SpaceX Just Announced To Land Starship Booster On The Droneship Shocked NASA...

SpaceX Just Announced To Land Starship Booster On The Droneship Shocked NASA...
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0:00-0:50: Intro
0:51-5:43: Starship & Booster landing on droneship
5:44-10:38: Difficulty landing on droneship
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SpaceX Just Announced To Land Starship Booster On The Droneship Shocked NASA...
SpaceX just announced to landing Starship Booster on the Drone ship
In the realm of rocket science, launching a rocket into orbit poses significant challenges, each type facing its unique hurdles. Expendable rockets contend with the complexities of the launch phase, while reusable rockets, notably SpaceX's colossal Starship, face daunting obstacles during landing. However, SpaceX recently proposed an audacious rocket recovery method to the FAA, aiming to redefine possibilities in spaceflight. Among their boldest innovations is the plan to land the Starship Booster on a droneship at sea.
Why did SpaceX opt for this unconventional landing approach? How will they execute it, and what are the anticipated benefits and challenges? Join us today on Alpha Tech as we delve into these groundbreaking developments!
SpaceX Just Announced To Land Starship Booster On The Droneship Shocked NASA...
We all likely remember that at the beginning of June, the FAA released an environmental impact statement concerning Starship at the LC-39A launch site in Florida. This statement was more than just a step towards obtaining an operational license for the Starship system at the U.S. rocket launch center. It offered a sneak peek into SpaceX's ambitious future plans, providing a tangible glimpse of the super heavy launch system poised to revolutionize humanity.
SpaceX Just Announced To Land Starship Booster On The Droneship Shocked NASA...
Beyond the bold goals and unintentional revelations in the statement—such as the Starship Super Heavy boasting 35 engines and separate integration and catch towers for Starship, which we've discussed in previous episodes—we turn our focus to the landing of Starship and Super Heavy.
The two Starship stages are primarily intended to land onshore, being captured by the launch tower's "chopsticks" arm. However, the new statement reveals that in the not-too-distant future, SpaceX and Elon Musk plan to recover rockets by landing them on droneships at sea—similar to the successful reusable landing method they've perfected with Falcon 9.
Unbelievable, right? With the catch tower already built, why would SpaceX need to land Starship at sea? It's a reasonable question, but let's broaden our perspective. SpaceX has set an ambitious target of 44 launches a year, as outlined in the document.
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[Ramkoerss]

I call bullshit, A: drone ships are way to small for a booster. B: booster is to high to not fall over on waves and C: Booster doesn't have legs so they would have to redesign and rebuild a booster for the next launch in 2 months. stepping away from a plan based on rapid reusability.

[JohnKuhles]

"shocked" :/ another overused clickbait word

[gary-pietz]

I find this hard to believe because spacex does not need more excess weight on their ship which will happen if they land on a drone ship Because then they'd have to use landing gear

[karlsimmons]

I am surprised that they haven’t tried the old hop to test the catch system

[HandFromCoffin]

Really NASA was SHOCKED!? Do you have the names or email addresses of anyone at The NASA I can contact and verify how shocked they where?

[EponymousRex]

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

[kaiwheeler]

If the old oil rigs Space X bought a few years ago are large enough to support a chopstick catch tower then the booster needs no modification. The rig catch tower can then lift the booster onto a barge for return. The rig will likely be much more stable than a barge. Imo.

[viv-i-vangoesforth]

they didnt put legs on the booster to cut down on its weight. How is it going to land on a barge? it would have to land on its base thus crushing all the engines,

[otiebrown]

Good to propose the concept.
If you need to use it.

[XCX]

SpaceX should buy a decommissioned aircraft carrier from the military to land super heavy on. It should be BIG enough 🤔

[connecticutaggie]

Interesting. Would using less fuel be enough to compensate for the weight of the legs?

[ruthlemler]

Ok you guys can laugh at me but I think they should redesign the tower. Two sets of arms. One for the ship and one for the booster mounted opposite each other on the tower. Then after refurbishment the ship will be raised up and placed on the booster again. Everything done from the tower. Is that possible?

[moodogco]

Nice click bait title as haven't announced anything of the sort!!! Lol

[mitchcumstein]

Real simple Elon doesn’t want to lose a launch tower. Until he has another launch tower completed he won’t risk destroying the only one he has

[yoyo-jcqg]

i bet they switch to a flying saucer shape in the near future instead of having spacecraft that look like missiles, a disc shape is much easier to land by coming in flat and can also orient itself to cut thru air resistance like a frisbee

[ram_]

Try using a split ring system to capture the booster

[tomray]

They could have "Poles" or "Braces" that swing UP from the base of the drone ship as the rocket LANDS--- Then HOLD UP the craft vertically after the engines cut off.

[ScottJohnson-tkql]

None of this just happened. Effing click bait

[mijoh]

You forget to mention that for every single Starship launch, there needs to be at least 10 tanker launches before it can go anywhere. They really need to figure out how to deal with that. To me, it's a serious limitation as to what can be done with this vehicle.

[tommypaterson]

And just how does the price come down from $100M to $10M by landing on a drone ship ?