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SpaceX Loses Starship Spaceraft During Test Flight

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Re: SpaceX Loses Starship Spaceraft During Test Flight

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Post by valine »

Altogether, it was a terrific flight and a big step forward for the Starship program. The biggest success was the survival of stage zero, which bodes well for a quick turnaround for the next flight.

Hot staging was the second big success, and Starship got to space.

The flight termination was disappointing, but the actual functioning of the FTS system seems to be fixed. That was a problem with the first flight and should make the FAA very happy.

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Post by qiine »

valine wrote: post #2

Altogether, it was a terrific flight and a big step forward for the Starship program. The biggest success was the survival of stage zero, which bodes well for a quick turnaround for the next flight. Hot staging was the second big success, and Starship got to space. The flight termination was disappointing, but the actual functioning of the FTS system seems to be fixed. That was a problem with the first flight and sho…

Sad we didn't get any shot from the Starship onboard camera during reentry.

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Post by datameta »

modeless wrote: post #6

I'm disappointed there won't be a test of the heat shield, but it's definitely a successful test. All engines lit and the new "hot staging" stage separation was seemingly successful, despite the explosions later on. Can't wait for the next one!

Similar reaction, I was hoping to see the heat shield tested on re-entry but a successful hot staging was a huge milestone. Also they didn't absolutely devastate the launch pad thanks to the launch deluge system!

Re: SpaceX Loses Starship Spaceraft During Test Flight

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Post by sertbdfgbnfgsd »

valine wrote: post #2

Altogether, it was a terrific flight and a big step forward for the Starship program. The biggest success was the survival of stage zero, which bodes well for a quick turnaround for the next flight. Hot staging was the second big success, and Starship got to space. The flight termination was disappointing, but the actual functioning of the FTS system seems to be fixed. That was a problem with the first flight and sho…

Isn't reentry supposed to be the hard part? How was this a success?
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