Starship Booster 18 Failure & Impact Analysis ๐Ÿš€

Deep dive into Starship Booster 18's violent failure, Flight 12 impact, and Block 3 details. Sponsored by Opera.

Starship Booster 18 Failure & Impact Analysis ๐Ÿš€
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95.7K views โ€ข Nov 25, 2025
Starship Booster 18 Failure & Impact Analysis ๐Ÿš€

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Weโ€™ve finally seen a complete version 3 Super Heavy boosterโ€”Booster 18. It rolled out, tested, failed, and is now being scrappedโ€ฆ all in just 48 hours, setting a record nobody wanted to see. Weโ€™ll break down exactly what happened at Masseyโ€™s, how SpaceX is securing the damaged booster, and what this means for Starship Flight 12, Pad 2 commissioning, Block 3 hardware, and SpaceXโ€™s ambitious timelines.

But itโ€™s not all bad news. Pad 2โ€™s Ship Quick Disconnect Arm has been lifted onto the launch tower, the original Pad 1 is officially gone after full demolition, and SpaceX is pushing ahead with Giga Bay construction and Raptor 3 ramp-up.

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๐Ÿ” In this episode:
๐Ÿš€ Booster 18 anomaly & COPV explosion analysis
๐Ÿ›  How SpaceX safely cuts and scraps the booster
๐Ÿ’ฅ What this means for Flight 12 and Pad 2 commissioning
๐Ÿงช Block 3 structural test tanks, new hardware, and design changes
๐Ÿ— Pad 1 demolition โ€“ an era ends at Starbase
๐Ÿ“ฆ Giga Bay construction & Raptor 3 production ramp-up
๐Ÿ›ซ New Ship 39 progress, transport stand upgrades & hardware advances

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๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Written by Ryan Weber.
๐ŸŽฅ Video from Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Live, McGregor Live, Jack Beyer, SpaceX, NASA.
โœ‚๏ธ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro).
๐Ÿ’ผ Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).

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