Secrets Revealed in SpaceX Starship Launch Video

You may have seen the launch of Starship and Super Heavy, but did you notice all the OTHER things revealed by SpaceX's Integrated Flight Test highlight reel? NSF's John "Das" Galloway explores the video in detail... and bets... even if you know everything about Starship... there are probably things you missed in the latest official video.

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[Machine_State]

Small point about the windows shaking in the control room, sound travels much much faster through the ground

[norminaluser]

I love how you analyze every single detail, even those minor details like the camera location, the direction, something many people don't care about. Good job NSF team.

[JimMZed]

I loved every nerdy detail in this video! Please do more like this, Das.

[billg]

As a kid, I followed the space program from Mercury thru Gemini & Apollo. My eldest brother sent a letter to Von Braun offering his advice on spin stabilization...and received a reply. Later, I worked for the Air Force and with some NASA engineers and technicians in my line of work with the AF. My interest in space never waned. What SpaceX is doing now is beyond amazing. The rate of their progress is astonishing. They have no equal. It is gratifying to see how much Musk and SpaceX appreciate and respect NASA and how NASA regards them in return, and how seamlessly they work together to push the bounds of the possible in space exploration. If we allow them, the things they accomplish in the coming years will be the stuff of legend.

[admincovenant]

THIS is why I am here. Just freakin fantastic, and exactly what I don't have the time to go find on my own. Love the detail, love the presentation, love the explanation...and most importantly, the dedication. Well done.

[DanaOredson]

Your clear interest and excitement in presenting this material is very apparent, John! Thanks for taking us through it!

[ernestgalvan]

True Space & Rocket Nerds absolutely love “wringing every last bit” out of any video. Data & information is our bread & butter.

Please keep on with these videos!!
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[Bbarian]

I am still amazed how FREAKING WELL the hull held with all those rolls, the structural integrity is mind-blowing, concidering the thickness of the steel rings is less than 5 mm

[paulsessions]

We need the 2 hour long version of this Das!

[qubie]

About your question at 23:25: In another shot of the booster you could see that some protection panels on the outside off the engines got ripped off, but not completely so they were just dangling at the bottom of the booster. And because sheetmetal is very springy those panels would be flung into the engineplume at a very consistent rate, entering them than getting burned by the engine exhaust(That would explain the color of the short flame outbursts because when metal burns it gives off an orange white color) and than exiting the plume again because of the mentioned springyness. And that cycle would repeat over and overr again.
That´s my explanation at least.
Greate Video! Keep it up :D

[johnlynch]

Great video. Wow the things you have pulled from a two min video is impressive thanks

[schrodingerscat]

From telemetry it is clear that there was a big lox leak, this would be consistent with the plume which is also no doubt being coloured with leaking hydraulic fluid as there would have been gallons of that on board and it doesn't take much spraying into the exhaust to produce a very bright colouration. The tiles held up pretty well all things considered, I believe the odd missing tile doesn't even cause problems for reentry, only a problem if a patch of several tiles are missing. That said there is still some work to do with the tiles and it will be interesting to see how they hold up to an actual reentry.

[outofthisworld]

It’s doesn’t matter if you guys are milking it. I’m learning more and more about rockets . From how they build to launching it. Not just space x but other company’s out there. Thankyou NSF team for your knowledge and dedication to this wonderful channel. Love you all guys and gals.

[BrettMontgomery-ygcd]

Very well presented. I appreciate the amount of detail and the analysis. I've been watching since before Starhopper's first hop and NSF is First Class.

[BBbrewer]

Based on the angle and view the OTS is probably one of the cameras at the Orbital Tracking Station area. There are several cameras installed on poles in that area.

[KnugLidi]

Also, Das, there are many of us that nerd out on the camera/filming of all this, not just the rocketry. How all of this is recorded is definitely interesting!

[alancase]

I have gone back and re-watched this a couple of times and each time the John Galloway’s enthusiasm and observations are so awesome that I have to declare this a post-launch reaction masterpiece!!!

Each time I view this I catch something I missed previously. Love it!

[gigo]

Excellent! Thank you from Switzerland!

[impy]

My 3 guesses for OTS would be either Object Tracking System, Off-The-Shelf (camera) or On the Scene/Opportunity To See (these 2 are 100% TV/Film terminology). Awesome analysis as always, love watching these.

[wloffy]

Maybe OTS stands for orbital test stand or something