How Does SpaceX Build Starships at Starbase? From Steel to Starship. 

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Thanks to everyone at NSF and partners for all this amazing coverage and content. Y’all rock!!

The new content that you have been releasing as of late is absolutely fantastic. I'm loving it and judging from the likes/view count everyone else is as well. Great gob NSF team!

I'm loving Ryan's videos! They are great. Keep it up

I love the comment at 02:00. "The big gaping hole in the middle. We'll get back to that later." This is an excellent primer. Thanks Ryan.

You have leveled up again NSF!! Awesome content, perfect timing! 🤩

Great Video Ryan and NSF Crew

I never knew they used the drive motors from Teslas to run the flaps, that is pretty cool

This video is amazing! Are there any plans to make a similar video for the super heavy booster?

Jeff Bezos somewhere, taking detailed notes.

Yes, please do a similar analysis of the super heavy booster.

awesome animations. Realy simple and clear. Love it

Excellent video. I love this format as an addition to the old way of doing things. Keep these coming (and Jack’s, of course).

Another great explainer! Thanks Ryan

NSF is always the first place I go to for spaceflight coverage. Great job guys.

Sawyer it’s never to soon for flying concrete jokes. Lol

This is awesome. Looking forward to the sequel on Super Heavy.

You have earned my support and respect. Your coverage is amazing. I love seeing faces with the voice. Way to go guys!

That is a lot of effort for animating all of this. I recall a video similar to this a few years ago. That lovely IKEA inspired merch was my highlight

Starship is made of 19 rings: Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die ))

I’m loving the daily content you guys!!!!

You guys are awesome! Hope all is well with you and your families!

Great video, very informative but the background beat was a bit distracting for me. Might be my hearing going wrong though! X

Would be nice if you could cover the interior details a little, how they make them so they don't crumple without being pressurised in ground handling etc

Now, with all this detailed assembly instruction, we can make our own sub-scale BFR's using only aluminum sheets or poster paper ! 🥳

can you also do one on how super heavy is built?

Outstanding video! I really enjoyed the build animation... I hope you will do the same for Super Heavy?

Ty!

This whole video is an amazing summary! Thanks.

Excellent work as usual!!

may just be my fav video by NSF

Great video. Thanks guys!

Thanks!Nicely done!

Somewhere at the bottom of the ocean are pieces of a starship which didn't even get to start an engine :(

"Each flap on Starship is controlled using two Tesla Model 3 rear drive unit motors." Lol I love that.

Brilliant is OK, but Ryan you are superb. What an outstanding presentation. I hope you also teach - how fortunate the students.

Onward to Mars! (But the moon first)

Hey small stars! nice to see you on the NSF team

2:39 i was loking for this info. Waching back your video i finde it. Thank you.

Where will the ship header tanks go when the human-rated version has crew accommodations at the top? Just below the crew pressure vessel?

Impressive graphics and well presented to a very high standards. Keep up the good work.

Very informative video, and production quality is great! Great job guys, you've really turned your content up to 11 recently.

Good to see you making videos again, I was beginning to think that the shock of last week was never going to wear off. Now we need more information on the rebuild plans.

extremely interesting video ❤ and i like your accent and pronunciation. Very nice for me as english is not my first language

It's always good but this was the best yet writing and delivery. Bravo!

guys, this is a very VERY excellent overview, well done, we need more.....WE NEED MORE....anon. Love ja. ( we build stainless beer and grain tanks so we know the issues.....😬

Love the video format. We need more deepdoives!

Fantastic

somebody needs to get a high quality rendering and figure out how many miles of welds there are?? I would really like to know how thing the rolled stainless is!!???

AFAIK, the 304L stainless steel sheets are **not** 2m wide, nor are they 4mm or 3mm thick. It's still 6ft wide = 1.829m, and the thicknesses are 11 gauge (3.97mm) and 10 gauge (3.57mm). I tried laying everything out using the 2m numbers and it doesn't work without going to the old-timey sorta-imperial units.

Oooh- more of this please, NSF!

Excellent video, great host, thanks!

Good work.

3:09 Why have that pentagon prism and mesh? is a turbopump there? Use it as filter dont make sense when cryogenic stufs must go in clean tanks(otherwise if moisture will destroy mutistage pump)? Can go solid that liquid CH4?

great job ryan :)

Great presentation nowadays. Keep up

1:13 they improve a lot with this method 1:20. BUT I HVE A BETTER ONE. SPRING COIL. Roll it as a spring. instead oc cut segment just roll it with certain angle and you can make large as infinte. Mass production unlocked.

So here's the thing...I like this guy.🔥

Probably gonna have to watch this more than once.

why do they not use the spiral welding technique?

Very smart to make this video right after the explosion. Probably a lot of curious people wondering whats next.

Awesome video guys! One thing I'd like to say though, is that you could differentiate between "will be" and "is" a little more. I don't like the thought of someone not being that deep into starship thinking they already launch starlink satellites regularly using SS.

This is a wonderful video

one question, has the lopsided weight of 17,000 heatshield tiles been taken into account when starship and booster launch...?

4mm, ouch... does it mean that current prototypes have only a fraction of they calculated 100-150t reusable payload to LEO? Elon said that the final product would have 2mm thickness and even as low as 1.5mm in some places to reach the payload goal, if i remember correctly.

looking at all of this process... Is it possible to create molds of the ship, instead of welding layers and layers of rings?

but dont have structural suport inside?

9:25 categorically untrue; albeit larger and less efficient on paper at sea level, RVacs are known to work just fine at sea level because their chamber pressure will still be at over 1 atmosphere even after the exhaust gas is pushed out a nozzle with an area ratio that’s definitely not enough to reduce the exit pressure by that much

im pretty shure its a little more special of stainless than just plain old 304, 304 is what your modern day table sets are made from

is this spacex's channel ? lol it feels like it since the starship launch

Good video. I learned a lot. Thank you

great agsain

Now they just need to build a flame trench!

The roads to starbase are going to be toast with all those heavy resources they need :o

they are going to need to replace the tank farm. which shouldn't take as long as the first batch.

Ryan said starship will have a soft landing on the ground. I thought SpaceX had given up on ground landings after SN15 and decided ships were going to be caught by the tower. Or did i get that wrong?

SpaceX starship the berth of StarTrek . Elon needs to start naming the starships . Starship Voyager.

You know, building this stuff on a beach instead of a clean room has often been taken as a sign of unprofessionalism, with bad working conditions for something that needs to be built with precision in mind. Also those letters saying "please skip thanksgiving" are really bad to hear Elon. But if they manage to do it, these workers should get a ride on top at some point for all their hard work. I'm sure they could even build one on Mars 🙂

They're going to have to put steelplate underneath the launch deck cool it down a lot of water 🤔

I wonder if starship will also use the belly flop position during coast on the way to mars. (Heatshield in prograde direction) Considering the tank walls are also the ship walls this might be needed to shield from impacts or am I missing something here?

I imagined something completely different by "gaping hole". I think I should go to therapy..

where does all the steel to make starships come from? have asked lots of times but no experts seem to know?

guess they didnt like how they made Saturn V domes.

Cut up submarines for starships

Do a kick flip

I still don't see the tiles working on fast and rapid reusable goal. Some other new technology is needed.

I'm sure China love's these types of videos... lol

hmmm

Thanks China can build their Setar Sippe

Ryan. dont forget to smile some more well talking about starship

Not Safe For WHAT ....?? plz answer me . o/

Give me Das and Jack or give me Bacon

Oops, I though this was a how to video, What now?

That background "music" is really distracting, and rather annoying. Nice presentation though.

Too soon 🪨

Like to thank the FAA for overseeing this matter in exactly the same way they did for Boeing's 737 MAX.

The FAA is to blame for not issuing many licenses over the last 2 years. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for regulating and licensing commercial space launches in the United States, including those conducted by private companies like SpaceX. To accommodate rapid design and testing of spacecraft, the FAA has to be flexible and adaptive to the evolving needs of the industry. One way the FAA has adjusted its licensing policy is by implementing a "streamlined" review process for reusable launch vehicles like the SpaceX Starship. This process allows for multiple launches under a single license, as long as the vehicle design remains largely unchanged. This means that SpaceX can conduct more launches without having to go through the entire licensing process each time. In terms of safety regulations, the FAA requires that companies like SpaceX demonstrate that their launch vehicles are safe and reliable. This includes testing of all vehicle components, including the flame diverter that you mentioned. If ongoing tests had been done and a booster had flown alone sub-orbital, and it was discovered that a flame diverter was needed, SpaceX would have had to address the issue before the next launch. The FAA would require SpaceX to demonstrate that the issue had been fixed before approving another launch. Overall, the FAA is constantly adapting and adjusting its licensing policies to accommodate the rapid innovation and testing in the commercial space industry, while still ensuring public safety. To be more in line with the type of rapid design and testing that is common SpaceX, the FAA could consider several strategies: 1. Implement a more agile regulatory framework: The FAA could adopt a more flexible and adaptive regulatory framework that can keep pace with the rapid innovation and testing in the commercial space industry. This could include allowing for more experimental launches under temporary permits or easing some safety regulations for reusable launch vehicles with a proven safety record. 2. Enhance collaboration and communication with industry stakeholders: The FAA could work more closely with commercial space companies to gain a better understanding of their needs and challenges. The agency could collaborate with industry stakeholders to develop safety standards and best practices that are more aligned with the unique features of the new launch vehicles. 3. Invest in technology and expertise: The FAA could invest in developing and enhancing its technology and expertise to improve safety and regulatory oversight. This could include improving its analytical capabilities, enhancing its simulation tools, and hiring more experts in areas like materials science and propulsion technology. 4. Foster a culture of innovation: The FAA could encourage innovation in the commercial space industry by promoting a culture of safety and responsible risk-taking. This could include providing incentives for companies that prioritize safety and sustainability, recognizing companies that achieve breakthroughs in technology and safety, and encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration among industry stakeholders. Overall, the FAA could take a more proactive and collaborative approach to regulation to ensure that it is keeping pace with the rapidly evolving commercial space industry while maintaining safety and security for the public.

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