Can SpaceX's Starbase Survive A Hurricane?

I explain if SpaceX's Starbase can survive a Hurricane!

#SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase

Editing: John Young, Alex Potvin, Stefanie Schlang
Photography: John Cargile, John Winkopp & Stefanie Schlang
3D Animation: Voop3D
Script & Research: Nathan, Soren, Oskar Wrobel, Felix Schlang
LIVE Production: Astro Roadie, Jonahan Heuer
Host: Felix Schlang
Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang
Graphics & Media Processing: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang

Credit:

⭐SpaceX
⭐NASA
⭐VirtualSpace_3D on X: @Lolomatico3d
⭐The Ring Watchers on X: @RingWatchers
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[kunjpatel]

Its supposed to withstand the launch of starship, it can definitely take on winds, water is a much much bigger problem

[JohanMsWorld]

They knew where they build this thing - Would you think they did not took hurricanes into account?

Its like you where building a theme park in Orlando without planning for hurricanes.

[GrantOakes]

Very good possibility that hurricane Beryl will make a direct5 hit on SpaceX Starbase. That would cause significant damage.

[volta]

I have an intrusive thought idea that, SpaceX should definitely utilise floods as means to... minimise using the water suppression system

[NOM-X]

That’s why the buildings have an exoskeleton, along with room inside.
Thanks for the short Felix.
-NOM

[mrknesiah]

Two easy solutions. A big wall like a fort or underground as in James Bond films. But neither is really necessary. Financially, it’s better to have good insurance/cash reserves and rebuild in the unlikely event of a surge/tsunami

[kennethwilson]

Buy some backup generators and sump pumps…

[Head-ckhu]

The last place you want to be in a hurricane is 450 feet in the air. Wind speeds are 50-75% stronger than at ground level.

[chiaricharlie]

Starship’s launch has more of a punch than most of the storms it will face.

[Sonos]

I'm sure it took the smartest people on the internets to wonder about a hurricane in a hurricane zone that none of the people in spacex were smart enough to ever consider as a problem. Good thing we have people on the internet to ask these questions

[moonman]

"Good Point, You Just Keep Making It Stronger!"

"It's Just Earth Proving It's Awesomeness❣️"

"Great Video;"

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[PanioloBee]

I don’t think the wind will be a major problem but the surge that precedes a hurricane may. StarBase isn’t that much above sea level. Also the sand will get into everything. Would like to hear from those that actually lived through a hurricane of what they experienced.

[Papershields]

If something like the Galveston hurricane hits it, all bets are off. Thats pretty unlikely tho

[nighttow]

Damage caused by flooding has a great deal to with whether or not it is salt ocean water swelling in or freshwater having trouble draining out

[EvilNeuro]

Guys remember artemis 1?
Yeah the first sls launch ?

It was hut by TWO huricanes between augast 31st and nov 15th. Which caused delays. The pad was fine.

I think starbase could survivie a minor huricane (upto 130 mph maybe ?)

[IberianCraftsman]

They should deploy HESCO BASTION dirt walls. They can be installed in some hours and block the wind all around the base

[dylanthomas]

SpaceX vs. Planetary Weather? My money's on SpaceX.

[appliedfacts]

I trust their civil engineers and local building codes to handle the storm and flood concerns.

[LordFalconsword]

Those facilities are designed for up to category 4 storms. It's about impossible to build like that for category 5.

[KeepItReal]

Starship is designed to launch in a hurricane. Godspeed Starship.