Why SpaceX Could Be Forced To Abandon Starship Payloads Until 2024!

Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code csistarbase SpaceX has been working extremely hard to prevent a complete structural failure of Ship 24’s interstage and payload section during Max Q. In this episode we will investigate how this situation developed starting from the day SpaceX was forced to move on from Ship 20 and Booster 4. This is intended to be an example of issues that can occur during the rapid iteration process when the manufacturing begins to outpace vehicle qualification testing. Join this channel to get access to exclusive perks: Please consider supporting CSI Starbase on: Patreon: PayPal: Twitter: CSI Starbase Production : Geoff Allan Huge thanks to the following photographers and content creators who make all of this possible! ▶︎Andi Ashtorak - Starbase Simulator: Download - Patreon- Twitter - 🎤Andrew Keating of Cosmic Perspective Twitter - ▶︎Chameleon Circuit - Starship & Test Tank Animations Patreon - Twitter - ▶︎Cosmic Perspective Patreon - Twitter - YouTube - @UCh3jrub_0od3EFoUtiIG4jQ 📷Greg Scott - Kennedy Space Center Photographer Patreon - Twitter - 📷 Kevin Randolph - for WAI Media Patreon - WAI Plus: What About It!: Twitter: ▶︎ LabPadre - 24/7 Starbase Livestreams Patreon - YouTube - @UCFwMITSkc1Fms6PoJoh1OUQ Twitter - ▶︎Marcus House Patreon - Twitter - YouTube - @UCBNHHEoiSF8pcLgqLKVugOw ▶︎ NASASpaceflight YouTube - ▶︎ Nick Henning Lunar Starship Simulation ▶︎ RGVAerialPhotography - Starbase Weekly Livestreams Patreon - Twitter - YouTube - @@UCQbKe0RZ62u47TZ8vmKNnRA ▶︎ Ryan Hansen Space - CSI 3D Forensics Agent Patreon - Twitter - YouTube - @UCNxwUG0Vq8TztWdxL83FLHQ 📷 Starship Gazer - Starbase Photographer Patreon - Twitter - Youtube - @UCBVnapKtPTNYl4phaGXxYng Most of the music is from the YouTube Audio Library except: SpaceX has been working extremely hard to prevent a complete structural failure of Ship 24’s interstage and payload section during Max Q. “Journey To Mars“ By Heaxy Amuseio AB “Do You Remember prod. by kochetkovv “ “Beat from The Last Song Produced by Ghost“ Last but not least I want to give HUGE SHOUTOUT to the entire CSI Starbase team on discord. This dedicated team of 100 agents with specialties ranging all across the board, has been crucial in getting the most accurate info for these episodes. Couldn’t do it without yal! 0:00 Intro - SpaceX Biggest Fear 2:15 Part 1 Review 5:46 Sponsor Segment 7:29 How did we get here? 8:57 B7 - New Thrust Puck Testing 11:18 B7 - Downcomer Failure Analysis 14:25 S24 - Design Upgrades & Initial Testing 15:25 S24 - Pre-Press Failure Analysis 18:32 B7.1 - Structural Verification of Booster Aft Section 19:30 Booster Thrust Bearing Structure Analysis 20:21 B7.1 Special Can Crusher Configuration 22:45 B7.1 Partial Failure - Crushed! 23:23 S24 & B7 Testing Ramps UP 25:05 Autogenous Pressurization Summary 26:05 S25 & B7 Testing Continued 26:40 B7.1 Returns from Repairs 27:40 Importance Of Spin Prime Testing 28:28 B7 Static Fire Campaign Ramps UP 29:05 E-Dome Test Tank Analysis S25 Testing 31:58 S25 - Testing Begins 32:20 B7 Static Fire Campaign Cont. 33:40 S24 - Payload Bay Structural Issues 40:15 S24 - Temp Solution To Payload Bay Issues 46:10 New Modifications - Payload Door 48:34 S24 - Aft Section/Interstage Structural Issues 52:00 S26.1 Testing New Modifications To Ship Aft Section 58:01 How did this happen? 1:00:00 B6.1 - Structural Qualification of Booster Interstage 1:01:30 NC31 - Remaining Structural Verification Prior To Launch 1:03:00 Final Thoughts and Outro