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HOW IT'S MADE: Rocket Ships (SpaceX Starship)
Today, we are going to discuss primarily how starships are made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX along with the SpaceX update wherein Musk is offering help and assistance to make spacesuits for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
We will also look closely at all the starships manufactured by SpaceX as well as how they have evolved. Then it would not be a surprise to see how SpaceX have been successful in securing lunar lander contracts.
This video is going to be all about rocket ships and how they are constructed. We will particularly like to discuss the launching attempts and why and how starships have evolved for Tesla. Before we munch into the juicy details of this video, if you are new to the channel, make sure you smack that subscribe button and also the notification bell!
The Purpose Of Designing The Falcon 1
Everyone has heard of the Falcon super-heavy launch vehicle. It was designed to move people around, act as spaceships, and carry various cargo into space. However, let's talk about how such an idea of a ship came about since such a powerful design wasn't created in a moment’s time and it also had a couple of predecessors before this one arrived.
The history of the Falcon family of vehicles began with the creation of the Falcon 1 which is a lightweight launch vehicle with a length of 21.3 meters or 69.8 feet, a launch mass of 27.6 tons, and a diameter of 1.7 meters or 5.6 feet.
The rocket could carry 420 kilograms or 926 pounds of payload onboard. It became the first private device that was able to bring cargo into low-earth orbit which is in itself a great achievement but definitely not the best it could be.
The Structure Of Falcon 1
The construction of the Falcon 1 consisted of only two stages: the first of them consisted of a supporting element with fuel tanks, an engine, and a parachute system. Kerosene was preferred as fuel while liquid oxygen was used as its oxidizing agent.
The second stage also contained fuel tanks and an engine though the latter had less thrust compared to the one in the first stage. Despite the huge launch that cost 7.9 million dollars, five attempts were made to send the Falcon 1 beyond the borders of our planet but not all of them were successful at the time of the debut event of the rocket.
SpaceX has already developed its own flight suits successfully. We are lucky to be around these times when those suits are being used in SpaceX’s crew missions. When launched in spacecraft, the flight suits are equipped specifically to protect the astronauts if there is a fire or situations arise wherein the cabin depressurizes.
A fire started in the first stage engine that led to a loss of pressure which caused the engine to shut down in the 34th second of flight. The second attempt to start Falcon 1 incurred a problem with the fuel system of the second stage. The fuel stopped flowing into its engine at 474 seconds of flight as a result of which it shut down as well.
During the third time, Falcon 1 went on a flight, it wasn't alone. Of the serious cargo, the rocket carried onboard the Trailblazer satellite and to NASA microsatellites. With the first stage, the flight went normally but when the time came to separate the stages, the first hit the second right when it started its engine.
The fourth and fifth launches showed some promising results but that wasn't good enough to call it a successful attempt. The main problem with Falcon 1 was low demand due to its low payload abilities. For this reason, the development of the rocket stopped.
The Science Behind Falcon 9
Then came the Falcon 9, a device that can carry onboard almost 23 tons of cargo. Imagine that SpaceX once again wanted to send StarLink satellites into space, each weighing about 260 kilograms or 573 pounds.
The Falcon 9 could lift 88 of these devices all at once provided that the first stage isn't returned. This too is a two-stage launch vehicle and uses fuel in the form of kerosene and liquid oxygen. The device is currently in practice and operation and the cost of its launch involves a colossal amount of 62 million dollars and fortunately, every one of them have succeeded.
The first stage of the rocket is reusable as it can return to Earth and be used again. Now Falcon 9 is developed to not only carry commercial communication satellites but also to transport and deliver many dragon cargo ships to the ISS.
By the way, why don't we talk about dragons, namely Dragon 1 carrying a six-ton payload from the earth? The sole duty of this drone is to supply the ISS with everything it needs. In addition, it also takes goods back. However, when sent to earth, Dragon 1 cannot carry the same weight from the ISS as the spacecraft can take only three to three and a half tons of cargo.
#spacex #starship #nasa
HOW IT'S MADE: Rocket Ships (SpaceX Starship)
Today, we are going to discuss primarily how starships are made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX along with the SpaceX update wherein Musk is offering help and assistance to make spacesuits for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
We will also look closely at all the starships manufactured by SpaceX as well as how they have evolved. Then it would not be a surprise to see how SpaceX have been successful in securing lunar lander contracts.
This video is going to be all about rocket ships and how they are constructed. We will particularly like to discuss the launching attempts and why and how starships have evolved for Tesla. Before we munch into the juicy details of this video, if you are new to the channel, make sure you smack that subscribe button and also the notification bell!
The Purpose Of Designing The Falcon 1
Everyone has heard of the Falcon super-heavy launch vehicle. It was designed to move people around, act as spaceships, and carry various cargo into space. However, let's talk about how such an idea of a ship came about since such a powerful design wasn't created in a moment’s time and it also had a couple of predecessors before this one arrived.
The history of the Falcon family of vehicles began with the creation of the Falcon 1 which is a lightweight launch vehicle with a length of 21.3 meters or 69.8 feet, a launch mass of 27.6 tons, and a diameter of 1.7 meters or 5.6 feet.
The rocket could carry 420 kilograms or 926 pounds of payload onboard. It became the first private device that was able to bring cargo into low-earth orbit which is in itself a great achievement but definitely not the best it could be.
The Structure Of Falcon 1
The construction of the Falcon 1 consisted of only two stages: the first of them consisted of a supporting element with fuel tanks, an engine, and a parachute system. Kerosene was preferred as fuel while liquid oxygen was used as its oxidizing agent.
The second stage also contained fuel tanks and an engine though the latter had less thrust compared to the one in the first stage. Despite the huge launch that cost 7.9 million dollars, five attempts were made to send the Falcon 1 beyond the borders of our planet but not all of them were successful at the time of the debut event of the rocket.
SpaceX has already developed its own flight suits successfully. We are lucky to be around these times when those suits are being used in SpaceX’s crew missions. When launched in spacecraft, the flight suits are equipped specifically to protect the astronauts if there is a fire or situations arise wherein the cabin depressurizes.
A fire started in the first stage engine that led to a loss of pressure which caused the engine to shut down in the 34th second of flight. The second attempt to start Falcon 1 incurred a problem with the fuel system of the second stage. The fuel stopped flowing into its engine at 474 seconds of flight as a result of which it shut down as well.
During the third time, Falcon 1 went on a flight, it wasn't alone. Of the serious cargo, the rocket carried onboard the Trailblazer satellite and to NASA microsatellites. With the first stage, the flight went normally but when the time came to separate the stages, the first hit the second right when it started its engine.
The fourth and fifth launches showed some promising results but that wasn't good enough to call it a successful attempt. The main problem with Falcon 1 was low demand due to its low payload abilities. For this reason, the development of the rocket stopped.
The Science Behind Falcon 9
Then came the Falcon 9, a device that can carry onboard almost 23 tons of cargo. Imagine that SpaceX once again wanted to send StarLink satellites into space, each weighing about 260 kilograms or 573 pounds.
The Falcon 9 could lift 88 of these devices all at once provided that the first stage isn't returned. This too is a two-stage launch vehicle and uses fuel in the form of kerosene and liquid oxygen. The device is currently in practice and operation and the cost of its launch involves a colossal amount of 62 million dollars and fortunately, every one of them have succeeded.
The first stage of the rocket is reusable as it can return to Earth and be used again. Now Falcon 9 is developed to not only carry commercial communication satellites but also to transport and deliver many dragon cargo ships to the ISS.
By the way, why don't we talk about dragons, namely Dragon 1 carrying a six-ton payload from the earth? The sole duty of this drone is to supply the ISS with everything it needs. In addition, it also takes goods back. However, when sent to earth, Dragon 1 cannot carry the same weight from the ISS as the spacecraft can take only three to three and a half tons of cargo.
#spacex #starship #nasa
