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I create photorealistic renders of Starship and Super Heavy from unique angles to inspire people all around the world what amazing engineering can achieve.
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View from the top of the Orbital Launch Tower of
#Starship
#S25
and
#SuperHeavy
#B9
performing wiggle tests before Starship IFT-2.
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With IFT-2 scheduled for Friday, we may see the first-ever attempt at
#Starship
hot-staging take place. Here is a quick animation I put together over the past few days showing what tracking cameras may be able to capture from a distance.
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@AustinDeSisto
@elonmusk
I undid the 25% slow-mo applied to this clip for real-time viewing pleasure! It's pretty neat how fast the stack reacts to throttle up!
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SpaceX has made a lot of progress preparing the area around the OLM for the new transpirationally cooled steel plates that will replace the surface below the OLM. I have been observing the changes over the past few weeks and this thread will detail my speculations. 1/n
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What if
#SpaceX
took another photo from the top of the tower after the
#Starship
#S20
and
#SuperHeavy
#B4
stack with
#Mechazilla
? Here is a rendering of what it could look like framed almost exactly like the one taken previously. Are there any photos
@elonmusk
can share?
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Over the past few weeks
#SpaceX
has worked to complete
#Starship
#S20
's heat shield including repairing a number of tiles after
#Raptor
engine tests shook them loose. S20 now has around 17,000
#Starbricks
installed.
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It's finally time to unveil my
#SuperHeavy
#B9
propellant simulation results! In this thread, I will
include some animations with data and provide some brief details about the process. I may make another thread explaining this process in more detail at a later date if desired. /1
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There have been many questions and concerns about the water-cooled steel plate that is planned to be installed under the OLM. I’ll go over some details about it in this thread and maybe ease some of the concerns. There will be some speculation in this towards the end. (1/n)
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Concept - Bird's eye view of
#Starship
#S20
overlooking the sub-orbital pads area after being stacked atop
#SuperHeavy
#B4
for additional systems testing.
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Here's a short teaser showing the
#SpaceX
#Starship
Orbital Launch Mount
#SuperHeavy
support arms in motion. I have set the retraction speed to be as close to the mathematically calculated requirement as I can. If any of these arms fail to retract the booster will have a bad day.
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Thursday, March 14th, 2024
#S28
and
#B10
took to the skies for
#Starship
Flight 3. Building on the success of Flight 2, B10 completed its boostback burn making it the first
#SuperHeavy
booster to make a touchdown in the Gulf of Mexico. S28 completed its insertion burn making it…
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As I model all the details on the
#Mechazilla
launch tower it becomes clear how much
@elonmusk
meant it when he said stage 0 is arguably more complex than the launch vehicle. All simple mechanisms at their core but when put together and at this scale, it's immensely complex.
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Quick concept showing what I interpret from the
#SpaceX
video showing a scale prototype of the "water-cooled showerhead" being tested against a Raptor engine. Blue lines indicate water trajectory, not a simulation of water. For those concerned about the Raptors, look closely.
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In the coming weeks, once both vehicles have completed their separate test campaigns,
#Starship
#S24
will be stacked on top of
#SuperHeavy
#B7
ahead of orbital flight testing. This will be the first pair of vehicles fully stacked by the
#Mechazilla
launch tower.
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For all the people that said the water cooled flame deflector wouldn't work...
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Shortly before I posted my first detailed thread about my
#SuperHeavy
#B9
propellant simulation results,
#SpaceX
rolled B10 to the launch site, and some new weld marks were observed in the lower LOX tank. Like others, I also speculated this may indicate new slosh baffles. /1
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As soon as Monday,
#SpaceX
may begin the long-awaited orbital launch testing campaign kicking off with a wet dress rehearsal (WDR). This will include filling
#SuperHeavy
#B7
and
#Starahip
#S24
completely full of propellant for the first time and simulating the launch countdown.
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Here is an animation of all 20 support arms on the
#Starship
Orbital Launch Mount actuating. Before launch, these arms hold the
#SuperHeavy
booster and transfer the weight into the surrounding steel structure. I have removed the steel structure for a unique perspective.
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Currently, the
#SpaceX
#Starship
#SuperHeavy
booster utilizes 33 of the most advanced rocket engines humans have ever developed and flown. Raptor 2 continues to evolve every day with considerations balancing manufacturability and performance. Raptor 2.5 will continue this trend.
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It has been questioned whether or not SpaceX will need to stack S24 on top of B7 to perform 33 engine static fires. After finding some additional hardware in images I do not believe that stacking will be required. Here are my revised 3D models showing the hardware in action.
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After
@elonmusk
's tweet about the water-cooled plate, I started looking at the parts visible on-site and was able to figure this much out using accurate dimensions. Some parts are still missing but it's looking like this will be a combined system for deluge and pad cooling.
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At the time of making the OFT animation I was doubting that S25 would fly next. I almost didn't put the "S25" decal on the ship model but decided I had to since I had "S24" on the hero model. I don't know if
#SpaceX
did this framing on purpose but it's pretty neat if they did!
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#SuperHeavy
Booster 9 at boostback ignition vs boostback ignition of Booster 7 in my Starship O.F.T animation released earlier this year!
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After seeing the damage to the propellant lines under the booster quick disconnect (BQD) hood from
#Starship
flight 3, I wondered what could have caused the LCH4 hose to become completely severed. I went back and looked at some pictures and noticed the LCH4 hose was slightly…
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The
#Starship
Orbital Launch Mount features many moving parts. While this adds complexity to the mount, it is a tradeoff
#SpaceX
engineers chose to simplify the
#SuperHeavy
booster and reduce mass. This updated animation showcases some of the actions the OLM can perform.
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The next
#Starship
launch should look slightly different from IFT-1. The water-cooled flame deflector system should produce white plumes expanding outward closer to the ground as the water flashes to steam instead of the tall dark dust/sand-filled plumes observed during IFT-1.
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Activities around the
#Starbase
#Mechazilla
launch tower indicate a booster lift with the catch arms could be imminent. I have an animation coming showing what we could expect a
#B4
lift to the
#OLM
might look like. Here is a sneak peek of the work in progress!
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Something cool is flowing down the propellant line.
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Not sure if anyone else has brought this up, but Super Heavy B10 crossed 100km. So would that technically make it the largest object to reach space, beating out Starship?
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Here is what we can expect as the center assembly for the transpirationally cooled steel plates makes its way under the
#Starship
OLM for installation. This was made before the assembly left the inventory tent so its design is slightly outdated, but the same concept applies.
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I was right when I predicted angled holes back in May. Not the same water outlet layout, but the main concept is the same. Water will be directed away from the engines, which is what we saw in the partial test today.
Quick concept showing what I interpret from the
#SpaceX
video showing a scale prototype of the "water-cooled showerhead" being tested against a Raptor engine. Blue lines indicate water trajectory, not a simulation of water. For those concerned about the Raptors, look closely.
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Here is a quick animation showing the
#Starbase
OLM transforming from its current state to what it may look like once all the walkway shielding has been added. Notice the unique parts around the BQD and access stairs below.
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Here's an extended look at how the
#Starbase
#Starship
orbital launch mount support arms, Raptor Boost quick disconnects, and hold-down clamps work when interfacing with a
#SuperHeavy
booster. This design is the perfect balance of design considerations and risk mitigation.
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Thankful I don't have to make a render of this now. Water sims were killing me and my CPU.
After initial activation, a full-pressure test of the new Starship flame deflector is planned for Friday
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While updating my
#Starship
#Mechazilla
launch tower models, I tried to reverse-engineer many of the hydraulic systems so they could be modeled as accurately as possible. It's surprising how relatively simple the hydraulics are when you understand how they are controlled.
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Let's see if we can get the
#Starship
O.F.T (Orbital Flight Test) animation to 500,000 views before IFT-2!
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If you aren't hyped enough for Starship flight 2 you need to check this out!
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We could see
#SuperHeavy
#B7
roll to the launch site early next week ahead of its static fire campaign with 33 Raptor V2 engines installed. Do you think
#SpaceX
will use the Mecazilla tower arms to place the booster on the OLM this time? Maybe
@elonmusk
can give us some insight?
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#SpaceX
will use a large jig to transport the center section for the transpirationally cooled steel sandwich under the
#Starship
OLM nearly vertically while riding an SPMT!
Learn more about this and more in
@CSI_Starbase
's newest episode linked below!
🔗
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I thought it would be interesting to see what it might look like from inside the LOX tank if SpaceX had engineering cameras in there. So here are two angles from theoretical engineering camera perspectives. /14
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I've spent nearly 2.5 years 3D modeling
#Starship
and related hardware. This is my first time seeing a full stack in person and up close and boy is it a sight. It actually seems wider in person than in photos.
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I've been busy adding detail in all the important places.
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The
#Starbase
OLM is most likely getting a facelift in the next few weeks before OFT-1. These covers will be added to the exterior of the existing steel structure to protect the GSE control panels from the exhaust plume created by 33
#Raptor
engines on
#SuperHeavy
#B7
at liftoff.
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To the best of my knowledge, this is what is currently installed for the supply pipes that feed the transirationally cooled steel plates. Assuming this is correct, the last major section needed will be the 3ft diameter pipe that connects the Y pipe to the small manifold (dotted…
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#SpaceX
's first
#Starship
prototype
#Starhopper
, which hopped to 150m in 2019, looks across the
#Starbase
launch site to see what nearly 3 years of research and development have produced. The Starship
#SuperHeavy
stack is the largest rocket ever assembled by humans.
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Two weeks ago,
#Starship
#S25
and
#SuperHeavy
#B9
underwent a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) or, in
#SpaceX
's words, a flight-like rehearsal ahead of launch. This is the last test expected before the second launch which could occur later this month.
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Early in my Booster 9 Propellant Simulation project, I knew I couldn't rely solely on the on-screen telemetry data. It does not give enough detail to calculate motion in 3D space, especially during the booster flip.
Therefore, a good bit of data would have to come from…
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Before
#SpaceX
built and tested
#Starship
Mk1,
#Starhopper
was used as a testbed for proving Raptor engine flight capabilities. Starhopper paved the way as a proof of concept for the Starship program with several short hops and remains at the launch site today serving as GSE.
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I decided to make a simple concept for what a water-cooled flame diverter could look like for the Massey's Test Site
#Starship
Static Fire stand. We haven't gotten any new photos yet to suggest this design so this is entirely speculation. This is heavily inspired by the flame…
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#Starship
IFT-2 will test many design improvements made to
#SuperHeavy
#B9
after IFT-1. Better engine leak and RUD mitigation are some of the biggest on the booster side. Switching to hot staging might be the biggest and riskiest change affecting the second half of the flight.
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Here's a short animation I did in collaboration with
@CSI_Starbase
to demonstrate how
#SpaceX
will use the new rigging visible at the
#Starbase
launch site to load test the OLM clamps before
#SuperHeavy
#B7
returns for final launch testing.
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Starship
#S20
and
#SN15
have gathered with Super Heavy
#B4
to wish everyone a Merry SpaceX Christmas and Happy Holidays! Is that
@joebarnard
having some Christmas fun at Suborbital Pad B? See if you can find something special for
@torybruno
amongst all the gifts 😉.
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#SpaceX
is currently in the process of placing the medium manifold (pictured middle) into position under the OLM. They lifted it just like it's shown in this concept animation!
Once the center is in place, each manifold assembly will be lowered into place next to it. This will require moving the center of mass with beams and possibly weights so a crane can connect to a point on the assembly that does not have part of the OLM directly above it. 19/n
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#KidsDrawRockets22
- Day 23 (1/2)
The first Starship Falcon Super Heavy takes flight on its first mission to send a Starship directly to Lunar orbit without orbital refueling. I had a blast creating and rendering this concept!
Thanks to
@Gibson99dotcom
for the submission.
@C_Bass3d
#KidsDrawRockets22
- my son says this is starship + super heavy with a pair of falcon 9 side boosters for extra power (looks like they're 1st stages with interstage instead of FH side booster caps). Yeah he MIGHT have seen a few posts from
@TheKSPManiac
😁
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#Starship
Flight 4 could be on track to happen in less than a month! When do you think
#SuperHeavy
Booster 11 and Ship 29 will return to the launch site for integrated testing?
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This level of image modification to remove source and artist credit is unnecessary and disrespectful. I think most people would say it defies common sense and logic.
@C_S_Skeptic
Hey there! Appreciate the uncredited, crudely edited version of my render you used for your video! I enjoy being a public resource, but I don't enjoy having my credit removed from images.
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The
#SpaceX
#Mechazilla
launch and support tower is arguably one of the most complicated pieces of launch infrastructure ever engineered. Designed and built in only 13 months, it enables both stacking and catching of building-sized vehicles. Deep dive animation coming soon.
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It's been a crazy last few months but I wanted to take a moment and thank all my followers for your continued support. I just crossed 10k in the last day or so and I'm so humbled that so many of you like my content.
Now that I have some real flight references I put together…
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(2/2) Pressurized water will enter the six sections and be released through holes in the top surface. The water will provide a layer on top of the steel that will absorb energy from the 33 Raptor engines. Precise water placement is critical to making this pad rapidly reusable.
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Interesting parts are taking shape at
#SpaceX
's Masseys test site. As more work is completed on the new flame diverter, seemingly random parts start developing into recognizable assemblies. In this short thread, I'll present some ideas surrounding these new parts. As always, this…
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#SpaceX
is planning to use a "water-cooled" steel plate assembly to create an "upsidedown showerhead" under the
#SuperHeavy
booster at liftoff to mitigate damage to the launch pad. It's a unique approach that fits SpaceX's design philosophy.
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The final OFT trailer is now live on my YouTube!
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#SpaceX
changed from Raptor V1.5 to Raptor V2 between
#SuperHeavy
Booster 4 and Booster 7. When the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) was commissioned by Booster 4, R1.5 compatible Raptor Quick Disconnects (RQDs) were used. Changing to R2 before
#Starship
Flight 1 required the RQDs for…
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I have been using pixel math to determine the size of the "water-cooled" steel plates that
#SpaceX
is building. Thanks to
@RGVaerialphotos
, we have this shot showing a recognizable object with known dimensions to reference.
This Redbull is sitting on top of one of the plates in…
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#Starship
#S20
looks on with flaps in launch position as
#SpaceX
looks to begin ground testing for
#SuperHeavy
#B4
on the OLM today. A cryogenic proof test of the 70-meter tall booster is expected.
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