The transcript discusses the future plans for SpaceX's Starship, including its flight schedule for the next five years, the progress of the Starship space station, and the advancements in the Starship technology.
The host discusses the recent updates on Starship, including the progress of the second orbital Starship and the plans for the next mission. The host also mentions the excitement around the Starship program, with many prototypes almost ready for launch. The host speculates about the future of the Starship program, mentioning possible plans for Starship to carry Starlink satellites, perform in-orbit satellite tune-ups, and even serve as a low earth orbit Starship Station.
The host also discusses the recent tests conducted on the Starship prototypes, mentioning the cryogenic testing of Ship 29 and the testing of the engine section of Ship 27. The host also discusses the recent delay in the launch of the Psyche mission, blaming it on the cold gas thrusters running hotter than expected.
The host also talks about the progress of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, mentioning the recent assembly of the core stage of the second space launch system and the progress of the two huge solid rocket boosters. The host also mentions the recent rehearsal of the Artemis 2 crew of four.
Overall, the transcript provides a detailed overview of the current status and future plans of SpaceX's Starship program and NASA's Artemis 2 mission.
1. The flight schedule for SpaceX's Starship for the next five years has been revealed by NASA .
2. The second orbital Starship is back in one piece, according to NASA .
3. NASA expects a Starship space station before the ISSD commission, despite the delay of the next asteroid mission and Artemis 2 .
4. SpaceX's Starbase, which looked like a war zone a few months ago, is now cleaner and more advanced than ever .
5. SpaceX is planning to launch another couple of Starships for the next mission up to 2029 .
6. The FAA issued a Temporary Flight Restriction notice for Starbase, which is a common way to put a do not enter sign in the sky over different areas .
7. SpaceX might try to fit in one more flight this year since the prototypes won't be coming back to Starbase .
8. It's likely that the third orbital pair will feature ship 26 teaming up with booster 10 .
9. SpaceX is eyeing a Starship recovery by the third quarter of next year .
10. SpaceX will refine the idea of using Starship for in-orbit satellite tuneups like giving the Hubble Space Telescope a little refurbishment .
11. The first round of testing for the ship 29 prototype kicked off on September 26th .
12. The engine section of ship 27 recently hitched a ride to messy's and found a new home in the nose cone test cage .
13. An intriguing test tank made its way down Highway 4 rolling right into Massie massis .
14. The remarkable return of Osiris Rex after a 7-year Adventure has brought back Rock samples from an asteroid named Ben .
15. NASA managed to bring back Rock samples from an asteroid named Ben after a 7-year Adventure .
16. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory or JPL has been working on a mission called Psyche focused on studying an asteroid with the same name .
17. The launch of Psyche is set for October 12th .
18. The spacecraft will be hitching a ride on a Falcon Heavy rocket which has already made its way to Florida's launch complex 39a .
19. The satellite won't be reaching its destination until August 2029, a journey of nearly 6 years .
20. The spacecraft will be a busy Beast studying what Psyche is made of, analyzing its gravity, and making maps of its surface for at least 26 months .
21. The core stage of the second Space Launch System got its four RS25 engines installed .
22. The two huge solid rocket boosters of the Space Launch System are getting pieced together .