150 Is SpaceX Building Two Orbital Starship Pads? & Major Sea Launch Platform Update From Elon Musk!

SpaceX News: What are SpaceX’s plans for Boca Chica Texas? Will there be two orbital Starship launche pads at the south Texas site? And what are Elon Musk’s long-term plans for the SpaceX Starship Sea Launch platform? Let’s find out on What about it!?

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Editing: Alex Potvin
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[Whataboutit]

The Sea Launch Platform is an ongoing concept that will likely see changes in the future as more and more details surface, but it gives you a good overview for a possible solution. Tell us how you liked it or if there’s anything you’d add in the comments!

[stephanlemmers]

Elon made the raptor green so he can tell te world his engine's are green 😆

[plexibreath]

Sea Launch Platform idea. The change I'd make is I think the tower would be open framework. Being shrouded would make it less likely to survive strong storms.

[edwardlima]

Regarding four concrete circles, I worked on a fuel company, fuel tanks have all conections above ground on their side wall, their steel bottons are laid just on top of concrete slabs with no oppenings on it to minimize leakeage.

[dlewis]

I like your animation of the sea launch platform. My thinking is that the booster launch mount will be down in the center just above the water level. This would make it possible to make the tower structure shorter. And the seawater could suppress thrust and noise.

[tinaruiz]

🚀🚀🚀🚀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. My husband and I were in Boca Chica over Valentine’s weekend!! What an amazing site to see!! Space X facility was incredible!! 🚀🚀🚀

[vulture]

Urban vs. jungle camouflage. This Felix guy doesn't know Starship is DOD

[linaszigmantas]

There are a lot of channels that do starship updates, but no one goes into such great detail as you do, and you have great editing as well. Keep up the good work!

[Metrofarquhar]

Nick Henning’s digital graphics are awesome! They illustrate the and make clear what the heck SpaceX might be planning. And they’re beautiful to boot!

[PalimpsestProd]

14:06 your reflector would put a lot of acoustic and heat stress on the vehicle. It makes more sense to channel the exhaust down into a water pit then out the sides. You need to shatter lots of water the absorb the energy then just pump and filter more for the next launch.

[matthewhenry]

I was one of your first 100 subscribers I'm glad to see your channel get this big so fast keep up the great work and content. YOU ROCK

[sxmolin]

I like the floating pad concept/design! Very cool that probably very close to what SpaceX design will be.

[garyroberson]

Great video! One of the best channels on YouTube to watch if you want to know what’s going on in the space world! Great job Felix!

[DavidKutzler]

Your speculated sea launch platform design is very well-thought-out. Kudos to your and Nick Henning for your great work!

[per]

Felix: One of your best! Personally, I think all "buildings" will be under the deck to provide maximum space and flexibility for take-off/landings. The launch/catch tower could also retract down under the deck. Also, I see more natural potential for flame diverter to run under the deck and out sides.

[overmaxma]

Your exhaust ramp would reflect and focus the sound energy back towards the rocket and destroy it in short order.

[Tuuminshz]

5:14 This is the amazing part about your channel you search for details and show them i would never have found this

[rmarcina]

I agree with an earlier comment. A green Zinc chromate coating is used in aviation to stop oxidation and I think it is also used as a primer as well. So it could be the engine bell is simply coated with a primer coating to help protect the surface. This paint will last .0002367 seconds once the rocket is lit... :)

[MrEd]

It is great that you are covering the Boca Chica and sea-launch facilities! That is where we will see the next dramatic aerospace progress.

[tyrdiel-]

Starship is going to be the most insane vehicle I’ve ever seen in my life