SpaceX Proceeds with updated Starship Plan! Is it going to work? China ALMOST Lands Rocket!

What about it!? December 5, 2025
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Try SyftAI for free! https://syft.ing/0/n7hdtl3ldg62 SpaceX has a Starship Flight 12 dilemma! Will they be able to launch fast enough? And if so, will it be enough to keep up with NASA’s Artemis plan? Will Jarred Isaacman be able to help as a NASA Administrator? Humanity is rapidly developing autonomous systems for the Moon and Mars! Will Europe’s ExoMars ever actually fly to Mars? China’s Zhu-Que 3 rocket almost became reusable on the first launch! #spaceX #starship #starbase #nasa ▶️Patreon: https://www.wai.to/patreon ▶️WAI Hub: https://www.whataboutit.space ▶️Starbase Redline Helicopters: https://wai.to/redlineheli ▶️Merch Store US: https://whataboutit.myspreadshop.com/ ▶️Merch Store EU: https://whataboutit.myspreadshop.de/ ▶️WAI Orbit: In collaboration with our friends at SkyFi: https://twitter.com/SkyfiApp ▶️X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/FelixSchlang ▶️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FelixSchlang ▶️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAISpace/ ▶️TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waispace ▶️WAI Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/39tmULH Editing: Stefanie Schlang Photography: Jordan Guidry, John Winkopp, Richard Gallagher & Stefanie Schlang 3D Animation: Voop3D Script & Research: Cris, Felix Schlang LIVE Production: Jonathan Heuer, Jordan Guidry Host: Felix Schlang Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang Graphics & Media Processing: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang Credit: ⭐SpaceX ⭐NASA ⭐Rykllan on X: https://twitter.com/_rykllan ⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on X: https://twitter.com/Bl3D_Eccentric ⭐SpaceX 3D Creation Eccentric on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spacex3DCreationEccentric ⭐TijnM on X: https://twitter.com/m_tijn ⭐TijnM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tijn_m ⭐3D Daniel on X: https://x.com/3DDaniel1 ⭐Ryan Hansen Space on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RyanHansenSpace ⭐Ryan Hansen Space on X: https://twitter.com/RyanHansenSpace ⭐Starship 3D on X: https://twitter.com/DStarship3 ⭐TDSN on X: https://twitter.com/TDSN19 ⭐ChromeKiwi on X: https://twitter.com/AshleyKillip ⭐Alex Delderfield on X: https://twitter.com/Alex_ADEdge ⭐LabPadre on X: https://twitter.com/LabPadre ⭐LabPadre on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LabPadre ⭐RGV Aerial Photography: https://www.youtube.com/c/RGVAerialPhotography ⭐VirtualSpace_3D on X: @Lolomatico3d ⭐VirtualSpace_3D on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VS_3D ⭐Nick on X: https://twitter.com/ChameleonCir ⭐Jerry Pike on X: https://twitter.com/JerryPikePhoto ⭐Tony Bela on X: https://twitter.com/InfographicTony ⭐Virtual Space_3D on X: https://twitter.com/Lolomatico3d ⭐The Ring Watchers on X: @RingWatchers ⭐Lunar Caveman on X: https://twitter.com/LunarCaveman ⭐The Space Engineer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSpaceEngineer ⭐Starship Gazer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StarshipGazer ⭐Starship Gazer on X: https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer ⭐Greg Scott on X: https://twitter.com/GregScott_photo ⭐https://www.nasaspaceflight.com ⭐Nick Henning on X: https://twitter.com/nickhenning3d ⭐ErcX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErcXspace ⭐Alex Svan on X: https://twitter.com/AlexSvanArt ⭐Caspar Stanley on X: https://twitter.com/Caspar_Stanley ⭐Neopork on X: https://twitter.com/Neopork85 ⭐Corey on X: https://twitter.com/C_Bass3d 📄Links for this Episode: https://www.spacex.com https://www.spacex.com/starship SpaceX faces a crucial dilemma with its next **spacex starship** flight, questioning its ability to align with the demanding **artemis program**. We explore the future of Europe's **exomars rover** mission to the red planet and the rapid development of autonomous systems crucial for **mars colonization**. Plus, China's advancements in **reusable launch vehicle** technology are making waves! Let's dive in!

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