We're Getting Close!!! SpaceX Preps For Starship's 4th Launch

We're Getting Close!!! SpaceX Preps For Starship's 4th Launch - SpaceX Weekly

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23 күн бұрын

With crews working to dismantle the former suborbital tank farm and make way for a second launch pad, SpaceX performs a full stack wet dress rehearsal this week. Scrapping also continues on the orbital tank farm's old vertical cryo tanks, and segments for the next launch tower continue arriving at the Sanchez site. Meanwhile, at Cape Canaveral, a special delivery arrives aboard a French cargo vessel while SpaceX continues along with Starlink launch and recovery operations.
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@grominwithgreg1401 21 күн бұрын

I never thought I'd see the day that there were two launches in 24 hours and from the same pad never the less. It was so rare as a child to watch a shuttle or other rocket take off anywhere. I'm blown away by the frequency of launches and landings. Real progress on a human scale.

@MichaelWinter-ss6lx 21 күн бұрын

Back in the days of Gemini, I think there something like this. But those were only crewed missions.... 🚀🏴‍☠️🎸

@qpwodkgh2010 22 күн бұрын

Almost like one of the original Dragnet narration. "Just the facts Ma'am." Well done.

@MrKellymcilrath 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Lab Padre for another great SpaceX Weekly Update!!!!

@LabPadre 21 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@59seank 21 күн бұрын

Thanks LabPadre team!!!

@olegoathiking1962 22 күн бұрын

When the construction ends, you'll be either be relieved or bored to death unless they start launching lots of Starships. 🤣

@CocoaBeachLiving 21 күн бұрын

Will they ever really finish construction?! 😂😂

@jimbrohn2100 21 күн бұрын

I'm a New Fan, Thank You for a Professional Space X update 👍

@oldmanstumpie1061 21 күн бұрын

It's all happening. Thanks LAB and team.

@Space30MINUTES 21 күн бұрын

Looks like there's a space race coming up! It's fascinating to watch SpaceX prepare for Starship's 4th launch. Feeling excited to see the results! 🚀🌟

@4n2earth22 22 күн бұрын

As usual, the best ~20 minutes of viewing I do each week!! I would comment more often, but my fingers ain't what they usta-could. Please keep up the great updates.

@Maxdady01 21 күн бұрын

The ONLY source for everything SpaceX! Thank you.

@mrmeany2u780 21 күн бұрын

Thank you as always for a great review. The "showing no love" comment on that tank was priceless 😂 Hope all goes well for the 4rth test flight

@lanimulrepus 21 күн бұрын

Still the best SpaceX report... By far!

@ronbenton9284 22 күн бұрын

Louis, really appreciate the narrated updates! Have a great party after IFT-4 at Raptor Roost!

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

No more raptor roost. We have teamed up with Rocket Ranch. A much better venue and a much better fit for us.

@Liberty4Ever 21 күн бұрын

These awesome updates feel like science fiction becoming reality. Finally. Humanity has waited decades for aerospace technological development to happen at the pace of early aviation development, or early automotive development. We had a 50 year interruption in aerospace before SpaceX took the reins. There is currently a lot of scrapping but it feels like early development that needed to happen as part of the learning process that is inevitable when developing new technology, that's now being corrected as development continues along the corrected path. Flight 4 soon and I can't wait! Huge thanks to LabPadre for each of these extremely valuable weekly updates. Future aerospace historians will find these videos to be extremely valuable.

@ThatsDave 21 күн бұрын

Well done editing job, helped me catch up on all the goings-on! Much kudos to your team!

@zarl5238 21 күн бұрын

Another excellent informative video as usual-thx :)

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

@gordonstewart5774 21 күн бұрын

Great if TPS tiles can know by PINNED over weld joints!

@FrankBenlin 22 күн бұрын

I guess they are proving this is a prototype launch site with all the vertical tank recycling going on. Very expensive design flow. Good stuff. Thanks, Lab.

@vix3779 21 күн бұрын

Dang, a lot happened! So easy to forget from one week to the next! Thanks for the reminders...and the bits that just plum got past me!

@Wrangler-fp4ei 22 күн бұрын

THanks for great and detail update, LapPadre and Crew!

@LabPadre 21 күн бұрын

You bet!

@soapybacon4358 21 күн бұрын

America at it's best amazing what can be done when people pull together behind a visionary 👏

@CocoaBeachLiving 21 күн бұрын

Completely agree 🇺🇸 👍👍

@richardpark3054 21 күн бұрын

03:16 If you've ever worked around cranes and other heavy equipment, you know: NEVER EVER let yourself be under anything that might fall!

@user-uh7ft8kp4f 21 күн бұрын

I worked at Austrak - concrete sleeper manufacturer at Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia a (quite a) few years ago. We used a 3 tonne overhead crane to move the tensioner wires around; it was controlled by a cable controller, and standing under was deriguer. The hook broke, wireless control was instigated and nobody, but nobody, was allowed under any slung loads! Can't remember if any died when the hook let go, but I think it would have been a "brown trouser" event!

@saintuk70 22 күн бұрын

Thank you as always

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Always welcome

@ESowder24 22 күн бұрын

Wonder if they would get more money from scrapping old stuff or selling parts to fans would be cool to own a piece of star base from its early days

@stevenrutledge 22 күн бұрын

It’s a good idea, but likely not something SpaceX would like to tackle directly as they have more important things to do, however, if an organization was formed ready to take on the task, it might be well received assuming it was carefully and correctly assembled.

@bobjoatmon1993 21 күн бұрын

That's been mentioned about 2k times on various KZfaq channels and I know someone down in Boca Chica asked Musk about if it was possible to get pieces off of scrapped Starships skin sold to collectors but only got a "Hmmm" and nothing further.

@georgegoodwin9722 21 күн бұрын

That would be a whole new operation with its own problems. It is probably not something that SpaceX wants to get into. Less manufacturing and more merchandising.

@baarni 21 күн бұрын

Why don’t you approach Spacex and make a proposal to do just that?

@ocortez5567 21 күн бұрын

Corrupt governments talk about climate change, they talk about cows polluting and they want to ban cars... but they don't say anything about the pollution they produce with these rockets... why don't they make them electric if they They say that electric is the best?

@gobfranklin6759 21 күн бұрын

Appreciate your coverage

@Unrealpatch1 20 күн бұрын

Hey Nate! That was awesome! Packed with information. Great episode.

@jimle22 21 күн бұрын

Man, you guys presentations are awesome. Much better than NSF. Consise and to the point with all the necessary updates at Starbase. Keep up the good work. I am already subed. Thanks.

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Much appreciated!

@craneman2201 22 күн бұрын

Packed episode!! awesome

@joansparky4439 21 күн бұрын

thx for the update

@ReverendGreg 21 күн бұрын

Great video again!! Thank you.

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kenshaw9255 21 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Thanks Ken!

@badrinair 21 күн бұрын

Thank you for all these videos

@HighPeakVideo 22 күн бұрын

Wonder what the site will look like in 10 years time given the rate of change.

@Max_Janszen 21 күн бұрын

It'll be unrecognizable in 3 years, much less ten

@Capt.Turner 21 күн бұрын

Love your updates.

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@sokolum 21 күн бұрын

4:07 The inner tanks looks very dented too…😱🥶

@HarryNicNicholas 20 күн бұрын

i say it everytime but it does amaze me the amount of work going, and going on in parallel, i don't think i've ever seen so much activity on so many "mini projects" in one place, this much parallel working must take a lot of organising, my hat goes off to all involved.

@EuroWarsOrg 21 күн бұрын

Love the rolling commentary.

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@RWBHere 20 күн бұрын

Thanks aLewis. SpaceX will need to be looking for new launch sites for when the Falcon 9 launch cadence increases further. Hats off to all of the crews at South Padre too. Their work rate is impressive. 🙂👍

@Max_Janszen 21 күн бұрын

Oof, whoever rigged that water tank that fell is super fired

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

Nah, people make mistakes.

@teds8747 21 күн бұрын

SX moves at light speed!.. But lab keeps up by engaging Plaid mode! (Space Balls, not Tesla)... Thanks for everything you do!.. you are the dude!

@MrGaborseres 21 күн бұрын

👍 😎Cool

@marktowner9172 21 күн бұрын

Delivery

@mrdebris1217 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the update, Lab. „More than 900 deliveries of propellant since the last IFT.“ Only some seconds of narration, but the amount of time to figure out that number must be insane. Is there sitting somebody in front of the life cameras counting the trucks? Or did you simply ask Elon?

@richardknapp570 21 күн бұрын

Another excellent update! Has there been any actvity around old Sub Orbital Stand A location? Seems the ramp would be in the way of future construction. Are there any issues with your cameras and the TXDOT bagging?

@MrBiff-ys8ff 22 күн бұрын

The logistics of "Gateway to Mars/Starbase" must keep a lot of people busy.....

@mdarian 21 күн бұрын

900 Tanker deliveries since 14Th March. That's over 12/day. There isn't that much demand for the fuelling of a starship. 90th Maybe? That would be more like it to fuel up another test. Even that seems high...

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

They consume a lot of N2.

@gordonstewart5774 21 күн бұрын

Wonder if it is the removal of the vertical tanks that hold up the launch.

@mrflippant 21 күн бұрын

Nope; they've completely migrated launch GSE operations from the vertical tanks to the newer horizontal tanks, as evidenced by the full-stack wet dress rehearsal they did this week. They also have at least a week until the expected launch date, and only two of the vertical tanks remaining. At a rate of about two days per tank (seems to take one full day to remove and scrap the 12m shell, and one full day to remove and scrap the 9m tank), with only two of the vertical tanks left that's more than enough time to get it done. Even if they don't get them scrapped before the launch, it's not as if they're in the way or anything - just got to secure the site and equipment and get the crane moved and they're good.

@gordonstewart5774 21 күн бұрын

@@mrflippant , Blast damage was what I was referring to. They reinforced those other tanks for 1 flight.

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

They haven't help up a launch yet.

@pipersall6761 22 күн бұрын

I wonder how long it will be before they nuke the new employee bathroom at the launch site for some tank installation or something. They already got rid of the nice parking lot and getting rid of the nice wall. They sure do change things a lot but I guess that is par for the course.

@alancoker1459 21 күн бұрын

Why is the hot stage ring a mistake ??

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

Its not.

@allen1414 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Lab and team for another exceptional update ..

@LabPadre 20 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@josepheswearengin1540 21 күн бұрын

Perhaps water that is suspended in space could be gathered and brought to the earth - just looking ahead.

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

Why bring water back from space?

@josepheswearengin1540 20 күн бұрын

Predicted drought in western USA. Reservoirs and lakes already at all time lows.

@josepheswearengin1540 20 күн бұрын

In addition, by law small farms in Oregon are being shut down because of water shortages. Another dent in the Nations food supply.

@Davidh1111_official 22 күн бұрын

First.

@supermario8416 21 күн бұрын

Year 2050 - Starship test nr100 - KABOOOOM !!!

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

Now now, don't troll.

@5nowChain5 21 күн бұрын

I would hate to have to sit through all the TOOLKIT TALKS on every shift. Its part of the job and very informative, but gets boring fast. Wouldnt like to be there when its iquisition time when accidents occur.

@LodeRunner-to2pt 21 күн бұрын

Why are a lot of your pictures out of focus. That LOOKS STUPID! Don'T you have the needed rights to show them properly? 😞

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

...?

@RicardoRuiz-TEXAS 20 күн бұрын

The pictures are not out of focus I’m in South Padre right now 5/27/24 and there’s a haze all around

@gr2269 22 күн бұрын

It will never make it to orbit let alone mars, this is all performance art.

@LaughingOrange 22 күн бұрын

It has already practically made orbit. The only reason IFT-3 didn't make it to orbit was low confidence of relighting the engines in space, and not wanting to leave a huge chunk of stainless steel in orbit.

@TheAmericanCatholic 21 күн бұрын

With every launch the doubters will keep being proven wrong

@rogerthomas169 21 күн бұрын

That's what your great grandpa said to wilbur and orville, glad you are both wrong.

@MichaelWinter-ss6lx 21 күн бұрын

It's just like HeavyMetal :•) "The loosers say it's over," "and they know that's a lie". 🚀🏴‍☠️🎸

@perlaursen1885 21 күн бұрын

Warning to all with english as their second language. Your can skip right now. The speech is not understandable, because theres an irrelevant disturbing backing noise all through the informative speech, which makes the video without any value. Wonder why people put that much effort in a movie and then ruin the soundtrack?

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

If you couldn't understand what was being said there is something wrong with YOU.

@supermario8416 21 күн бұрын

Elon Musk repeated again and again that he will send the first humans to Mars by 2018 :))))))… now we are in 2024 and he’s rocket isn’t even half-functional…

@emmabentley7945 21 күн бұрын

These things take time. We are closer every day

@TheEvilmooseofdoom 20 күн бұрын

That's the problem with projections and it wasn't again and again..