Why won’t Starship have an abort system? Should it?!

Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 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 - -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel and subreddit! - Thanks to my Moon Walkers for helping produce each and every video! - Aaron Davis, ArcTechInc, Blake Jacobs, Daniel Kim, Jared smith, Jethro, Joe Leva, John Malkin, Larry D Lysinger, Mac Malkawi, Max Haot, neurostream, NSS North Houston Space Society