Go up SpaceX's Starship-catching robotic launch tower with Elon Musk!
Today we’re going up SpaceX's Orbital Launch Tower with the ultimate tour guide, Elon Musk. He’s going to walk us around the bottom, explain how they plan to catch the booster with the chopsticks and then we'll go up the elevator stopping at the quick disconnect and on the upper deck!
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00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Tour Begins
02:00 - How to catch Starship
10:45 - Starlink 2 details
12:40 - Elevator up the tower
14:15 - Quick Disconnect Arm
17:20 - Top of tower
20:20 - The importance of making humans multi-planetary
26:00 - Growing the economy
30:20 - Orbital Propellant Farm
32:00 - Outro
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Love that quote from Elon. “At Space X we specialize in converting things from impossible to late”
2:12 is where that's at
That kind of sums up and explains Elon time and philosophy 😁.
Exactly. Everyone who gripes that he's late forgets that it wasn't being done at all by others.
Lol. Gosh I love that man!
23:01
NASA: "Failure is not an option!" Elon: "Success is one of the possible outcomes."
in government, everyone is positions of authority says no. It is the safest option.
These perspectives are not very different. Failure is a possible outcome, but not an option. It is something that might happen, but it is not something you are willing to choose. Gene Krantz's creed comes from a time when NASA took its mission seriously. It never meant "we won't do anything that might fail", it means "we will not accept failure until we have exhausted all options". Elon's version implicitly accepts that failure is possible, even likely.
Great comment/comparison
Great quote, and works great until you add human crew/passengers. Imagine being the the staff in charge of Apollo 13, knowing the impossible has happened, and having to innovate or die in a matter of hours and days!
Where does NASA say that
Man, I think the biggest and coolest take away from this is watching Elon actually take in the view for the first time. You can tell that he is probably always so focused on the project that he never stops to just take a look and appreciate the beauty of the world around him. And you could tell he was almost in awe of his own creation, taking it in for the first time like everybody else there. A man like that probably doesn't get a chance to just stop and appreciate very often.
To me he waits for everyone to leave then does rhis every night
@@sherrysyed with a project like this who wouldn't
@@carloso6292 true!
What thought Respectful Elon Musk mind looks to me that is full of functionality beauty in progress. How doesn't know the precision requisite of the maschines & organs he is designs and constructs
You see his face in the lift? 😅 He's like, I can sleep here easily. Right here in this lift. With ease😅
No Rolex, No Gucci just a 20$ Shirt 🤣🤣🙌🏽
Yeah... that's so special about him.
That´s right. Elon just asks: What color is your Spaceship?
When you’re as rich as Elon there’s no point in flaunting your wealth lol. I’ve noticed that most billionaires don’t wear anything fancy. Simple cargo shorts and a t shirt will suffice.
Best Elon quote was on catching the booster: “This is completely untested.. but success is one of the possible outcomes”
Anyone other than Elon would require a working model before proceeding this far with the chopsticks booster catcher contraption.
my favorite elon quote is "i am sorry i showed you my penis, here is $250,000 to not talk about it"
Edison said he found a hundred ways to not make a lightbulb before he found one way to actually make one.
And then he says, “The probability is uncertain it’s about zero.” If you listen closely to the lying crackhead he sounds like he’s someone that huffs gasoline.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ so.. you think a SpaceX thread needs you to change the subject? How would you like me to alter all your religious threads to SpaceX?
Elon giving the tour feels like its also a chance for himself to take in this creation. He had the "5" minutes to slow down and enjoy the view, while having a conversation with someone who is genuinely interested.
You can see that when he gets in the elevator and takes a few seconds to close his eyes and relax. I mean... his mind is busy problem solving even while he's giving the tour.
And here's Elon, head of SpaceX, Tesla, and so much more big, important stuff, standing on the top of the starship tower like a tourist, busy taking pictures with his smartphone. I just love that.
@@2ndfloorsongs he is that much relatable, even as a Billionaire. Most, if not all other Billionaires are cold-blooded creatures in human clothing.
@@ariochiv "his mind is busy problem solving " lol he's brain is probably going 420% all time every time, inventing the hyper mars loop ran by tesla mars bot v420.69 am I right guys? it's not like he could be tired of his own bullshit ideas. It's great to be genuinly interested, but you also have to be skeptical, I mean the dude just claims that his engineers are going to cut off more then 50Tones of weight off a rocket that hasn't done a single orbital test.
Congrats to your growth too Tim. From little self-made videos about rockets to multiple personal interviews with Elon, Beck, and others your channel has come a long way.
Came here to say this
This is the best video of all time. This was technical, philosophical and overall view of the Starbase especially interviewing Elon up in the launch tower. Fantastic
Erm... What about the Moon landing? Or ISS videos? Deep Ocean exploration... Mars videos and pictures, Venera Soviet missions...
This video is phenomenal. Perfect. The silence and quiet parts of the video are really important, and I love that there are no cuts. It feels so much more real. Thank you so much Tim.
It's perfect, just like hyperloop!
convert the quiet parts to asking the guys around Elon who they are, how they got there, how they built this, who builds it. Show more of the staff 😀✌️
Well they are doing what i would do, just enjoying the view, there is no need to say anything
Imagine someone watching this video in a hundred years and saying, "This is where it all started". Elon may very well be the Zefram Cochrane of our age. The continuation and survival of humanity must have an escape hatch, just in case.
Lol it makes it even more cringey
"At SpaceX we specialize in converting things from 'impossible' to 'late'." Might be both one of the funniest and also coolest things Elon has said in person.
Seen Adam Somethings new video about Elon? It's once again great Elon-Coverage.
does it still count if it's "off-person" 🤣
Better late than neverrrrr so they say
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ not relevant.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ You just make us want to avoid Christianity like one of those spam companies that constantly sends us mail.
I just rewatched this video, and I just realized how awesome the last shot of Elon is. Hes walking away into the distance while your music plays. That feels like a movie ending!
This was such a great experience. Thank you to everyone who made this happen. Also, huge respect to all of those at SpaceX. Dare to dream
He must have a lot of respect for you to let you do these walks with him and give you so much of his time. What an awesome series!! Keep it up!! 🚀
It's because Tim actually bothered to learn a bit about the subject matter, allowing him to ask genuinely interesting questions. Almost all the "mainstream" journos, are dumb bozos that know nothing, and as a result ask really boring questions.
Seriously man, You have better access than any other non employee human on earth
It is amazing that he finds the time to do these type of interviews. Nice interview Tim!
he is that good
Hooray.
These video interviews are amazing
concordo
Beyond amazing, bloody incredible!
That's great
Fun and exciting! I was feeling a bit down today, but no longer.
Amazing nd incredible.!
I’m convinced everyone who hates on Elon just hasn’t seen stuff like this. It’s so inspiring. You get the sense he’s never actually been up there, cause he’s been so busy working on it, he hasn’t even enjoyed the cool parts of his work. Much respect to this man.
Maxwell, Agree about the Elon haters. Its knee jerk and mindless hatred because he is a billionaire and has Defense Contracts. I have so many friends who call him ‘evil’ without understanding what his goals are or that he doesn’t particularly care about money - he seems to see money as a resource for getting things done. And Elon is doing more to make our species multi-planetary than anyone else alive.
I mean, I appreciate his brilliance. Plus a lot of what he is doing is really cool and important like Tesla and all of its electric charging infrastructure. But then the man goes and starts a flame war on Twitter or decides to waste $40 billion *buying* it, and all I can think is 🤦🏼♂️. So I have mixed feelings about him personally.
@@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356 so you’re giving him credit for all the amazing things he’s doing but you’re mad because he spent $21 million of his own money on acquiring twitter? Who are you to say what he can and can’t spend his money on? It’s not like he’s spent $21 million on weapons manufacturing or supporting fucked up population control ideas like bill gates. He only bought twitter aha😂 what gives you mixed feeling about that 😂😂
@@BolivGaming I wouldn’t have blinked at $21 million. It was $21 *billion*. I’ll I can think of is everything else that sort of money could have been used for. Enough EV chargers for the electrification of the entire United States car population perhaps? Gigawatts of renewable energy? Anything, anything other than… Twitter…
@@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356 aha yes I meant $21 billion haha I see where you’re coming from, however Elon musk is not responsible for improving the electrical infrastructure across the the USA, what he has done has created the demand for such infrastructure with his electric vehicles, forcing firms and the government to supply such stations. He understands how economics works, and how free markets dictate that supply=demand. Infrastructure of electrics and talks renewables, are becoming ever more present because of Teslas shakeup of the automotive world. What Elon does is shocks the system into change, and he will continue to do so. Regard twitter, I think he was fed up with the censorship that was going on with the platform, and the bots that roam the twitter biome. I think it is quite an important problem to address, considering the lack of freedom of speech currently, on massive social media platforms such as twitter.
"Can we go up in the tower?" . When you said those words, you had no idea what magic would unfurl up there. Great stuff Tim!!
Imagine actually owning all of this. This massive compound with these super massive structures and machines that you're just shooting off into space, and then they come back to you. 🤯
Doesnt even seem real even while Im looking directly at it. A true visionary and what I always wanted spaceflight to look like. History will be made again here soon
To be fair though he doesn't. He is the biggest shareholder for sure but he doesn't own all of this. Still incredible though
@@newportninja245 do you work there??? Just curious
Some serious weight on this guys shoulders. I can’t even imagine the level of stress. Playing with big explosive toys and concepts never dreamed of. As previously posed thought impossible….. Just blows one mind what he has accomplished in his life so far.
Yeah and that's nothing. I mean you cannot even imagine how rich he is. 280 billion dollars. Imagine how much money mean in the world and how much revolved around money - and this guy is the richest on earth. I like Elon Musk, he is an interesting character, a bit autistic maybe haha. But the richest guy on earth could be a lot worse. I like what he is doing here with the spaceprograms and stuff.
I saw this in 1950s science fiction movies. I love it. This one actually will fly and land. So cool.
What I love about this video is how much in awe Elon is with his own creation at the top of the tower when he was taking his panoramic.
I think the fact that this is probably the first time he's been up there, really put it into perspective for him. It was an eye opening experience probably.
As a life-long construction guy, I know that wandering around after the crew has gone home, gives way to some of the most creative ideas. It's so cool going around the site with a very human Elon.
Perspective is important you're absolutely right Sieg.
Has the crew ever gone home at Boca Chica? Aren't they busy 24/7?
@@m.l.5284 In the plant, "it's all day, every day" (I'm assuming). But building sites are less-so. Though he may have staged it to look like this...
@@m.l.5284 I am on the night shift, yes you are correct sir. 24/7 ops.
@@Daniel-jn9ys Thank you for your great work, and your contribution to the future of humanity.
I love that you just asked for what you wanted. For instance, when you said, “can we go up in the tower?” I feel as though people are sometimes intimidated by Elon’s slow/thoughtful responses. Great video and series.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained permeates this local
Then Elon asked someone, “can we?”
@@harmonicajohn1059, I also really liked that. Despite the fact that he is the richest person in the world and the CEO, he still asks politely.
Yes, yes, yes! Totally unprecedented.
Agreed 100%
Thanks mate, good on you for keeping it real without the edits. Awesome moment in history of humanity and you've caught it live.
Really good video love the shots from the top of the tower! Must’ve been really nice to be there in person!
2:12 "At SpaceX we specialize in converting things from 'impossible' to 'late'." - Elon Musk 2022
Epic
But I really think Elon might mean... 'fashionably late.'
Haha. Great quote :) Let the haters hate on the lateness.
@@AussieMaleTuber possibly late
At first I thought it was "... from impossible too late" which just confused me. Thx for typing it out. Makes sense now.
Big fan of Space X and Elon. Elon has this weird mix of child-like wonder, engineering brilliance, determination, and work ethic that drive this deal. Fascinating guy.
Elon has almost completely lost the South African accent by now
Elon and his crew are really nice. Anything Tim suggested, they were like yeah, let’s do it. They were even telling Tim to come out and see it all stacked. This was lots of fun to watch. Hopefully Spacex gets the approval to lite this rocket up and send it to orbit soon!
elon is so wholesome sexually harrassing employees and paying 250k for them to stay silent omg wholesome 100 and that time tesla was exposed for a bunch of workplace violations i love him so much so wholesome 1000
@@bronkingrn It would interesting to hear your sources bronk, seriously.
Elon who payed less taxes than the bottom tax bracket and complains about HRC wanting to increase tax on billionaires even though Telsa and SpaceX were born and still to this day rely on heavy government subsidies and contracts which are only possible because of tax revenue. As a bonus due to tax cuts for elon and increases for everyone else, you have probably contributed more to SpaceX and Starship than elon ever will. This is why he is my favourite 69KeanuReaves420epicbacon human being. What a nice guy.
@@bronkingrn Nobody is perfect. I hope it makes you feel good posting this, but then again your just trolling to stir the pot.
@@anthonyglee1710 i posted them hours ago but by the looks of it they got deleted by youtube's spam filter
Hi Tim, I just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to pursue a career in rocketry all those years ago. I started my internship at SpaceX Hawthorne this past week working on Starship, and it's been so incredible meeting all these amazing people and seeing the process behind making a rocket of this scale. I'm so glad everyone can take a peak into what SpaceX is working on and get inspired in their own ways to pursue their dreams. Looking forward to seeing more interviews, and fingers crossed for the orbital launch!
Wow. You're working for free for the richest man who ever lived. What a privilege!
@@riparianlife97701 Girl working for Mansa Musa?
Wow, living teh dream
@@eduardoortega5903 I haven't a clue what you're saying.
@@riparianlife97701 why can't you be happy for her.
This is a really special video. Thank you for such an up close and personal experience of an exceptionally unique place and persona. As a psychologist, I found it fascinating to see EM in his element, particularly when waxing philosophical high in the pink hued sky above his earthly space creations. Good on you for getting the engineers to truly experience their wondrous engineering! I believe they were in awe. Great work; I think it should age well.
Man I CANNOT wait for the 2023 update alread. These vids are incredible mate. Its all so inspiring. Even on a day to day base Love it
I am 55 and have done every kind of construction job out there. I also do rope access work,not for the faint of heart. That being said ,I have to admit that I love the smell of a construction site and all the moving people and parts.
I like that even Elon is surprised at how beautiful it is at the top; and starts taking pictures himself. :)
He's human.
It seems that this may have been Elon's first time to go up the elevator.
He has probably not a lot of time to do such things like going up there.
He's thinking to himself, "Hey, this is really cool up here." If I was Elon, I'd have a little space set up for myself up there. THIS is where I go when I need to get away from people and think. Hell, I'd have a toilet up there.......FOR SURE.
Its cause he doesn't set foot anywhere near physical laborers
I like how Elon was chuckling as he entered the top floor. He's like the kid who never grew up and continues to live in his dreams
It's amazing to have the opportunity of a sneak peek into stage zero! Thank you for always bringing us all this great stuff about the aerospace field, but also about humanity and its future!
4:23 "It's gonna slow itself down, very fast"! 😅❤️
I like seeing the young, courageous engineers that are making this impossibility possible! Thanks Tim and Elon!
Maybe. those young engineers just don't have the experience and courage to talk Musk out of a stupid design?
@@XBarFighterX LOL, experience and courage from old engineers of ULA and Boeing doesn't help. Young engineers on SpaceX proved it by Falcon rockets and Dragon capsules. If you think experience is so superior over talent or creativity, you should apply and work for Japanese companies like Sharp, Toshiba, etc. They're dying af.
Agreed. When seeing many videos from Boeing, ULA, etc, seeing a lot of old engineers and operators (most of them are over 45 years old or olders). I did respect the experience but they should use it wisely for quality control, not for designing/creating and problem-solving. That's why Startliner or SLS has a lot of problems for years without clear solutions
Not actually very tall compared to tall buildings. But it serves a unique purpose.
@@XBarFighterX Whats the "stupid design"?
Elon just momentarily closed his ever open eyes before that light came on in the elevator.. almost caught a glimpse of his mind at ease for a split second, to relax and catch a rare chance at peace.. for me that was a moment.. great shot
That was his week's worth of sleep.
This sound’s pseudo psychological and cringe.
@@Anonym-dx2tp okay
@@Anonym-dx2tp i dont think you understand the irony of the term you used, "pseudo psychological".
I think his back is seriously hurting.
I love when I regurgitate what I’ve learned from your videos to friends and family and they give me that look and say, how the hell do you know all that....THX
His face in the lift..😅 He's like, I can sleep here easily. Right here in this lift. With ease😅
“At SpaceX we specialize at turning things from impossible to late” 😂😂 best Elon quote ever
Nah, elon falsely accusing a rescue worker of being a pedo is the best elon quote ever.
If that is a good quote, that says a LOT about Elon, just taking the piss on ALL investors and American taxpayers. On another note Starship is not only VERY VERY VERY late, it will never happen.
@@jandideriksen7847 why the hate I never understood people carrying burdens on themselves. Spacex takes less taxpayer money then the other companies do in the same field and reuse said taxpayer money. While the other companies throw it away. I find people that hate other's really only hate the person they see in the🪞
@@jandideriksen7847 why are you even here
@@jandideriksen7847 Reminds me of the already senile Armstrong talking about commercial spaceflight. You probably think you'd be better off riding on Soyuz... Oh, wait... You wouldn't be able to do so anymore...
"Is the elevator working?" "Yeah I can fire up the generator real quick" _jogs off screen_ That's really quite a telling interaction as to the working culture down there
Legacy culture: "We will need to call a series of meetings to engage our lawyers, insurance agents and country officials to form a committee to put forward a strategic plan to work towards a draft application for your limited access to the ground level. Meanwhile you will need to hire your own lawyer and bring two witnesses to sign this safety waiver, this NDA, and undertake this course to obtain national security clearance. You will also need personal insurance and a medical certificate from our exclusively certified and very unavailable doctor. Oh and sorry no cameras."
@@xlynx9 Seriously
@@xlynx9 Musk literally uses NDAs all the time. Ask his Tesla customers and the woman that he exposed himself to
@@xlynx9 So spot on
@@xlynx9 You forgot the environmental impact study.
Wow, seeing those massive arms above the already huge launch platform really made me appreciate the massive scale of all this. Amazing!
Wow what amazing footage. They should show this on the news! Can't believe I found this almost a year late. Thank you so much!
It's fantastic to see Elon taking a moment to be in awe of his own creations. 👍to the SpaceX team too. Great work Tim.
like his baby with Amber?
I really liked that too. He could be more arrogant about what he's built. But instead he compliments it and is in awe. Feel like he indirectly is lifting up the people who built this with their hands. SpaceX has a great team.
they're not his creations. he paid other people to create them.
This like watching "ELON" the movie
@@gloverelaxis 🧌🧌🧌
I am so grateful to Tim for these interviews. Documenting history. Documenting a genius.
Lol
Lol? You think its funny?
@@kevingriener7441 funny how ??
@@meteorfive6 Idiots laugh at everything. Just ignore him.
@@meteorfive6 Don't mind the trolls man, just be happy for that masterpiece of a video.
Thanks! Looking forward to more and even behind the scenes
"from impossible to late" is like another "giant leap for humanity"
This is so generous of Elon to provide his time to wander around and look at the immense progress so far. Really inspiring.
why not, he has lots of time
ok
@@polpol1005 I can't think of many people with this level of wealth and time commitments who would take the time to keep a bunch of KZhead nerds happy with the latest technical details of his quite frankly mind boggling project. I bet he works harder than 99% of the folks in this comments section!
@@paulelephant9521 harder than 99% of the folks in this comments section? why do u think so? I don't believe everything he says, don't forget he's a marketing guy who likes to overreact
@Carrot Cruncher why?
Thing that strikes me most, that Tim is not even the most enthusiastic here, Elon himself is enjoying the ride he creates with his awesome team!
I love how the last thing he says is "I went to Harry Potter Land alot." and they just fade away from that XD
That was awesome, those were the views I've been waiting to see, as always good job.
This might not have been the most technical interview, but the conversations on top of the tower were amazing!
Have to keep it simple for the masses mate
I would of preferred more technical questions as well. You got Elon Musk for an interview! Ask questions Tim! Maybe take a poll for good questions before the next interview
U cant have a technical interview with him he doesn’t know much abt it 💀
@@alal2192 That's not true if you watch the other interviews, or is the skull irony?
@@HoLeeFuk317 Yeah a poll but still doing it naturally would be nice
Everyday Astronaut is also evolving along with SpaceX, every day this KZhead channel becomes more professional. Thank you Tim for your passion because it's music for the fans.
ok
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Thanks Tim. Even on dark days, we can remember that the first human to step onto Mars is already alive. We just don't know who it is, yet. I'm convinced you'll see it happen.
Seen Adam Something's new video about Elon? It's once again great Elon-Coverage.
I like your comment and that you kept it gender neutral. 😃
This is the best virtual tour I ever been one. Keep them coming!
Do you want to see Tony Stark in real life? This is the man, Elon Musk.
Thanks! For your hard work. I love that you have such a casual access to Elon & the SpaceX team. Great job!
I couldn't agree more!
Never have I been more exited for watching nerds riding an elevator. Thanks very much. This was 25 min of pure gold. I like the minimal editing long shot style you do. Every frame we get from starbase and Elon is worth watching!
I mean not just any media could just ask for this. Only Everyday Astronaut get the first exclusive views.
I almost died reading that first sentence😂
@@Nightdreaux22647 And they might not have shown all of it, cutting out the elevator ride and the “boring” techincal cahtter. Just leaving in the usual speech Elon gives about humanity becoming interplanetary. I love how Tim is able to get much more out of Musk than his memorized bits he gives to other media autonomously without thinking.
Elon was kind of stressing out at first. Then he settled down because he realized Tim was filming.
getting a talk from elon musk on top a giant space tower is a really unique thing to have. thank you for recording it.
Fantastic interview and OMG the view! It's amazing! I so wish I could be there and just look and look around. I think it's about time Elon to decide to make a space elevator. Now that would be a place to make the interview, lol.
Love that this is unedited, you just feel like you're there with Elon and everyone else seeing this incredible complex. Amazing work
"success is a possibility, the probability is uncertain, but it's above 0" this is exactly why Musk doesn't want to take SpaceX public. Imagine saying that to share holders.
Stock market ruined many successful companies because the general public and the fund managers are too dumb to understand what was that company’s intention on it sets out to achieve, Space X is much better be private than public
The greater the risk the greater the reward.
@@TheFabricator03 What are the chances of the rewards itself? You get the point?...
Thanks Brother! I love your discussions with Elon! Cheers, Eric
That was very enjoyable and informative. I'm amazed that Elon cares enough to take the time to do these tours. You must feel very privileged. Thanks to Elon and you and your team. Great comments. Going to subscribe.
Tim, I have to acknowledge how you have avoided making videos with that "look at what I've done" tone that other KZheadrs might have gone for and kept these interview videos focused on what Elon and SpaceX are doing. There's neither forced humbleness nor self gravitas, just wonderful insight and information.
Standing below that tower is one of the most awe-inspiring things I've ever seen. The sheer scale, and the fact that the Starship is at that scale as well. Brings the whole thing into perspective.
I am looking forward to watching at least one launch. I missed the Shuttle, I hope to at least see one of these and Artemis go up. Artemis is the Equivalent of a 21st Century Saturn V.
You need to see it for yourself
My palms were sweating when they were up there, its crazy amazing
It was more massive than I thought when they were under the tower. Crazy
WOW these interviews are gems! Can’t believe how fortunate I feel t have stumbled upon these. Great work
"At SpaceX we specialize in turning things from impossible to delayed" and "success is one of the possible outcomes" - but this guy; such optimism is contageous.
From impossible to LATE. Not delayed.
@@xxZerosumxx 👍👍
@@xxZerosumxx Ok, ok, we get it...the spirit of the comment still holds
contagious, yes
This launch is going to be the most epic thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Can't wait! Let's GO!
When is it
The first one or the 25th one?
@@Gepstra first
when i hear "it's the most X in my entire life" i always wonder how old is the person. If the person is a kid, then it wouldn't be as nearly really awesome as if he was an old person. General criticism apart, this launch is indeed a huge feat for mankind.
Its never going to happen. Quote me on this.
The view from the top is fantastic but a little dizzing am enchanted and excited by the starship ❤
Fantastic video! An excellent insight into their rapid uptake of the hardware and construction. With my fear of heights…..NO WAY would you get me up that tower! 😂
I really like the quiet times in this, watching Elon be amazed at the work he has done is really special. That sounds weak but I don't know what else to call it this is really special.
Bro did you just call enjoying something weak?
It really is special. People who don't think it is do not have full comprehension of what Elon and his SpaceX teams have accomplished. In a world where getting out of bed and not complaining is an achievement, what SpaceX is doing and has done feels to me as grand as creating an entirely new planet from scratch.
I felt such amazement. Also, I got a perspective on how small humans are compared to what they can build.
@@JEBavido 🤣🤣🤣 Elon seems like a very big guy, but that's tiny given the size of those towers.
The guy is so human, but with a super-human burden to bear.
Amazing, the sheer scale of it up close! Can you imagine when it’s all operational
Such a raw documentary is very necessary because when space travel becomes day of the past such video will be very helpful for our progeny to understand how it all started and how their grandpas did to reach there
Wonderful Video as usual Tim!
Elon can tell you every detail about the whole facility, but it looks like this is the first time he's taken 5minutes to go to the top and just look out. That dude is focused!
Exactly. I just commented basically the same thing. You can tell he's never had the time to just stop and appreciate
the same
Yep it's obviously his first time up there. Very cool. I bet his team is tremendously proud.
Or he's afraid of heights
During one of the scenes on the tower it suddenly dawned on me that this is maybe the exact moment that will be remembered as the start of our journey to the stars and beyond. This moment there with Tim Dodd and Elon Musk when the sun was setting on good old earth and Mars was only a few years away. Thank you for this historic moment!
Elon Musk is a con artist who can’t even design a car tunnel without screwing it up. Stop worshipping him.
@@killgriffinnow I don't know where your hostility is coming from but I understand that from a certain perspective it seems like I put a halo on the person. I don't want to worship Elon Musk but celebrate the moment where things become reality that some of our grandfathers could only dream about. That's all. Thanks for the feedback anyway :)
@@nikreichel2232 Elon Musk is a fraud lol.
I love how everybody there seems to love work
Thank you for what you do and it is awesome you are getting this access!! Im so pumped to see this happen!!!
Thank you for a great interview with someone changing humanity forever. Knowing when to ask questions and when to not made this very enjoyable; on top of great content. There's a sense of wonder and amazement from great minds that makes me excited as well!
This has to be one of my favorite videos on the internet. THIS IS SO UNBELEIVABLY COOOOOL. Casually walking through literal beautiful Mars ships and gargantuan launch architecture with one of the smartest and most influential inventors to ever live. You are living an incredible life Tim. Thank you for sharing with us. We are so lucky to have this kind of access. It's science fiction man . . .
Elon Musk really is the greatest scam-artist of our time…
this video reminds me Pacific Rim. other manga (evangelion ) don't challenge to show how machines are big, but the theater movie had to. and this interview gives me exactly the same feeling .
@@Marc-ze9me So you are one of those nutjobs who are trying to tell me that the car I drive every day doesn't exist. I guess I just imagined myself into the office today.
@@Marc-ze9me what a sad sad view on life.
@@andrasbiro3007 Oh no no, that car is real. Electric cars are real. A lot of companies build great electric cars. The scam comes from all the sci-fi promises Elon makes, making people believe he is a genius capable of doing what nobody else can do when in fact he cannot do them…a colony on Mars? Stupid idea and he cannot do it. Hyperloop? Never even close. Tesla robots? Really…do you believe that one? The worst of all is how people seriously believe he does this for the good of humanity…Elon cares about 2 things: himself, and his money.
You’ve captured history.. on so many levels.. congrats.. truly incredible
Most people don't understand the scale of this until they are right there at the spot
"Success is not guaranteed, excitement is." - Elon Musk. Starship is the only project right now that makes look forward to the future excitingly.
Huh? There are so many other developments- what a myopic proclamation!
@@mavigogun There are, but most will be cancelled for political reasons, run out of money, or run into overwhelming problems. And the ones that succeed are still being developed behind closed doors, and take decades. And absolutely no serious project has similar ambitions, not even close. Not to mention that how few big exciting project will affect you personally. If Starship succeeds, eventually ordinary people can go to space in it, or even go to live on Mars.
@@mavigogun 1. Name one such project aiming to achieve full and rapid reusability? 2. Name one such project with this much open access to pulic, hence the excitement. I'll wait.
ITER
I can't wait to see Cybertrucks on the moon
To be honest, starting at 12:40 just feels like I'm playing a game. Just incredible to see this sequence. Thanks Tim!
ayo, I would play SpaceX elevator sim! :)
@@TheSandell Would be a shame not to include a co-op mode.
great elon you don't know how much you have motivated youngsters to work more harder
just like contra strike finish a mission 😂😂😂
this is one of the best videos I've ever seen! beautiful and profound! excellent work
Really good episode Felix! Great work.
Who’s Felix?
Discoverer of the double-Helix@@EverydayAstronaut
Amazing to hear what Elon thinks about while at the top of the tower. So much genius paired with a childlike wonder.
"with a childlike wonder" Thank You!!! I had not been able to articulate that 'difference' in Musk's approach to the world, but that captures it. To a child, everything is fascinating and nothing is impossible. Society unintentionally beats that curiosity and wonder out of kids by the time they graduate from high school..... Somehow Elon escaped that and humanity is better off for it.
@@centerrightproudamerican5727 🤖
At the top, first thing that everyone did was take in the view. Elon then takes his phone out and videos the view. Unlike other people in his position, he is genuinely excited about the work. Elon's vision and ability far exceeds others, his drive will make humans multiplanitary. Passengers for Mars will one day leave Earth from the Elon Musk Space Port.
I suppose it was his first trip up there?
@@PanzerBuyer I was thinking the same thing. Definitely his first trip there because he looked anxious on the elevator and looked excited at the top when he saw the ship and the booster.
@@TheRealWinser i think it looks like he was thinking of a solution to one of the millions of engineering problems he is constantly working on. Maybe he just used a moment of silence to work, inside his mind.
What other people are in his position? You make stuff up to try to get likes in a comment lol.
I don't believe him, he's a manipulator
Just fantastic to get personal one on one with Elon and friendly conversation and a nice walk around Boca chica
Thanks for the video and everyone's time making it!
Best line of all time: Here at SpaceX, we turn the impossible into the late.
This is absolutely incredible! Absolutely the best tour guide ever and the best interviewer ever for this job. Thank you so much.
From a real nobody, thank you, for sharing moments with Elon ❣️
Hi…. Greetings Gracerodgers Glad to hear from you. I appreciate your love, care and support …. Where are you watching from?
got to hand it to the structural designers who think up this kind of thing, the specs that make this thing work, and not just crumple or fall over, and the guys who build it, it's just mind boggling..
Tim, I think people will still be watching this video 100 years from now…maybe even on Mars. You’ve made your own mark on history sir…and thank you for sharing.
well, in a 100 years, maybe the first small mars base will be made
In 100 years children will be watching this in history class
"Success is ONE of the possible outcomes!" -Elon Musk... i want that on a shirt!
Surely already out there
A dimensão dessa estrutura é impressionante, parabéns a todos da Spacex
Really nice build. Worth the watch.