Starbase Survives Hurricane Beryl, SpaceX Confirms Booster Catch, and NASA Mars Astronauts 'Return'

Starship development has seen some big news, from Elon revealing that Starship’s 5th flight test will be in just 4 weeks, and SpaceX all-but-confirming a tower catch, there’s a lot to be excited for! We also saw 4 orbital launches over the week, by JAXA, SpaceX, Firefly and China, and the simulated return to Earth of NASA’s CHAPEA 1, who spent over a year living aboard a 3D-printed simulated Mars habitat!

Check out YannX's Booster 12 Catch Animation!

Full Space News Playlist:

Starship, Starbase, and all other rocket Photographers:

All the 3D Animations and Renders were by the amazing:

[MattLowne]

Enjoy! Normally there is background music in these videos, but I thought I'd experiment without it. What do you prefer? Background music or no background music?

Edit: the majority feel that the background music should stay, and so next week will go back to having background music again :)

[isaacstewart]

The lack of background music threw me off ngl. No music really changes the tone, makes it feel more serious.

[a_dreamer]

When you said the words "transfer window, " I was expecting a 45 degree angle between the sun, kerbin, and duna

[DeepSeaFission]

Me, a former submariner looking at the Mars Habitat: "Wow, look at all the room for activities!"

[Jerneee]

I make the fabric panels for spaceX’s hangar doors at my job and I’m glad to see they held up strong.

[bhernhie]

Matt, can you do a starship mission to duna, set up a base there and then return? (please)

[_general_error]

That starship flash looked quite like one of those early Li-ion battery fires... Dunno

[darksars]

Wait Matt removed starship from his banner, does that mean were getting planet coaster videos again?

[aaronr]

Great update as usual, Matt. When are you coming to Texas to watch a launch? I need an excuse to make the 7 hour drive!

[agabe_]

the lack of music is... it feels weird tbh

[ADonutMan]

6:10 As an introvert I see this as an absolute win!

[sylvesterfalkeriksen]

u need to get that background music back, I love it, its so good<3

[hue_jojo]

it is way more serious, i like it more with musik you can relax a little bit more to it without it feels very stiff. (sry if grammar is wrong im german)

[gothesouthway]

Oh good, Starbase survived. I know it could survive the explosive force of 33 raptor engines at full throttle, but I wasn't sure if it could survive a gentle coastal breeze.

[OfficialSOUL-Productions]

Another one in time matt enjoy your day!

[patricklewis]

Firefly getting their act together is good news.

[montrosefamily]

Thank you for always trying to experiment and push your channel forward! I personally prefer the music! The music slows the video down, and pairs well with your well informed and positive/energetic narration! Keep up the great work chap!

[dyland]

I like the lack of music so I can play my own!

[nugs]

Thanks for keeping us informed of which day is a Monday, I always forget it's crazy

[dominikmuller]

those are some ominous quotation marks