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Starship to Launch on June 1st 2024 · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the Elon Musk
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  Podcast. This is a show where we discuss
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  the critical crossroads that shape SpaceX, Tesla X, The
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  Boring Company, and Neuralink. I'm your host, Will Walden.
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  SpaceX is seeking permission from the Federal Aviation
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  Administration to launch another Starship rocket from Starbase,
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  Texas. While an investigation into the
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  previous test flight, Flight 3, remains ongoing.
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  This request is part of Spacex's efforts to continue its schedule
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  for Flight 4 in June, possibly on June 1st.
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  The FAA is currently investigating Spacex's third
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  Starship test flight. Similar to the probes initiated
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  after the first two tests, Spacex's request involves a
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  public safety determination from the FAA to proceed with another
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  launch while ensuring public safety is not compromised.
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  According to an FAA statement, SpaceX submitted this request on
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  April 5th. If the FAA finds no public
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  safety concerns associated with the previous mishap, SpaceX may
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  proceed with its next launch, assuming all other licensing
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  conditions are satisfied. This process includes the FA as
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  assessment of critical safety systems, consequences of the
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  mishap, adequacy of flight analysis, performance of the
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  safety organization, and environmental factors.
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  The FAA emphasized that safety and data will guide their
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  decision making. Spacex's star based general
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  manager indicated last week that the company aims to launch the
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  4th Starship after Memorial Day weekend.
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  The third Starship test, conducted on March 14th,
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  achieved stage separation and reached orbit but was lost
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  during re entry. While our team reviews the data
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  collected from this flight, Starship and Super Heavy
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  vehicles are preparing for upcoming flights as we seek to
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  increase our launch cadence throughout the year, stated
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  SpaceX. Starship comprises 2 reusable
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  stages, the Super Heavy booster and the 165 foot tall spacecraft
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  known simply as SHIP. Together they form the tallest
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  and most powerful rocket ever built, standing about 400 feet
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  tall and generating approximately £16.7 million of
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  thrust at lift off. This immense thrust is provided
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  by Super Heavy's 33 Raptor engines, while the ship is
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  powered by 6 Raptors. These engines use liquid oxygen
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  and liquid methane fuels that can potentially be sourced from
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  Mars. Starship has flown three times,
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  in April 2023, November 2023 and March 14th 2024.
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  The first flight ended with a failed stage separation and a
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  controlled explosion. The second flight achieved stage
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  separation but was short lived. The third flight reached orbit
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  but disintegrated upon re entry. Musk noted that the primary
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  objective for the 4th flight is to endure the intense re entry
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  heating. SpaceX hopes to launch this
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  flight in about two weeks, though the exact timing depends
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  on FAA approval. Spacex's latest request involves
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  a modification to its existing Starship launch license, which
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  is under FAA review. The FAA is also investigating
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  the causes of the previous flight's failure, particularly
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  the booster explosion and subsequent vehicle loss upon re
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  entry. SpaceX is targeting June 1st for
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  the 4th Starship launch based on a beach and road closure notice
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  issued by Cameron County for flight testing activities.
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  This closure aligns with the potential launch dates Musk
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  mentioned. Rd. closures from Cameron County
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  suggest a launch window from midnight to 2:00 PM on June 1st,
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  with alternative windows on June 2nd and June 3rd.
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  These plans support Musk and Leader's previous statements
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  regarding the launch timeline. SpaceX completed a static fire
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  testing in May and hoped for FAA licensing to proceed with the
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  launch shortly after Memorial Day.
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  Must detailed on the way social media that to say so primary
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  goal is to handle maximum re entry heating.
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  This objective is critical as SpaceX continues to refine
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  Starship for future missions involving human spaceflight.
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  The FA as investigation into the third flight's mishaps includes
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  both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship vehicle.
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  The March 14 test saw Starship reach orbit but fail during re
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  entry, necessitating further analysis to understand and
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  rectify the issues encountered. SpaceX recently completed a wet
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  dress rehearsal for the 4th flight, filling both stages of
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  Starship with liquid oxygen and liquid methane at its South
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  Texas site. The wet dress rehearsal, deemed
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  a success by SpaceX, is one of the final steps before the
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  actual flight. The company shared images of the
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  process, highlighting its readiness for the next phase of
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  testing. Spacex's development of Starship
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  will support lunar exploration and human settlement on Mars.
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  NASA has selected Starship as the first crude Lander for its
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  Artemis program, and it will land on the moon surface for
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  Artemis 3, which is scheduled for around 2028 to 2030.
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  But timelines will likely slip as SpaceX awaits FAA approval
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  for the 4th launch. The company remains focused on
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  its goal of achieving a successful re entry.
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  The outcome of this test will be crucial for the future of
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  Starship. If they are successful with this
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  mission, Flight 5 will build on the data that they gather and
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  each launch will be more successful than the last.
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