Another space enthusiast entered the SpaceX site in Boca Chica, Texas, last month, risking legal repercussions and even worse, the anger of dozens of SpaceX faithful, the Virgin reports.
A South Texas YouTuber called Caesar went into danger at the scene, he was recorded walking around and uploading the video — or, as some might say, incriminating evidence — to his channel for everyone to see. The video was soon removed, but re-uploaded by another YouTuber who had the foresight to save it. vine for posterity.
Caesar has a small canal, Loco Vlogs, which reminded me of one of my favorite sensitive robots, Johnny Five. He accidentally made his way through the rocket campus before arriving under the SN11 or the Starship Prototype serial number. CNBC. He recorded images of his engines and then left the place excited.
But that’s what baffles me and what I think is the big problem with these types of breaks: SpaceX refers to the area as StarBase, but it looks more like a construction site. I don’t understand why this site has suddenly “become a mecca for SpaceX fans,” like Business Insider describes.
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What’s the big deal here? It’s a rocket, sure, but it has no context. It is just a static phallic object surrounded by elevators and light towers that you will find in any workplace. Why would anyone risk being arrested for breaking into what is essentially a helmeted place?
More importantly, why doesn’t SpaceX work better than a chain fence to ensure safety? Most works have more security than this multimillion-dollar rocket. It’s obvious how easily anyone can waltz and screw up with the prototype. What if the next person to get it isn’t a harmless YouTube rule?
Caesar has not been arrested and a few days after his walk through the starship, he apologized in another video saying, “I will never commit a crime like this again.”
StarBase intruders have been arrested before. The Verge cites a 2019 report from Business Insider which detailed a similar rupture. A a California man was asked to surrender after posting photos of him on the Boca Chica site on his Facebook page.
Both SpaceX and Cameron County filed charges, and the man spent one night in jail before posting a $ 4,000 bail. report. Please save yourself the trouble: if you have to witness a SpaceX rocket disintegrating, do it from a distance, maybe from the very decent beach of South Padre.
