SpaceX Thinks They Know Better. Is The Water Plate Enough? (Starship’s Deluge)
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Ever wondered how SpaceX’s Starship is designed to handle the intense heat and pressure from its 33 Raptor engines? In today’s deep-dive, we explore SpaceX’s innovative water deluge system that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. From the engineering marvels of the steel flame deflector to the challenges of building a launch pad for rapid reuse, we’ve got it all covered. Not just a run-of-the-mill rocket launch pad, the Starship system is engineered for quick turnarounds and multiple launches per day. Don’t miss our side-by-side comparison with traditional launch pad systems and what SpaceX is planning for the future! 🔥🚀
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🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@Alexphysics13)
✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro)
🖊️ Graphics by Ryan Hansen (@RyanHansenSpace)
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed)
Video & Photos by: NASA, J. L. Pickering, Micheal, Baylor, Jack Beyer, BocaChicaGal, Gary Blair, Jay DeShetler, Sean Doherty, Starbase Live
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00:00 Intro
00:43 What’s Starship’s Deluge System About?
04:27 The Plate and Its Holes
06:47 OLM: The Way of the Water
09:15 Why does it need to be this way at all?
11:44 Why not a flame trench?!
13:31 Not for sound suppression
15:37 Is This Viable Long Term?
18:55 Starship’s Launch Will Be the True Test
21:53 What Do YOU Think Will Happen?
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