SpaceX Starship Flight 8 LIVE from Starbase, TX! 2nd ATTEMPT!

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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 8: Ship 34 and Booster 15 on the eighth orbital test flight! Go to https://myradar.com/ to get the best-rated weather app there is for Android, iOS & Windows! Weather as you've never seen it before! This test flight aims to improve on SpaceX's previous Test Flight attempts at launching a full-stack Starship. Main objectives: - Booster Catch - 4x Starlink (dummy) deployment - Raptor Engine reuse - Raptor engine relight - Test redesigned heat shield - Test actively cooled heat shield - Reentry of Ship 34 - Virtual landing attempt in the Indian Ocean The launch will take off at SpaceX's Starbase in south Texas, USA. #SpaceX #starship #elonmusk #starbase #247 ▶️Merch Store US: https://wai.to/Merch_US ▶️Merch Store EU: https://wai.to/Merch_EU ▶️Patreon: https://wai.to/patreon ▶️Redline Helicopter Tours: https://wai.to/redlineheli ▶️WAI Orbit: In collaboration with our friends at SkyFi: https://twitter.com/SkyfiApp ▶️WAI Hub: https://www.whataboutit.space ▶️Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FelixSchlang ▶️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FelixSchlang ▶️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAISpace/ ▶️WAI Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/39tmULH LIVE Production: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang Photography: Jordan Guidry, John Winkopp & Stefanie Schlang 3D Animation: Voop3D Production: Stefanie & Felix Schlang Graphics, Media & Code: Jonathan Heuer, Felix Schlang, LP, Alex Potvin Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:05:12 Start Stream 00:07:02 Where are you from? 00:11:43 Rundown of this launch 00:17:50 Other space News 00:22:47 [R] - About the destack... 00:23:30 [Q] - How high does the Starship go? 00:25:46 [Q] - When do you think pad B is ready? 00:29:04 [Q] - Will SpaceX redo pad A? 00:32:31 [Q] - How can a human moon mission be completed, only by SpaceXsion 00:39:00 [Q] - Can they work on Pad B between launch attempts? 00:45:03 [Q] - Are there any new T-shirt merch designs coming up? 00:50:09 [Q] - Would SpaceX use Raptor 2 and 3 engines on a single vehicle? 00:53:51 [Q] - Would SpaceX be worried about competitors looking at splashed-down Starships? 00:55:58 [Q] - When will the first crewed Starship launch? 01:06:17 ! - MyRadar weather report 01:22:17 [R] - Idea, Launch starship, transfer crew to it with crew dragon. 01:23:59 [Q] - Will you livestream launches from other launch providers as well? 01:25:26 [Q] - Will you be at Jetty Park for the Crew 10 launch? 01:27:17 [Q] - Have you seen the Elon FN Interview? 01:28:36 [Q] - How close can you get to a Starship launch? 01:40:32 [Q] - Does SpaceX plan on making Catch-Only Towers? 0[1:47:01 [R] - For all mankind 01:48:28 [Q] - How do you (Felix) feel about the improvements on the heat shield? 01:52:33 [Q] - Are your kids crazy about aerospace as well? 01:53:25 [Q] - Why choose Starship between all other space companies? 01:56:37 [Q] - Will future Starships have a front docking port or header tanks? 01:58:14 [Q] - Does the Block 2 Starship use less thick steel? 01:59:55 [Q] - When will Starship launch from Florida? 02:04:03 [Q] - Felix, if you could work at SpaceX, what position would it be? 02:10:19 ! - Jonathan & Chris 02:11:28 [Q] - How big is the WAI team? 02:12:18 [Q] - How many Starship launches before a Dock&Transfer? 02:13:48 [Q] - How do you position Ariane 6 between all the launch providers? 02:16:02 ! - The Return of Felix (Evil laughs included) 02:20:21 [Q] - What do you think of Elon's involvement in the government? 02:25:41 [Q] - Do you plan on making content about the software on Starship? 02:27:31 [Q] - Is SpaceX working on non-chemical engines? 02:30:13 [Q] - Are there other ways to protect Starship from re-entry? 02:35:27 [Q] - Any chance the booster will launch at Starbase and be cought in Florida? 02:35:29 ! - Start SpaceX Stream 02:44:20 ! - T-20 minutes 02:54:20 ! - T-10 minutes 03:03:41 ! - T-40 seconds (Hold) 03:04:13 ! - T-40 seconds (Release) 03:04:41 ! - T-10 seconds 03:04:50 ! - Liftoff!! 03:06:02 ! - Max-Q 03:07:26 ! - Hot Staging 03:07:55 ! - Go for Catch 03:09:00 ! - Boostback Shutdown 03:09:24 ! - HSR Jettison 03:11:27 ! - Landing burn start 03:11:45 ! - Booster Catch 03:12:51 ! - Starship MADNESS 03:15:34 ! - WAI CSI Starship Anomaly 03:20:21 ! - End of the SpaceX Stream 03:20:45 ! - Further investigation 03:36:31 [Q] - Heat tiles materials 03:38:27 [Q] - When will SpaceX move to operational/crewed missions? 03:45:01 [Q] - Do you know about the helium space race? 03:47:30 [Q] - Will they catch with the same tower than the booster? 03:49:42 ! - Ending of stream