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Starbase Tour with Elon Musk [PART 2 // Summer 2021]

Everyday Astronaut · interview · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Everyday Astronaut takes a tour of SpaceX's Starbase with Elon Musk as guide. Topics include the Raptor engines, launch escape systems, the heat shield and the first orbital test.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it to see how Musk actually talks and thinks about engineering, unedited and in depth.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “I enjoyed these two videos [0] [1] from Everyday Astronaut where he toured the SpaceX factory and launch site”

    Tour of SpaceX with Musk, including insight on not optimizing what shouldn't exist.

    TechBro8615, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “SpaceX prepares to test fire all 33 Starship engines at once”

  2. “you'll also want to watch Musk's tour of Starbase”

    Starbase tour as a companion for those who liked the clip.

    cs702, 2024-06 · Recommendation · in “Why Elon Musk switched Starship from carbon fiber to stainless steel”

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Topics: spacex, starbase, raptor engines, elon musk, rocket manufacturing

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