What SpaceX Does With The Starship Will Blow Your Mind!

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Published 2024-05-20
SpaceX does many things differently, whether it’s during the launch of a rocket or in the development of one. This innovative approach makes them the most successful in an industry filled with multibillion-dollar companies. Perhaps one of their most unique strategies is how they handle the Starship. Although the ultimate goal for this rocket is to reuse it as often as an aircraft, they are currently using sea landings during orbital test flights. I know we haven’t seen this in action yet because all the past three launch tests have ended in explosions, but the fourth flight is believed to be very different and many experts believe that SpaceX will achieve this landing and recently, Musk made a surprising statement about this topic, and we are going to talk about it in this video.
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Like we already know, SpaceX has conducted three orbital test flights so far: two in 2023 and one in 2024. Now they are gearing up for the next one, and SpaceX seems quite ready. Musk even shared a video on Twitter of Starship fully stacked. If they get the launch license from the FAA, they might launch the rocket as early as the end of this month. However, there's something that's going to make this launch very different from the previous three launches.
For the fourth launch, Musk says they aim to get through the high heating regime and then smash into the ocean at a controlled spot. SpaceX will launch the super heavy starship into orbit and attempt to land on a virtual tower. This means Starship and Super Heavy will perform a controlled landing in the ocean, hovering over a specific point until it runs out of fuel and falls down.
This method has many advantages for SpaceX. The clearest evidence is their practice of landing the Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship. It took several attempts before they were confident enough to do it on a real drone. So how will Musk and SpaceX execute this landing in the fourth launch? Why don’t they land Starship on a drone ship but instead let it splash down in the water?
Landing rockets is one of the most challenging aspects of rocket launches, and it's even more difficult when dealing with larger rockets like the Starship. The Falcon 9, for example, stands at 70 meters tall with a diameter of 3.7 meters and a mass of about 549 tons. It generates around 7.6 million newtons of thrust with its nine Merlin engines. Landing the Falcon 9 was no small feat and took several attempts before SpaceX could reliably land it on a drone ship. Each landing required precise control and timing to ensure the rocket touched down gently without toppling over or crashing.
Falcon Heavy, which is an even more powerful rocket, combines three Falcon 9 boosters, making the landing process even more complex. The Falcon Heavy stands at 70 meters tall and has a diameter of 3.7 meters, but its first stage consists of three boosters, each needing to land safely either on drone ships or back at the launch site. The combined thrust of Falcon Heavy's 27 Merlin engines is 22.8 million newtons, and managing this immense power during landing was a significant engineering challenge. Each booster had to perform precise maneuvers to ensure a safe return.



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All Comments (5)
  • @pedrosura
    If Starship hits the water and is still in one piece, it will be impressive. Given IFT3’s lack of attitude control, engine relight and uncertainty about the tiles, this is all doubtful..