Why Starship won’t have an abort system… but should it?!
Time stamps:
3:05 – How abort systems work
5:25 – Space Shuttle Safety Margins
10:40 – What Made the Space Shuttle so Dangerous?
16:00 – How Starship Will Differ from the Space Shuttle
21:00 – Engine Reliability
30:25 – Starship Abort Options
34:30 – Do Abort Systems Actually Make a Rocket Safer?
38:55 – How to Improve Rocket Safety Without an Abort System
41:50 – Are Launch Abort Systems Necessary for Human Spaceflight
Article version – https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-abort
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