How SpaceX's Starship Works (And Why It Gets Caught)

SpaceX catches its Super Heavy booster, a rocket stage taller than a 20-story building, with two giant tower arms. (The ship itself has never been caught; the first try is planned for Flight 15.) Here's how Starship actually works: its size (about 124 m / 408 ft tall), why it's made of stainless steel, the 33 Raptor engines, a launch minute by minute, the chopstick catch, the 18,000-tile heat shield, and refuelling in orbit for the Moon and Mars. Would you ride it to Mars? Tell me in the comments. 0:00 Intro: Catching a Rocket 0:24 How Big Is Starship? 0:52 Why Stainless Steel 1:44 33 Raptor Engines 2:34 Launch, Minute by Minute 3:47 The Chopstick Catch 5:01 Surviving Reentry 6:18 Why It Matters 7:55 Would You Ride It?