The video provides an update on SpaceX's Starship and discusses the ongoing process of re-stacking the second orbital Starship. It also discusses the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), a final step in the rigorous testing journey of a rocket, and clarifies the purpose of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license.
The video also highlights the activity at the launch site, where excavators are leveling out the ground next to the suborbital tank farm. It speculates on the reasons for this activity, which could be related to laying down concrete or building new test stands.
The video also provides a glimpse of the High Bay, where all the future ships are being made. It mentions that Ship 31 was hoisted and mated with its mid-lox section on September 25th. The video also provides an update on the Build Site, where there's a buzz of activity on the suborbital pads.
The video then shifts to Massey's test site, where Ship 29 rolled into on September 22nd and underwent a complete cryogenic test. The video also mentions the arrival of the aft section of Ship 27 at the Masseys test site, which had been sliced in half in July.
The video also covers the remarkable Osiris-REx mission, which returned to Earth with rock samples from the asteroid Bennu. The video also discusses RFA's plans to develop a new capsule, Argo, capable of transporting up to 3,400 kilograms to orbit.
Finally, the video encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and support the channel for more updates.
1. The second orbital Starship has been fixed and is currently undergoing re-stacking.
2. The hot staging ring was removed from Booster 9, causing concern among SpaceX, but it was later found back on top of Super Heavy.
3. SpaceX is likely to conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal before the official go-ahead from the Federal Aviation Administration.
4. The FCC license is not an indicator of a launch being close or far away.
5. Excavators have been leveling out the ground next to the suborbital tank farm at the launch site.
6. Ship 31 was hoisted and mated with its mid-lox section on September 25th.
7. Ship 29 rolled into Massey's on September 22nd, and by the 26th, it had already been through a complete cryogenic test.
8. The aft section of Ship 27 has been delivered to the Masseys test site.
9. The Osiris-REx mission, which launched on September 8th, has finally reached its culmination after a 7-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back.
10. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has announced plans to develop a new capsule, Argo, capable of transporting up to 3,400 kilograms to orbit.
11. The European Space Agency’s ambition to employ a new cargo capsule requires the capability to dispatch a minimum of two metric tons to the ISS by the end of 2028.