SpaceX Starship 2.0 Quickly Stacked! New Massive Upgrades Revealed...

SpaceX Starship 2.0 Quickly Stacked! New Massive Upgrades Revealed...
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00:00: Intro
00:34: Starship V2 recent movement
01:15: Starship V2 new upgrades
06:58: Future potential upgrades
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SpaceX Starship 2.0 Quickly Stacked! New Massive Upgrades Revealed...
The evolution of Starship is something anyone could have guessed. Yet, when it officially appears, everyone is still surprised by how SpaceX is upgrading their giant spacecraft. Indeed, as new Starship 2.0 hardware has just been spotted, the upgrades are truly astonishing.
In today's episode of Great SpaceX, we will delve into these insane upgrades and what they mean for the future of space exploration. So, if you're ready, let's get started.
Before we get to the updates, let’s take a look at some of the first steps related to the V2 prototypes in recent times.
SpaceX Starship 2.0 Quickly Stacked! New Massive Upgrades Revealed...
Firstly, in early April, a part of the Starship ring (likely V2) appeared, showcasing many differences from previous versions. Then, in mid-May, a flap was shipped to Starbase, clearly marked as part of Block 2. By mid-July, we witnessed the impressive appearance of the nosecone and payload compartment. Recently, the B15 forward domes also made an appearance.
With the goal of producing six V2 prototypes this year, we can expect production to continue at a rapid pace. Other parts will likely become more visible in the coming months.
SpaceX Starship 2.0 Quickly Stacked! New Massive Upgrades Revealed...
Now, let's delve into the changes that have been revealed.
As previously mentioned, the nosecone will feature some notable modifications. The first significant change is in the flap system. Elon Musk has revealed that the flap's position will shift towards the leeward side. Previously, the flaps were placed symmetrically, creating a 180-degree angle, but they will now create an angle of about 140 degrees. This adjustment will help the flap avoid direct impacts during re-entry.
Additionally, it appears that the flap has been moved closer to the top of the Ship. This change will likely enhance navigation by pushing the focus of control forward, balancing it with the aft flap.
In terms of shape, the new flap is smaller and more pointed. The length of the top and bottom edges is longer, while the tail edge is shorter. The effectiveness of this design can be debated, so feel free to discuss your thoughts in the comment section.

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To be resolved, thank you.

[sashaeffer]

Simply amazing to me that Starship upgrades can happen so quickly based on previous flights and what was learned.

[Davey-Drums]

Please: get to the actual news of interest for the day, rather than dragging us all through some boring stock footage before, hopefully getting to the news described in the headline !

[bban]

The heat tiles can be installed with the method of tongue and groove.

[pricklypetesalmonella]

Astonishing? Insane? Massive? Looks pretty iterative to me.

[mike]

Will the new smaller forward flaps on the new ship design allow it to be caught by the chopsticks?

[nickrobertson]

I want to see an Optimus doing a demo inside the payload bay while in space. Elon sent a car up so that should be easy and HUGE for publicity!!! Maybe even open the door and have him looking out into space!

[johnfranks]

I think the trailing edge of the flaps will still be a major problem. They have sharp corner edges unlike the leading edges of the flaps which are rounded the sharp edges will get too hot and again cause heat point failure and break up of the trailing edge as before. There is nothing to stop them being rounded like the front edges which would solve the issue.

[Thehadow]

In the opening scene that the starship is being lifted and put together with another section there’s a protrusion out of the bottom that you forgot to mention or even talk about which is quite different.

[douginorlando]

The shortened payload bay is a temporary compromise just to get the whole starship system working. This means after successfully delivering starlink satellites to orbit and recovering both booster and upper stage, SpaceX will quickly upgrade to the taller starship with a longer payload bay.

[kaiwheeler]

At some point they will scrap the remaining V1s, they are an obstacle to the next phase. If they build one production Raptor 3 a day they are good to go in a couple of months. Imo.

[brunonikodemski]

Reader below has a comment so correct it hurts. I hope the SpaceX engineers see this. I too have doubts about the "catch", since if you are yawing then only ONE arm will support the weight. That might lead to a jamming of the buffers or dampers, and cause the whole body to oscillate sideways without actually being able to center into the stand. Unless the tower can withstand these sideways loads, it may actually fall over sideways. Hopefully, the arms can accommodate both a 1D Sway and a 1D Heave on the tower, during the final burndown. Unless they get the rocket tube well stabilized vertically before the grab, this could be a disaster. Prior landings have been pretty sketchy in that regard. Seeing a lot of 2D nutating at the bottom, before touchdown. Not a good sign, and needs steering nozzles at the top of the rocket tube.

[joseorozco]

@9:27 --- Continue continuously.... RING THE BELL!!! Hahaha. You're funny dude.

[clarencehopkins]

Excellent work bro, keep up your great work. Go Elon

[dragoncarver]

I want to see the starship with windows that will go to the moon or to Mars. OK so I do want to see the Pez dispencer work as well.

[Canoga_Knuckles]

I’m looking forward towards a more complicit FAA come 2025

[SuperHornet]

Just tell me—-
Have they located a more economical source of dilithium crystals??!!?

[alquinn]

I can't help noticing the occasional dent in the exterior shell of a Starship. This could lead to all kinds of issues in flight so why not fix it while in the production phase?

[ricchamen]

I feel the thickness should be retained since the rocket will roll to The Point where THE MOST ATMOSPHERIC impact occurs. This means that the angle of heat attack on the rocket 🚀 will be MRE ANGLED than with previous design with THE OLD Equally placed fins. Those combine in conjunction with rare FLAPS as well as the UPRIGHT tale created A STABILITY on the Craft. Lost, since the upper flaps have been attached with A EARS 👂 BACK Appearance. But both back fins and UPRIGHT TAIL FIN will lead to the rocket 🚀”(ROCKING).ALL;Created by the ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES!! NOW THIS LEADS to ANOTHER ISSUE WHERE THE ROCKET 🚀 IS NOT COVERED WITH HEAT SHIELD TILES IN THESE NEW UNCONSIDERED ROLE AREAS UNDRESSING THE STAINLESS STEEL TO THAT HEA CAPABLE O SMELTING THROUGH THE SHIP S SKIN LAYING BARE ITS TANKS FOR EXPANSION NOT TO MENTION THE SELF DESTRUCT CHARGES FIRST. WHERE IT ALSO CONCERNS ME QUIET A BIT IS WHEN SHE COMES IN TO BE CAUGHT AND THAT WILL GIVE RISE TO A LOT MORE SIDE TO SIDE SWAY AND DUE TO THE LOWER SECTION HEAVIER WEIGHT-;Forward Sway towards The TOWER. To me A Cause for Concern. Especially if Wind assisted. I don’t know 🤷‍♂️ Just Causes ME Concern! So Anyone share MY concerns. Anyway thanks for the update and good show KEVIN. [I wondered why SpaceX didn’t just introduce a distance-Strat lower down THE CAtchtower just to create a “EQUI-DISTANT SPACING ROD. TO KEEP THE BEAST PARALLEL TO THE TOWER ON UP/DOWN SCALE. A THOUGHT 💭

[brunonikodemski]

The shift to the "leeward" side also allows a buffer surface or block to be emplaced, to avoid the burn-through of the joint interface, like the one they nearly lost during re-enetry. By the way, most non-sailors have no clue about "windward vs leeward vs portward vs starboardward", just sayin. Maybe needs further explanation. And also Yaw, Roll, Pitch, Heave, Sway, Surge, etc, etc.

[leestewart]

Once the nose cone windows are put in, where is the header tank going to be located?