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Where Does SpaceX Get Their Rocket Fuel?
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3 жыл бұрынHave you ever wondered where SpaceX gets their rocket fuel? As SpaceX continues to develop their reusable rockets, the cost of fuel will become more and more important. This video looks at how SpaceX sources and transports rocket fuel to their test site in Boca Chica for use on their Starship rocket.
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@primalspace 3 жыл бұрын
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@tacoman125 3 жыл бұрын
very cool sir
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
I think yes or...no,it's hard to judge with a portion of information about it,so let's just wait for the 15km test flight,it's going to be very excited
@burper-oe6tm 3 жыл бұрын
Read my comment, it's relevant.
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@burper-oe6tm nope
@burper-oe6tm 3 жыл бұрын
Not you, Primal Space
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
I still waiting for the 15km test flight,it's going to be a very historical moment
@MK-xc7pl 3 жыл бұрын
It will look so amazing! I can’t even imagine how a 9 meter wide rocket would look like doing the belly flop maneuver Edit: I know there’s animations of SN8 but, real life would be MUCH cooler
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@MK-xc7pl IKR it's like really huge and magnificent. It also going to do a very cool move that possibly destroy itself
@MK-xc7pl 3 жыл бұрын
@@Hygix_ even if it does blow up, SpaceX can find a solution, I’m sure! :)
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@MK-xc7pl yes
@mahalingama4162 3 жыл бұрын
When that will happen ?
@andrea-t-pagano 3 жыл бұрын
This fuels my imagination
@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing 3 жыл бұрын
BudumpdumpTCH
@andrea-t-pagano 3 жыл бұрын
@Internet Critic with Void
@andrea-t-pagano 3 жыл бұрын
@Internet Critic Void is the principle of exploration
@andrea-t-pagano 3 жыл бұрын
@@AstroCosmos Nice to meet you
@justme-yr2xf 3 жыл бұрын
Your not Allowed Existence me god ẞ
@srinivasiyengar8066 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="165">2:45</a> AFAIK, there isn't enough methane in the atmosphere. They're planning on using the Sabatier process to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere and create H2O and CH4 out of it
@hawkeye-vv4kb 3 жыл бұрын
The Sabatier process are as far as I know a very energy intensive process. Is there enough sunlight on Mars available or this process? And what about those relative often dust storms on Mars? I wish Elon all the best.
@jhyland87 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove Childish.
@akashnaik1215 3 жыл бұрын
@@hawkeye-vv4kb Nuclear power plants will solve the energy problem. NASA plans to install nuclear plants in Moon by 2027 and then in Mars.
@srinivasiyengar8066 3 жыл бұрын
@@hawkeye-vv4kb It does need an insane amount of power, but they also have at least 6 months to produce 1 tank of ch4 and lox. It's not a whole lot per day, but it would take a couple football fields of solar panels
@Markle2k 3 жыл бұрын
The Sabatier process reacts hydrogen (form electrolysed water) and CO2 in the presence of a catalyst at high pressure and 400 C to get water and methane. This gets fuel and oxidizer in the same go.
@cpu6850 3 жыл бұрын
The small village of boca chica will become a huge premium city in the future
@thermophile2106 3 жыл бұрын
It will likely remain outside of any such city for a while. Rockets are incredibly loud, and building near an active test site is dangerous. I imagine that nearby citys will grow, but Boca Chica itself will become something of an industrial district. Especially if the boring company makes some tunnels around there, reducing the need for people to live close to work.
@cpu6850 3 жыл бұрын
@@thermophile2106 Ok like prypiat for chernobyl, but what if we invent better sound walls like we already have for rockets (water, craters...)
@MortyMortyMorty 3 жыл бұрын
@@cpu6850 That's not how sound walls work 😂 Best solution is to launch from remote sea platforms, and SpaceX is already planning this.
@cpu6850 3 жыл бұрын
@@MortyMortyMorty @Morty :) was referring to the channel's video on the subject. But actually it makes me think in terms of physics about wave superposition, used electronically in noise reduction ear buds.
@krazypanda3386 3 жыл бұрын
Dude they are trying to make it the new kennedy space center
@MinecraftEpicPlayer 3 жыл бұрын
Wind farm powering oxygen liquification: "We used the wind to capture the wind"
@holyravioli5795 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, imagine if one of these tanks exploded.
@Mqxwell 3 жыл бұрын
would be quite the pop
@mr.randomgamer888 3 жыл бұрын
Now let's make it happen team!
@WarpOverload 3 жыл бұрын
Please refer to the Amos-6 static fire test.
@cashman5584 3 жыл бұрын
ur imagination has now come true
@knowledgeandgaming7132 3 жыл бұрын
I love your channel from india
@The.RandomTube 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="35">0:35</a> for many rockets, fuel is the cheapest part, the hardware that goes into making these rockets is the main reason to why rockets are so damn expensive. Edit: But the video is great man! Good job.
@nathanb011 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but the whole point is that since the Starship is 100% renewable, fuel price actually becomes a thought.
@The.RandomTube 3 жыл бұрын
@@nathanb011 at that time stamp, he wasn't talking just about Starship, he was talking about rockets as a whole, and in that scenario fuel is not the most expensive part, just imagine throwing away an entire Saturn V And yes I think this was a awesome video even after 8 months
@ryanthompson3737 3 жыл бұрын
@@The.RandomTube No... he was specifically talking about the costs of REUSEABLE rockets. Take another listen.... clearly talking about how with the improvement of reusable rockets, fuel is one of the most expensive parts of the rocket. I can really only think of spacex and blue origin that have actual reusable rockets, and only spacex that truly takes strides to do so. On a starship, the approximate cost is $1 million for the fuel, and $1 million to refurbish the ship. Further confirmed by conversations he had with the military to contract these out for $2 million a launch.
@The.RandomTube 3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanthompson3737 0:33 " And one of the largest costs involved in launching A rocket is the fuel"
@codymoe4986 3 жыл бұрын
@TheRandomTube...No, I heard what I wanted to hear and there is no way you can change my mind. The anonymity of the internet has given ME and only ME the authority to control any and all things under the sun....deal with it.
@RonJohn63 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="345">5:45</a> IOW, they're *distilling the atmosphere.*
@etherealstars5766 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the process would have to be changed if the boiling point of oxygen was in between 🤔🧐
@etherealstars5766 3 жыл бұрын
Or rather, how do you get liquid argon-
@darkfur18 3 жыл бұрын
@@etherealstars5766 you capture the argon gas as it boils off
@etherealstars5766 3 жыл бұрын
@@darkfur18 5head thanks
@darkfur18 3 жыл бұрын
@@harsh_adukia no it doesn't. You can also vacuum distill something
@20_percent 3 жыл бұрын
If you’re going through rough times, please don’t give up. Better times are coming ❤️
@venturefanatic9262 3 жыл бұрын
I find myself reviewing Falcon Heavy test flight.
@r_thekingslayerx4352 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove it's just happen, he doesn't need to prove anything
@nocare 3 жыл бұрын
@@r_thekingslayerx4352 Not everyone will have better times in their life. Not everyone will see things get better. There is no value in holding out for better times if it cannot be demonstrated that it has a high probability of happening and that demonstration would have to occur on an individual by individual bases.
@LayneAS 3 жыл бұрын
i shidded
@AluminumOxide 3 жыл бұрын
I only look to spaceflight innovations to cheer me up
@starshipsn1056 3 жыл бұрын
A starship launch is just expensive as the fuel needed for launch Amaizing!!
@ernestgalvan9037 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove ... what is false?
@nocare 3 жыл бұрын
@@ernestgalvan9037 No vehicle costs just the fuel cost. In reality if you have to replace a part after say 100 launches. Then every launch costs an addition of 1/100th that parts cost. If you need to pay personnel to manage equipment for a launch then each person's pay needs to be factored into each launch. If you have ground facilities that need maintenance or parts replaced then a percentage of that costs needs to go into each launch. There is a good reason airliners have the majority of the cost in other areas besides fuel even though the plane is fully reusable. The only reason starships fuel costs will be more than 50% of the total launch costs is rockets are mostly fuel and oxidizer.
@thefortnitecuh4900 3 жыл бұрын
I live at Brownsville I have seen starship before it’s so cool!
@olumidedexter6192 2 ай бұрын
😮😮😮. No way! ❤. You are leaving the best life.
@byronperry8931 3 жыл бұрын
There's far too little methane in martian atmosphere, they use carbon dioxide and water in the sabatier process.
@Ainmlas 3 жыл бұрын
Friends
@Johnnyybbee 3 жыл бұрын
*plan to use
@dragoon343 3 жыл бұрын
As always very nice video. But please use metric units
@jhyland87 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a> *"Space-X could use the **_Sabatier process_** of separating oxygen from H2O"* Pretty sure the Sabatier process is for making methane... not oxygen.. The oxygen could be extracted from the H2O using electrolysis.
@jhyland87 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobertLutece909 yep, i noticed that too. Lol. Somebody needs to do some more research, or have others proof the scripts before publishing the videos :-P
@person8064 2 жыл бұрын
@@jhyland87 "The water could be extracted from the H2O..." Damn separate water from water
@jhyland87 2 жыл бұрын
@@person8064 lol, typo. Meant oxygen. Eye arr smrt
@l3nn4rt24 3 жыл бұрын
I liked your video but can you please use only one system? For example use only metric and have the imperial conversion in a corner of the screen, OR use only imperial and have the metric conversion in the corner of the screen? You started using Metric and having an imperial conversion beneath them. But then you suddenly switched to imperial with no metric conversion. It would be nice since except for USA nobody knows how much a Gallon or a PSI is, so the numbers are meaningless.
@clavo3352 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very nicely done graphics. Keep em coming! Do one on where they get their welders. The men, not the machines.
@Ainmlas 3 жыл бұрын
Friends Help please
@burper-oe6tm 3 жыл бұрын
There is (almost I think) no methane in the martian atmosphere, SpaceX will make methane on mars using what is called: the "Sabatier process". In this process, SpaceX will take the *CO2* in the martian atmosphere, and separate it into carbon and oxygen, and will take the water ice from mars (H2O) and separate it into hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis. They will take four hydrogen atoms with one carbon atom (obviously it won't be one molecule at a time), and create CH4, or methane. The leftover oxygen they can use for breathing, or for oxidizer. Using the resources you find at your destination is called: "In Situ Resource Utilization" or "ISRU". Just a small clarification about the video.
@ZachsGarage1 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! really good info! I was actually just wondering about how much they pay for the fuel and how it's produced, really appreciate you explaining the process!
@joh2427 3 жыл бұрын
I cannot wait to see the belly flop maneuver live
@RichardReikowsky9005 3 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for the 15km flight. Look for schedule every day
@etherealstars5766 3 жыл бұрын
It's now confirmed. Monday at the earliest, but weather forecast makes that unlikely. Tuesday most likely and then back ups on Wednesday and the following Monday
@Ainmlas 3 жыл бұрын
Friends
@user2C47 3 жыл бұрын
SN8 test completed. All was successful except fuel header tank pressure.
@matthoward598 3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. I've always wondered this!
@techie2103 3 жыл бұрын
what r u doing ? aerospace engineer ?
@lordcraycray2921 3 жыл бұрын
I think that a big part of this that you missed was the cost of the other consumables. While the Falcon 9 does indeed use a lot of Kerosene that can't be produced sustainably, it also requires hydrazine and a lot of helium which are expensive. Musk noted in a tweet that Starship will be much cheaper to fill because of that. starship will use methane/oxygen for rcs and will also recycle it to keep the tanks pressurized. I believe that ULA is doing the same with the ACES stage on Vulcan. With the cancellation of ACES and the statement that almost all of the objectives were achieved save for the piston engine powerplant, I'm not sure of Vulcan has achieved that or not.
@fiveoneecho 3 жыл бұрын
So, the propellent created on Mars will come from water ice and CO2 in the atmosphere (CO2 is most of the atmosphere). I'm not sure where the "Methane from the atmosphere" part came from as any Methane in the atmosphere is so trace that it basically isn't there- if there is any at all. Electrolysis is the process of separating compounds into component elements by running a current through them, so that is what is used to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen. As we should all know, you can't just magically pull Hydrogen out of nowhere to synthesize Methane, so that comes from water (in the current plan. If there isn't enough water ice, we will have to ship elemental Hydrogen to Mars for this propellent synthesis). The Sabatier Reaction or Process is used to synthesize Methane from Hydrogen and CO2. You put them in a pot, crank up the heat, and apply a bunch of pressure to get Methane with water. Just wanted to clear this up for anyone interested in the actual process SpaceX is planning on using for ISRU.
@dexterlowry4568 3 жыл бұрын
I know about the oxidizer if anyone wants to know it’s a compony called linden who has a large onsite production facility and 39a and boca chika(idk how to spell it )
@General12th 3 жыл бұрын
If you're on KZfaq, you can use Google to check your spelling.
@arsharif2590 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! YOU ROCK!!
@SJR_Media_Group 2 жыл бұрын
Do fuel suppliers add an Odorizer like what is added to Natural Gas to let crews know if there is a leak? Both LOX and Liquid Methane are colorless and odorless.
@ninjadog2327 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us I’ve been designing a spaceship and wondered about fuel. Luckily I saw this video thanks again
@conrado. 3 жыл бұрын
I love such documentaries
@_Super_Hans_ 3 жыл бұрын
Question: when they have to abandon a launch because of the weather for example and launch on a different day, can they reuse the same fuel or do they have to spend another $150k on a new batch? Thanks, Hans.
@_Super_Hans_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@j1b00m7 With respect I'm looking for an answer from somebody who actually knows not from someone who's just guessing. I could do that myself. Regards, Hans
@zackb123 3 жыл бұрын
@@_Super_Hans_ they would recycle the fuel (RP1/Methane) back to the tank farm. At Kennedy they might be able to recycle oxygen, but at Boca Chica it’s probably mostly vented out. The fuel is important to recycle because venting out methane/RP1 is bad for the environment, and the FAA performs assessments to limit the environmental footprint of launch operations. Additionally, they don’t want to leave an explosive combinations of liquids pressurized in the rocket for prolonged times for safety and so they can inspect the rocket if there’s a problem. Also, they super chill their liquids, and the fuel is coldest immediately after fueling, so SpaceX will always do a fresh fueling for each and every launch or test. And finally, leaving the fuels in the rocket will lead to constant boil off, to avoid blowing up they have to vent excess pressure, so you’re constantly wasting fuel by leaving it in the rocket. The cheapest and safest way would be to simply empty the rocket back into the tank farm, and refuel when it’s time to launch.
@Markle2k 3 жыл бұрын
@@j1b00m7 The F9 fuel is cooled for densification. It gets detanked along with the LOx. The densification is important for performance which is why Falcon 9s will scrub if a delay occurs after T-38 minutes when propellant loading starts.
@tauryus1 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ! Great video as always However I noticed that, unlike in most of you other videos, you left out the conversion to metric units for volumes or pressures (see <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="260">4:20</a> e.g) It would be nice for future videos if you could include these units (as you did for temperature at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="346">5:46</a>) as they speak a lot more to people outside the US. Otherwise great topic, and very well explained and illustrated ;)
@craigrmeyer 3 жыл бұрын
There’s no methane in the Martian atmosphere. Rather, it can probably be made from the CO2 in the atmosphere and ice dug out of the ground. That’s the idea anyway.
@buildertrick6706 3 жыл бұрын
I really like your channel man
@robv3872 3 жыл бұрын
your channel is so great!
@ExopMan 3 жыл бұрын
SpaceX isn't doing any type of Mars mission alone, I'll say that. Having a rocket big enough to get to Mars is a small step. They'll probably do test flights around the moon, have to create and rehearse a complex mid-orbit refueling...then preparing for ~6 months of transit, habitation, weather, dust, supplies, emergency plans, refueling in Mars orbit and launching off Mars... A lot of challenges. SpaceX is not a rover or habitat company (yet) so you can imagine the outside partners and NASA involvement to pull something like this together.
@YeahNoTellTheTruth 2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense, I imagine they'll be the transportation company for nasa in this scenario.
@damiortiz 3 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias por tus videos, son excelentes! Saludos desde Argentina.
@Matt-yp4iz 3 жыл бұрын
Much gusto desde texas!
@damiortiz 3 жыл бұрын
@@Matt-yp4iz saludos para allá! ❤️
@Ainmlas 3 жыл бұрын
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@AsttroKnot 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving to all reading this!
@nathanlewis42 3 жыл бұрын
It’s only thanksgiving in the US but thanks.
@rogeriolopes6297 3 жыл бұрын
Good explanation
@richcandoit 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve learned so much in this video! Thanks so much! You have a new subscriber! Please make more videos like this! 💯
@susceptibility_ 3 жыл бұрын
Using metric for distances and temperatures is great but wtf happened to volumes and pressures?
@olumidedexter6192 2 ай бұрын
This is so indepth. Please can you advise on whether methan can be a good substitute to propane for use in cooking.
@HylanderSB 3 жыл бұрын
Wait. I don’t recall there being enough CH4 in Mars’ atmosphere to just pull it out of the air. I thought the Sebatier process was all but required to get enough methane for fuel.
@AntonFetzer 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="167">2:47</a> The methane concentration in the Martian atmosphere is only a few parts per billion. To collect enough Methane to refill a starship, you would have to condense a significant fraction of the whole martian atmosphere. Instead one would use CO2 and water to produce methane. The martian atmosphere is more than 90% CO2
@samiththaraka5189 3 жыл бұрын
Good Explanation.
@grandather 4 ай бұрын
Good information TQ 👍
@ashkansafavi8996 3 жыл бұрын
I dont remember sobbing to this guy but, I still like it
@labpropulsionsystems4604 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove oh no
@ashkansafavi8996 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove space does exist , trust me,
@ashkansafavi8996 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Cosgrove if space doesn't exist, then where is earth?
@essay8634 3 жыл бұрын
Where did that clip of the diggers on Mars (I'm assuming in-situ fuel production) come from?
@essay8634 3 жыл бұрын
2:35
@essay8634 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I didn't even notice it has the source right on that clip. I'm a dumbass But here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6-ie5Nis5-lo3k.html
@Nighthawke70 3 жыл бұрын
RP1 is NOT Jet A. It's a highly refined Kerosene blend that includes additives to prevent it from gelling in a cryogenic environment. Plus lubricity for the pumps and valving, to ensure none seize up while in operation. Other chemicals like sulfur and aromatics are removed or minimized, as they react poorly to certain metals in the engine assembly and make a poor lubricant in a high temperature environment. In the end, RP1 is twice as expensive compared to straight-run Kerosene. Some have tried Diesel blends and didn't get very far. Dr Goddard's first rockets used Gasoline.
@Vatsyayana87 3 жыл бұрын
This was phenomenal...
@Dayanto 3 жыл бұрын
Slight nitpick: Lox is technically an oxidizer, not a fuel. However, both fuels and oxidizers are _propellants_.
@essemcee 3 жыл бұрын
Liquids are largely incompressible... but you kept talking about compressing liquids 😆
@joachim2464 3 жыл бұрын
The methane on mars will not be made by taking methane from the athmosphere. It will be made using Co2 athmosphere and extracted water in a process called the sabatier process. The methane observed in the martian athmosphere is miniscule and can not be extracted directly. Co2 however is readily available. You are mentioning the sabatier process in the context of creating oxygen on mars. Which is not the case
@MrPublic135 3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel
@LEDewey_MD 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are massive teasers!! Can't wait for SpaceX to light this candle. I think they will nail the launch and landing on their first try! (Which will hopefully occur in three days, November 30th!)
@ecry4549 3 жыл бұрын
This Guy is really working on SpaceX
@carpaltester2195 3 жыл бұрын
Btw all your videos are entertaining. I can't even leave the video because it's so entertaining
@waynebrundidge206 3 жыл бұрын
I can remember the first space launch when I was very young. I have always dreamed about space flight but I am now in my 70s. My space flight days have passed my by but I can always dream of it. 😎😇 I enjoyed seeing all news stories of new explosions in space.
@ennuied 3 жыл бұрын
really well explained, to the point
@Ainmlas 3 жыл бұрын
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@Ralphgtx280 3 жыл бұрын
compressing air to 100 PSI alone does nothing for liquefying it , it also needs to be cooled ALOT !
@campFTW 3 жыл бұрын
I was literally waiting for this my whole life :D
@Asterra2 3 жыл бұрын
The whole intro sounds magnanimous but it's either talking specifically about SpaceX or it's referencing a space landscape that only exists because SpaceX paved the way. It's pretty much the same thing you'd get if somebody tried to frame the electric vehicle landscape as "competitive", or self-driving vehicles for that matter. Somebody came along and made it freaking _work_ (not just dipping their toe in the water), and now that people fully understand it's not merely possible but inevitable, they're scrambling to catch up. That's the real legacy. They wouldn't even be trying, without somebody making it happen first.
@beachbummer3434 3 жыл бұрын
great piece...tks
@ayoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info
@timmcdaniel6193 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize until now that the narrator has what sounds to me like a North American English accent, but is actually British in origin (or, I suppose, Australian or New Zealander or something). There were several places where the subject of a sentence was singular in construction but represented multiple people or entities. In American English, for example, you'd say "SpaceX is". In British English, for example, you'd say "SpaceX are" (plural because there are many people at SpaceX). The video said "SpaceX are" in an American accent. I think there were one or two other examples.
@rikuurufu5534 3 жыл бұрын
Fact check: The Sabatier Process is not the production of oxygen from water, but the production of Methane from Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide. The Hydrogen used for the Sabatier Process is usually obtained by Electrolysis of Water, which also produces oxygen.
@thecrabpulsar 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, getting these basics right is critical to achieve SpaceX final goal of Mars colonisation.
@sameerthorappa3356 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative.. I am really enjoying each video.... thanks for sharing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@TheJoeSwanon 3 жыл бұрын
I love that the cover over the nozzle has removed before flight written on it 😂 somehow I don’t think a plastic cover is going to be a problem on the end of a rocket nozzle
@nuthainguyen7770 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you great information
@shadowkillz9606 3 жыл бұрын
When rocket fuel is cheaper than gasoline, bruh...
@nathanlee6654 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this, I don't know anything about this topic.
@bureboburebo4188 3 жыл бұрын
your video says "methane in the martian atmosphere", which is more than a little misleading. It is CO2 in the martian atmosphere, with H2O in the ground (the feedstock for the hydrogen), that is used to make the methane (CH4), with oxygen as a byproduct.
@terrence5799 3 жыл бұрын
wow nice video!
@frankkersky5510 8 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="325">5:25</a> Your liquid air description is wrong and lacking critical information. Air is compressed to 1,000Psi - 3,000 psi, cooled, expanded, cooled again, then fractionally distilled. Look up the Hampson-Linde cycle and Joule-Thomson effect for anyone interested. Otherwise nice video. - Cheers
@disorganizedorg 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the methane that SpaceX buys has the artificial odorant added or not? I'm sure there are leak detectors throughout the site so it's not needed for that purpose, though I doubt it would have any impact on engine performance (or cost much if anything to have it added). I've seen methane tanker trucks on US highways that specify "Odorant added" which implies (to me at least) that there might be tankers out there without it?
@Xyerious 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to be a production technician at their liquid oxygen plant. I would leave my current plant in a heartbeat.
@johnevans6399 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks.
@hjpev6469 3 жыл бұрын
I e correction: SpaceX doesn’t plan on using methane straight from the Martian atmosphere for refueling their rocket. They plan to harvest CO2 and H2O from Mars and use the Sabatier process to convert it into CH4 + O2. So far as I know there’s very little gaseous methane on Mars.
@BlenderRookie 2 жыл бұрын
We all have seen the launch test videos with cows in the foreground or background. Well, they feed those cows a high fiber diet and each of those cows have a methane collector installed. That's where the fuel comes from.
@annafraley5388 3 жыл бұрын
Good video and very interesting ✅
@mathewdelgado1969 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed it’s very interesting.. where are you from?
@kalanderbabarocker3236 3 жыл бұрын
What happens to the loaded fuel when the launch is scrubbed? Is it collected back or just let it vaporize into atmosphere?
@Hyper8430 3 жыл бұрын
Woah cool
@KhushalBadhan 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you provide sources for the information in the video?
@nasaman5440 3 жыл бұрын
thanks to you phase one may commence 😈
@kilianschwiebacher13 3 жыл бұрын
they can use biogas/ methane by the way
@ninwithabin2683 3 жыл бұрын
cant wait for starship to launch all the way into orbit... itll be cool to see what it can do
@captntorthenaer-do-wellcad3191 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO!
@macro820 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the fuel was more refined to cut down on some specific hydro carbon chains to help lower the amount of carbon buildup in the turbo pump? Could be wrong
@VegetableS0up7079 3 жыл бұрын
its still not even cold yet in the rgv, and its winter
@Zichoe 3 жыл бұрын
This video is more than I expected but can you please use liter on liquid measurement rather than kg
@playgroundchooser 3 жыл бұрын
Why? It's not loaded by volume. I think next time he should use ounces to really get you guys going. 🙃
@ArmyGrunt1986 3 жыл бұрын
Since there in Texas should of used propane, I know of a guy in Arlen, Texas he would of loved to sell them propane and propane accessories.
@mikeviard8195 3 жыл бұрын
Nice subject
@sebastiaomendonca1477 3 жыл бұрын
Methane is not nearly common enough on Mars to be used as fuel. The reason they chose Methane is because it is easily produced on Mars through the Sabatier process, from CO2 which IS common in Mars' atmosphere, and hydrogen which can be obtained from the underground water ice.
@kitersrefuge7353 3 жыл бұрын
Super content, thank you!
@rachperez29 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos
@mathewdelgado1969 3 жыл бұрын
Same here .. where are you from ?
@rachperez29 3 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸 USA
@hugogmscoelho 3 жыл бұрын
I want to see people going to Mars, thriving there and becoming Martian citizens. I consider these wishes as life goals that I want to be able to witness before dying. I probably won't be in Mars, but will die in peace knowing that my species is expanding through the universe
@IMMEYENG 3 жыл бұрын
wow amazing
@damodaraomalley3974 2 жыл бұрын
What is all that smoke that falls from the top on take off?
@qpwodkgh2010 3 жыл бұрын
As usual, your transition from content to ads is seamless. And I watch it all out of respect because your content is excellent. Musk says it's a 1 in 3 chances of a complete success on SN8 (snate). A lot can go wrong. So, we'll see.
@MegaTrivial Жыл бұрын
He´s crazy!