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Episoooooode 203! (Patreon)

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2022-01-21 19:41:31
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A little late, but still early for Supporters and without the ads! Thank you so much for your support, have phun watching and have a GREAT weekend!!!

For the first time, we have the means to fully explain how and why SpaceX will try to catch the largest rocket ever built out of midair. So, let’s answer those questions and walk the whole nine yards. How and why does SpaceX catch a Super Heavy Starship booster?

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Ep203 [Ad-Free] SpaceX finally revealed its Starship landing trick!

For the first time, we have the means to fully explain how and why SpaceX will try to catch the largest rocket ever built out of midair. So, let’s answer those questions and walk the whole nine yards. How and why does SpaceX catch a Super Heavy Starship booster? Editing: Stefanie Schlang Photography: Kevin Randolph SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Owe_3DCE Credit: ⭐SpaceX ⭐NASA ⭐RGV Aerial Photography on Twitter: @RGVaerialphotos ⭐RGV Aerial Photography on YouTube: @RGV Aerial Photography ⭐Ryan Hansen Space on Twitter: @RyanHansenSpace ⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on Twitter: @Bl3D_Eccentric ⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on YouTube: @Spacex 3D Creation Eccentric ⭐C-bass Productions on YouTube: @C-bass Productions ✔️Merchandise Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/whataboutit/ ✔️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whataboutit ✔️WAI Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/39tmULH ✔️Get a Tesla: https://ts.la/felix20632 ✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAISpace/ ✔️Twitter: @FelixSchlang ✔️My Camera: https://amzn.to/3xYn2wm ✔️My Microphone: https://amzn.to/3tGmAPZ ✔️My lighting: https://amzn.to/2RMR1Xo ✔️My tripod: https://amzn.to/2RcNeTt 📄Links for this Episode: https://www.spacex.com https://www.spacex.com/starship

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Anonymous

From the beginning I thought the idea was nuts. I still do but I'm not the one building a rocket. I understand that landing gear is a boat anchor to a rocket in that it adds nothing that actually makes it fly. I think a gain in the ability to sit upright on the ground without any help creates a gain in operational flexibility and convenience. Now everywhere Starship flies it has to have its catch tower. How much does all that stuff cost compared to landing gear? I don't see a lot of cost savings this way. So why do it? Only Elon can tell you that and I suspect he's going to remain the only person who truly knows why.

Steve Ehrmann

There's yet another reason to use Mechazilla and the Chopsticks: wind. If the landed booster were to be lifted by a conventional crane, it probably couldn't be moved unless the air was calm; the multi-point grip of Mechazilla can work in less favorable conditions.

Steve Ehrmann

Empty Falcon 9 first stage weighs only 550 kg?!

Anonymous

Like F9 Booster landings, I am so looking forward to watching a Superheavy Booster do it's thing IRL. Great episode as always Team WAI.

Gerard Hammond

550kg isn’t correct. That’s only 6 Scot Manley’s

whataboutit
>>76171231

Saturday evening, and I have some time to write answers! So, the cost reduction is not essential, as Starships will have far more significant cost reduction every launch just by being fully reusable. What will a Mechazilla cost? Even if it's 100 million, and I don't think so, it would be paid for after 4-5 launches. A Falcon 9 costs SpaceX around 25 million per launch. A Starship is supposed to reduce this down to 2.5 million per launch. So, what it comes down to is rapid reusability and full reusability. For those goals, the catch attempt does make sense! I should have mentioned the cost factor on the Episode! Thanks for bringing it up, James! :)

whataboutit
>>76175377

Not at all. It was an editing mistake. copied the wrong value into the text block. I laughed so loud when I saw it and immediately edited the pinned comment under the public version of the video. A Falcon 9 booster has a dry mass of around 22 tons. :D So, completely on us and you're very right!

whataboutit
>>76178987

ROFL! You have to think in large Manley's. Very large ones! Yeah, you're right. It was an editing mistake and a funny one too. I just looked at Steffi (edited it) and said "Look Honey! We invented the lightest orbital class rocket booster ever!"