Nasa Rocket Tower | Building Demolition | BlowDown | S01 E04

Nasa Rocket Tower | Building Demolition | BlowDown | S01 E04 | Free Documentary

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Nasa Rocket Tower Demolition: Blowdown is an explosive four part building demolition series profiling some of the most challenging projects of Controlled Demolition Inc of Phoenix, Maryland.
Each of the structures, some notable, others notorious is unique and present the team with challenges ranging from the structural, to the explosive and bureaucratic.
In this episode, the team from CDI travels to Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida to take down an obsolete rocket launch tower. Mobile Station Tower 40 (or MST 40) was once the largest mobile structure in the world. Built during the early 1990s MST 40 was 265 feet tall, and had 20 working stories. It launched both the prestigious Mars Observer as well as the Cassini mission to Saturn.
During the late 1990s the air force phased out the rocket type that was launched from the tower and in 2005 MST 40 was retired.
The demolition team has just 30 days to prepare the tower for explosives, and bring her down safely. They struggle to work in a brush fire hazard area where frequent electrical storms and high winds heighten the risk of working on the tower.
Adding to their challenges are two sets of lightening towers that lie close to the tumbling tower’s intended path and a subterranean control bunker that lies beneath it. In order that neither are harmed during the implosion the demolition team must pull-off a precise drop.
To achieve the precision they need CDI uses over 700 powerful steel cutting explosives called shaped charges. These incendiary devices are high velocity explosives - they employ the same technology as armor piercing shells and warheads. The team uses the charges to cut through the tower’s entirely metal structure.
CDI comes in to work on MST 40 during the cusp of hurricane season. They have just one month to prepare, load and implode the tower. Major concerns are undermining the hurricane proof rocket tower’s integrity, gutting hundreds of thousands of structural steel while remaining on schedule, and manually moving the tower 75 feet.
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@fixinggrace 4 жыл бұрын

One small step for man, one giant demo for CDI. Nice job as always.

@joecoats8303 2 жыл бұрын

Take care of just quit burning jet fuel on it

@digitalcinemaphantomhighsp5477 4 жыл бұрын

This was a fun film to direct and shoot. Thanks to Parallax Films, enjoyed working with you all.

@davidgriffith618 3 жыл бұрын

Yup! Everything removable goes out before the explosion. No mess up, just straight down. Love to watch. Big Red and company was my first encounter with implosion. Hard work, lots of math, many days, storms in the way, but fun for me. Too bad some folk take this as a game. It is dangerous.

@user-nz1pt1fe1u 10 ай бұрын

I like the Life After People Building Collapses!!!!❤

@mackeubanks1519 4 жыл бұрын

24:06 You guys can’t take five minutes to remove that extension ladder...

@GerhardSchroeder 4 жыл бұрын

More like 30 seconds.

@larrytrudell3745 3 жыл бұрын

Put it

@clemclemson9259 Жыл бұрын

the whole thing is an incredible WASTE OF MONEY

@luispena965 4 жыл бұрын

46:10 that camera is the luckiest camera in the world

@swampysanta5445 4 жыл бұрын

probably like a 50k camera they used to film it with lol

@Orikix 4 жыл бұрын

Luis Pena I was going to write that to🤣👍

@sovietcrumble7799 4 жыл бұрын

there were probably like 20 other cameras that weren't so lucky lmao

@yamahonkawazuki 4 жыл бұрын

That camera : ha ha Other camera 1: D'oh Other camera 2: dammit

@patrickmollohan3082 3 жыл бұрын

The cameras that survived captured some awesome perspective into the whole explosion part.

@rledward6590 3 жыл бұрын

BRAVO ! ! ! Another stupendous Blow Down! ! ! CONGRATULATIONS ON YET ANOTHER SUCCESS! ! !

@itsmehere1 4 жыл бұрын

15:27 that is one of the most badass things ive seen this year demoing a tower with a blowtorch while smoking a cigar

@movax20h 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. High speed camera footage was really cool to see the deflagration and detonation progress. The cut beams wow. You can see even the effects of zip ties. Who would know.

@douglasmacomber2277 2 жыл бұрын

That was flipping amazing to watch!! Technology today is insane!!

@patrickbrookings 4 жыл бұрын

Don't you just love all the unnecessary drama that comes with these documentaries?

@samsmith3025 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, i was just noticing that, at any second the whole job seemed like anything could go wrong

@kartoffsun 4 жыл бұрын

no. :D

@MrButtonpresser 4 жыл бұрын

@John Smith Edited by P. Adding

@ErikBongers 4 жыл бұрын

50 minutes video? I don't think so. I watched the last 5 minutes. I have more important things to do. (read: waste my time on other videos)

@Albert87nl 4 жыл бұрын

pretty much the New .. the Shows... the series.. and daily america !

@bendix980 9 ай бұрын

45:50 The demolition 46:11 sickest angle I’ve ever seen 46:45 slow motion and explanation

@stanfordcoffee 4 жыл бұрын

Skip to explosive demolition: 45:49

@shallpion 4 жыл бұрын

stanfordcoffee u saved me an hr sir, salute to u

@jianfengcao1874 4 жыл бұрын

no.

@chase_2566 4 жыл бұрын

Ty so much

@AlwaysBolttheBird 4 жыл бұрын

meh its actually more fun to watch the journey

@applesucks2633 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@bradleyd8753 4 жыл бұрын

15:07 Motion Control Elevator IMC Performa for any elevator constructors that watch this. and One of my favorite traction controllers to troubleshoot from the mid to late 90's

@BradyT918 4 жыл бұрын

Its always a tremendous amount of joy to see the product I work on and help make out in the field and to see it used in ways that I hadn't thought it would be used for as that just opens up new avenues of idea of ways to make the product better. I help make the metal shears (orange claw) attached to the excavators.

@bodybuilderslave7125 4 жыл бұрын

"opens electrical cabinet and says, "guess this is why I don't build anything".

@davidgriffith618 3 жыл бұрын

CDI had a similar problem in another part of Florida, Concerning a 33 story hurricane proof high rise. The same steel and rebar thickness, the falling route, having to remove bits and pieces first. I am in awe of their work. I wish they would let us see some of the recovery work. Fascinating!

@edstevens6839 2 жыл бұрын

I believe what you are referring to is the hurricane proof high-rise from Texas.

@douglasmacomber2277 2 жыл бұрын

Miami beach highrise that never was finished I believe was a nightmare? Well not a nightmare to them. They are absolutely amazingly brilliant!! That building had rebar and high strength concrete. They had trouble drilling over 800 holes for the chargers and they didn't use sand bags between charges. They used a tape measure. It had tensile cables and anything you could think of to make it hurricane proof

@Symphinitystug_III Жыл бұрын

The Ocean Tower

@kepplec 4 жыл бұрын

I cant believe they let the crews work with little PPE that is normally required on the base. no reflective or hi-vis. just glasses on while cutting, no face shields.. They make us stop working if there is a storm coming, or even from digging into the ground if there is a launch a day out..

@borderreiver3288 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING how much preparation goes in to the final blast...brilliant to watch top experts do a great job.....

@FRANKBURNSONE 4 жыл бұрын

Out of all the implosions and controlled demolitions I've seen, as soon as they are on the ground the video ends. There is still a lot of work to be done and it seems like there is more inherit danger in removing the debris after the fact. I'd like to see how that is done, especially with this structure. There's a lot of twisted metal in this one.

@dubsydubs5234 4 жыл бұрын

They didn't want to show that part because they knew they cocked it up.

@patrickmollohan3082 3 жыл бұрын

Will all be cutting torches, the cranes (excavators), and trucks of various kinds involved the most from here out. And yeah....this is where the real danger to the workers starts. When tower was still up, it helped dictate where what was cut fell. That margin isnt there anymore. You cut a 3-5 ton section of "I" beam..it can fall in whatever direction its weight takes it.

@tombeauchamp806 2 жыл бұрын

Those excavators with the nipping sheers don't play

@cleverusername9369 2 жыл бұрын

@@dubsydubs5234 please share your expertise and enlighten us as to exactly and precisely how they "cocked it up"

@bassambouhamad7935 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness what beautiful information , God bless America !

@normansabel1850 4 жыл бұрын

That looks like a very difficult method to bring down a large steel frame building. They only needed to ignite small fires in the lower floors. This method of building demolition was demonstrated and proven on 9/11/2001 in building # 7 at the World Trade Center.

@VaporheadATC 4 жыл бұрын

You are dumb.

@bobbob2890 4 жыл бұрын

You mean they could have just flown some airplanes with jet fuel in them into the tower and it would have turned into a pile of dust with molten steel puddles remaining molten for weeks? They already did that I think , in the fall of I think 2001. Yeah, it was in the FALL of 2001, September I think, Yeah I Think. Tripolar cause Mania and Depression aren't Enough.

@normansabel1850 4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbob2890 no. I am referring to Building 7 at the WTC complex in NY. NO airplanes hit that building.

@normansabel1850 4 жыл бұрын

@@VaporheadATC Before you make derogatory remarks about the intelligence of another person you need to investigate the facts. Do you know why Building #7 imploded at 5pm on 9/11/2001?

@robwever7139 4 жыл бұрын

I must compliment the talking voice man. It is a enjoyment to listening to a warm relaxed calm and with the right speed. Btw who is he?

@FreemanWithrow 4 жыл бұрын

Should have hired some local methheads they would have had that copper and steel out of there in 15 mins

@bobbob2890 4 жыл бұрын

TRUMPTARD.Trumptard. Tripolar cause Mania and Depression aren't Enough.

@isitmondayet 4 жыл бұрын

you're so right it's ridiculous. The others are f'in lambs and live in California to appreciate the extra steps walking around human excrement and used needles. IDIOTS ALL

@danowolf 4 жыл бұрын

They couldnt use the methheads this time, they had a secret mission to find dirt on biden hidden at nasa. Not sure who would waste guberment money on that but....

@markcopland3641 4 жыл бұрын

Let The leftist in Congress and their hot air will melt it down in place.

@animamundii 4 жыл бұрын

@@bobbob2890 You are just proving OP's point you neanderthal.

@jadenpiercey1549 4 жыл бұрын

i never thought that blowing something up would be so complicated

@genosmith8020 Жыл бұрын

These guys are who u call to get the job done right in demolition .these guys are number 1

@mayflowerlash11 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting demolition. I think they had a unique opportunity to bring the tower down without explosives. The tower was on wheels on rails. They could and did move the tower along the rails. At the end of the rails was a 6 to 8 m drop. They were concerned about not being able to stop the tower rolling once it started moving. Then overnight a storm blew the tower onto the concrete lip at the edge crushing the lip. Moving the guy wires was essential. Had they then pushed the tower at the base just above the rollers with a suitable length bars between machines and tower, so that the base of the tower did not kick back on the machines, the tower would have rolled of the edge until its centre of mass was over the edge. Then nothing would have stopped it toppling right over. Even if the lead roller had rotated down after rolling of the edge it had to travel 8m vertically before it reach ground again. By this time the CofG would be well and truly over the lip. They could have saved all the explosives, most of the cutting and removing stuff and they would have ended up with a crumpled heap just as after the explosion. Come to think of it if all they towers are on rollers then digging a suitable depth hole at the end of the rails is all that is needed to topple any tower. But the Yanks can only imagine one way to bring down a steel tower, yes sir, we gotta blow it up with high explosives. Now to clean up the mess they have to cut the steel down from say 50m high instead the full height. Not much advantage I'd say.

@danburch9989 4 жыл бұрын

... but explosives have a more dramatic effect than just rolling off a cliff. That footage can be sold to movie makers.

@mayflowerlash11 4 жыл бұрын

@@danburch9989 What you say is true. But haven't they demolished many other structures with explosives. It just seems like a lot of wasted effort for no real gain. Anyway thanks for the reply.

@danburch9989 4 жыл бұрын

@@mayflowerlash11 I can't say if they will use the shears. But the lauch building is now low enough so that they can use it.

@mayflowerlash11 4 жыл бұрын

@@danburch9989 It's a pity such a robust structure had to come down. I guess it was not close enough to be used as a viewing platform for launches elsewhere. Or it would have made an awesome apartment block. Dreaming now.

@pkernoob786 4 жыл бұрын

As a yank I agree completely. They only brought it down because SpaceX is now leasing that launchpad and supposedly in the process of building a different (simpler possibly?) Launch tower compatible with their rockets. I've had the good fortune to see a launch live in person near this site as a child a couple decades ago.

@alphaetomega 4 жыл бұрын

9:12 "I'm gonna move it myself"

@gonmad7073 4 жыл бұрын

GEE the cuts look a lot like the inner beam cuts at the World Trade Centers... Det cord & shape charges. funny how they made all the cut beams disappear so fast!

@garyjarvis2730 3 жыл бұрын

There's one in plain sight in the memorial exhibit hall at the World Trade Center Site. It's a large steel beam sliced at an angle as if a cutting torch had been used. But yes, most of the evidence was destroyed on purpose.

@damonculbert5853 4 жыл бұрын

At 46:50 Holly crap! That was AWESOME!

@theyarehere8919 4 жыл бұрын

"Don't step on it " Stacey is back.

@TheRealLink 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see that in slow motion, not to mention the meticulous work going into such a feat.

@buckbuck9225 4 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee got these new metal blades that r awesome.. 😉 thumbs ☝

@RGB06084 9 ай бұрын

High speed photography at its finest!

@koaasst 4 жыл бұрын

so many advertisements can air when you drag out a 20 second implosion to 45 minutes.

@yamahonkawazuki 4 жыл бұрын

yes but sometimes i do enjoy the story. besides if it were only 20 seconds, some would complain it wasnt long enough.

@mrwest5552 2 жыл бұрын

Super Green - no injuries reported, no deaths. Success

@agentbertram4769 4 жыл бұрын

A job well done. A work of high art!

@ger128 4 жыл бұрын

"The crew cuts the blocks the tower rests on, to free the wheels." Sounds really dangerous...

@davidgriffith618 3 жыл бұрын

It is dangerous!

@susanwahl6322 2 жыл бұрын

Another professional job very well done.

@RGB06084 9 ай бұрын

Nobody does it better than CDI! They have a great a KZfaq Channel too!

@joyceasmith1742 4 жыл бұрын

Don't you just want to cheer each time job well done. Love watching.

@rustyhaarp1850 3 жыл бұрын

No never. Why don't they just use jet fuel?

@rustyhaarp1850 3 жыл бұрын

It would of brought the whole thing down, core and all

@strongme80 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man, when I see an explosion, I click on it.

@troyelliott6552 3 жыл бұрын

I agree as i am also a simple man who likes when things go bang. So i must also click to watch the boom boom boom

@simflyr1957 4 жыл бұрын

Hard to watch this beautiful structure and piece of history come down, but new technology has to come.

@x.y.8581 4 жыл бұрын

Right, next one will be 3D printed.

@andrewlavey6992 4 жыл бұрын

As Baldrick would have put it, "Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom". ;-))

@hunterbeam9615 4 жыл бұрын

This drags itself out like my school essay assignments

@chrisbuhneing3194 4 жыл бұрын

I did not see an implosion all I seen them do is just knock the tower over on its side, so now instead of having to scrap 9 stories they have to scarp 6 stories.

@Qusin111 4 жыл бұрын

yeah what a joke

@GerhardSchroeder 4 жыл бұрын

6 stories that are much bigger and far less accessible.

@ehombane 4 жыл бұрын

@@GerhardSchroeder I thought the same. So they had a solid and organized structure to grind down on it, from top down, and now they have the same structure, half the height, but contorted steel, difficult to climb. Implosion of a concrete structure is logical, but for steel structure seems dumb.

@GerhardSchroeder 4 жыл бұрын

@@ehombane Yes, I fully agree.

@airsoftsnipes100 4 жыл бұрын

@@ehombane its 300 feet tall standing, where are you getting 9 stories from

@tylerwilliams1846 4 жыл бұрын

It's on wheels just tell "Terry to back it up" 🤣

@garyqueen9854 4 жыл бұрын

Complex 40 was leased to SpaceX and they use it now to launch Falcon 9 rockets.

@hankhulator5007 Жыл бұрын

Hi, there is so much maths and experience in this job, and it's different each and every time ; I wish we have had such high skilled teams here in europe and knew it when I was a teenager, it would (perhaps ;-) have changed my life…

@ransomprigg1047 4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen someone spend so much effort keeping something upright so they could knock it over later. When they got to the end of that track they could have let it keep going, job done. Or when they had all those excavators there they could have tied cables to the top and pull it over. Too easy I guess, they couldn't have charged them a million.

@dundonrl 4 жыл бұрын

It's coming back.. just over budget and late.

@kpkndusa 4 жыл бұрын

It's NASA.

@thorstenwolters9025 4 жыл бұрын

That were my thought, too. If it has to lay down there,why not let it roll over the edge?

@digitalcinemaphantomhighsp5477 4 жыл бұрын

There were other considerations. I directed the film and no body does it better than CDI in terms of demolition.

@davidgriffith618 3 жыл бұрын

It is best to fall straight, than to side ways.

@dsfs17987 4 жыл бұрын

nice that they documented how NOT to take down a steel beam structure efficiently, just made the job much more hazardous to finish, on the other hand - who would watch an hour long documentary guys using torches to cut it down piece by piece...

@joecoats8303 2 жыл бұрын

Just use jet fuel right?

@halfassedmodding 4 жыл бұрын

1500 horsepower excavator? Ya right. I've never seen a 330 with 1500 horse...

@jamesmaida47 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, don't need mass horsepower when you use that diesel to run hydraulics.

@halfassedmodding 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. They didn't think people that know would watch it lol

@terriwebb5093 4 жыл бұрын

You mean it doesn't take 1500 horsepower to turn a hydraulic pump..

@terriwebb5093 4 жыл бұрын

A 1500 hp diesel engine in a excavator.. prob like 150 - 250?

@cdub015 3 жыл бұрын

1500 torque maybe but not hp

@GH-oi2jf 3 жыл бұрын

It isn’t “implosion.” They just cut it down.

@edwinsemidey1992 4 жыл бұрын

Alot of great Steel for re-firing

@daniellemullen5035 3 ай бұрын

This actually makes me cry, to see a launch tower with history in it, be destroyed

@sarmisthadas401 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful SAD Fillence

@mattkelly2004 4 жыл бұрын

I tell you what I have been around heavy equipment and operating them for almost 15 years and I gotta say this probably has to be the greatest job for a operator I have ever seen, where do I apply? Lol

@x.y.8581 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and $11.95/hour - woo hoo!

@LDDavis911 4 жыл бұрын

Pad 40 is on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, not Patrick Air Force Base. I worked out there for many years and supported many launches (the Titan 4) off of 40. Patrick AFB was about 35 miles to the south. I was there for the implosion of this mobile service tower. Lots of good memories.

@debbiblakeslee2373 4 жыл бұрын

LD Davis I caught that too !!! Scratching my head sayinf ....Patrick Air Force Base 😏🤦🏼‍♀️

@LDDavis911 4 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of comments about wasting this MST. Launch Pad 40 was built in the early 60s and well past it’s prime. Antiquated and full of asbestos, it was unusable and sat rusting away. A lot of other countries have launch facilities and the US had to do a massive upgrade center-wide to be competitive and maintain national security. Today, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center (including Pad 40) are world class facilities. Yes, remember the History, but move towards the future.

@geomodelrailroader 4 жыл бұрын

It had to be done before Dragon came along Pad 40 launched Titans one of them put Cassini on Saturn. Now Elon has labeled the tower as scrap and it will be demolished as for the rails and building as well as the blockhouse below it they will be saved and used for Dragon.

@edwardcurran2512 4 жыл бұрын

LD Davis......In response to your comment about moving towards a future.....I worked with a contracting crew at LC-40 and LC 39A. It didn't bother me to be re-engineering LC-40 a whole lot, however it disturbed me that we were re-engineering LC-39A. LC=39A should have been designated as a WORLD HERITAGE SITE and preserved as a world monument. Yes...I did like the wages earned, however that is so very insignificant compared to enjoying and respecting the human ingenuity, human accomplishment, and passionate inspiration and ambition that was contributed to Humans reaching the moon and the Shuttle program. Is there any human achievements that may be accomplished in our future that won't be trivialized and ephemeral.....????!!! When I first was offered the chance to work with the re-engineering crew, I was capitivated by the opportunity to be aquiainted with NASA, the aerospace industry, and a world famous location. I was obsorbed by the intrigue of it all. Little did I realize and understand that I was involved with the elimination and removal of such a significant location. I would return those earned wages in multiples if I could return that location to its origins. I've discussed this body of thought with many of my fellow workers, and the vast majority of those individuals felt that their wages will always be their main interest. concern, and choice. I guess that says alot about our mainstream attitude towards our humanity. Sad...disappointing...regretful....shameful...dis-heartning...!!!!!

@crustycobs2669 3 жыл бұрын

Great to watch

@donnierobertson3088 4 жыл бұрын

Great job

@sanmicol 4 жыл бұрын

Well done keep safe

@kotastrophie 4 жыл бұрын

dream job right here

@daniellemullen5035 3 ай бұрын

It actually makes me cry, to see a structure with so much history behind it, be demolished. Perhaps one good thing must end for a new good thing to take its place I suppose

@richardrejmer8721 4 жыл бұрын

26:30. . This multi-million dollar job. . CRITICAL part of the project. . He has climbed WAAAY up a tower to take these oh-so-important measurements. . To do his "Engineering" calculations. Using is outstreched ARMS to measure it??????!! He can't carry a frigging TAPE MEASURE???!! Cowboys!!

@chippyjohn1 4 жыл бұрын

thought the same thing. an guessing in feet. Not a form of measurement even used in engineering.

@railgap 4 жыл бұрын

Like NASA didn't have drawings. @_@ LOL

@LastAvailableAlias 4 жыл бұрын

More likely a producer said "Hey, this footage of you sitting at your computer is really boring. We'll need you to run up the tower and wave your arms a bit so idiots at home can feel excited."

@yamahonkawazuki 4 жыл бұрын

@@LastAvailableAlias actually i think they did this so the people that enjoy complaining, had some material

@bobbyflobby8751 3 жыл бұрын

saw a falcon 9 launch there yesterday on pad 40!

@agneshwang2118 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@endwood 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! be interesting to know what that cost to do?

@Erik-rp1hi 4 жыл бұрын

They are making everything up-gradable now. I hope they never have to do this again. That tower had to be pricey.

@terrynagle7410 4 жыл бұрын

Stacy is my hero

@neilreid9005 4 жыл бұрын

The camera shot at 48:05 just...wow.

@jermainesantana9076 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@shadowkinggaming9164 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work

@22ron81 4 жыл бұрын

This made my head hurt

@ssilent8202 Жыл бұрын

Space x logo was not expecting that

@petershainian3030 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the video.

@Josh-le6lu 3 жыл бұрын

huh huh huh. On top.

@jerrybobteasdale 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like they screwed up, and left too much of the top half intact. That structure that is still sticking up will be super hazardous to raze.

@jackdooley8732 4 жыл бұрын

That's Why they call it C.D.I , Contract Drama Idiots. Just another fake reality show.

@elbuggo 4 жыл бұрын

@Joe Kinchicken - you are analyzing pre-recorded animations. We didn't get to see the real demolition. They aired the fake movie as live news while they did it. The whole operation and the planes and hijackers was just a TV illusion, and pre-recorded and approved.

@jermainesantana9076 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@thatGUYbehindthemask 4 жыл бұрын

man, if i was the air force, id have just tried to use it as target practice.

@richardbrooks6853 4 жыл бұрын

No shit... right?

@terriwebb5093 4 жыл бұрын

That what i said, launch and hit it with a rocket

@jermainesantana9076 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@NA_NA1915 4 жыл бұрын

Memories

@Socrates21stCentury 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@M.T.T.Rspecialized 4 жыл бұрын

Why couldn’t they use it for the next launch 🚀 that’s methed up! Meth heads would have tore it down in less than a week and hauled away for free. But 🧨 is pretty badass!

@TheFourWindBadger 4 жыл бұрын

I was like! HEEY THE CAMERA SURVIVED BEING BURIED!!

@duanewhite3184 4 жыл бұрын

You mean to tell me that the air Force can't take that little tower down faster and cheaper 😉😜

@coripuckett5596 4 жыл бұрын

Well it is a government entity.... Wasting money and resources is what they do best...

@chefboy-ar-d6312 4 жыл бұрын

Cold saw cut looked like a bust ass job!

@JAKOB1977 Жыл бұрын

would love some insight into the finances.. what are CDI being paid for such a demo job.? brilliant work, all seem to go according to plan..

@randomelvis3359 3 жыл бұрын

Surely NASA /SpaceX could have rigged up something ...Boom 💥 Job done!

@justme-ij2qy 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Seems to me that they could have let the wind blow it a little further north and it would have fallen into the same spot weeks earlier.

@johnforrestboone1 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@williamhaynes7089 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, but this crew gets paid by the hour not the job I guess

@hariseldon2577 4 жыл бұрын

Shoulda just used jet fuel. Apparently it melts steel!

@EzRyxnn 4 жыл бұрын

@jaue82 i think your missing what they were relating to... 9/11

@phillipbuttery7789 Жыл бұрын

CDI are the consumate professionals

@michaelkadziolka3626 4 жыл бұрын

considering the tower almost fell over the edge, why the hell did you cut the stoppers at the end of the runway?

@Acepilot235 4 жыл бұрын

At least I'm not the only one who realized that dumbass mistake.. If he needed to cut the stoppers to get it as close as possible to the edge, he should've put something at the wheels to keep it there..

@michaelkadziolka3626 4 жыл бұрын

@@Acepilot235 EXACTLY

@DavidWood2 4 жыл бұрын

The lack of working hydraulic motors meant the tower permanently sat down in the position where it was on top of the stoppers. If the stoppers at the end of the runway were not cut away, the tower would have hit them instead of being able to slide to the end of the runway. I expect the commentary exaggerated the risk and difficulty of stopping at the end of the runway - the team had ample opportunity to slow the tower using the attached machinery.

@archangelspythons 4 жыл бұрын

Looked like the bat cave got hit hard

@geomodelrailroader 4 жыл бұрын

With the tower at Launch Pad 40 demolished it is ready for the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon which will lift off from this facility.

@ONE-ADAM-TWELVE 3 жыл бұрын

No mention was ever made about the tensions cables that were moved. Was that move successful? Did the tension cable get severed and if not, did they put the tension cables back in their original spot?

@thesmellofbacon7595 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just take out a few bolts from each beam, then drop it on its side? It would've been a pile of already separated beams instead of a sideways building.

@geomodelrailroader 4 жыл бұрын

Launch Pad 40 weighs 9,000 tons if you pull the bolts or blow the legs it will destroy the blockhouse and control bunkers under it. Elon and SpaceX need them intact so that is not an option the solution is to move the tower to the end and than blow it but floor by floor until the structure is on the ground.

@terriwebb5093 4 жыл бұрын

Use a rocket! Lol

@treebuzzard5796 4 жыл бұрын

Basically cut down a huge steel structure into a twisted pile, that now has to be gas axed to get the steel out, wouldn't it have been better to gas axe it when it was standing & take it down piece by piece, seems crazy to spend days just to have a twisted pile in the end & the cost on top of the cost for something they had to do in the end anyway...dumb way of demolishing it..i use to gas axe steel structures..not blow them up into a twisted pile to make gas axing harder.

@nickestes1839 4 жыл бұрын

When its on the ground, it becomes possible to use mobile hydraulic shears to do the bulk of the work rather than a bunch of guys with torches.

@jonasmacs 4 жыл бұрын

This is now where SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 from. They have been launching since 2010

@geomodelrailroader 4 жыл бұрын

yup and across from it is Launch Pad 39 itself where NASA and SpaceX launch Crew Dragon, Falcon Heavy, and Starship 1 and is also hallowed ground. Launch Pad 39 is where Apollo 11 went to the Moon 50 years ago.

@renew1572 4 жыл бұрын

Not to forget LZ-1 and LZ-2

@renew1572 4 жыл бұрын

@@geomodelrailroader Actually launch complex 39 consists of two pads 39A and 39B 39A is leased by spacex and 39B is supposed to be used for the sls in the Artemis program

@alexandergrube6437 4 жыл бұрын

hurry up and watch it before KZfaq takes it down for copyright lmao

@benjaminsorenson 4 жыл бұрын

Still up.

@DavidWood2 4 жыл бұрын

I think you'll find this channel licence older documentaries from production companies to post to KZfaq. These documentaries are sufficiently old that they are likely of no further interest to the likes of Discovery Channel (having been repeated on their original channel many times), but there still is revenue to be had from KZfaq views.