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Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel | Lex Fridman Podcast #356

Tim Dodd is host of the Everyday Astronaut YouTube channel, where he teaches about rocket engines and all things space travel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Tim's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut Tim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut Tim's Instagram: https://instagram.com/everydayastronaut Tim's Website: https://everydayastronaut.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - SpaceX rockets 21:26 - Falcon 9 25:37 - Starship 29:57 - SpaceX rocket engines 37:35 - Elon Musk 53:10 - Twitter 59:15 - How rocket engines work 1:04:07 - Rocket fuel 1:07:33 - Rocket engine cycles 1:19:57 - Rocket cooling 1:34:54 - Multistage rockets 1:38:27 - Single-stage-to-orbit 1:44:03 - Aerospike engine 1:51:48 - Greatest car engine of all time 1:56:57 - Starship 1:59:48 - Wet dress rehearsal 2:05:59 - Landing 2:20:17 - Seeing starship in person 2:29:24 - Starship orbital test 2:36:02 - Gwynne Shotwell 2:41:12 - dearMoon project 3:00:16 - Fear of death 3:08:42 - Everyday Astronaut origin story 3:34:33 - Soviet Rocket Engine History 3:53:20 - Russia, China, USA 4:07:49 - Starlink 4:15:36 - First human on Mars 4:18:34 - Moon landing 4:24:41 - Nuclear propulsion 4:32:21 - Bob Lazar 4:39:24 - Aliens 4:43:11 - Sci-fi books 4:46:29 - Long-term space travel 4:53:17 - SpaceX competitors 5:04:37 - Kerbal Space Program 5:11:02 - Advice for young people SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostTim Doddguest
Feb 2, 20235h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:48

    Introduction

  2. 0:48 – 21:26

    SpaceX rockets

  3. 21:26 – 25:37

    Falcon 9

  4. 25:37 – 29:57

    Starship

  5. 29:57 – 37:35

    SpaceX rocket engines

  6. 37:35 – 53:10

    Elon Musk

  7. 53:10 – 59:15

    Twitter

  8. 59:15 – 1:04:07

    How rocket engines work

  9. 1:04:07 – 1:07:33

    Rocket fuel

  10. 1:07:33 – 1:19:57

    Rocket engine cycles

  11. 1:19:57 – 1:34:54

    Rocket cooling

  12. 1:34:54 – 1:38:27

    Multistage rockets

  13. 1:38:27 – 1:44:03

    Single-stage-to-orbit

  14. 1:44:03 – 1:51:48

    Aerospike engine

  15. 1:51:48 – 1:56:57

    Greatest car engine of all time

  16. 1:56:57 – 1:59:48

    Starship

  17. 1:59:48 – 2:05:59

    Wet dress rehearsal

  18. 2:05:59 – 2:20:17

    Landing

  19. 2:20:17 – 2:29:24

    Seeing starship in person

  20. 2:29:24 – 2:36:02

    Starship orbital test

  21. 2:36:02 – 2:41:12

    Gwynne Shotwell

  22. 2:41:12 – 3:00:16

    dearMoon project

  23. 3:00:16 – 3:08:42

    Fear of death

  24. 3:08:42 – 3:34:33

    Everyday Astronaut origin story

  25. 3:34:33 – 3:53:20

    Soviet Rocket Engine History

  26. 3:53:20 – 4:07:49

    Russia, China, USA

  27. 4:07:49 – 4:15:36

    Starlink

  28. 4:15:36 – 4:18:34

    First human on Mars

  29. 4:18:34 – 4:24:41

    Moon landing

  30. 4:24:41 – 4:32:21

    Nuclear propulsion

  31. 4:32:21 – 4:39:24

    Bob Lazar

  32. 4:39:24 – 4:43:11

    Aliens

  33. 4:43:11 – 4:46:29

    Sci-fi books

  34. 4:46:29 – 4:53:17

    Long-term space travel

  35. 4:53:17 – 5:04:37

    SpaceX competitors

  36. 5:04:37 – 5:11:02

    Kerbal Space Program

  37. 5:11:02 – 5:15:44

    Advice for young people

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