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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.

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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    • Journey to Mars  
"Do You Remember prod. by kochetkovv    • Do you remember?  "
“Beat from https://www.beatopia.com/ The Last Song Produced by Ghost"


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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