How SpaceX and Boeing will get Astronauts to the ISS
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
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We’re at a really exciting time where the number of crewed vehicles going to the international space station will go from just one to three!. The Soyuz’s 8 year monopoly for getting humans to the ISS is coming to an end.
So today we’re going to take a deep dive on the two new spaceships that will be responsible for taking humans to and from the International Space Station from the United States. We’ll compare the Boeing Starliner riding an Atlas V rocket to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on their Falcon 9 Rocket.
And to see how we’ve progressed in the world of human spaceflight, we’ll also compare all these systems along side Russia’s Soyuz capsule and the United State’s retired Space Shuttle in a side by side comparison.
We’ll look at the designs, the rockets they’ll ride, dimensions, cost, safety considerations, and any other unique features that each vehicle offers.
Considering I’ve been up close and personal with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule, and Boeing’s Starliner, I’ve got some good insight on some of these vehicles.
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Boeing Starliner
10:15 - Dragon Capsule
18:59 - Side By Side Comparison
26:00 - Conclusion
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2 years later, we learned the biggest difference is that one of them actually works :)
Edit - 4... no, 5 years now!
Yup haha
They pushed back starliner again
LOL
Funny
came to make this comment myself, didn't leave disappointed
I feel like Boeing asks themselves "how can we make this the most possible expensive"
Fail to get it work 16/08/21 Again.
NASA is a cash cow for companies like Boeing.
@@joshuaashton1929 I truly believe that is part of the problem, if Boeing was putting their won money in the line, I'm willing to bet things would be a lot different.
@@ShssaelPerez
Even if it was there own money on the line, just look at the 787 debacle. The fact that they couldn’t get there new flagship airliner to work right just shows that there’s something wrong with Boeing right now.
The channel Eager Space actually has a video talking about how the shuttle program came into being, and it really is along similar theme - ultimately a jobs program for the senators to get votes. This culture pretty much stems to all of NASA's major contractors today.
“The refurbished dragon 2 capsule won’t carry humans again, but will be used for carrying cargo”
Endeavor(crew-2) : *hold my hypergolic fuel**
Resilience
C206/Endeavour coming back for round 4 of crewed flight (Crew-6)
3.5 years later and SpaceX is the only one delivering. This did not age well.
Let's just take a minute to appreciate the fact that Soyuz has a ~97% success rate... from 1000+ launches
@Русский Паренёк i mean you didn't expect them to just send rockets to space for free did you?
Capitalism, baby. Only took you 50-100m+ dead citizens to figure out its merits. McDonald’s has made more profit in Russia than its rocket program has made off the US.
Saturn V had a success rate of 100 %. And 13 launches.
Luiz Serravalle,
Let us also understand that means 30 failures! I wonder how many of us would get on a plane with a 3% chance of crashing! If you fly often, say twice a week as many, many, many business people do, you’d die three times a year! Walk that off!!!
Seriously though, it’s ‘bout damned time we got back in the game! And.... ... .. . . . . Thanx, Russia, we’ll take from here now!!!
Now e owe them! We gotta start giving THEM a ride to work! Welcome aboard the Dragonpool! You can use the center lane even!
@@OpenGL4ever Russian N-1 Zero success. When its gotta be big its best to go 'Merican
Now one year later, Crew Dragon has performed brilliantly. Starliner failed spectacularly in tests.
I'd say more that it failed successfully
Again
Failed ?
Intentional, is not "failed" !
btw
Installation of destruct systems,
is a "safety" requirement by others !
@@dirktween244 even now, success is tainted by nearly an entire cluster of failed thrusters
It’s done! Congratulations to space x
Incredible
Great Job SpaceX , Boeing Go Away U Suck
Federal Bureau Of Investigation yes
Woooooo!!!
It's not done yet.. mow they got to get back without #1 bouncing off into space #2 burning up in the earth's atmosphere if they heat shield doesnt hold
NASA: No, your capsule cant fly
SpaceX: Why?
NASA: Becuase it has n o s e s
well the abort motors will probably be destroyed when it re enters
@@greentea1396 omg ur here too?
@@greentea1396 um no
hi sfs peaple lol
@@Tsmiley_09 hello fellow sfs player
So much for that “they won’t use the dragon capsules for crew for more than one flight” haha. SpaceX sure makes it hard for info videos to stay accurate for long.
nasa required every crew capsule to be new as part of their commercial crew contract with spacex. however, nasa discovered something in the contract they wanted to change, and spacex was only willing to go along with the contract modification if they also got permission to reuse capsules.
@@sirmoonslosthismind So... modyfing the contract was more important than arguing against re-use? Is there a point here?
2023, 4 years later, the SpaceX Dragon is a regular guest at the ISS, we had a tourism flight with it. The Boeing Starliner on the other hand still hasn’t done a crewed flight and I admit I often forget it exists at all.
Simple.
SpaceX will get them there today. Boeing will get them there when they run out of deadline extensions.
Mars is more realistic
Snotty comments. Making RUclips since 2006. 😀
Space X just delivered. Boing nowhere to be seen. Blue origin who?
Rick L. I’m ok with blue origin. Boeing and Lockheed are corrupt as hell. I don’t trust those two.
Boeing will probably end up saying it's more cost effective to take their contract and outsource to SpaceX...
4 years later spacex launched starship and more crew missions, nasa launched artemis, while boeing is still nothing
I'm back here because I'm still thrilled that Tim is now officially friends with Elon Musk - great pre-launch interview!
Ok boomer
Anonymous ummm they weren’t doing anything boomerish
Take a moment to appreciate the amount of information that has been put together in an easy to understand manner. Great content and even greater narration.
I’m a new subscriber, he’s great at presenting! Hooked!
Tim is hitting the ball out of the park with every video. He doesn't f&ˆ%$k around!
I like Everyday Astronaut. However his pandering to NASA has to be moderated when he is getting handed lies from Bill Nelson. You owe it to your viewers to stop blindly accepting the BS. Artemis is in big trouble Bechtel has messed up the mobile launch system and the next one is years late. Your narrative is part of the reason so many go to Florida to be disappointed over and over.
Tim's a talented kid and has his schitt together.
We were very lucky that Dragon had delivered the crew capsule on time, especially with the current situation with one of the only countries that could get us to space before the Dragon
Its crazy starliner still hasn't carried people, and dragon has launched crew 6 and some private missions
I realized TODAY, after watching for almost a year, that your eyes are different colors! Cool!
same! how have I never noticed this before?
Crap. That's insanely cool.
Que Pasta? I keep thinking, he needs a shave!
Wait what?
Holy sh
The cockpit of the Boeing Starliner is just like Boeing’s aircraft. Complicated
The fact that your pfp is a plane makes me believe that you know what you're saying
and spaceX is Airbus.
LorDawid yep
Agreed, its like they took a space shuttle cockpit and shoved it into a crew capsule. Very unimpressed with the design and a bit perplexed at how it can possibly cost more than SpaceX's equivalent, even though Boeing is using a rocket from an entirely different company.
It's more mechanical..... I like that
I didn't realize the Soyuz was SOOO small... The CD looking pretty luxurious right about now.
Hi we just watched this video and NEEDED to let you know how impressed we were. Your knowledge and presentation was incredible. You were thorough and direct. We know it is a year old but now we understand what happened today with the launch. Thank you for sharing your obvious passion in a way that was easy to understand and digest. We really hope you were there today to witness the launch in person.
Hi Gayla how are you?
I can only imagine the work that went into making this detailed comparison. Love you, Tim. Thank you.
May 2024, star liner still hasn’t launched
Technically it has, just not crewed, soon to change, but still well over ten manned flight for dragon goes to show the difference
I’ll save you the time: Dragon works and Starliner doesn’t....
Yep true
I can’t argue with that
Yeah, and atlas and starliner look dated already, compared to spacex and and its semifuturistic Dragon and falcon
Already halfway through so ima watch the whole thing lol.
😆
Is anyone here after watching the Falcon 9 launch?
That would be me lol
No. I am here before the launch
Was a beautiful launch! So cool it lands upright
I am in 1980 and its fabulous.
Me
Who's here after the Crew-1 launch? The new era is finally here....
wow so unoriginal
Luke yes here we are!
@@blood_boi6900 thats more unoriginal.
they have launched 2 crews of astronauts bruh
shut up, man
You deliver an excellent and professional production. Just want to say well done and thanks for all your hard work and the team behind the show. You guys bring space down to earth 🌎👍
blah blah blah, computer graphics and paintings and stories.
PROVE THE EARTH IS A SPHERE FIRST, thanks-
@@FlatEnough No one cares. Just go back to your never never land and dont come back.
Idem dito
@@FlatEnough Sir! There are qualified doctors for your specific mental symptoms! Please undergo treatment in a closed facility. Until you are successfully treated would you please refrain from unappropriate and silly comments?!
...couldn't more agree!
I would appreciate a compare and contrast segment on the various rocket engines being used today.
There is a video on the net comparing engines. Google it. Looks interesting but I've yet to view.
@@grizzomble came here to say this
He made one, it's called "Is raptor the king of rocket engines?".
Tim: "You can't go wrong" with either spaceship.
Well, that didn't age too well. Turn's out Starliner's valves can go wrong.
Hi hope you are fine
Yes! Have been waiting for this one Tim! Thanks for all the time and effort you put in! 🙌🏻 *Which of these is everyone most excited to see happen?*
I think Curious droid did a video on this a few months ago but this is much better
@@CKalitin Fair do's! Either way, it's great to get so much great space-related content from so many great creators, including Curious Droid! It's a fun time to be a fan of space travel!
Space X,
Im more interested in seeing how SpacX does Boeing has lots and lots of backing but I wish them well as well Bill
I'm a huge Wayland corp fan Cough I mean space x but really I'm just excited there is a strong private sector presence in manned space flight where there is more value per dollar and less politics
Thank you for your passion and quality delivery of these videos. I really enjoy your work.
Who else is watching this after the launch of Space X Crew Dragon! 🔥🔥
Yes
Same here!
me
Me!
That...was...AWESOME!
"rapid unscheduled disassembly"
Only SpaceX gets to say that
You can't use that term while talking about Boeing
But it seems like Boeing needs the term rapid unscheduled disassembly way more
At boeing, no development is rapid
At Boeing, it’s scheduled disassembly so they can delay it more
Tim, This is one of very few times I have ever posted a comment on RUclips. This analysis was great and must have taken hours to produce. JOB WELL DONE!!
@TAX COW FARTS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Dennis Calkins All talk no big Moon Rocket and forget the Mars Rocket even weaker than the 2 Space X is building now !
@@mock15halo JC ... wins
Thank you for using the metric system!
What’s the Metic system?
MarlonBitoy metric.. sorry spellcheck correction, because Metric and Metic are actually both English words..
good catch though, I didn’t notice myself..
Well the metric system is universal and is the international standard so he must use it in his videos
@@MarlonBitoy -- Base ten measurements vs feet, inches and miles.
Bob Soxs I love the metric system, except in aviation where knots is much better.
The fact that Boeing was willing to launch People on that capsule in 2019 despite the immense list of issues is INSANE
Outstanding effort and video!!! No one ever knows how much work and time goes into a in-depth video program like this.. Very Nice Job Tim!!!
Sounds unlikely but I’m not going to listen carefully-sorry, but I don’t have more time
Yeah well, he gets paid by NADA for this BULL.
Totally Agree
That animation showing the different Atlas V configurations is *fantastic*!
Tim, WELL DONE! I thoroughly enjoyed your video, the graphics, the presentation and all the information. Although you are not in a studio per se, I do believe the video is clear, the audio is not distorted or choppy and overall, the edits and cuts are well done. Thank you!
This did not age well with regards to Boeing Starliner!
Gotta respect the members of the Fire And Rescue Team!
Not only doing good work, but simultaneously saddled with perhaps the worst acronym.
lmao
F ire
A nd
R escue
T eam
this reminds me of another acronym fail within nasa
Need Another Seven Astronauts, Lived up to that one twice...
Ouch
🤣
The main difference is that one is flying humans later today and the other one is figuring out guidance systems 😂
*on Saturday 😅😅😅
@@CookieMonster3.14 hehehe
One and a half years later: One is flying humans routinely, the other one is figuring out valve problems.
@@whocares2277 ...still
...still (again)...
Anyone here after dragon splashdown
*ME*
Me
Also, 150 meter hop and star link mission
yes
me
Tim - How would you change your "perspective" on these two spacecraft today, knowing the sorted history that Boeing has generated for itself on Starliner?
Smashed it on this one Tim. Really entertaining and didn’t move from the screen from start to finish. The SpaceX crew arm and internals looks sooooo COOL and thats important when trying to inspire people. Both vehicles are great and can’t wait till their launches. Great job!
Incredible! And now, they are at the Space Station!
Few minutes!
@@patrlim it's in 4 hours and 30 minutes
This time when they start launch ship i will sleep😞
I clicked off of it to see this vid😂
@@rawandrew2361 same im so excited
You are the first person I've watched, or haven't missed, that explained launch configuration and nomenclature, many thanks for that.
26:26 lol, that didn’t age well
I feel like I missed something major
What
@@theEWDSDS Cuz human safety was not a priority for Boeing. The Starliner's flight test was an abject failure which would have but astronaut lives at risk. One bug would have resulted in the capsule and service module colliding, and this was only discovered due to searching after the Mission timer software failed and the ship couldn't reach the ISS
@@travelsofmunch1476 you have no idea what you’re talking about....the software malfunction would not have endangered the lives of the crew. An elapsed timing malfunction would be fixed in seconds if there had been crew on board (and if not the LES would’ve been triggered) . The only reason they couldn’t fix it on the ground was bc they were between TDRS sats. Also, the capsule and service module would not have collided, but the service module ditch procedure would’ve executed a few seconds early, causing no major problems that would put the astronauts at risk.
@@ryandharwadker7508 You can make excuses all you want about how they got unlucky between TDRS or how a human crew likely would have solved the problem. Those are both pathetic considering this was designed from the outset as an autonomous demonstration mission. A failure is a failure. It did not dock with the ISS and it did not succeed in its mission. And yes there are sources galore saying that the Capsule and Service module could have collided. In space your margins are paper thin and your acceptance of risk is exactly what kills people, whether it be 1980's NASA or 2019 Boeing.
Outstanding video, Tim! I'm glad to see that the research made you see the Shuttle in a new light. Growing up in the 80's the Shuttle has been an icon of mine, and while it certainly had its flaws, it captured my imagination like nothing else could have. I was sad to see it go, but I'm more excited than ever for what's coming next, and your content certainly has a part to play in this. Continue the great work, Everyday Astronaut!
@Robert Willis fair enough, but Buran only had 1 successful orbital flight
THANK YOU for using metric AND including imperial for the rest of the audience. Blue Origin take note. PS: Your best video so far (of the ones I've seen).
4 years on and they have stood down from the first crewed mission for July
Title revision suggestion: How SpaceX *DID Get Astronauts to the ISS
or how spacex fakes a live stream
pmdleiria dinis ??
@@MyThoughtsAndI hes one of the tards that believe there is no such thing as space
clifton james bruh moment
pmdleiria dinis weirdo
Best video in a long time Tim! You're the best :)
NASA: Very impressive vehicle but...
SpaceX: Go on
NASA: Well...
SpaceX:
NASA: Its covered in noses
SpaceX: I see it now
A massive abbreviation of my above comments!!!!
😂 😂 😂 😂
Really takes “breathing fire” to a whole new level. 👃🏻🔥
🤣
=OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Love this. Thanks to you and your team for putting these vids together!
I was born in 1953 so I got to watch the space program start . I was as excited yesterday for the launch as I was when John Glen orbited the earth. Jumping up and down like a school girl is a little harder now then back then but I was doing it. Thank you for airing it live on RUclips. I was able to get it on my tv. I’m watching them waiting to open the hatch at ISS. TY TY TY.
Fire and Rescue Team?
FART?
Bruh moment
Portable Oxygen Operations Team
@@MAgaSUXX POOT
@Truman’s Trumen I bet that requires some Super High Intensity Training to operate....
Where I live we have the “fox alpine rescue team” or Fart
I love how ‘customisable’ the Atlas V is! Like the naming N22 or the 442. Really cool
thank you for the detailed info and fun to watch. About to see the launch now on Saturday, with much more appreciation and awe. bravo
Thank you for this channel. You are always entertaining and informative. It's also great to see somebody do well at something they obviously love doing.
Great work Tim! Really good, detailed and well thought out video. I appreciate all the effort you put into it. Really hyped for Demo 1. And the Abort Test. Hopefully we will actually see a crewed flight to the ISS in 2019. From both Boeing Starliner and Crew Dragon. Also great work on the Nusantara Satu Mission live stream.
Great job, Tim Dodd. Just discovered your videos today and have already enjoyed watching two of them. Keep 'em coming!
Him: "And you an tell human safety is on top mind for Boeing"
737 MAX: "And I took that personally"
Spacex is so way ahead of the competition it is like comparing a Porsche to a 4 x 4
Man I gotta say, any video over like 10 minutes heavily disinterests me from clicking on it, let alone watching it, but your videos are so intriguing that I don't mind how long they are. Keep up the great work, I have such respect for the professionalism and time you pour into these videos!
You could fit all three spacecraft in the Space Shuttle's payload bay by putting Soyuz inside Dragon's trunk.
Rob Speed lol
And you could load the shuttle, with the Soyus, dragon and starcraft inside of it, Plus SkyLab on a Saturn 5 rocket and put them all in orbit.(almost)
What an amazing video. Thanks so much for putting it together. Your knowledge on the subject matter is mind blowing. Your passion for space travel is truly inspirational. 10 out of 10 👍
Brilliant commentary and information Tim. First time I've seen your work, excellent mate! You know your stuff and we really appreciated your knowledge. Tanks for sharing your interest.
Someone needs to ask Elon if the dragon will have cup holders just for kicks
no, but it will have a flamethrower
Yes
🥤space soda
Maybe the Tesla Dragon will come with an optional 'Ludicrous' mode to make it win the Space Race!!
It does you didnt see them when he was showing it off a few years ago
I think as time goes on, the Space Shuttle will be appreciated more. With the first attempt at usability, astronauts, and unknown stresses on the vehicle at the time, it took longer and cost more to turn around than originally thought. The biggest flaw of the shuttle system was the orbiter needed to be placed on the side of the stack instead of on top. This made it impossible to do anything in the first two minutes in flight, (while the solids were running), to safely abort. The space shuttle may not have fulfilled it's promise, but in my opinion it was a spectacular machine and miss seeing, (and hearing), it launch.
Many people forget that the space shuttle was actually pretty reusable at first , but after 2 disasters NASA raised refurbishment costs to make sure it wouldn't happen again , sadly that made the shuttle quite expensive and not all that safer
I personally see the Shuttle Program as a complete disaster. The engineering that went into it was pretty cool, but had a lot of drawbacks. Please note that I said the program was a disaster. The shuttle that we got was a great example of a political failure. Because the congress wouldn't properly fund the program, NASA had to go to the military for additional funding. Not to defend the congress, but they had just finished funding the Apollo program and were a little tired of extremely large civilian space expenditures. The military said sure, but we have some additional requirements. These requirements included lifting extremely large payloads into orbit (nobody but the military / intel communities loft 50,000 lb payloads) along with a large cross range requirement. This made the machine so heavy that it required solid rocket boosters to get off the ground and the cross range required large wings. Because of these demands in part, we lost two crews. In the end, if congress had funded the program adequately, we would have had a much better design in all likelihood. The military ended up going back to traditional launch vehicles anyway long before the shuttle program ended.
On the other hand, we did end up with a couple of nice side benefits from the oversized shuttle. Hubble was and is a great instrument that was possible because of the shuttle. And the International Space Station would look nothing like it does without the shuttle as well.
@@RichardGreuel Yes, the final design is not what NASA originally wanted. The biggest draw back which proved to be a disaster was the orbital had to be mounted on the side. If it were possible, (it was to heavy to do so), to mount it on top of the stack may have proved an escape for Challenger and the foam would not have caused the Columbia disaster. I believe that it were possible to have an abort from launch to orbit, the the shuttle program would have been still running or at least until a replacement was ready. The fact that there was no abort in the first two minutes made it difficult to justify after Columbia.
Probably the saddest aspect is that they had 30 years to evolve the design... and didn't.
The revolutionary nature of it's engineering does not mitigate the fact that it had several fatal flaws that killed 14 people. BOTH accidents come directly from those design flaws.
Seems I won't see a startrek ship in my life time lol, but I'm glad I belong to a generation who saw life in space.
I never thought I'd get to experience the feelings my parents did in the 60's, I'm so happy I was wrong.
And it feels great to actually be a part of it, albeit minor!
@@HiroNguy I wish we didn't spend so many years with the Shuttle rather than interplanetary exploration, although it was fun working with Houston designing infrared heat sensors to see how much heat reached the back side of the tiles.
And I am so thrilled to experience all the circus again ! I was 21 in 69, when 'eagle landed' ... And now, after so many big rochets just burnt to ashes, see these boosters land so neatky on land or at sea .... Thanks from Belgium.
Tim, your comments of Starliner being a well thought-out and safe vehicle aged like milk, but I like your positivity.
Ya we know how Spacex will get to the ISS but we aren't sure how Starliner will. Yet,,
@EmperorJuliusCaesar It means if you put milk in a bottle and aged it like wine, it would not age well. At least that's what it means in the US. It's a pretty old saying though and I'm not sure where it originated.
william Greene Lol Idioms are fun.
The hardware, at least, seems pretty safe. The fact that they'll be re-using the test flight spacecraft for the second operational crewed flight later is proof of that.
@@SkulShurtugalTCG yikes a star liner fan
@everyday astronaut So, this is 3-1/2 years later. It would be VERY interesting to see an update to this. I'm not sure how much would need updating, but definitely the price per seat and the reusability sections. Great video by the way. I've watched a dozen of your videos since discovering you 3 weeks ago. *You and your team do really excellent work!!!* Great stuff, and thanks from Canada!
And as Chad say, the failure rate section should be updated too.
Good knowledge, without overkill on details.
Great job.
Keep the videos coming.
That night picture of dragon with the crew arm gives me goosebumps everytime I see it and realize they are days away from launching that beauty
Love the fact that you use the phrase *"Rapid unscheduled disassembly"* instead of explosion. Keep up the good work Tim. Love your videos.
was wondering if anyone else caught that.
It's a standard term as an explosion is usually a result and not a cause
Absolutely brilliant video. Congratulations bud and good luck with the channel.
Wow! I just stumbled on to your site and comparison of the different flight vehicles. As much as I thought I understood what was what, you educated me to a deeper understanding and I just wanted to say thanks!
Thank you for that well researched and still very easy acessable & informative video.
Those animations and transitions are also getting better every time.
Keep up the good work and never stop to improve!
Looking forward for DM1.
Thanks! :)
I like how fair this was to shuttle, considering how different of a system it was to current capsule systems
Seth Baker I would be curious to see recovery costs factored in. Shuttle lands at a facility. Land based mobile recovery has a decent amount of logistics. ocean based recovery requires the Navy, which can't be cheap.
@@LPMutagen But doesn’t SpaceX have ships of its own? Anyways refurbishing the shuttle was very difficult and expensive. It had like 17,000 little custom heat shield tiles to replace and tons of certification. I’m sure that the refurbishment made it a lot less cost effective.
you did a great job on this, and everything you do, but you really explain things in an understandable format
Just discovered your channel. I was a mid-teenager when Gagarin did his lap and have followed manned, oops, personed spaceflight ever since. These new spacecraft make this such an exciting time and with the internet and especially RUclips, it's all at our fingertips. The absolute coolest aspect IMO is seeing the Falcon launchers backing down onto the platform at sea. Fantastic!
Thank you for this excellent presentation and cheers from DownUnder.
I'm actually surprised at the capability of the Soyus, considering it's history and design goes back to the 60s?? It's been a work horse of putting people into space. I'm very encouraged and excited more companies are getting into sending people into space both commercial and NASA funded. Hopefully we see more exciting missions, including other countries like India, EU countries, china and Russia. Exciting time to be a space enthusiast. :)
Ya if you're a sardine
@Brian Chandler: Soviet sardines wiped out Hitler's werhmacht. Same principle at work . . .
Well, technically it's been evolving across the past 70 years, and it's had some major changes (like analog to digital hardware), so it's a bit like Theseus' ship.......
I love the soyuz for its history and its workhorse nature
Yah. It's like comparing the Mercury Atlas and today's Atlas 5. I mean, they kept the same basic architecture (cause it works) but it's a different rocket.
Those graphics are mind-blowing :O
Yes, they are. All CGI's, and rightly so. The better they are the more deceptive they are. Research flat earth and the fake moon landings of 1969, and you will come out with a whole new concept.
@@jrogertrudel6356 Pathetic
@@jrogertrudel6356 Man, are you a real flatearther and not a troll? And if so, would you mind having a friendly conversation? I'm ready to hear you out.
Could you please tell me, to the best of your knowledge, why can't we see the sun at night, while people on the other side of the world can?
@@SergTTL He's not a flat earther and neither am I but a real flat earther would say something along the lines off, "The suns position has changed and it's too far to see just like how we can't see Asia from America. The system's graphics can't show us it but it can show them it.
@@alexawesome7041 I'm well aware of this kind of answer. I just want to have a conversation with someone who actually believes the earth is flat.
Awesome information . Incredible effort Todd. Thanks a ton. U have ignited the passion of space travel in me . I am loving it
This is like "Motor Week" but with spaceships instead. Good work!
My dad worked on every shuttle mission till the challenger disaster,broke his heart,so he moved into new engineering.Its great to see new companies and ideas being put into use.
Most of them are still alive and kicking.. Check it out
Crew Dragon looks like something that would fit in a Star Trek episode.
clips of a shuttle launch will ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE
4 years and seems we see who is the winner
havig'sng been 10yrs old when NASA put Apollo 11 on the moon and my being a space geek as a child I grew up with an eye toward spaceflight. Then, after Apollo 17, everything seemed to just STOP with the exception of Skylab. I am so excited about NASA's plans with Space X and Boing's Starliner except the launch dates for human spaceflight keeps getting pushed back. I believe we were originally told 2017 and are now in 2019 I find myself anxiously waiting for 2024. I can't wait to see the US back on the moon with manned moon base as we prepare to launch from the moon to take us to Mars. It's an exciting time for space geeks to be alive as long as there are no further delays. I'm 60 now and I want to be around for the next chapter in Lunar space flight!!!
I think that it might have been interesting to also compare the two new crew capsules with the Apollo and the Chinese capsule in addition to the Soyuz and the Shuttle.
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I've been 'binge' watching your videos the last few days. Great job Tim! And, let the Iowa show ;)
That was very very good buddy well done ! Enjoyed that a lot Tim .
This is honestly one of your best videos ever. I learned so much. Thanks Tim!
You explain thing really well and in a fun way, thank you for your hard work! :)
Excellent episode, well done, really enjoying your shows 👍🏻
I'm a little upset that I'm not going to be doing any crew launches 😑
People forget a little too easily how truly incredible the space shuttle really was. It’s been fashionable for us space fans to write it off for the last few years.
But what people need to remember is that the guys who built Apollo, they were the ones who built and designed the shuttle and they were OUTDOING themselves. They were making the vehicle they had always wanted to make! A vehicle to build a human presence and manned architecture in space rather than something that was single purpose like the Saturn. It was literally the most ambitious thing NASA ever did and while it fell short of the dreams in a lot of ways, it was still a BADASS freakin spaceship!
Rory Shields, you hit the nail on the head. Thank you. I think people forget when the shuttle was built, it was something that had never been designed before. To prove it could work, Young and Crippen flew the first mission not knowing if the vehicle could safely launch and come back. Imagine the trust and faith with the engineers and designers to get in something totally different not knowing how it would react. That shows the amazing work these people put into building the shuttle.
pebmets The Orbiters are still the only “Spaceships” that have ever existed. Everything else that’s flown has just been a rocket.
Except many Apollo designers did not like the STS right from the start.
And with good reason : they got brushed aside while people with way less experience promoted something much more ambitious. Surprise, surprise, it was over-promised, under-delivered, an whack out of budget.
Bruno Mailly did you ever see it fly in person?
Bruno Mailly Because I can tell you that seeing discovery turn into the hack and hearing the double Sonics booms, watching how big she was and seeing how burned up she was after all her slashes through our atmosphere...you guys can keep your teacups with 2 or 3 PhD monkeys in them.
The shuttle was one of the greatest vehicles ever imagined, much less created.
Tim - this is fantastic. Thank you so much for such a professional summary. I loved the comparisons! You clearly know your subject and deliver it in an engaging, enthusiastic and enjoyable way.