On this episode of the podcast we’re breaking down what happened with Starship Flight 8 and what the future holds for the SpaceX teams. Not only that, we’ll be talking about how progress is more of an adventure than a straight line. We’ll close out with how we can relate to a bumpy road of progress with our own 3D Printing of the James Webb Space Telescope in the AG3D Lab. So buckle up - and let’s dive into this week’s episode. Thanks for joining us!

Keywords:  Starship flight eight, SpaceX, super heavy booster, max Q, hot stage separation, Mechazilla, orbital burn, engine failure, development cycle, block two, block three, iterative approach, 3D printing, James Webb Space Telescope, Artemis mission.

Sources:

https://spacenews.com/spacex-completes-investigation-into-starship-flight-7-mishap/

www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/03/spacex-catches-booster-15-but-once-again-loses/ spaceflightnow.com/2025/03/03/launch-preview-spacex-to-launch-starship-flight-8/   https://x.com/ELGR3CO/status/1897807237986373895   Flight 8 Breakup overhead https://x.com/ELGR3CO/status/1897804953147613284   Flight Broadcast https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1897784121692229860

Timestamps:

00:00 Starship Flight 8 Overview

01:54 Launch Details and Partial Success

03:35 Analysis of Flight 8 of Starship

05:16 Challenges and Future Steps

06:14 The 3D Printing Adventure of JWST

08:21 Conclusion

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!  Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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