SpaceX's Big Solution For Starship Heat Tiles Re-entry in Upcoming Launch!

I hope eventually one of the starships is named Jefferson.

Only correction I see is that with the use of steel, One or several missing heat tiles Should not result in a catastrophic loss of the vehicle. Obviously, the goal is to have all of the tiles survive launch and reentry.

In other words , no solution yet.

What about the loss of attitude control upon reentry? If that issue isn't resolved the tps tiles won't matter.

I think the composite of the heat shield tiles new to be completely resigned. From the composite of the tiles, the shape, to the attachments. First and foremost they are to fragile. The composite of the tile need to be a reinforced composite so they are not prone to cracking or breaking. When they crack, game over. The vibration cracks the tiles. That's enough to cause a catastrophic failure. Great Episode. It needs to be in a situation where you don't have to give the heat shield a second thought. Thanks for bring the tiles to the forefront.

Aluminum vs Steel Thank you for your video! It should also be noted (much better margins, especially in cases where tiles are missing): Shuttle = Material: Aluminum alloys (primarily 2219-T87) Melting Point: Approximately 543°C (1,009°F) Starship = Material: Stainless steel (primarily 301 and 304L stainless steel) Melting Point: Approximately 1,400°C to 1,500°C (2,550°F to 2,750°F)

Stopped watching when I heard, "Starship's heatshield is a crisis that SpaceX still has to fix." since characterization as "crisis" is so clearly intentional misinformation, why waste my time with the remainder of the clip?

The tiles are okay , the bond to the ship skin is the problem . The bond fails when the tile heats up and expands slightly as they know. Can an intermediary material be discovered to absorb the tile expansion and not need replacement after multiple missions?

Since their using stainless steel for Starships skin, adhering strong yet small-ish magnets on the inside of the heat shields seems like a way to go. *they're

Best of these vids I've seen so far, thanks. Bring on the details, we love' em!

2 years ago recession, a year ago recession, Make your mind?

Can someone that has access to Elon Musk please suggest that the StarShip enters the atmosphere through the O³ ozone hole over the Antarctic which may result in tiles not being required and also not damage the ozone layer.

Wow.this is the first time that Space X is not destroying the space industry and NASA is thankfully not in state of shock.

Interesting. Thanks.

A thin tungsten shell (perhaps 0.5 mm thick) could shield the tiles from atmospheric buffeting. (Tungsten has a melting point in excess of 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit, so it's not going to melt.)

Shag Wellington declared that the shields would be the biggest problem to overcome since the work began on the Starship.

Really good informative video! Thank you ! Sounds like SpaceX has it under control. Yaay !! I would yet advocate a chicken wire format netting wrapped around the entire ship to unitize the tiles during lift off and being made of a strong, lightweight carbon fiber textile. let it burn off during reentry and simply replace prior to next launch. Should take about one man hour. E.G.:10 mins for 6 guys; once the cinching, and precut wraps are figured out.

Thanks great video on StarShip, enjoyed watching 👍👍

Raising the protruding profile of the heat tile will induce higher boost phase drag and demand more fuel capacity to feed the engines.

I gave up listening about halfway through since all I was hearing was conjecture not SpaceX's big solution.