Part of the test was to bring the booster in more aggressively. I wonder if they tested to "failure," and now they have more data on the limits of the vehicle. Let's see if the upper stage makes it.
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Is that lightning in the atmospshere?
Centerpole90 said:
Is that lightning in the atmospshere?
Yessir
Relighting and shut down successful.
Lucky you.PJYoung said:jkag89 said:
The big boom was still somewhat exciting to watch.
It was plenty loud back in port isabel!
so how they gonna sink the booster?
You do not have a soul. You are a soul that has a body.
We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
Per the NASASpaceflight nerds their contingency seems to be to try to open the vents. If not, they describe a ballistic approach to opening the vessel to make sure it is safe.
In other words they are going to shoot up the thing with a machine gun.
In other words they are going to shoot up the thing with a machine gun.
Interesting.
Starship is peak heating - on the exterior of the ship. In the engine compartment camera, though, we see ice crystal formations - that are just feet away from that plasma.
Starship is peak heating - on the exterior of the ship. In the engine compartment camera, though, we see ice crystal formations - that are just feet away from that plasma.
It really wouldn't surprise me if they don't go get it. They recovered the engines I believe from flight 4.
ITAR might require they not leave certain parts in water that shallow.
ITAR might require they not leave certain parts in water that shallow.
Also something different about this Starship is that they did not use the extra ablative material that they used on the last one. It's basically an older heat shield design. They actually removed 2000 heat shield tiles.
These views are insane.
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Oh very cool! ISS got a photo of Starship!
Post it!Kenneth_2003 said:
Oh very cool! ISS got a photo of Starship!
Is it just me or is there a big wrinkle in the hull?
NSF was speculating that due to the damage to the communication rod on top of the catch tower is why they diverted. Saw some shots that it looked like it was leaning.
Funky Winkerbean said:Post it!Kenneth_2003 said:
Oh very cool! ISS got a photo of Starship!
I'm looking... Feed I switched to pulled it up along with mission control comms
Shield starting to glow.
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
looks like flap erosion
Per the nerds, SpaceX is going to be very aggressive with this angle of attack to stretch the limits of the ship and have already pre-warned it may not survive.
Referring to the belly flop
subsonic!
Was that the brief nose down attitude they mentioned?
I don't know if that will ever get old, but it damn sure hasn't yet. Stunning.
Bad
Ass
Ass
Wow, made it!
That over pivot on the flip then swing back...
Pretty sure if you were riding in there you'd toss your bananas during that!
Pretty sure if you were riding in there you'd toss your bananas during that!
Absolute bananas!
Great job SpaceX
Great job SpaceX
Absolutely amazing.
Wow! That makes up for the disappointment of a no catch of the booster.
Just wow.
So awesome. Words escape me. What a great time to be alive.
They are literally planning to put men on Mars before the end of this decade.
They are literally planning to put men on Mars before the end of this decade.
That's incredible. Can't wait for a full orbital flight and their next launch.
Gotta wonder if next flight is full orbital with Starlink payload.
Pinpoint accuracy. The bouy is right there with down under greeting
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