Two years ago: I really didn't think they'd make all those engines work at the same time. They did.
Starship Flight 7
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#32Catch was successful again, very impressive.
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#33Unbelievable. Congrats to the SpaceX team, again. Thank you for bringing the future into the present.
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#34i still can't believe they can actually catch that first stage. it makes no sense, but works!
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#35I miss the time before X broke so many things, like official streams being on Twitch where I've already paid for ad free viewing.
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#36Oh no they lost the ship after the booster landed! Seems like they lost an engine, then I saw fire around the rear flap hinges in the last images before they cut out, and then the telemetry showed more engines shutting down until it froze.
During ascent I also noticed a panel near the front fins that seemed to be loose and flapping. Probably not related but who knows.
Edit: Here's a video of the aftermath. Strangely beautiful. https://x.com/deankolson87/status/1880026759133032662
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#37That was so impressive. I was lucky enough to live in Florida and see the rockets go up. Standing on the beach and watching the first Falcon Heavy launch will be something that will always stick with me. Great job SpaceX.
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#38Catch was successful again, very impressive.
They may have lost the second stage, though.
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#39That "landing" (is it still considered a landing if it's chopsticked a few meters before it touches the ground?) is so unnatural it almost looks fake. So big and unimaginable that it feels like watching fx on a movie!
The close-up camera right after was interesting, I thought it captured on the grid fins, but it looks like there are two small purpose-built knobs for that.
The times we live in!