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While SpaceX was fueling Flight 12, they took a phone call to the most remote island on Earth.
The man on the other end of that call is going to the Moon. And then, on a separate mission, he's going to Mars. A private citizen. Two crewed flights beyond Earth orbit. And the signs he left for over a year were sitting right there in plain sight. Today, we look at what just happened. Because Flight 12 was only the appetizer.
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Host: Felix Schlang
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⭐Lunar Caveman on X: twitter.com/LunarCaveman
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While SpaceX was fueling Flight 12, they took a phone call to the most remote island on Earth.
The man on the other end of that call is going to the Moon. And then, on a separate mission, he's going to Mars. A private citizen. Two crewed flights beyond Earth orbit. And the signs he left for over a year were sitting right there in plain sight. Today, we look at what just happened. Because Flight 12 was only the appetizer.
Follow Amy: https://x.com/mymatrixplug
Follow Jordan: https://x.com/Jordanguidry6
#spaceX #starship #starbase #nasa
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▶️WAI Hub: https://www.whataboutit.space
▶️Starbase Redline Helicopters: wai.to/redlineheli
▶️Merch Store US: whataboutit.myspreadshop.com
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Editing: Stefanie Schlang
Photography: Jordan Guidry, John Winkopp, Richard Gallagher, Amy Doehring & Stefanie Schlang
3D Animation: Voop3D
Script & Research: Cris, Felix Schlang
LIVE Production: Jonathan Heuer, Jordan Guidry
Host: Felix Schlang
Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang
Graphics & Media Processing: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang
Credit:
⭐SpaceX
⭐NASA
⭐Rykllan on X: twitter.com/_rykllan
⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on X: twitter.com/Bl3D_Eccentric
⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on YouTube: youtube.com/c/Spacex3DCreationEccentric
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⭐Starship 3D on X: twitter.com/DStarship3
⭐TDSN on X: twitter.com/TDSN19
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⭐Alex Delderfield on X: twitter.com/Alex_ADEdge
⭐LabPadre on X: twitter.com/LabPadre
⭐LabPadre on YouTube: youtube.com/c/LabPadre
⭐RGV Aerial Photography: youtube.com/c/RGVAerialPhotography
⭐VirtualSpace_3D on X: @Lolomatico3d
⭐VirtualSpace_3D on Patreon: patreon.com/VS_3D
⭐Nick on X: twitter.com/ChameleonCir
⭐Jerry Pike on X: twitter.com/JerryPikePhoto
⭐Tony Bela on X: twitter.com/InfographicTony
⭐Virtual Space_3D on X: twitter.com/Lolomatico3d
⭐The Ring Watchers on X: @RingWatchers
⭐Lunar Caveman on X: twitter.com/LunarCaveman
⭐The Space Engineer on YouTube: youtube.com/c/TheSpaceEngineer
⭐Starship Gazer on YouTube: youtube.com/c/StarshipGazer
⭐Starship Gazer on X: twitter.com/StarshipGazer
⭐Greg Scott on X: twitter.com/GregScott_photo
⭐nasaspaceflight.com
⭐Nick Henning on X: twitter.com/nickhenning3d
⭐ErcX on Twitter: twitter.com/ErcXspace
⭐Alex Svan on X: twitter.com/AlexSvanArt
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⭐Neopork on X: twitter.com/Neopork85
⭐Corey on X: twitter.com/C_Bass3d
📄Links for this Episode:
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spacex.com/starship





![SCRUB: SpaceX Starship Flight 8 LIVE from Starbase, TX!
SpaceX launches Starship Flight 8: Ship 34 and Booster 15 on the eighth orbital test flight!
Go to https://myradar.com/ to get the best-rated weather app there is for Android, iOS & Windows! Weather as youve never seen it before!
This test flight aims to improve on SpaceXs 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 SpaceXs Starbase in south Texas, USA.
#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247
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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 SCRUB: SpaceX Starship Flight 8 LIVE from Starbase, TX!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vr_q3Dua0D8/mqdefault.jpg)
![SpaceX Starship Flight 8 LIVE from Starbase, TX! 2nd ATTEMPT!
SpaceX launches Starship Flight 8: Ship 34 and Booster 15 on the eighth orbital test flight!
Go to https://myradar.com/ to get the best-rated weather app there is for Android, iOS & Windows! Weather as youve never seen it before!
This test flight aims to improve on SpaceXs previous Test Flight attempts at launching a full-stack Starship.
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 SpaceXs Starbase in south Texas, USA.
#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247
▶️Merch Store US: https://wai.to/Merch_US
▶️Merch Store EU: https://wai.to/Merch_EU
▶️Patreon: https://wai.to/patreon
▶️Redline Helicopter Tours: https://wai.to/redlineheli
▶️WAI Orbit: In collaboration with our friends at SkyFi: https://twitter.com/SkyfiApp
▶️WAI Hub: https://www.whataboutit.space
▶️Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FelixSchlang
▶️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FelixSchlang
▶️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAISpace/
▶️WAI Spotify Playlist: https://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
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:05:12 Start Stream
00:07:02 Where are you from?
00:11:43 Rundown of this launch
00:17:50 Other space News
00:22:47 [R] - About the destack...
00:23:30 [Q] - How high does the Starship go?
00:25:46 [Q] - When do you think pad B is ready?
00:29:04 [Q] - Will SpaceX redo pad A?
00:32:31 [Q] - How can a human moon mission be completed, only by SpaceXsion
00:39:00 [Q] - Can they work on Pad B between launch attempts?
00:45:03 [Q] - Are there any new T-shirt merch designs coming up?
00:50:09 [Q] - Would SpaceX use Raptor 2 and 3 engines on a single vehicle?
00:53:51 [Q] - Would SpaceX be worried about competitors looking at splashed-down Starships?
00:55:58 [Q] - When will the first crewed Starship launch?
01:06:17 ! - MyRadar weather report
01:22:17 [R] - Idea, Launch starship, transfer crew to it with crew dragon.
01:23:59 [Q] - Will you livestream launches from other launch providers as well?
01:25:26 [Q] - Will you be at Jetty Park for the Crew 10 launch?
01:27:17 [Q] - Have you seen the Elon FN Interview?
01:28:36 [Q] - How close can you get to a Starship launch?
01:40:32 [Q] - Does SpaceX plan on making Catch-Only Towers?
0[1:47:01 [R] - For all mankind
01:48:28 [Q] - How do you (Felix) feel about the improvements on the heat shield?
01:52:33 [Q] - Are your kids crazy about aerospace as well?
01:53:25 [Q] - Why choose Starship between all other space companies?
01:56:37 [Q] - Will future Starships have a front docking port or header tanks?
01:58:14 [Q] - Does the Block 2 Starship use less thick steel?
01:59:55 [Q] - When will Starship launch from Florida?
02:04:03 [Q] - Felix, if you could work at SpaceX, what position would it be?
02:10:19 ! - Jonathan & Chris
02:11:28 [Q] - How big is the WAI team?
02:12:18 [Q] - How many Starship launches before a Dock&Transfer?
02:13:48 [Q] - How do you position Ariane 6 between all the launch providers?
02:16:02 ! - The Return of Felix (Evil laughs included)
02:20:21 [Q] - What do you think of Elons involvement in the government?
02:25:41 [Q] - Do you plan on making content about the software on Starship?
02:27:31 [Q] - Is SpaceX working on non-chemical engines?
02:30:13 [Q] - Are there other ways to protect Starship from re-entry?
02:35:27 [Q] - Any chance the booster will launch at Starbase and be cought in Florida?
02:35:29 ! - Start SpaceX Stream
02:44:20 ! - T-20 minutes
02:54:20 ! - T-10 minutes
03:03:41 ! - T-40 seconds (Hold)
03:04:13 ! - T-40 seconds (Release)
03:04:41 ! - T-10 seconds
03:04:50 ! - Liftoff!!
03:06:02 ! - Max-Q
03:07:26 ! - Hot Staging
03:07:55 ! - Go for Catch
03:09:00 ! - Boostback Shutdown
03:09:24 ! - HSR Jettison
03:11:27 ! - Landing burn start
03:11:45 ! - Booster Catch
03:12:51 ! - Starship MADNESS
03:15:34 ! - WAI CSI Starship Anomaly
03:20:21 ! - End of the SpaceX Stream
03:20:45 ! - Further investigation
03:36:31 [Q] - Heat tiles materials
03:38:27 [Q] - When will SpaceX move to operational/crewed missions?
03:45:01 [Q] - Do you know about the helium space race?
03:47:30 [Q] - Will they catch with the same tower than the booster?
03:49:42 ! - Ending of stream SpaceX Starship Flight 8 LIVE from Starbase, TX! 2nd ATTEMPT!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w5ZR_xZ7FDw/mqdefault.jpg)



