 12-meter  tank shells to insulate those GSE tanks. These   shells would not hold pressure but rather just  insulate with perlite foam, or some other type   of spray foam. This shell would leave around  1.5 meters of room filled with insulation to   protect the internal tank from thermal boil-off  of the cryogenic propellant. OBL here has been   producing some animations to demonstrate what  these shells will look like over those tanks. We   measured out that these tank shells will be  around 20 rings or around 36 meters tall.   That means that they'll sleeve perfectly onto  the GSE tanks which are about 33 meters tall.   Additionally, we've noticed that the methane GSE  tanks will be two rings shorter which correlates   to their respective stands being slightly  taller. This likely is due to SpaceX wanting   to unify the height of the total tank farm,  and keep all elevation changes minimal. So yes   with all that new information about the orbital  launch tower and GSE tank shells, do you think   that SpaceX are going to be able to bring their  orbital facilities up in time for a July launch?   Let me know in the comments. Now last week as our  video went live Crew 2 had only just docked to the   International Space Station. This incredible shot  here that was released by NASA just days later,   is of course SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour.  The very same Crew Dragon that Bob Benken   and Doug Hurley rode to the station last year. The  SpaceX Crew 2 astronauts have joined expedition 65   shortly after docking with the harmony modules  forward facing international docking adapter.   Just after this though was the video of all of the  crew gathered here within the International Space   Station. Just look at that amazing shot here of  all 11 of the crew. The crew here on board even   needed to create some temporary sleep stations.  It is super busy up there on the station.   Saying that this is not the record for the most  people at the station at any one time. The record   for that i believe is with 13 crew with a few of  the shuttle missions. Saying that this is still   quite amazing and I'm sure it is very cramped up  there right now. The Crew 1 mission was initially   scheduled to return back to earth on Wednesday,  however, NASA and SpaceX agreed to move the return   due to weather forecasts not looking ideal in  splashdown zone. As it currently stands that event   should be occurring quite soon after this video  goes live so check out the replay if you've missed   it already. Of course, before the departure from  the international space station Crew 1 astronaut   and station commander Shannon Walker needed  to hand over the command of the station to Aki   Hoshide from JAXA from the Crew 2 team. After  some fond farewells the Crew Dragon Resilience   was undocked autonomously, and it departed from  the space station. We should be seeing the safe   return of Victor, Soichi, Shannon and Michael  in one of the seven landing zones here shortly.   We just can't wait to see the following interviews  for the team on this epic journey. Crew 1of course   was the very first of six crewed missions for  NASA that are scheduled to fly with the Commercial   Crew Program. Demo 2 with Bob benkin and Doug  Hurley was technically an extended demo mission,   so wasn't one of those six missions. I will say  though that Demo 2 mission still holds a special   place in my mind as that epic milestone for SpaceX  sending the very first mission with crew on board.   Now this week I, and I'm sure everyone  else that follows the industry,   are just super heartbroken with the news midweek  about the passing of astronaut Michael Collins.   The incredible command module pilot from Apollo  11, and also the pilot on the Gemini 10 mission.   He made it to 90 years old before passing  this week from his battle with cancer.   Now just imagine floating in the apollo command  module here all by yourself, complete isolation,   below you every earth-born human  and creature in existence on this   blue marble. The only two other people with you  having just launched from the surface of the   moon after setting foot on it for the very first  time in history. We see in this photo taken by   Michael those two crewmates Neil Armstrong and  Buzz Aldrin returning to dock with the command   module from what could have been their very  final hours. There were no guarantees at all   with this mission. Thank you so much to  you Michael Collins for inspiring the world   your courage here is phenomenal. The will to  explore! You have left an amazing legacy behind.   Heading away from earth for just a moment we can  talk a bit about our robotic friends on Mars.   In last week's video we of course talked about  the two initial groundbreaking flights that   Ingenuity did. These were very small hops just to  ensure that the systems would work as expected.   Shortly after however Ingenuity took to the  skies for a third time. In this test flight   Ingenuity had a much more complex flight than  before. It ascended 16 feet or 5 meters in height   like its prior flights however this time it  speeded horizontally by approximately 164   feet or 50 meters at a speed of around 2 meters  per second. It then slowed down reversed that   direction and returned back to its take-off  site landing almost exactly at the same spot.   More recently they did have a hiccup with getting  the fourth flight off the ground, but on Friday   April the 30th off it flew again breaking its own  records. Ingenuity rose around 5 meters above the   surface before flying South around 133 meters and  back. It was in the air this time for 117 seconds.   Just over a week ago we were not even sure if  this was possible to fly on another planet,   and now here we are doing it on a regular  basis. Also thanks to Perseverance for   recording the footage here allowing us  to see all of these amazing flights.   This shot here that was shared by JPL shows a shot  looking back here towards the rover. The amount of   dedication and planning it takes to get these test  flights to have all happened at such a rapid pace   is just unbelievable. Huge congratulations to NASA  and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory again for these   amazing achievements. This has captivated  a new set of young budding scientists and   engineers. Now this week we also got to witness  the very first flight of 2021 for United Launch   Alliance with the NROL-82 mission for the national  reconnaissance office using a Delta IV Heavy. On   Monday this launch for the united states military  went off without a hitch. In contrast the NROL-44   mission was delayed for around three months  before it took flight back in December of 2020.   if you recall there were numerous ground  support equipment issues that had caused all   sorts of problems, and since then there has been  a lot of work going on upgrading the launch pad   in preparation for this mission. That all paid  off with this successful launch. As with other   national reconnaissance missions the payload for  this launch was hidden under a shroud of secrecy.   All we can really know for sure is that it must  have been quite a sizable payload, otherwise they   would have used a smaller rocket configuration  such as an Atlas V. Based on the launch trajectory   it was assumed to be heading out into a sun  synchronous orbit but of course there may be more   to that story. It was a beautiful day out there  at Vandenberg air force base and there we see that   very common ignition of the Delta IV Heavy with  the flames igniting there and running right up the   rocket body. Something always feels just a little  abnormal when people see that for the first time,   but this is actually quite expected. When the  valves open in the early ignition sequence   Hydrogen flows out of the engine. Because  Hydrogen is so light in comparison to the air,   it rapidly rises up the rocket body. Once the  ignition occurs we see the Hydrogen ignite there   into what looks like a massive fireball. It's  even strong enough to toast the orange exterior   of the tank as well. We see here this nice touch  on the side of the rocket for this launch as well,   thanking all of those incredible frontline workers  putting themselves in harm's way to keep us all   healthy during this very tough year. I think it's  also worth noting that with this flight complete,   only three Delta IV Heavy flights remain. This  is of course because Vulcan is now replacing that   vessel. It is going to be sad to see the Delta  IV Heavy go. It's certainly one of my favorite   rockets. Hopefully, they'll install one at the  rocket garden at Kennedy Space Center alongside   its predecessor the Delta II. This week NASA  delivered the SLS core stage to launch complex 39   after all of those green run tests. This massive  stage completed its journey on the pegasus barge   coming in on Wednesday April 27th after traveling  around 1450 kilometers. Greg Scott was out there   capturing some incredible photos of the delivery  there as well. These shots of the barge there   beside the vehicle assembly building are just  awesome. Now that the core stage has arrived,   all of the parts for the rocket are now at  NASAs Kennedy Space Center for the first   Artemis mission. SpaceX launched another set  of styling satellites on Wednesday April 28th   as well. The Falcon 9's first stage completed  its seventh flight and landing successfully,   and this one had some very nice looking descent  footage of the booster before it cut to the   choppier drone ship perspective there on Just Read  the Instructions. The second upper stage deployed   the 60 Starlink satellites into low earth orbit  64 minutes into the mission, and there we see that   beautiful clean footage of them drifting away.  Also there is a new white coating on some of these   as mentioned in the stream which we assume to be  a test sample, however Jessie the host did also   mention that these surfaces face away from the  earth so shouldn't cause any extra reflectivity.   This now makes just over 1,430 satellites in orbit  currently. Obviously excluding those in the past   that have been decommissioned. Finally the initial  core module of China's space station was launched   on April 28th as well on their Heavy Lift Long  March 5B rocket. This 16 and a half meter module   is the first component and it's actually going to  be joined in low earth orbit in the near future by   two slightly smaller segments to create a T-shaped  station that is scheduled to be completed by 2022.   Over the next month or two Chinese cargo  spacecraft are expected to visit the module   with the aim to have astronauts come on board mid  this year assuming all plans go smoothly. There   is going to be a lot to cover with this during  the year so keep your eye out for more news.   Space activity is going to only ramp up even  further. So that wraps up another crazy week   of space news. Remember as well that we are  huge supporters of the transition to electric   vehicles here on the channel and our partner EVEE  offers the ability to hire an electric vehicle in   Australia. Perhaps you have wanted to take an  extended test drive. You could be touring the   country and want to drive around in a Tesla. 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Length: 21min 55sec (1315 seconds)
Published: Sat May 01 2021
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