Elon Musk reveals how the Starship compares to the NASA SLS
deep space exploration in the 21st century is being led by NASA and SpaceX both assert to be
building the most potent rocket ever built but when NASA's space launch system or SLS
Moon rocket launched in the wee hours of November 16th it was officially crowned
the most powerful rocket ever flown thanks to its impressive 4 million kilogram or about 8.8
million pounds of thrust that far surpassed the previous record holder the Saturn V from
the Apollo era which had a 3.4 million kilogram or 7.5 million pounds of force but will SLS hold
that title for long and how does Starship compare to the SLS let's get to know more
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but before we begin make sure you subscribe to our Channel and click the Bell icon so you don't miss
any of our amazing videos in preparation for the next generation of lunar astronauts NASA
developed a brand new Mega rocket which made its debut in November the space launch system
has been in development for 17 years and cost an estimated 50 billion dollars it is intended to
launch astronauts to the moon for the first time since the final Apollo period moonwalk in 1972.
however the SLS won't continue to be the most powerful rocket for very long
according to space.com earlier this week SpaceX successfully tested 11 of the 33 engines on its
broad dignity and super heavy rocket this monstrous device will deliver more than
7.25 million kilograms or 16 million pounds of thrust when all its engines are ignited which
is almost twice as much as the SLS the 164 feet tall super heavy is the first stage that carries
the Starship spaceship its height is 69 meters or 230 feet while comfortably surpassing the
sls's 32 Stories the complete stack also known as Starship is approximately 40 stories high
Starship hasn't flown yet of course unlike the SLS the crude upper section of the Starship stack has
been chosen by NASA as the landing vehicle for the Artemis 3 mission which intends to return American
astronauts to the lunar surface as soon as 2026. likewise NASA's unmanned artemis-1 Mission around
the Moon which benefited from the SLS has been proceeding just as planned and so let's compare
these two most powerful Rockets these two spacecraft illustrate radically different
strategies for reaching the moon in terms of their construction funding and intended uses
the Orion spacecraft will be propelled into orbit around the Moon by the SLS using primarily tried
and true NASA technology some of it really left over from the Apollo era of the 1960s and 1970s
the SLS rocket stages get used up and eventually Splash into the water just like all NASA Rockets
before it Congress mandated the strategy and NASA already had the necessary tools they had witnessed
its Effectiveness returning to it looked to be the more economical option the launch abort system
fairings and Tower that encircle Orion are ejected once the spacecraft has cleared the majority
of the atmosphere and fall back to Earth Orion contains new equipment to support longer trips
more passengers and improved Communications yet looking outwardly identical to the classic Apollo
capsules NASA's tried and true method is starkly contrasted by Elon musk's SpaceX project Starship
in both appearance and functionality many of the primary parts of the super heavy boosters will
land and be reused on subsequent flights whereas the SLS Rockets are intended for a single usage
the Starship a Cutting Edge spacecraft designed to connect with NASA's Orion spacecraft and carry its
astronauts to the moon's surface will be launched by the super heavy booster even the engines that
Propel the Rockets show how NASA and SpaceX take different approaches to space exploration
the rs-25 rocket engine is the sls's main propulsion system not just a variation but
the exact same engines that were used to send the space shuttles into orbit for 30 years those that
entered have been modernized and renovated they are intended to be reused and will this time be
sent on a one-way mission on the other hand spacex's Raptor rocket engine is a whole new
design and was created to be reusable with little maintenance and refurbishment in between flights
the way SpaceX intends to use the Raptor engines though may be their most significant innovation
with four powerful engines taking one final flight NASA's SLS lifts off however spacex's
heavy booster will take off from the pad utilizing 33 engines that will all be burning at once
they are designed to be agile adaptable and usable for a variety of projects and are lower powered
NASA is planning to launch a crew of up to four astronauts aboard Orion for a trip around the Moon
after the agency successfully completed the First Flight of the SLS in Orion known as Artemis one
a landing on the moon's surface is scheduled for a year or two after that Artemis 2 mission which may
happen as early as 2024. with the first attempt to launch into orbits predicted for later this month
or early next month spacex's Starship might also soon reach a significant Milestone and now let's
take a closer look at how SpaceX and NASA compare in developing these powerful Rockets agile versus
waterfall a race to the Stars it's extremely unlikely that a commercial Enterprise like SpaceX
could compete with NASA's expertise and resources the agile production system used by SpaceX however
has made tremendous strides and has the potential to rival or possibly completely replace NASA's
waterfall procedures considering how quickly SpaceX is evolving and how efficiently it reduces
costs it is improbable that NASA can keep up we are now placing a wager on SpaceX in the race
for deep space do you think NASA's just playing it safe or being smart both the powerful Rockets and
the space Technologies they have developed share certain Technical commonalities and have made
significant contributions to reach the far reaches of space each rocket must launch large loads of
cargo NASA has invested a significant amount of money to make the SLS capable of carrying 190
000 pounds in contrast Starship has a payload capacity of 300 000 pounds yet SpaceX is investing
a lot less money to make it happen the waterfall method a conventional method used by NASA is used
in product development by adhering to linear consecutive phases they are able to grow over
an extended length of time NASA may not want to provide taxpayers hundreds of unsuccessful
prototypes because waterfall plans call for little testing and the agency is subsidized
by the government SpaceX wants to save time and money a win-win with spacex's success it's unclear
if there is more potential for Innovation that is more reasonably priced agile-led and managed with
short turnarounds you'll notice that failure is viewed as a success if you pay attention
to Starships testing failure swiftly followed by rapid solution Discovery is the mentality
SpaceX teams try fail observe and modify rather than think for months about whether
something will work until a highly functional model is created they keep trying and failing
musk frequently rejoices when rockets explode and when aircraft crash because he is aware
that these failures yield knowledge that will eventually lead to success on the Starship musk
stated that if the design is taking too long to develop it's bad to speed up progress it must
be adjusted which is why they change the craft substance from carbon fiber to stainless steel
SpaceX has an advantage because of this iterative method because they work toward a Cutting Edge
deep space flight design in a much faster and more efficient manner however musk has been more open
late February is definitely a possibility a launch attempt in March seems very likely he tweeted on
January 7th in response to someone who used a South Texas newspaper to suggest the launch was
scheduled for the end of January although SpaceX has previously fallen short of predictions made
about the timing of the first Starship orbital launched by both musk and others using a fully
stacked Starship as a backdrop musk stated the vehicle would be ready to fly in a couple
months at the ceremony in February 2022 a NASA representative predicted that Starship will be
prepared for launch as early as early December after finishing a wet dress rehearsal of the
entire vehicle and a 33-inch and static fire test of the rocket at an advisory committee meeting
in late October NASA is keeping a careful eye on the development of Starship because it intends to
use a particular kind as a lunar lander for the Artemis missions for an orbital Starship launch
SpaceX needs a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration in addition to significant
technical hurdles when the FAA finished its environmental evaluation in June it gave the
go-ahead for Starship orbital launches from Boca Chica but stipulated that the business take more
than 75 mitigation steps for the environment updates on the status of a Starship launch
license or the implementation of such mitigations have not been given by either SpaceX or the FAA
the FAA clarified to space news on January 12th that not all of the requirements must
be met before issuing a launch license the FAA noted that the time frame for SpaceX to perform
the more than 75 environmental mitigations required by the FAA for its Starship super
heavy program varies for instance some procedures must be carried out before
launch whereas others are intended to take place during post-launch activities or after an accident
the FAA will make sure SpaceX takes all necessary precautions and that ends today's episode what
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