SpaceX Unexpectedly Reveals New Plans! Flight 5 Ready For Launch!

SpaceX is racing towards flight 5 as pressure builds on the FAA to pick up the pace. Ship 34 has completed its first stack, but something is different! Musk gives an updated timeline and plan for Mars, is it realistic? and Blue Origin finally static fires New Glenn's upper stage in preparation for its Maiden flight.

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Editing: John Young, Alex Potvin, Stefanie Schlang
Photography: Jordan Guidry, Sean Doherty, John Winkopp & Stefanie Schlang
3D Animation: Voop3D
Script & Research: Nathan, Felix Schlang
LIVE Production: Jonathan Heuer, Jordan Guidry
Host: Felix Schlang
Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang
Graphics & Media Processing: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang

Credit:

⭐SpaceX
⭐NASA
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⭐The Ring Watchers on X: @RingWatchers
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[Whataboutit]

Will SpaceX be able to launch Starships to Mars by 2026? What do you think?

[bezerker]

After 40+ years as a government contractor and working several contracts with the FAA, their present foot dragging is not unusual. The FAA has their favorite contractors and they are opposed to changes. FAA is so slow they have to speed up to stop.

[MrGoesBoom]

One thing that got me about the FAA's response on the Flight 5 license, is how they point out that the license for Flight 4 was good for multiple launches and that it was SpaceX's own fault for wanting to change that causing the delays....and while yes that's true....on the other hand the FAA has known from the start that SpaceX is doing rapid iterative prototyping and the launches are by that nature going to be different. Yet offer no way to license for that.

Supposedly the 2 month delay is because any changes that could affect the environment need a 60 day review. They've reviewed this same area something like half a dozen or more times now. How many times do they need to go over the same information and why do they need 60 days to do it? I'm all for safety and protecting the environment but what we're seeing right here is why it's taken over 50 years to get back to the moon. Nothing significant will ever get done while moving at the pace of bureaucracy.

[tomsmith]

FAA head said SpaceX needs to be more like Boeing. Cant make this up

[TwstedTV]

Senator: Was the hold up due to safety?
FAA: There were papers that they forgot to fill out, and they didn't sign the proper documents needed for the next launch.
Senator: But was the hold up due to safety reasons?
FAA: There were papers that they forgot to fill out, and they didn't sign the proper documents needed for the next launch.
Senator: But was the hold up due to safety reasons?
FAA: Proper signatures and permission needed to proceed.
Senator: SMH.

[JonnoPlays]

Last time I was this early Musk and FAA got along 🤝

[marcelobrito]

I imagine how cool if they used Starship to return Perseverance samples, just free thinking...

[markjacobs]

I’m a long time SpaceX supporter and would like to see them progress faster than possible but, I’d like more transparency on the FAA reasoning.

[mustang]

So far, SpaceX has managed to land both booster and starship onto the ocean, two years after the planned Mars landing. Space and bureaucracy are hard.

[ryanm]

Imagine being Mr. Whitaker, the guy standing between humanity and the stars. Get out of the way, FAA.

[arthercasillas]

The FAA is like when you go to a waiting room to wait in another waiting room after waiting 2 months for an appointment.

[Jhimbo]

So New Glen is launching in November? And SpaceX has been pushed back also to November? Seems kinda sus

[budmanzoom]

Starships to Mars? Not if the FAA has anything to say about it. ☹

[tater]

They didn't fine Boeing over starliner!!

[markysspotlight]

Starship - "I hate salad" 😂😂😂

[aboucard]

I hope they catch the booster on flight 5

[stevenlewis]

5 Starships to Mars. I wonder if they will each be different in some way to see which works best.

[perpetualpunster]

I'm curious if the decision to recover the booster parts was made before or after they were told about the FAA 2 month delay. I wonder if it was something they wanted to do but just didn't have enough time to do it, but the delay allowed them to do it.

If SpaceX isn't tempted to just say "F it! Send it!" then they aren't passionate about doing what they're doing.
If they actually do "Send it!" without FAA approval then they're not smart enough to be doing what they're doing.

[OrionLaerithryn]

I love how you paint with a brush of optimism no matter the company or country, everyone gets a fair shake for a review. Bravo! Job well done! Thank you for sharing!

[GaryBickford]

Among other things, the new one-direction launch diverter will provide a lot better views of the launch process.