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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 8: Ship 34 and Booster 15 on the eighth orbital test flight!
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This test flight aims to improve on SpaceX's previous Test Flight attempts at launching a full-stack Starship.
Timestamps:
00:00 Stream Start
00:21:46 ! Rundown on Timeline of the day
00:27:01 ! Starlink dummy sats explanation + heat tiles
00:34:15 # Starship is physically bigger than Elon Musk
00:37:54 [R] This is using our tax money - Reaction
00:41:42 Q - New cameras on the ship?
00:43:47 Q - What will happen to the dummy sats?
00:45:57 Q - Will they go for a catch on this flight?
00:48:48 Q - Any Bananas on this bananas flight?
00:49:56 Q - When will we get new merch in EU stores?
00:52:49 Q - Can they ever achieve the panoramic windows on Starship they showed in earlier renders?
00:56:08 Q - Will FTS be removed on human flights?
00:59:20 Tory Bruno about Raptor 3
01:01:59 Q - Thoughts on Rocketlabs fairing design
01:04:35 Q - How full will Starship be before they refuel?
01:18:45 Q - What are heat tiles made up from?
01:22:09 ! Stefanie!!
01:23:16 Q - Felix, have you seen the latest podcast with Elon and Joe Rogan?
01:28:56 Q - What is the wind limit for a launch?
01:30:44 Q - When do you (felix) think they will catch a Starship?
01:36:05 Q - What makes it that launches are more frequent with Starship
01:38:03 ! Idea - Booster divert to free tower for Ship catch
01:42:22 Q - When will we see the first "Real" payload on Starship?
01:48:53 Q - when are they building launch infrastructure for block 3 Starship
02:01:47 Chris and Jonathan
02:05:23 Q - When will Starship launch from Florida?
02:17:04 Q - What if an abort occurs above land?
02:37:42 Frostline on Ship!
02:38:40 Start SpX Stream
02:39:18 Q - Difference catch pins and current pins on Starship
03:15:51 Prop Load Complete
03:17:41 T- 1 minute
03:22:37 T-40 second hold
03:24:31 Hold T-41 Sec
03:26:32 Scrub is called
Main objectives:
- Booster Catch
- 4x Starlink (dummy) deployment
- Raptor Engine reuse
- Raptor engine relight
- Test redesigned heat shield
- Test actively cooled heat shield
- Reentry of Ship 34
- Virtual landing attempt in the Indian Ocean
The launch will take off at SpaceX's Starbase in south Texas, USA.
#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247
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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 8: Ship 34 and Booster 15 on the eighth orbital test flight!
Go to myradar.com to get the best-rated weather app there is for Android, iOS & Windows! Weather as you've never seen it before!
This test flight aims to improve on SpaceX's previous Test Flight attempts at launching a full-stack Starship.
Timestamps:
00:00 Stream Start
00:21:46 ! Rundown on Timeline of the day
00:27:01 ! Starlink dummy sats explanation + heat tiles
00:34:15 # Starship is physically bigger than Elon Musk
00:37:54 [R] This is using our tax money - Reaction
00:41:42 Q - New cameras on the ship?
00:43:47 Q - What will happen to the dummy sats?
00:45:57 Q - Will they go for a catch on this flight?
00:48:48 Q - Any Bananas on this bananas flight?
00:49:56 Q - When will we get new merch in EU stores?
00:52:49 Q - Can they ever achieve the panoramic windows on Starship they showed in earlier renders?
00:56:08 Q - Will FTS be removed on human flights?
00:59:20 Tory Bruno about Raptor 3
01:01:59 Q - Thoughts on Rocketlabs fairing design
01:04:35 Q - How full will Starship be before they refuel?
01:18:45 Q - What are heat tiles made up from?
01:22:09 ! Stefanie!!
01:23:16 Q - Felix, have you seen the latest podcast with Elon and Joe Rogan?
01:28:56 Q - What is the wind limit for a launch?
01:30:44 Q - When do you (felix) think they will catch a Starship?
01:36:05 Q - What makes it that launches are more frequent with Starship
01:38:03 ! Idea - Booster divert to free tower for Ship catch
01:42:22 Q - When will we see the first "Real" payload on Starship?
01:48:53 Q - when are they building launch infrastructure for block 3 Starship
02:01:47 Chris and Jonathan
02:05:23 Q - When will Starship launch from Florida?
02:17:04 Q - What if an abort occurs above land?
02:37:42 Frostline on Ship!
02:38:40 Start SpX Stream
02:39:18 Q - Difference catch pins and current pins on Starship
03:15:51 Prop Load Complete
03:17:41 T- 1 minute
03:22:37 T-40 second hold
03:24:31 Hold T-41 Sec
03:26:32 Scrub is called
Main objectives:
- Booster Catch
- 4x Starlink (dummy) deployment
- Raptor Engine reuse
- Raptor engine relight
- Test redesigned heat shield
- Test actively cooled heat shield
- Reentry of Ship 34
- Virtual landing attempt in the Indian Ocean
The launch will take off at SpaceX's Starbase in south Texas, USA.
#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247
▶️Merch Store US: wai.to/Merch_US
▶️Merch Store EU: wai.to/Merch_EU
▶️Patreon: wai.to/patreon
▶️Redline Helicopter Tours: wai.to/redlineheli
▶️WAI Orbit: In collaboration with our friends at SkyFi: twitter.com/SkyfiApp
▶️WAI Hub: https://www.whataboutit.space
▶️Twitter: twitter.com/FelixSchlang
▶️Instagram: instagram.com/FelixSchlang
▶️Facebook: facebook.com/WAISpace
▶️WAI Spotify Playlist: spoti.fi/39tmULH
LIVE Production: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang
Photography: Jordan Guidry, John Winkopp & Stefanie Schlang
3D Animation: Voop3D
Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang
Graphics, Media & Code: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang, LP, Alex Potvin
