What Elon Musk Just Revealed About Starship Shocked Whole Rocket Industry...

whenever a Starship flight ends with an explosion some people ridicule spacex's Rockets seeing it simply as a failure however those with a more positive view understand that these Journeys are steps towards incredible achievements Starship has already accomplished Feats many Rockets have not and it's aiming for goals no other rocket has ever reached you might doubt my statement but it's something thing Elon Musk himself highlighted in a recent tweet about Starship so what are these remarkable achievements and ambitious goals let's delve into them in today's episode of great SpaceX I don't know if you feel the same way but I'm envisioning starship's development path to be similar to that of the Falcon Rockets nearly 20 years ago SpaceX started with three failed Falcon 1 flights but what followed was extraordinary with Starship the first three flights can't be completely called failur because each one provided invaluable experience leading to significant progress recently Elon Musk emphasized starship's achievements and future plans he specifically stated Starship has already reached orbital velocity which is a success for all other Rockets indeed one of the biggest successes SpaceX achieved in Flight 3 was helping Starship reach orbital velocity orbital speed is the standard a vehicle needs to achieve to maintain its position in orbit and avoid falling back to Earth during flight three after ship 28 separated from booster 10 it continued toward orbit and we saw that most of ship 28's operating time exceeded 26,000 kmph this helped the vehicle reached an altitude of over 200 km at several points not only did it reach orbital speed but Starship also conducted numerous activities during that time firstly SpaceX tested the payload door an important test to prove the effectiveness of this system in space laying the groundwork for starship's future payload deployment plans after the payload door test SpaceX carried out another significant test assigned by NASA known as Tipping Point which involved transferring propellant from the header tank to the main tank this marks spacex's first step towards building a future ship-to ship refueling system NASA has confirmed that SpaceX successfully completed this Mission initially demonstrating the effectiveness of fuel Transmission in orbit sounds easy but in reality it's incredibly difficult for everyone else we can see this immediately with a company that always aims to compete with SpaceX blue origin after over 24 years of development this company has not been able to reach orbit even once despite having Financial Resources comparable to SpaceX remember what SpaceX can do is different from other vehicles the Starship spacecraft with its massive size of 50 m long and 9 M wide is the largest spacecraft to reach orbit to date that's why Elon Musk described it as success for all other Rockets impressive right if you think so please give us a like share the video and subscribe to the channel to support the tremendous efforts of SpaceX and Starship and to motivate them towards their future goals and when all is done it is time for Starship to begin a journey toward a goal that no other rocket has achieved full reusability musk added achieving full reusability will be profound not for re reasons of valuation but because it will enable Consciousness to extend permanently beyond Earth Starship is certainly not the first vehicle that can be reused a few Vehicles did this before like NASA's Space Shuttle or the Falcon Rockets SpaceX created but remember these vehicles have not reached the peak of full reusability yet for example the space shuttle can only land and reuse the space planes and Falcon Rockets can only reuse boosters and fairings and that is the premise and opportunity for SpaceX to become the first vehicle to achieve full reusability after the setbacks and Landing the booster and re-entering the ship in Flight 3 Elon Musk and his team have proposed plans for subsequent flights everything will start with flight four where booster b11 will aim to land on a virtual Tower in the Gulf of Mexico in my imagination the virtual Tower Landing will be similar to previous vertical Landing Maneuvers but it will be more challenging as the landing location will be precisely determined instead of just Landing anywhere for the ship Elon Musk has set a goal of surpassing the max heating re-entry stage and then splashing down into the ocean once successful on flight four SpaceX will aim to return both the booster and ship to Star base and land them using the mechazilla arm this is planned for booster in Flight 5 and the ship in flight 6 yes flight six will be when SpaceX lands both stages with the megazilla r marking the first fully reusable milestone in the history of the Aerospace industry and we all understand the benefits of full reusability firstly it will greatly reduce production costs this will allow SpaceX to allocate funds to other systems such as building infrastructure on Mars lower costs will significantly decrease Starship launch expenses enhancing the Rockets competitiveness besides Financial savings time will also be optimized this includes time spent on producing and testing new prototypes more importantly turnaround times will be significantly reduced because fully reusable Rockets will not require extensive refurbishment before their next flight this could enable SpaceX to launch thousands of Starships per year far outpacing all other vehicles but the benefits don't stop there for Elon Musk the reasons of valuation are not the ultimate goal of full reusability his vision is to extend human consciousness to eternal life beyond Earth which he often refers to as interplanetary life so how will full reusability so how will fully reusable Rockets affect that Prospect allow me to explain since the Aerospace industry emerged every Mission Humanity has conducted no matter how far it has reached has not been able to achieve permanent life in space we've only flown in explored for a short time and returned but in the current Space Race everything is set to change we won't just visit the moon we'll build the first moon base musk's vision goes beyond reaching Mars he wants to establish a city for a million citizens on the red planet this new era will require an increase in the frequency of space flights specifically travel between Earth and the moon or Mars bases will need to be reliable and sustainable an Expendable vehicle simply does not meet this requirement they must be fully reusable Rockets such a vehicle will revolutionize how we think about space exploration fostering greater confidence in our ability to establish new civilizations beyond Earth but to achieve these Visions SpaceX and Starship will need to overcome many challenges ahead for the orbital goals SpaceX must maintain and improve upon what they accomplished in flight three specifically these steps from loading fuel activating the engines launching and separating the two stages must all be stable and reliable after separation the ship's engines need to function well to ensure the vehicle reaches and operates stably in orbit if reaching orbit is challenging returning safely is even more so the booster will need an effective combination of navigation and deceleration capabilities supported by git fins and engines on the next flight this process will still occur over the ocean however even when close to the goal the previous attempt failed due to issues with the b10s engine in the future boosters will face an unprecedented challenge Landing with the mechazilla arm this will take place on land involving numerous risks and requiring very high Precision spacex's journey toward full reusability is crucial for their ambitious plans and each flight brings them closer to redefining space travel and Exploration with the ship everything will be even more challenging as it will have to endure an extremely harsh re-entry process with temperatures exceeding 1500° C during this process the heat shield system will play the most crucial role protecting the ship from the immense heat however the heat shield remains an unresolved issue from the previous three flights next the engine and flap systems must coordinate effectively for navigation deceleration and Landing like the booster the ship will land in the ocean for at least the next two flights after that it will be returned to Starbase and caught by the mechazilla arm mirroring its companion this this will be an extremely difficult and risky operation the beginning of these challenges will be flight four scheduled to take place in the next few days will it be successful let me know your thoughts in the comments section Down Below in any case SpaceX continues to revolutionize the Aerospace industry with unprecedented achievements risks and challenges will not deter them instead they serve as motivation to further develop and enhance the greatness of the Miracles they create flight four is Drawing Near possibly marking the realization of musk's orbital and reuse objectives now more than ever we should consider ourselves fortunate to be living in this remarkable era let's remember this as it will undoubtedly become a significant story to share with future Generations about the extraordinary organization and Rocket SpaceX and Starship well folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX and until next time keep looking up back in my day we saw a big old rocket shoot up into the sky and the whole thing came back down I think that's how the conversation is going to go in the future