Starship Flew Further Than Ever! | SpaceX Starbase Update

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Witness the latest Starship milestone as we delve into the exhilarating journey of its third flight! From pre-launch preparations to in-flight achievements and unexpected challenges, join us as we dissect the mission, analyze the outcomes, and peek into what lies ahead for SpaceX's ambitious Starship program. Don't miss out on the excitement and insights-watch now!
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@NASASpaceflight Місяць тому

Epic Sean Metal Print "Trifecta" from IFT-3: shop.nasaspaceflight.com/products/flight-3-trifecta-metal-print

@TerryPress Місяць тому

fake. we all know its flat. no globe.

@mariabarney3170 Місяць тому

They need to get more reliable tiles I saw more than a few tiles go flying than they mentioned!!!😮😮😮

@Demi2210UA Місяць тому

@@mariabarney3170Well, this is how they learn, lost few tiles here & there, but next vehicle - Ship 29 will get upgrades and improvements on the TPS thanks to huge amount of data gathered on Flight 3. But still, they lost like 5-10-15 tiles but not 1500+ like on S25

@rdbchase 21 день тому

"HUGE SUCCESS"? Seems more like near-categorical failure to me. If Starship ran out of propellant on a suborbital flight carrying no payload, how could it possible loft 100-150 tons into orbit? Reality is that there have been three successive failures in three test flights with the recovery of no Starship or booster -- Starship HLS was supposed to have made its first uncrewed landing on the Moon by the end of March! If Artemis is to proceed, NASA will likely need to look elsewhere for a lunar ferry.

@MikeM8891 Місяць тому

SpaceX: We successfully tested the payload door. Us: So the payload door works? SpaceX: The successful test shows that the door does.... not work.

@niri2506 Місяць тому

Well you really have to acknowledge how SpaceX always manages to put a positive spin on everything 😅 But hey that's like literally their N°1 workplace rule: "There's no failures every little bit we have learned is a success"

@shaung949 Місяць тому

Spacex: The sucessful test shows that the door: needs more work.

@iamaduckquack Місяць тому

Task successfully failed!

@StevePemberton2 Місяць тому

They just forgot to tell us that the test objective was to crack the door open a couple of inches and then wiggle it around a bit. It passed the test will flying colors!

@dudermcdudeface3674 Місяць тому

Perfectly sound logic. The results of the test are not relevant to whether it was _conducted_ successfully. A failure to conduct a test is when it doesn't generate the sought-after data.

@curtiswfranks Місяць тому

That plasma build-up was one of the coolest, most awe-inspiring, most stunning things which I have seen in my entire life, bar none, period. I want to record this sentiment here and now because, someday, it will be quotidien - even for me, let alone future generations - and I want to be able to look back at this moment both in order to retrieve this sentiment and for the sake of getting a good chuckle. The historical quality may be valuable as an anecdote too.

@javaman4584 Місяць тому

Now that we know what it really looks like, we will start to see this as a special effect in movies.

@artemkras Місяць тому

For such a purpose, as they do, you should have scribbled this on a wall )))

@curtiswfranks Місяць тому

@@artemkras: Good idea!

@jordanrichards3585 Місяць тому

Agreed

@ysfex3sew Місяць тому

I also loved when the ship itself started to glow from the heat. Like it was powering up or something.

@tonycampbell2998 Місяць тому

I miss Jack and Das on the launch livestreams.

@JackABeyer Місяць тому

I had a secret mission on this launch so I could only be on a short while- but dont worry. I missed being on as well and this feedback has been noted. ❤

@moodmusicytc Місяць тому

I can't lie IFT3 commentary was boring without the OGs but then they had Alex and Adrian towards the end which was great

@guymanheim Місяць тому

Is Das off the channel now?

@JackABeyer Місяць тому

@@guymanheimno way, he’s just busy working on stuff behind the scenes

@detroitmissioncontrol2070 Місяць тому

I agree, the Das/ Jack combo is THE BEST 🥓🥓‼️

@AdamJ03 Місяць тому

That kite cam is so smart! Now that is a way to get around the no drones rule!!! 💯

@NASASpaceflight Місяць тому

🤫 heh - Das

@jwortman1984 Місяць тому

So clever!

@sacresula Місяць тому

I legit was laughing when I realised what they did

@greggoog7559 Місяць тому

2:47 "Advanced Simulation" I love it 😂

@NickDorrance Місяць тому

Don't sleep on the comedy NSF brings

@Danrarbc Місяць тому

I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS!

@Wurtoz9643 Місяць тому

It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction.

@DanielloDD86 Місяць тому

@@Wurtoz9643 Aperture Science We do what we must because we can

@richardwolf6269 Місяць тому

It’s hard to not roll my eyes at how delusional you folks are!

@FiveThreeZero91 Місяць тому

It was indeed (Summoning Chris G.) an incredible success and progress forward. As of IFT-3, Starship has now graduated to expendable rocket status. The parts that didn't work (yet), were the aspects related to reusability but if SpaceX wanted to start expendable rocket operations, they could now, the basics, a.k.a whole rocket stage 1 sending a stage 2 to orbit then let them burn up, is all sorted. They are getting there. It would be incredible once we see these vehicles come back. Exciting times ahead!

@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365 Місяць тому

The attitude control issues on-orbit (aka the barbecue roll we saw) is still a blocker. But yeah it's pretty close indeed.

@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365 Місяць тому

@@FiveThreeZero91 You don't need to guess. That very video quotes SpaceX saying that the roll was not intended.

@tilmerkan3882 Місяць тому

They would need some kind of a door, I guess? And a bigger door for other payloads. So maybe three more tests?

@AG-ig8uf Місяць тому

At this point, is there any failure that spacex fans won't label as "great success" ? In 10 years NASA of 50's and 60's took welded ballistic missiles of WWII and developed Lunar space missions putting man on the Moon and back multiple times. In 10 years SpaceX took all the advances NASA made in 50 years, and degraded into giant welded ballistic missile. But they sure succeeded in forming most blinded cult of fanboys.

@jamescobban857 Місяць тому

This test achieved everything that the first ULA Vulcan-Centaur test did, except deploying payload and restarting the second stage engines. IFT4 will probably achieve those objectives. SpaceX has five more flights this year. From the FAA EA it appears that SpaceX do not expect to succeed with catching a booster or orbiter this year, but is aiming to simulate them at sea.

@TOMKATPEDALS Місяць тому

Would love to see the payload bay cam footage during re-entry. Especially if the door was still open-ish

@zanelittlegray Місяць тому

@TOMKATPEDALS Yep, me too!

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

I tend to think the pez door was closed ish, but that is getting into too much of a glass half fullish glass half emptyish!! 🙄

@paullangford8179 Місяць тому

In the video of it closing, it looked like it nearly closed, then sprung off its tracks and bobbled around.

@thorn2808 Місяць тому

I think the 462m altitude of LOV for B10 makes sense because in the footage you see it cuts out at the last cloud level, so the "splash" you see is likely to be the booster just blowing up.

@artemkras Місяць тому

You have to take into account that it takes some time to process and trasmit images. At the speed of sound at about the sea level, an object travels 300 meters per second, so a splash or an explosion event that destroys power lines or a transmitting system will not be transmitted. So my armchair guess is that the 'splash' is either a condensation ring, or a puff of gas from a propellant leak in the engine bay.

@edwardrosier1805 Місяць тому

I love how in the image from the booster you can see the ship moving away.

@TanksInSpace_ Місяць тому

I love how you guys had a 2nd stream with great live sound from the pad, and without commentary. Thanks

@TamarZiri Місяць тому

We need a deep dive, unedited Das analysis of flight 3! Please!

@anthonylosego Місяць тому

Awaiting CSI Starbase review....

@shrodingerschat2258 Місяць тому

Jack, love your enthusiasm on these videos as always! Looking at the footage of the payload door, not only did the door jam, but you can see it clearly popped out of its track on either end. So, the door was basically flopping around in the "closed" position with no way to secure it.

@johnhjic2 Місяць тому

I must say you did some great coverage. Thank you.

@peteralthoff6920 Місяць тому

Thanks to the whole NSF team for the great coverage

@wacojones8062 Місяць тому

A lot of tweaking of the flight software is in order with possible larger grid fins in later iterations. Same with the Starship itself slightly larger fins may be needed. Further hardening of internal structures and possible revisions of the slosh baffle system. Cargo door needs a lot of work to ensure fast smooth operation with a solid seal on closing along with a means to pre-vent the internal volume of the cargo bay as there was visible gas flow as the door opened which may have added to the control problems of Starship.

@jwortman1984 Місяць тому

Agreed. So much work to do. I was actually quite disappointed to see that they didn’t have control of the ship. I don’t understand how on one hand they have Dragon, but starship can’t fly in space. I guess it was just much lower on the priority list? I’m afraid they are going to need a more legit rcs system instead of the diy hot gas thrusters.

@willie417 Місяць тому

they all have just been test flights, are people forgetting that SpaceX been doing mission to space for a few years now? are people memories that short? come on people The Falcon Heavy record to date: 9 Total Launches 17 Total Landings 14 Total Reflights Dragon people and cargo to date: 45 Total Launches 41 Visits to the ISS 24 Total Reflights Falcon 9 to date: 309 Total Launches 267 Total Landings 240 Total Reflights For a grand total of 320 Total Launches 284 Total Landings 254 Total Reflights

@bryanillenberg Місяць тому

Starship launches have all been test flights. There have so far been 3

@richardwolf6269 Місяць тому

@@bryanillenbergnot if you count all the starships that exploded and only one sorta successfully landed!

@bryanillenberg Місяць тому

@@richardwolf6269 I don't, because those were tests of the second stage only.

@ashrylka_2606 Місяць тому

Thank you, Alex and/or Adrian :)

@ekoden Місяць тому

I get a weird gut feeling flight 3 made SpaceX hungry and almost vengeful in that they were so close to the reentry milestone. So I feel like flight 4 is going to spur on another flurry of activity and surprise everyone in how soon it actually might happen.

@iamjadedhobo Місяць тому

I think Ellon has already penciled in March twentieth ;)

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

Of course the Space X ITF-4 timeline is dependent on the FAA mishap investigation. But three months should the maximum time needed for next launch.

@EvilBonsai Місяць тому

6 months 1-2, 4 months 2-3. 2 months for ift4?

@paulslund1 Місяць тому

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 Space does their own mishap investigation that the FAA subsequently reviews for approval. The FAA can't work any faster than SpaceX can.. they are not the roadblock to launches that people make them out to be.

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

@@paulslund1 I actually agree with that. I never said that Space X is delayed by the FAA though perhaps I could have worded that comment better.

@XBnPC Місяць тому

I watched the entire takeoff and subsequent check boxes getting ticked off. It was much improved over test flight two and they're certainly on their way to a fully functional starship. Very exciting indeed 😀 👏

@stratolestele7611 Місяць тому

It was a fantastic test flight. Well done SpaceX. And Jack - Great job bud! 7:33 An area that surprised me was the payload door mechanism. It looked flimsy, rickety. Given its size and the relatively thin skin of the booster, I would have expected to see a more robust build - like maybe more arms (especially on the ends), or reinforcements. I know weight is always a consideration, but the vids of it made it look kind of jerky, wobbly, and imprecise.

@tbjtbj7930 Місяць тому

I was expecting a sliding door mechanism, the pivoting arms seem to be very flimsy.

@jwortman1984 Місяць тому

I agree. I hate to say but this flight actually deflated my optimism a bit. Before the flight I would have bet the payload door was figured out and starship could fly, but this looked half-assed. I also thought it was interesting to see the lack of any stringers above the payload door for quite a ways up; like that could possibly be a larger opening in the future to liberate tonnage that isn’t shaped like a Starlink. The lack of control over the ship was a shock to me. I wonder if the engine chill down creates asymmetrical thrust and/or the hot gas thrusters weren’t working or not sufficiently accurate. It’s clear the ship flaps have a limited operational envelope.

@cecpXX Місяць тому

this 3th launch was amazing........i believe that 4th launch will be the deal!...

@Lexington-Concord1775 Місяць тому

Thank you NSF team for the live coverage 👏

@paulkirwan3431 Місяць тому

Jack, Trevor and Das really need to be the next launch team. For reasons already mentioned plenty of times in various threads. We miss the gravitas. Gravitas=attraction of mature audience=more financial support for NSF.

@markb2773 Місяць тому

Yes please more Das!

@edgartorbert819 Місяць тому

Great summary, Jack. Appreciate your work "on air" and behind the scenes. You and Das do a splendid job of being NSF at Boca Chica.

@sjay4673 Місяць тому

Thanks for this great overview of IFT-3, Jack! Keep up the great content, Team NASASpaceflight! 👍

@user-hz5rk5vy1t Місяць тому

As always thank you, Jack, for the update, analysis, and your enthusiasm!

@jimgraves4197 Місяць тому

It was an amazing test flight, thanks for the great footage from NSF's cameras and also sharing SpaceX's footage too.

@anthonycamilleri7297 Місяць тому

test flight3 was truly mind blowing to be sure thanks for the updates jack

@habafflof Місяць тому

That accumulation of plasma was absolutely mind-blowing, utterly breathtaking, and hands down, one of the most incredible sights I've ever witnessed in my life, no question about it! I just had to jot down my thoughts right here, right now because I know, sooner or later, it might become commonplace - imagine that, even for me, not to mention future folks! But I want to be able to revisit this exact feeling and have a good laugh about it. Plus, who knows, this could turn into a legendary tale worth sharing down the road!

@Geezers_Golfing Місяць тому

“Advanced Simulation!” Love it. Great update NSF and Jack

@mjomalleyfl Місяць тому

Great podcast. Well written by Alex and presented by Jack. Great diversity of the NSF team.

@MrKellymcilrath Місяць тому

Great starbase update Jack & NSF, Thank you!!

@lilkel75 Місяць тому

0:58 the excavator in the back💀

@ufloc Місяць тому

gotta dig fast!

@paulmcmillan5941 Місяць тому

Great update, Thanks Jack! 👍

@mmacknak Місяць тому

Great update....thank you!!

@YaBoi_D_D Місяць тому

Yall doing a great job with those advanced simulations! Keep it up!

@charlestongeek964 Місяць тому

Spectacular!

@markotto4281 Місяць тому

It's that green engine-rich exhaust. It gets 'em every time.

@flawedperspective Місяць тому

Would love to know who invented that term. There's fuel-rich, oxidizer-rich, and engine-rich (engine eats itself).

@Alarix246 Місяць тому

Shouldn't they have sensors in the fuel tank telling them it's ok or not ok to relight the engine so it doesn't eat itself?!

@christophermaguire9206 Місяць тому

Thanks for the coverage Jack

@billyeomans6098 Місяць тому

Just get better each time spacex your fantastic

@ians421 Місяць тому

A great show. Thank you

@Dilophi Місяць тому

LOL that excavator (00:57) be like: *WORK! WORK! WORK !*

@tacampbell4819 Місяць тому

Thank you Jack for the Nerd info.👍🚀🤓 Godspeed SpaceX

@harrykeel8557 Місяць тому

Just love the sight of the mach diamonds with the full stack clearing the tower. And the trip to the Indian Ocean was pretty quick. Especially at over 26,000 miles an hour. I was tired for the rest of the day. Anyway, kudos to the launch team for a great job. Great coverage of the awesome flight.

@NomadUniverse Місяць тому

If IFT4 isnt on the 20th of April to mark 1 year since IFT1 then that would be very uncharacteristic of SpaceX. Gets me right in the feels, the sheer speed of the development and he amazing leaps and bounds they are taking. Before we know it, Starship flights will be as routine as Falcon 9 flights. These missions are just as significant, if not more significant than the Apollo missions. The next barriers in spaceflight are being tackled right now. The records will continue to tumble as history is made before our eyes. I'm so excited for the future of Starship.

@user-rc5px1hu9j Місяць тому

Proud of SpaceX，Proud of USA❤❤❤

@BenjySparky Місяць тому

Jack and NSF y'all rock! Peace

@badrinair Місяць тому

P Thank you very much for sharing all these wonderful updates. It's indeed an amazing program

@vrtsgme Місяць тому

Stunning progress.

@ross077 Місяць тому

Thanks for the detailed breakdown of the FAA FONSI, I'd missed that one of the next 10 launches might include a possible future Starship "barge" landing. That'll be cool!

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

If it is a "barge landing" that would necessitate landing legs at least for the ship, but maybe both. That might be a necessary step for the FAA to allow the booster to be caught later?!

@phlogistanjones2722 Місяць тому

THANKS for the update Jack.

@SebPlaySpaceflight Місяць тому

The graphics at 2:47 was amazing. The water effects are so realistic that they look real!

@AndrewSkipp Місяць тому

What a day. I still want to fly on this thing. Guess I won’t need a return ticket though… 😂

@richardwolf6269 Місяць тому

Starship gives new meaning to a one way ticket!

@savethedeveloper Місяць тому

Jack is the best

@shaung505 Місяць тому

Great wrap up well done team. 🚀

@paulwilhelm6976 Місяць тому

Love this coverage. I can't imagine IFT-4 happening earlier than June.

@peterthornton6145 Місяць тому

Enjoyed your recounting of the preps and launch! I've been hoping someone would discuss how the rapid loss of reentry attitude control happened just as b10 passed through the convective cloud layer at 7km (or so). Looked a lot like turbulent or shear stresses that pushed past the control algorithm effectiveness. Spectacular coverage. I ran out of OMGs thursday morning...

@ezapata3200 Місяць тому

Excellent commentary. Imagine a world. Where SPACEX was secretive ( like old days) .. We are SO SO FORTUNATE : lucky /. Blessed Amazing reporters like you along with exceptional transperancy from SPACEX !! Thank You !!

@AndrewBrewerAerospace Місяць тому

Beautiful launch 🚀

@roberttuinstra5494 Місяць тому

I am amazed

@EuloSounds Місяць тому

Simply a huge success and I am confident that in 1-1.5 months we will see a booster and Starship coming back to earth and it will work, just pure goose bumps when I see IFT-3 and I really didn't think that you would see such awesome pictures. Starship has rewritten history.

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

I think for Space X to be fully ready plus the FAA mishap investigation it will 2-3 months, but I would be glad to be proven wrong.

@wojecire Місяць тому

Epic kite cam!

@gregsutton2400 Місяць тому

Great insight!

@Batters56 Місяць тому

“Starship flew further than ever”. I’m glad you crunched the numbers on that NASA Spaceflight! It was hard to tell if it flew further than the second test.

@tomhansen45 Місяць тому

Great episode!

@corrinastanley125 Місяць тому

Thanks Jack and the NSF team brilliant summary. Kite cam??.

@JackABeyer Місяць тому

😁

@NASASpaceflight Місяць тому

🤫

@corrinastanley125 Місяць тому

@@NASASpaceflight so no talking about Jack in a kayak towing a parasailing Das, got it.

@jwortman1984 Місяць тому

15:30 … wait…what? KITECAM!?! lol you guys are awesome.

@NASASpaceflight Місяць тому

😎 - Das

@richardknapp570 Місяць тому

Excellent update! Thanks for Most Excellent video. Wonder why SpaceX doesn't use a rolling/tracked door instead of hinged.

@PoliticalCineaste Місяць тому

Love Jack's updates! First time I heard of the possible 15 APR 2024 launch date for IFT-4. But as Jack said, likely in May.

@fastkar9806 Місяць тому

Wishing you and your family the very best of luck Jay :)

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

His is Jack not Jay.

@maskddingo1779 Місяць тому

Killer hat, Jack!

@JackABeyer Місяць тому

Carlos, Starbase Surfer gave it to me!

@PinPulled Місяць тому

LETS GO

@matthewboyd443 Місяць тому

Finally a update

@user-ur5br3ne9h Місяць тому

The engineering on that payload door looks delicate, to be polite. I think someone needs to rerun "the numbers"

@pearl3293 Місяць тому

heck yea

@emgee44 Місяць тому

I’d love to see footage of the first stage impacting the sea on its return.

@ricardovdbroek Місяць тому

8:13 They see me rollin', they hatin'

@nirbhay_raghav Місяць тому

Missed you on the live stream of IFT-3.

@JackABeyer Місяць тому

❤

@user-iv4pf6oq7q Місяць тому

Loving the 300 yard flame from 33 Raptors at full chat! Goooo, SpaceX.

@user-ri5zc8cj6b Місяць тому

ITF4 in mid may would cut stage zero refurbishment time to 2 months, quite an achievement being it 50% of the time between ITF2 and ITF3.

@produKtNZ Місяць тому

fyi; you misread the FAA quote and said "to ensure reliability of the vehicle", but the text on screen reads as "to ensure the reusability of the vehicle"

@detroitmissioncontrol2070 Місяць тому

Jack is the Best 🥓‼️

@smavtmb2196 Місяць тому

I wonder if Ship 28 rolling was caused by venting LOX during the coasting phase? I don't believe the payload door fully closed. The ship rolling during re-entry likley caused plasma to eventually over heat the non tiled side, possibly even around the damaged/not closed payload door. Resulting in ship 28 being destroyed.

@user-gl1hk5pw8i Місяць тому

I wonder if the rotation of Starship was part of the fuel transfer. A simple spiral collector in the tank, with a mirrored collector in the receiver would allow transfers by only controlling rotation direction. Of course, you will need enough control to stop the rotation. Great work SpaceX

@hamzahkhan8952 Місяць тому

yeah, thats what i was thinking. seems like they couldnt stop the roll after the fuel transfer test.

@bman5988 Місяць тому

It’s Prime Time baby! B11, S29, let’s go!

@alane9630 Місяць тому

Starship leaped off the pad with incredible acceleration through the sound barrier. Does anyone know what the G forces were during liftoff and ascent?

@josephjoyner4797 Місяць тому

May!!

@user-tk4od7et7e Місяць тому

I wonder if SpaceX took the Falcon9 code for the grid fins and stuck it in SH as is. It would be close, but not correct. The grid fins on F9 are 90 degrees from each other, where SH are in a different position. A little code should fix that issue. IFT4 should work just fine. As for Star Ship. They need to switch to different thrusters for control. It is a cool idea for what they have, but looks prone to ice build up and loss of pressure when they vented off the O2.

@kenmactiernan4290 Місяць тому

April 27 launch. Hopefully. NSF rocks.

@The1QwertySky Місяць тому

28. hopefully, my birthday

@zander_the_space_nerd Місяць тому

I think early june is more realistic.

@alanmann4211 Місяць тому

Hope they can figure out the stability problem of Starship for flight #4. Can’t wait to see reentry footage when it’s stable!

@dissaid Місяць тому

Thanks guys...😎😎😎

@moodmusicytc Місяць тому

Boosters engine ignition failure looked similar to SN8 which they fixed with better tank pressurisation I bet booster suffered the same. They seem to be making very small minor mistakes (which the media takes out of context) their small mistake with S25 was venting the LOX before SECO

@cube2fox Місяць тому

The time between flight 2 and flight 3 was four months. It seems reasonable that the time they need will be similar for the next flight, which would place the estimate for flight 4 around mid July.

@WetterFlug Місяць тому

What was the metallic piece hitting the gridfinn at 6:52, leaving marks on the paint? Was there damage to the engine bells? Aerodynamic breakage due to sideways airflow after flight instability?

@hamzahkhan8952 Місяць тому

that was probably some minor debris falling of the ship. doesn't seem like a porblem to me

@iamaduckquack Місяць тому

👍 Great success! 👍

@sprinter768 Місяць тому

May the 4th be with the 4th lauch!

@srinivasr.9976 Місяць тому

A great summary and love your enthusiasm while explaining stuffs Jack! An amateur or a dumb question, if the entire ship is covered with heat tiles instead of one side of it, won't there be more probability for a successful re-entry?

@michaeldeierhoi4096 Місяць тому

It's more a issue of only applying tiles to the areas most prone to hot plasma exposure on reentry. Space X determined where the tiles were most needed so applying over the rest of the ship should not ensure it's safe return. Ultimately, the only way to know for sure is if the starship can reenter the atmosphere in the proper attitude meaning no rolling about like on this last flight. This would provide the necessary test of the TPS to determine if it is adequate.