HUGE NEWS! Boeing Starliner In SERIOUS Stuck While SpaceX Starship #5 Surging...Weekly #137

what goes up must come down that's the mantra for most space missions but it seems Starliner is breaking the mold yes the return date for this spacecraft continues to be delayed last month many were frustrated and disappointed at the launch of starlander cft1 disappointed as the launch of Starliner cft1 faced continuous delays five delays including three due to helium leaks are unacceptable for a crude spacecraft despite these issues NASA and Boeing pushed forward with the mission and now they're facing the consequences in the previous episode I asked if Starliner could return on June 22nd most of you were correct in saying it couldn't according to NASA's recent update Starliner return schedule has been changed the notice States teams from NASA and Boeing are now targeting no earlier than 1010 p.m. eastern Daylight Savings time Tuesday June 25th for the undocking of the Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station thus the schedule has been delayed an additional 3 days compared to the previous plan NASA explained Mission teams supporting NASA's Boeing crew flight test continue to review starliners data from the completed test objectives Steve Stitch manager of NASA's commercial crew program added we want to give our teams a a little bit more time to look at the data do some analysis and make sure we're really ready to come home mark nappy vice president of Boeing's commercial crew program clarified would add Steve that we we fully intend to eliminate these you know column nuisances uh for the flight once again we see them struggling with the helium leak problem and propulsion issues within a month Starliner leaked helium five times from before launch to after it was docked on the ISS during dur the approach to the ISS five of the 28 thrusters also encountered problems these issues led to the return schedule being delayed a second time from the 18th to the 22nd and now to the 25th on June 15th two astronauts conducted spacecraft tests in orbit Stitch stated certainly Saturday was a big day of understanding the helium leaks have gone down and also understanding that the thrusters have recovered and that we can count on those thrusters for the remainder of the flight even though that's statements sounded positive the delay made me feel like everything was quite serious if everything was really as smooth as they claimed the work would have been completed early instead of the constant delays regarding the schedule since Starliner arrived at the ISS this is the third delay in its attempt to bring two astronauts back to Earth the first postponement was because NASA proposed for two astronauts to stay at the ISS until June 18th to support a space walk Mission however this mission was cancelled due to problems related to the space suit on the 14th Starliner return schedule was pushed back to June 22nd with the stated reason being to test the capabilities of the spacecraft thereby preparing for a longer mission in the future but in my opinion the real purpose is probably to solve the helium leaks and Thruster problems and now the third delay pushed the return date to the 25th if it can successfully undock on the 25th Starliner return Journey will last a day NASA added for the primary undocking opportunity NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams the first crew to fly aboard Starliner would land at about 4:51 a.m. on Wednesday June 26th at wh sand space Harbor in New Mexico delayed decisions will certainly cause disappointment but after all the decision was made and I hope NASA and bow can take advantage of this time to completely resolve all problems helium and thrusters both play play important roles in helping Starliner re-enter but they also easily encounter problems during this harsh process don't forget that Starliner has many other potential risks like parachutes or electrical wiring if everything is not secure the landing will fail and remember we have two astronauts inside the spacecraft more than anything I hope the two return safely expanding on the star laner issue the delay of the return attempt will greatly affect activities on the ISS as as I mentioned earlier the June 13th spacewalk mission was cancelled and then expected to take place on the 24th however this Mission now cannot take place earlier than the 25th and the 26th because it depends on the process of undocking Starliner which NASA considers a high priority that means only after Starliner undocks successfully can the spacewalk mission proceed and this is obviously another disappointment that Starliner brings to NASA looking further into the future recent incidents will have a major impact on their first crew mission under the commercial crew program called Starliner 1 currently the schedule for this mission is set for early next year which could be quite close to the dragon crew 10 Mission if at that time the station does not have enough ports for both vehicles NASA may have to choose one of the two missions we can see dragon now has a big advantage in both performance and reliability in contrast Starliner is suffering from numerous problems Stitch said I think I think our goal Market M's goal is to to get the quirks as you call them out of the system before we get to the uh the phase where we will be you know using this vehicle to rotate up for crew members and then bring them back at the end of 6 months as Stitch stated unlike cft1 the Starliner 1 Mission will last up to 6 months with four astronauts participating if all the problems cannot be resolved star liner's opportunity to reach the is SS in early 2025 will be abandoned and it may be postponed to around the end of 2025 that'll certainly create a backlog with this spacecraft in the coming years because the iss's operating time is running out do you think Starliner 1 or Dragon crew 10 will fly first please leave your predictions in the comments section down below after many years the story of Starliner delay finally reached a triumphant conclusion with the successful launch of its first astronaut to the ISS has everything really changed not entirely following liftoff this spacecraft encountered numerous challenges from the journey to the ISS during its stay there and even as It prepares for its return trip in recent days Starship flight 4 has captured the spotlight in the Aerospace industry overshadowing the attention on Star liner's first crude flight however the issues surrounding Starliner are equally noteworthy first we must congratulate NASA Boeing and Ula on their success in launching this crude flight after numerous delays this achievement marks their initial step into the orbital crew launch market where their rival spacex's dragon is currently dominating despite the competition spacex's founder Elon Musk graciously congratulated them saying congratulations on a successful launch but despite its significant strides Starliner still faces numerous challenges let's dive in on them firstly you might recall star liner's five delays before its eventual launch three of these incidents involved helium leaks despite the potential risks the decision was made to launch Starliner on the 5th of June right after liftoff two more helium leaks occurred escalating anxiety to its peak fortunately though the spacecraft continued its Journey to the ISS however another issue soon arose two reaction control system Jets failed resulting in the malfunction of five out of the 28 reaction control system thrusters this certainly brings back memories of the nerve-wracking December 2019 flight back then the spacecraft prototype Calypso failed to rendevu with the ISS and had to turn back and land on Earth fortunately during this Mission four of the five malfunctioning thrusters were restored allowing the spacecraft to reach the ISS at approximately 1:34 p.m. EDT on June 6th the connection between Starliner and the ISS was confirmed but the challenges didn't end there after arriving at the station Starliner encountered yet another helium leak a few days later just as NASA announced that Starliner would postpone its return schedule to support a space walk a fifth leak appeared on the spacecraft besides technical problems Starliner also faced issues with its Mission schedule according to the initial plan astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams were to spend a week at the station before returning to Earth however that time has passed and Starliner has not yet returned so why the delay as mentioned NASA announced that the mission would be extended until June 18th so that the two astronauts could support the spacewalk mission USA 90 unfortunately this mission was cancelled because the astronauts experienced discomfort with their suits disrupting CFT 1's plans and rendering the extension unnecessary on June 14th NASA decided to postpone Starliner return date by 4 days moving it to June 22nd the agency stated the extra time allows the team to finalize departure and planning operations while the spacecraft remains cleared for crew emergency return scenarios within the flight rules Steve Stitch manager of NASA's commercial crew program explained in a mission blog post We are continuing to understand the capabilities of Starliner to prepare for the long-term goal of having it perform a six-month docked mission at the space station as Stitch noted this preparation is essential for Starliner Future Crew missions under NASA's contract which will last up to 6 months similar to the ongoing Dragon missions various reasons have been provided but in my opinion these time extensions are meant to give NASA and Boeing more time to fix the helium leaks and Thruster failures these two systems are crucial for starliners return to Earth do you think Starliner will return on June 22nd please leave a yes or know in the comment section down below for now let's discuss whether Starliner journey home will be smooth or not in my opinion there are many concerns worth addressing here firstly a helium leak poses significant risks on June 10th NASA officials wrote in a CFT update Engineers evaluated the helium Supply based on current leak rates and determined that Starliner has plenty of margin to support the return trip from the station only 7 hours of free flight time is needed to perform a normal end of mission and starlander currently has enough helium left in its tanks to support 70 hours of free flight activity following undocking however when the fifth leak appeared later doubts began to surface although the amount of confirmed fuel remains substantial continuous leaks can still be problematic especially since starlander will remain docked at the ISS until the 22nd or possibly longer if the leak is not fixed it will continue to deplete the necessary amount of helium and there's no way to predict if more leaks will occur in the remaining days at the same time returning also poses risks due to previous issues with Starliner parachute system unlike Dragon which primarily lands in the ocean Starliner is designed to land by Parachute in the White Sands Missile Range area in New Mexico upon Landing it will also have the additional support of an air cushion system to reduce impact however Starliner faced several parachute problems last year it required several months of repairs and wasn't successfully tested until earlier this year despite these tests there is no guarantee that this system won't encounter issues again and of course before landing successfully Starliner will still have to go through a harsh re-entry process in previous Landings there were no problems with this process but it still required a lot of attention but remember that in addition to the parachute problem last year the Starliner also had problems related to flammable electrical wiring this problem can completely recur when the spacecraft goes through an extremely harsh re-entry period This is a crude Mission and Boeing cannot underestimate any potential risks more than anything I really hope the two Starliner astronauts will complete their mission and return safely to Earth I also hope that those who watch this video will leave a like as a way to send their best wishes to the two astronauts in their upcoming and important return looking ahead Starliner faces numerous challenges on the horizon with its successful mission to transport astronauts to the ISS Starliner has officially entered the Space Race competing with its rival spacex's Dragon both spacecraft received contracts from NASA in 2014 if Starliner completes this Mission it'll achieve official certification to conduct commercial crew missions however over coming Dragon which currently holds a significant lead will not be easy due to the substantial gap between between the two spacecraft after 10 years dragon has successfully completed nine missions for NASA excluding private missions all of which were 100% successful SpaceX has achieved this Milestone through the commercial crew program with eight missions completed so far including Crew 8 launched in March currently docked at the ISS this track record alone surpasses Starliner even if Boeing's spacecraft were to complete all its missions looking ahead dragon has six more Miss planned further solidifying its lead over competitors the next mission crew 9 is scheduled for launch in August additionally dragon is expanding its influence in private missions in the third quarter Dragon will launch its first private spacewalk Mission Polaris Dawn which promises significant breakthroughs such as the SpaceX Eva suit success in this Mission will further enhance dragon's dominance given its current capabilities Boeing and Starland have have a long road ahead before they can approach such tasks regarding the recent incidents with Starliner Dragon once again demonstrated its superiority you might wonder about the connection here after Starliner encountered problems many questioned its ability to safely return astronauts to Earth at that time a compelling suggestion emerged NASA should consider spacex's dragon as a potential solution to rescue the two astronauts in terms of both Readiness or availability of dragons and reliability dragon is well equipped for such missions however this scenario would likely not sit well with NASA and Boeing who have invested considerable effort in Starliner return failing to retrieve Starliner could be seen as a significant setback this situation brings to mind Elon musk's previous reaction to Starliner delays the world doesn't need another capsule what matters is fully reusable rocket and spacecraft not only that but dream catcher I'm sorry Dreamchaser is also poised to enter this competitive Arena the space plane has demonstrated reliability throughout testing and boasts considerable potential if Starliner fails to perform adequately it could face significant competition following the cft1 mission Starliner is slated to begin its NASA assigned missions starting with Starliner 1 scheduled for early next year however ongoing issues with Starliner could potentially lead to delays with approximately six missions planned over the next 5 to 6 years before the retirement of the ISS the pressure is on for Starliner to deliver Boeing and NASA have a lot of their plate moving forward starting with the safe return of their two astronauts what lies ahead remains to be seen next let's discuss the biggest disappointment in recent days Starliner with yet another delay yes the first first astronaut mission of Boeing's star lard capsule has been postponed once again star lard will remain docked with the International Space Station until at least July 2nd about a week later than the previously targeted date of June 26th the extra time will allow Boeing and NASA to assess several issues that have Arisen from the vehicle Steve Stitch manager of NASA's commercial crew program said in an update on Friday evening June 21st we are taking our time and following our standard Mission management team process we are letting the Data Drive our decisionmaking relative to managing the small helium system leaks and Thruster performance we observed during rendevu and docking he added the issues are still related to two major problems with the spacecraft Thruster performance and helium leaks these problems might be more serious than NASA and Boeing initially thought necessitating additional time for fixes this is star liner's fourth delay since arriving at the ISS the first postponement was announced on June 9th allowing the astronauts to stay until June 18th to support a space walk the schedule was then pushed to June 22nd and June 26th to address the afformentioned issues it's unclear if these problems can be resolved by the new deadline but I have serious doubts about starliners return capability above all astronaut safety is Paramount given the continuous delays Nas should consider a solution to send Dragon to rescue star liner's crew but as with all things let's wait and see hey folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX until next time keep looking up the day we witness the catching of the Starship vehicle is so close I can almost feel the whipping winds from that Landing burn while everyone was focused on other activities at Starbase SpaceX made an insane leap forward with the unexpected object B1 14.1 this shows their huge determination to catch super heavy right in Flight 5 dispelling many doubts moreover the super heavy catching attempt in Flight 5 seems even more certain with the recent launch license reveal around late May and early June everyone's attention was fixated on flight 4 however during that time a piece of Starship Hardware called B1 14.1 was quietly moved to the Massie test site then a few days ago a 4-Hour road closure for booster transport was scheduled for June 21st at first I didn't think this update would be a major step either but then everything surprisingly changed B1 14.1 is now set to play a crucial role in the coming days as planned B1 14.1 was moved from the Massie test site straight to the launch site so what mission will B1 14.1 undertake it's extremely important because B1 14.1 will be the Prototype used to test the mechazilla arms catching capabilities in Flight 5 currently 14.1 has not yet been lifted luckily Ryan Hanson has created some great images for us to visualize the testing process I want to give a huge Shout out to the Ryan Hansen team for their fantastic images big thanks to them because with those images they help everyone better understand the upcoming testing process so I hope those who have watched this video or have seen Ryan hans's images elsewhere will'll follow their X page and subscribe to their YouTube channel to motivate them to create more masterpieces in the future all right back to our topic through Ryan Hansen's videos we can understand the upcoming test as follows be 14.1 will be lifted by a crane most likely the lr11 o to a height above the Chopsticks position meanwhile the Chopstick will be raised to the same position it will occupy during flight 5 once everything is set the crane will drop B 14.1 at maximum speed this drop from a fair distance will simulate the fall of a future super heavy in landing status with the Raptor engines providing just enough thrust to decelerate navigate and land during this process The Landing rails will be raised these rails are designed to directly contact the attachment points on the booster when the Chopstick closes after catching the booster the rails will lower in the simulated video this process appears quite slow but in reality it'll happen much faster this test will allow SpaceX to verify the effectiveness of the four dampeners below the landing rails on the two arms and slowing down the booster descent speed to incre increase the Test's Effectiveness SpaceX might add water to B1 14.1 to create additional Mass after completing these operations B1 14.1 will likely be adjusted by the actuators on the Chopstick the Chopstick will then lower rotate and place B1 14.1 on top of the olm or orbital launch Mount I believe this step will happen because the scaffolding used for repairing the mm was recently removed those could be the procedures for the upcoming catch test if everything goes smoothly giving us more confidence in the method of catching super heavy with the mechazilla arm in Flight 5 that flight is also approaching fast possibly at the end of July so get ready to enjoy the next Feats of SpaceX by the way please leave a like share the video and subscribe to our channel to motivate us to continue updating you on this interesting test as soon as possible the preparations are extremely impressive and show spacex's great determination to further ensure the goal of catching super heavy with the mechazilla arm in the next flight SpaceX has just made an important step related to launch license procedures specifically the images on the FCC page show that SpaceX has submitted information for the upcoming flight in the purpose of operations section we can see important details launch vehicle Communications for test flight Mission launching from Starbase Texas the first stage booster will either return to the launch site or perform a controlled water landing indeed SpaceX proposed the possibility of the super heavy returning to Starbase this is an important addition because the previous license did not include this when SpaceX wants to launch a new Mission it needs to update its license this is proof that flight 5 will be the time catching by the mechazilla arm is applied meanwhile SpaceX still offers the option of performing a controlled water landing similar to the flight 4 attempt however I hope the next flight will use the new Landing method after completing procedures with the f C SpaceX will still need to work with the FAA currently mishap investigations are not being conducted and SpaceX will soon submit the launch license modification once the FAA approves these requests it'll be time to prepare everything and wait for the next Miracle of the Aerospace industry besides the great Mission updates some other FCC documents have appeared revealing a lots about the prospects for flight 5 and subsequent flights one of the notices said the Legacy radio system system used on Starship or ship through flight 4 has reached the end of life flights 5 and six feature a temporary system utilizing the same radios radio controllers as they're also known as as the super heavy booster or booster currently does with this update we can understand that in the next two flights starship's communication systems will be similar to previous flights for the ship they will likely be s30 and S31 and for super heavy they will be B12 B13 the report States the flight 5 and 6 RF system for ship consists of two radio controllers one on each side of the vehicle each radio controller supports two independent transmit chains meaning there are a total of four transmit chains on the vehicle to support two omnidirectional Telemetry streams as we do on the booster we are requesting four independent frequencies for ship indeed these updates will give us fantastic views for the upcoming flight we'll witness the ship's impressive re-entry process and most excitingly the incredible sight of boosters and ships landing on the mechazilla arm another report on using starlink during Starship flights clarified SpaceX intends to demonstrate High data rates Communications with the Starship spacecraft and the super heavy booster on the ground at the launch site in Starbase Texas during launch inlight operations booster recovery and spacecraft entry and the Starship super heavy test flight will originate from Starbase Texas the booster stage will separate and then perform a return and land in the Gulf of Mexico or at Starbase Texas the future looks even more promising the first report added this is a temporary request for the RF system on flights 5 and six flight 7 will be a further evolution of the RF system on ship with this update we can consider two possibilities the first is that SpaceX will change the communication system on s32 the Prototype still planned for flight 7 the second possibility is that SpaceX will use a new starship version perhaps V2 which musk revealed will appear this year leading to a change in the communication system with this option s32 might not fly and SpaceX could switch to the new version sooner than expected what Prospect do you think is likely to happen let me know by commenting number one if you think the s32 will still fly on flight 7 or number two if you think this flight will debut Starship version 2 starship's crazy development is turning many things we only dreamed of before into reality I believe many of you like me have dreamed of Starship flying and landing in the Holy Land of the Aerospace industry Florida and I'm here to tell you that soon this won't be a dream anymore SpaceX and the FAA have created clear scenarios for this featuring many elements we've never even thought about so what other crazy Milestones is is Starship leading us to did you know Starship set its footprint in Florida long ago with a launch system at LC 39a where SpaceX currently launches the Falcon 9 but in 2024 everything seemed to become clearer as agencies begin evaluating the environmental impact statement for operating Starship and super heavy in Florida after considering and comparing other potential options like SLC 50 LC 39a remained the choice of the FAA and SpaceX once everything was determined by May the Eis preparation process began after 45 days of public scoping the FAA just released the draft Eis it can be said that with just this draft we can imagine the future of Starship this notice clearly shows the road map for completing the Eis the new design of Starship the roles of organizations and the issues that need to be resolved by SpaceX starship's design is something we've talked about before but this statement has also other important plans proposed action for starship's operation specifically in the proposed action section the FAA clearly states SpaceX proposes to construct launch landing and other Associated infrastructure at and in proximity to lc-39a the proposal also includes Starship super heavy launches at LC 39a recoverable super heavy booster and Starship Landings at LC 39a or on a drone ship and Expendable super heavy booster and Starship Landings in the ocean perhaps maybe you like me were immediately interested in one of these right and of course it was Landing Starship and super heavy on the Drone ship that perked your ears speaking of drone ships we definitely think of the Falcon 9 after many years of application SpaceX conducted about 260 attempts with this method combined with The Landing Zone this method has helped SpaceX consistently create rocket Landings and reuse records which sets them apart from the rest and now it'll be applied to Starship may I remind you it's Starship the world's largest rocket and it'll be landed on a drone ship in the ocean in the future like Falcon Rockets Starship will fly up and then the booster will separate from the ship with the Falcon 9 its booster often lands on the Drone ship in about 8 and 1/2 minutes with Starship that may take a little longer at around 10 minutes or more after separating from the ship super heavy will use engines and git fins to navigate and decelerate finally it'll then have a vertical landing on the Drone ship those would be the similarities between Starship and Falcon 9 when using this method but Starship is designed to be fully reused so the story afterward will be the new Milestones that Starship will write for the first time and after a long journey perhaps just an orbit or further to the moon or Mars the ship will return go through the re-entry process and then land on the Drone ship as its companion this will clearly be a new Milestone more impressive than any previous feat in the Aerospace industry the option of landing on a drone ship for Starship has great potential with many advantages firstly it'll increase flexibility because the Drone ship can move anywhere to pick up super heavy and the ship thereby reducing the complexity of the two-stage Control process secondly landing on a drone ship in the ocean will help avoid risks to humans and property much more than landbased methods but if this method is applied there will be a few changes that need to be made the first I think you're all very interested in as soon as I talk about this method is the landing leg you're probably wondering what land Landing legs well current Starships don't have Landing legs and that's not suitable for this Landing method either way previously Starship did have legs but they were eventually removed to reduce mass and were more suitable for the launch Tower and olm system frankly I'm a big fan of Landing legs so I've always thought adding Landing legs was clearly necessary not only for landing on a drone ship but also for landing on the moon or Mars so our Landing leg leg is going to make a comeback or will the Drone ship have a new design to match the legless Starship let me know what you think in the comments section down below anyways with the Drone ship many changes are currently uncertain but I believe it must greatly increase its basic capabilities including durability and size unlike the Falcon booster which only has a maximum thrust of 770 tons or 1.7 million PB the is has clearly shown that the future super heavy has a Thrust of more than 10,000 tons or 23 million lb while the ship is more than 2800 tons or nearly 6.3 million PB of course that is the maximum thrust when lifting off when Landing the Falcon booster super heavy and ship will only use a few engines so the thrust will be much smaller but the aformentioned comparison still partly shows the difference between Starship stages and the Falcon booster thus this will require the Drone ship to be larger and more durable than current ones in order to withstand the huge thrust and dry mass of up to hundreds of tons from 150 M High Rockets don't forget that SpaceX will be conducting a lot of launches each year so the Drone ships also have to be capable of handling the craziest of frequencies despite the challenges the prospect of Landing Starship on a drone ship is incredibly exciting it's a potential game changer for space travel Logistics we'll just have to wait and see if this method is ultimately chosen but the possibilities are thrilling so stay tuned but hey landing on a drone is not the only thrilling option SpaceX and the FAA have revealed additional methods the FAA has specified that both the super heavy booster and the Starship can touch down at lc39 a the same path from which they were launched this involves the incredible mechazilla arm catching them midair SpaceX is chasing this ambitious goal and will take the first step with the upcoming flight five I believe the launch and Landing process with the mechazilla arm in Florida will mirror what they're doing in Texas or should I say what they're attempting to do after a few minutes of flight the booster will separate from the ship navigate back to the launch complex and land on the Tower or in the tower the ship's Journey will be longer as detailed in the Drone ship section after completing its Mission the ship will re-enter the atmosphere and land using the tower just like its booster companion regarding the infrastructure supporting this initiative the FAA highlighted key elements in their background statement on the map we can identify NASA approved zones such as the air separation unit area deuch Pond and Facilities dedicated to propellant generation and storage however the standout feature is undoubtedly the the catch Tower this Revelation indicates that SpaceX will have at least two towers at LC 39a each serving distinct purposes one for launching and the other catching incredible isn't it with this approach SpaceX can continue to employ the current Landing design without Landing legs this method offers the advantage of Expediting repairs and refurbishments thus reducing turnaround time not only is this visually impressive but it also sets SpaceX apart as no other organization has achieved this feat but in return SpaceX will need to master this method thoroughly Landing with a mechazilla arm demands utmost precision and entails significant risks to surrounding infrastructure LC 39a hosts the Falcon 9 Launchpad a critical asset for NASA underscoring the importance of flawless execution nevertheless Landing with the mechazilla arm promises to Captivate the world's attention the journey will likely begin with flight 5 anticipated to occur late next month after discussing the two methods mentioned earlier the FAA also presented another option termed Expendable meaning that the super heavy and ship would not be reused and would instead be landed in the Atlantic Ocean the faa's statement included mapped regions with specific distances and latitudes for these Landings however this method is certainly not ideal rather it serves as a contingency plan for exceptional circumstances for now I'd like to ask you which method do you prefer for Starship drone ship or mechazilla r feel free to share your choice in the comment section down below I'll be eagerly awaiting your response regardless of the chosen method however SpaceX faces several tasks ahead bringing the giant rocket to Florida involves collaborating closely with the FAA and numerous other organizations to finalize the Eis following the draft they'll gather public comments make necessary modifications finalize the official Eis and move towards making critical decisions they also need to master the landing soon the next challenge will be flight five which will pave the way for catching the super heavy with the mechazilla arm only after achieving this Milestone will SpaceX consider applying it in Florida or transitioning to drone ship Landings it's a rough road ahead but nothing is impossible so let's share our eagerness and await the outcome it's here the new armor of s30 oops I mean the heat shield system with up to8 18,000 tiles on s30 SpaceX has been making radical changes to the system over the past few days promising significant advancements for the upcoming flight flight 4 concluded just about 2 weeks ago and true to form preparations for the next flight are already underway following issues with the heat shield system during the June 6th flight Elon Musk unveiled some groundbreaking changes to the system for instance there are plans to introduce a new heat shield that will be twice as powerful as the existing tiles along with using an and ablative layer for additional protection these upgrades are impressive and remarkably we won't have to wait long to see them in action they are slated to be implemented immediately on the next prototype flight the s30 specifically on the 11th of June just 5 days after flight 4 the process of removing the heat shield from s30 began images from Starship gazer show that this work encompassed the entire ship including the nose cone body and flap I want to extend a big thanks to Starship gazer for providing these excellent images of the heat shield change if you're watching this video consider giving their team a follow on X and subscribing to their YouTube channel to encourage them to capture more amazing images in the future returning to the heat shield removal process it's remarkable that within just a few days this task appears to have been completed by around June 14th which was only about 3 days after work began approximately 2third of the heat shields had been removed in images taken on June 17th we can see that s30 no longer has any heat shields instead the stainless steel and attachment pins are now exposed this rapid pace of work is truly impressive especially considering that each ship can have up to 18,000 heat shields it underscores the high expectations SpaceX has for the flight five prototype and demonstrates the efficiency and dedication of their Workforce in addition we can observe the ablative layer that Elon Musk mentioned it appears as a white cushion-like layer located directly beneath the tiles this layer is also segmented into hexagon like tiles most prominently visible on the nose cone the reason for this segmentation likely stems from the nose cone's heat shield being adhered with glue unlike the rest of the ship which uses the pin attachment method once the removal process is complete SpaceX is expected to proceed with adding a full ablade of layer to s30 it remains uncertain whether this layer will be installed throughout the entire sh or only in the most sensitive areas personally I hope SpaceX opts for full coverage across All Ships to ensure absolute safety following the ablative layer installation new heat shields will be introduced I'm particularly curious about the design of these new heat shields touted to be twice as strong will they be thicker or will there be a change in materials feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section down below if work proceeds smoothly I anticipate everything will be completed within 2 weeks preparing s30 for testing early next month recently Elon Musk responded to a tweet about mechazilla catching Starship by stating they aim to attempt this in Late July with approximately a month remaining until then preparations need to be swiftly completed including the replacement of the heat shield on s30 following this work s30 will undergo another wet dress rehearsal test with booster 12 or B12 for short additionally I anticipate another static fire test to verify the reliability of the new tiles possibly at the the flame trench system at the Massie test site meanwhile B12 will also undergo its preparations including conducting its own static fire and a waiting the full stacking of s30 for the wet dress rehearsal I'm also eager to witness the debut of the booster's new hot staging ring soon the journey to flight 5 promises to be exceptionally thrilling please like share and subscribe to this video to support us through the upcoming period how do you beat Starship that's probably the question every SpaceX Starship competitor is asking right now with its current capabilities this giant rocket surpasses all others in size and thrust but hold on because things are about to get even crazier a new upgrade for this monster has emerged and it's beyond anything we could ever imagine so how will the new version of Starship be different how will it impact the related systems last year after Flight 2 Elon Musk announced that the current Starship prototypes were the last of V1 since then many details about new starship designs have emerged however everything became clear during Elon musk's April presentation at Starbase in that presentation we saw the statistics of a previously unmentioned version the Starship V3 this version features significant changes six engines on the ship a liftoff thrust of up to 10,000 tons a height of 150 M new hot staging and more the future of space exploration just got even more thrilling recently in the f faa's draft environmental impact statement or Eis the agency highlighted starship's new design planned for future use in Florida in a fully integrated State Starship May reach a height of 492 ft or 150 M and a diameter of approximately 30 ft or 9 M yes at this size we can immediately recognize this as the V3 version previously mentioned by musk the statement also revealed a major upgrade the super heavy booster will have 3 five Raptor engines instead of the current 33 so how will SpaceX Implement these changes according to recent models created by the space engineer two new engines will be added to the inner gimbal ring increasing the count from three to five engines a big thanks to the Space Engineer team for their great efforts in creating these amazing images which help everyone easily visualize the changes in super heavy regarding the new changes I believe the addition of engines to the inner gimbal ring will enhance navigation and deceleration during the landing process during the recent flight three inner engines and 10 middle engines worked effectively helping super heavy decelerate from over 1200 km per hour to 9 per hour in less than 20 seconds however this is still not sufficient to land with the mechazilla arm therefore upgrading and adding more engines will help solve this problem and ensure a safer Landing besides increasing efficiency the addition of two engines to the inner ring also aims to enhance en reliability in another image by the space engineer the team provided an interesting analysis the five inner engines will be divided into two groups one group of three engines and one group of two the engines in each group will be placed symmetrically to maintain balance by dividing into two groups SpaceX can focus to the other group if one group encounters problems helping the landing process to continue smoothly and reducing dependence on just three engines as it is now for instance in Flight 3 one of the three inner engines on B10 failed leading to an unsuccessful Landing this new configuration could prevent such issues and ensure more reliable Landings of course increasing the number of engines will also boost overall thrust according to the faa's statement the liftoff thrust of the new version will reach 103 Mega Newtons which is equivalent to 10,53 tons or more than 23 million pound incredible right with just over 7500 tons of thrust in its current version Starship is already more powerful than any rocket in history this upgrade will extend that superiority even further in fact this upgrade also showcases spacex's genius in opting for the design of many small and simple engines instead of a few large ones instead of spending time improving individual engines SpaceX simply adjusted the Prototype design to increase the number of engines significantly boosting the Rocket's power this approach demonstrates their Innovative thinking and commitment to pushing the boundaries of space technology the increase in the number of engines isn't limited to super heavy it also applies to the ship unlike the super heavy this change on the ship has been mentioned before the number of engines will increase from 6 to 9 with additional three vacuum engines this enhancement will strengthen the ship's Journey after separating from the super heavy allowing it to expand the boundaries of exploration more easily 28 mega Newtons equivalent to 2,855 tons or appro o imately 6.3 million pound as the number of engines and thrust increase the propelling capacity will also rise according to Elon musk's presentation the fuel volume of super heavy and ship version 3 will be 4,50 tons and 2300 tons respectively however the FAA statement gives even more impressive numbers the propelling capacity on super heavy is expected to reach up to 4100 metric tons and on the ship up to 2600 metric tons this means the fuel tanks of the two stages will be significantly larger in the current version the booster holds 3,400 tons of fuel and the ship holds 1200 as I mentioned V3 will be up to 150 M tall nearly 30 m taller than the current version super heavy will increase from 71 M to 80.2 M and the ship will grow from 50.3 to 69.8 M this added height will help the fuel tanks accommodate the increased fuel capacity now let's look at another inter interesting change in the new version of Starship using the current reptor 2 engines which provide 230 tons of thrust at sea level and 258 tons in a vacuum even with 35 engines in super heavy and nine engines in ship the thrust would only reach 8,050 tons and 2,238 tons respectively This falls short of the 10,000 and 2,855 tons of thrust we've discussed this also suggests that the new version not only increases the number of engines but also upgrades the engine type likely to Raptor 3 the Raptor 3 engine is expected to provide 280 tons of thrust at sea level and 306 tons in a vacuum when we multiply these thrusts by the new engine quantities the results align closely with the previously mentioned thrust parameters confirming the significant performance boost in the new starship version besides the interior changes the exterior designs are also highly anticipated including including hot staging and flaps these systems will be adopted from Starship version 2 but after flight 4 they received even more attention the hot staging ring will be simplified to be lighter and more efficient allowing it to accompany Starship and be reused instead of being jettisoned the flap will be raised towards the nose cone and after the recent incident SpaceX plans to push it towards the ship's leeward side these upgrades will enhance navigation and Landing efficiency while keeping the flap safe during re-entry are you in love with this design if so please leave a like comment yes to let me know and also you can make predictions about the release time of this version in the comment section down below these changes not only affect Hardware performance and capabilities but also impact many related systems firstly let's talk about the production system with increasing numbers and upgraded engines SpaceX needs to change its current production model the Raptor production rate is currently confirmed at up to one engine per day but that may not be enough for future demand this is where the role of star Factory comes in the advantage of Raptor 3 is in its simpler design which makes the production Pace faster and suitable for mass production star Factory is reaching the final stages of construction and is expected to be operational this summer promising to create spectacular changes additionally more assembly Bays need to be built as the three existing structures will not be enough to meet the huge demand testing systems will also need to be expanded to accommodate The increased production one of the systems receiving the greatest attention with the new version of Starship is the launch Tower with the increased height of a new starship the launch Tower will need to be taller than the current one ensuring a safer stage catching process the launch Tower orbital launch Mount protection system and water deluche system all require upgrades to withstand the enormous thrust of the new starship this is crucial considering the issues these systems encountered after just three star shift lights which do not align with with spacex's long-term use goals according to the faa's statement the new tower system will be built in Florida but it could also be implemented in Texas the tank farm will also need an upgrade it must be designed for enhanced safety and increased efficiency particularly in fuel loading speed currently SpaceX takes 40 to 50 minutes to load more than 10 million PBS or 4600 tons of fuel with the new capacity increasing to more than 14.7 million pounds or 6,700 tons SpaceX will aim to avoid lengthening the fuel loading process and might even seek to shorten it many scenarios have been proposed for when these new upgrades will appear with just a few reveals we've created numerous perspectives when the new version of Starship comes into operation it will undoubtedly have an even more significant impact space exploration will change dramatically but one thing will remain constant Starship will still be the flagship in this rate well basically that will also be the day that SpaceX Falcon heavy launches the Falcon Heavy's first mission is scheduled for the 25th of June the launch is planned at 5:116 p.m. EDT that day at Kennedy Space Center lc-39a this mission is for NASA and Noah's go youu spacecraft g-u which will become g-9 once in orbit will replace go 16 which makes up the Eastern region of the go Network these weather satellites are the most advanced currently operated by Noah and sit out in geostationary orbit overseeing the continental US South America and the western coast of Africa this satellite is extremely important not just for traditional weather monitoring search and rescue and tracking natural disasters but also for Hurricane Season being able to focus on the Gulf of Mexico and see hurricane forming systems begin in Africa gives meteorologists ample data to track and alert the public about incoming storms an interesting detail related to this Mission it marks the first time a Noah satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon heavy rocket for the mission's previous three satellite launches Noah chose the United launch alliance's Atlas 5541 rocket to transport the modules to their positions in orbit so why is this launch happening on Falcon heavy in fact this is another victory for SpaceX over its competitors explaining this Rex anglehart gozu Mission manager for NASA's launch Services Program revealed the different rocket companies join and sign up with the contract and give us nte prices in which nte stands for not to exceed when we're trying to procure a rocket for a particular Mission we do a mini competition where we give them an opportunity to lower those prices come down off the not to exceed and bid to the mission specific requirements in this case Falcon heavy won that indeed even with fewer launches compared to Falcon 9 spacex's Falcon heavy still demonstrates immense potential looking ahead to the upcoming mission after deploying the payload the two boosters used by spacex's Falcon heavy rocket are planned to return to lz1 and lz2 at Cape Canaveral space force station this launch will Mark spacex's first Falcon heavy mission of 2024 and the 10th overall for this powerful rocket it's been over 6 months since the last Falcon heavy launch and for the of the year only a few are scheduled NASA's Europa Clipper is set to launch in October and in November astrobotics Griffin Lander will use a falcon heavy to Journey to the moon so far this year SpaceX has completed more than 60 missions with only two of them being Starship missions and the rest being Falcon 9 launches Falcon heavy has been inactive in the first half of the year due to technical issues but this upcoming flight signals its return to operations hopefully this Mission will be successful Paving the way for Falcon heavy to play a more active role for the rest of the year with several critical missions let's leave a like share the video and subscribe to the channel in order to send our best wishes for Falcon Heavy's success turning to the East China currently the US's primary competitor in space exploration has recently made significant preparations for the moon race on June 14th China's primary space contractor conducted a successful static fire test of a Rocket's first stage intended for lunar missions the China Academy of launch vehicle technology olog or Cal announced through its WeChat Channel A Long March 10 first stage test article was fired in Fang Thai District Beijing Friday June 14th the stage started normally operated steadily and shut down on schedule the test article featured three yf1 100K kerosene liquid oxygen engines and had a diameter of 5 m the full long march 10 first stage is planned to be powered by seven such engines with two additional similar stages attached to It Center Stage a second first stage power system test will be conducted in the near future to further verify additional operational conditions this successful test marks a significant advancement towards China's goal of sending astronauts to the Moon before 2030 in comparison NASA aims to achieve this Milestone with Artemis 3 slated no earlier than 2026 the Long March 10 rocket comprises three stages measuring a total length of 92 1/2 M its first stage utilizes three cores with a takeoff mass of 2,189 tons and a Thrust of approximately 2,678 tons designed to transport payloads of at least 27 tons to Earth Moon transfer orbit two Long March 10 Rockets are planned for Missions carrying spacecraft and Landers to the Moon as a direct competitor to NASA's space launch system or SLS and spacex's Starship human Landing system hls the Long March 10 positions China prominently in the future lunar exploration race with this development anticipation grows for new advancements from SpaceX and NASA especially as the Artemis Mission draws closer well folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX until next time keep looking up