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 - https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-abort -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel and subreddit! - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut 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, Ole Mathias, Aarseth Heggem, Tomdmay, TTTA The best place for all your space merch needs! null All music is original! Check out my album "Maximum Aerodynamic Pressure" anywhere you listen to music (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc) or click here for easy links - http://everydayastronaut.com/music I'm the cohost of an awesome podcast where we talk all about current technologies and how they shape our future! http://ourludicrousfuture.com/ or here on YouTube null