Musk's SpaceX Genius NEW Solution for Starship's Weak Problem During Launch

Musk's SpaceX Genius NEW Solution for Starship's Weak Problem During Launch
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0:00-1:35:Intro
1:36-3:29:Solution for the heat shield
3:30-6:24:Solution for Flap system
6:25-10:22:Solution for Raptor engines
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Musk's SpaceX Genius NEW Solution for Starship's Weak Problem During Launch
During the development of a powerful spacecraft, it is inevitable to encounter some errors, whether few or many. We cannot assert with 100% certainty that a rocket will be perfect from its first launch. Starship is a prime example; despite its size and status as the most powerful rocket in the world, it has experienced issues during both testing and launch phases.
This is not by chance. All of Starship's tests, even the ones that ended in explosions, achieved their intended objectives. SpaceX has adopted a different approach to rocket development known as “rapid iteration.” This involves building prototypes, testing them until they fail, addressing any issues that arise, and then building a new prototype to repeat the process.
This development process for Starship has proven to be extremely effective. So effective, in fact, that although Blue Origin has been around longer than SpaceX, it has yet to achieve a single orbital launch. Meanwhile, SpaceX has repeatedly done so with the Falcon 9, and even with Starship, having completed four launches, with the third and fourth launches reaching orbit and even landing in a designated area in the sea.
The progress is evident, but it is still not complete. SpaceX must continue testing to fully realize the potential that Starship is being celebrated for. After the fourth Starship test flight, SpaceX and Elon Musk identified additional issues that need solutions to ensure the flights can meet their ambitious goals in the near future.
(Musk's SpaceX Genius NEW Solution for Starship's Weak Problem During Launch
First and foremost is the issue with the heat shield tiles.
These are protective tiles that shield the spacecraft from the extreme temperatures during reentry to Earth, playing a crucial role in Starship's reusability and human-carrying capability. However, in the reentry video of the spacecraft, it was seen that many heat shield tiles failed to perform their task, with several falling off and breaking apart.
Musk's SpaceX Genius NEW Solution for Starship's Weak Problem During Launch
After all, SpaceX and Elon Musk have come up with a solution for this. The development of Starship's heat shield demonstrates SpaceX's commitment to continuous improvement. Initially, this system included about 18,000 heat shield tiles made from aluminum and silica fibers, with various shapes, especially around the nose cone. These tiles were attached to the spacecraft's body using pins, with a layer of white insulating material underneath to disperse heat before it reached the metal part of the spacecraft.
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[genebohannon]

I was late in getting back into space flight due to poor NASA accomplishments. Once I realized how SpaceX was changing the game I was like a kid again watching a new 80's Star Wars or Trek movie Thank you for coming to America Mr.Musk and he was never affiliated with an Austrian painter..

[jameswalker]

This is the best, most illuminating explanation of Starship issues seen to date, high on clarity and low on vague obfuscation. It was quite helpful to my understanding. Thank you, sir. Warmest compliments. :)

[charlesmaurer]

Side money maker for Elon sell old tiles for patio fireplaces and ovens. They may not be up for reuse on spacecraft but would be a status item for the family cookouts to have a fireplace or oven that is made from used spaceship parts. Also light weight allowing bulk shipments without heavy trucks needed for most brick materials.

[leorickpccenter]

The hot stage jettison was the best thing I've seen so far. It felt like something out of a sci-fi flick. In flight 4, there 17, 998 heat shield tiles on Starship 😂 ... also, has there been any news regarding Sue Origin?

[frankkolmann]

Love Spacex. Warts and all. Never approved of Agile Development as opposed to Detailed Design.
But hey Spacex has shown Agile Development in action, and you MUST get issues that you then concentrate on. Detailed Design is slow and you are dependent on a designer to identify issues in advance, being human issues will be missed. Hey Jeff how is the Detailed Design going?
So all power to Spacex.

[kevinbissett]

Good Morning. Every industry in the world could learn from Elon Musk. Great Update. Happy Independence Day. God Bless America. Have a Great Day to You and Your Crew that make this all possible. Love Your Channel.

[philippostiglione]

Star Ship is a great undertaking. As with any great project it is a work in progress that will eventually pay off. Perhaps becoming the greatest space vehicle of our time.

[festeradams]

SpaceX does what car makers used to do before computer aided design and modeling...if a part failed, they'd re-engineer it until it didn't fail.

[jbell]

I may be wrong but I think the ablative underlay only has to be replaced if the tile covering it is damaged or missing after a flight. Otherwise it’s still good.

[andyclement]

I wonder if they could use heat sinks from the engine e to warm op the area where ice is forming?

[wbwarren]

Rapidly iterating, using disposable aspects of the starship is a great thing! However, attempting a booster catch on the fifth flight is just grandstanding and risk destroying the launch tower and the tank farm and other things in the facility. This is not rapid decoration, this is just showmanship that could lead the disaster. Let’s hope that, SpaceX realizes this before they risk a major mess up. Once the starship is reliably landing on target and a booster cash will be in order, but not now!

[ДенисФедоров-ьу]

Ablative layer will not be removed after each flight, only after flights where heat tiles fail, for now it's a permanent solution

[rocroc]

I remember when SX had the big show introducing the first mock up of the Starship glistening in the night sky. I was foolishly thinking it won't be long now. September, 2019. Actually, given the task at hand it hasn't really been a long time. The massive buildup of the construction and support facilities has been phenomenal and the engineering of the spacecraft to go with it. Now, I think a successful launch may not be far away. Of course, what makes it really different is that it is a space plane with components that will return from space and be repeatedly used. And, it is really huge. I think the heat shield will eventually be replaced with the new light weight NASA, 3D printed metal alloy done in a way similar to the tiles and that will bring it all together. I don't think it is a rocket I want to ride on soon but there is hope others will get "a ticket to ride."

[JimEast]

Elon's the ultimate Space Cowboy. That's a complement in case anyone's confused.

[AndrewDBrown]

Just out of curiosity - is it possible to 3d print tiles?

[genebohannon]

Mr Musk should never have to pay US taxes for all he has given to humanity. Ever!

[Solargo]

Their shouldn't be water ice in the tanks, just liquid methane and oxygen. They have to remove the water ice in the ground support equipment.

[garylester]

Looks like still a long way to go on all the problems. Which is no suprize, whats suprizing is it works as well as it does.

Tles, flaps, engine feed systems, all seem problematic at best.

Might pay to attempt a cintrifugal seperator in the liquid fuel and oxy system as part of the pumping first stage.

Also going over size on pipes, pumps and valves, instead of multiples.

And their slush filter best have alot of surface area, or its gonna turn into
a plug.
Parts count is still too high. Need common pumps for multiple combustion chambers, a bigger pump would eat the slush better, and grind it fine enough for the multiple chambers.

Just sayin'

The Analogy I used years ago still applies, that running a battle ship on outboard boat motors would take alot of parts and mechanics to keep going.

The combustion chambers are fairly passive, its the mechanicals that will be problematic.

Basically you need to think like a welder's Rose Bud torch... one feed and regulation system, lots of orifices... Not a seperate feed and regulation system for every fricking hole.

The Engineering Nobility is so insistantly stubborn...
🤭

[michaelreid]

A small part of the hot exhaust gas is used for autogenous pressurisation of the tanks when the engines are burning. A small part of a gas stream to make up for the liquid fuel volume being used. And we're being told it is enough water vapour in that part to form water ice to block filters. Sounds like the fairies at the bottom of the garden again. I'd suggest runnimg the Bernoulli calculation again based on the supercooled fluids at the high velocity points on the turbo pump's intakes. The fluid velicity will drop the fluids temperature by a degree or two and form solids.

[Berilaco]

there is a short mistake in the beginning where you said failures during testing and launch but its still in testing