Intense Preparations For The 5th Starship Launch....Important Upgrades!

Starbase is buzzing with activity as preparations are underway for the next launch. It’s been several weeks since the last Starship launch, and now, the excitement is building once again. The next Starship launch is sooner than we thought, which means preparations are more intense than ever. From constructing a new launch tower to completely redoing the heat shield on the next ship, there’s a lot going on.
In this video, we will dive into all the preparations, updates, and developments happening at Starbase. Before we delve any deeper, please make sure to subscribe to our channel for future updates about Starship and SpaceX’s other groundbreaking achievements.
As we all witnessed, SpaceX achieved a significant milestone during the last Starship launch by successfully landing both the booster and the Starship upper stage into the ocean. However, there were still some minor issues that needed to be addressed. For instance, during the previous test flight on March 14, 2024, only two of the thirteen landing engines managed to relight during the booster’s controlled water landing attempt, which led to some engine-out issues primarily caused by liquid oxygen filter blockages. Additionally, the Starship second stage experienced unexpected heating during atmospheric reentry due to clogged valves affecting attitude control.
Looking ahead, experts are optimistic about the upcoming fifth flight of Starship, which is expected to demonstrate further advancements. The next launch is anticipated within the next few weeks, as SpaceX prepares to possibly catch the Super Heavy booster with the "chopstick" arms of the giant launch tower at Starbase.
The prototypes set for this mission are Ship 30 and Booster 12. Ship 30 has undergone several design revisions, such as new vent designs and relocated antenna arrays, and completed its static fire test in early May.
Ship 26 had been at the Masses Outpost for a few weeks, undergoing a static fire test on the newly built static fire test stand. The aerial views show the flame trenches looking almost new, with no major damage incurred during the test. If there was any damage, it was repaired quickly. Ship 26 has since been removed from the stand, placed on its transport stand, and rolled out of Masses down Highway 4 to the Rocket Garden.
The new structural test stand at SpaceX's Masses Outpost is rapidly evolving. Currently, the third level of the stand has been completed, and parts for a potential fourth level are already visible. This new test stand is designed to accommodate various tank sizes and configurations, which is crucial for testing the structural integrity of different components of SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy rockets.
This stand will be used to conduct rigorous tests on tanks like the B1 14.1 test tank, which had a cap with a pusher structure to test the structural strength of the booster ahead of catches.

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[TonySousa-zg]

Starship Heat Shield final clarification: even though the proposed heat shield is modular, it is only so as to facilitate quick installation and quick removal. It would still be built of individual heat shield tiles as currently done. But the advantage is being able to prebuild the heat shield sleeve modules, just like you prebuild Starships. The tiles would just be installed on "sleeves." Thinking about it, the nose cone sleeve and the body sleeve could be in two or more sections each. Sorry for leaving the possibility of "cracking" in the previous description. Rotating the Starship on reentry could be reconsidered. Just use this modular method to allow for rapid Starship turnaround. But will this be worth the trouble and expense. Replacing a few heat shield tiles is just as quick or quicker than replacing an entire modular heat shield section. Of course doing so would allow for inspection of the entire hull of the Starship. But is this necessary? If only a few heat shield tiles with the current system need replacing, the underlying area could also be inspected for any bigger problems. Well, apparently the issue boils down to the time and cost of rapid turn around of the Starship for its next flight. And finding the best solution. My latest suggestion may be worth considering until it is finally totally shot down. Thanks. Your feedback was helpful. Safety, cost, and time.

[noahgossett]

They should continually increase the booster size and thrust to reduce refueling while maintaining starship size to avoid more mass.

[SeptemberMeadows]

Space X is in the process of creating the 'Model T' of the Space X Starship. Soon they'll have it and start mass production. By the end of the century that Model T will have advanced to the Lamborghini of Starship. It's amazing to see the beginning of it all.

[TonySousa-zg]

Why not roll the Starship like one of those 7-11 hotdogs cooking on those heating rollers. If you get the rate of rotation just right you can greatly reduce the overall heat on the Starship during reentry. When your speed is reduced enough you can stop the rotation and proceed with the landing. Thank you. Just give me a thumbs up.

[Mannicx]

⁠agree, missing tiles are like torches weakening the wall of the fuel tank… the problem with stainless steel is that when it heats it compromises its metallurgy and is prone to corrosion, so until tiles are fixed it’s a weak point in the fuel tank 😂😂😂

[greggweber]

IMHO, increase the number of engines can increase the total thrust, or it can allow for all higher thrust engines to operate at 85 percent power so that if some fail, nearby ones can go to 100 percent while those on the other side of the diameter line can go down to 40 percent so that the pointy end points in the right direction.

[contestvoter]

How can SpaceX be confident mechazilla can catch without practice? Build a hopper with catch pins and legs for no risk flies and grounders (not so much the latter).

[вовагерманов-цх]

Starship Поздравляю что у вас самая мощная гиперзвуковая ракета.

[greggweber]

Just before it lands on the chopsticks, will it hover in place, getting rid of excess mass? What damage will that do to anything below it?

[TonySousa-zg]

You probably know how Wernher von Braun solved the problem of the V-2 rocket engine blowing up because of overheating: he coiled the fuel line tubing around the rocket engine to cool the engine enough before the fuel entered the engine. Simple "engineering." Indeed.

[rodneylee]

I don't see how a backwards falling rocket can hit a target as small as the chopsticks. I just don't get it. But I'm one of those people who can't understand how a hot air ballon can go back and land in the same field it took off from an hour earlier.

[trantientung]

6"30', mất có mấy ngìn tấn nước mà cũng kiện được, chịu các ông đấy.

[Mannicx]

The fins were not fixed so they will melt again, with the additional weight it will just come in faster… more mass 😂😂😂

[edjaoc]

It´s not going to be catch by the grid fins!

[omqbrown]

<I have about 5% of my portfolio in apple stock, any advice on any other stock that I can grow my $300k capital to a million dollars?

[Mannicx]

⁠hahaha cant claim victory until you win. It’s like parading a trophy that’s not yours… wait until you launch the starship, catch the booster and control the landing of payload 😂

[Mannicx]

Intense redo of SpaceX engineering failures… too many to count 😂😂😂

[fionajack]

Bot narration on these sites irritating