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SpaceX lands Starship prototype for the first time — and then it blows up

Posted by zlsa
Tags: rocketry, usa, rocket launches, spacex.starship, prototypes, author.joey roulette, source.the verge, short read
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/3/22311916/spacex-starship-prototype-landing-successful

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Authors
Joey Roulette
Published
Mar 3 2021
Word count
315 words

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    zlsa
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    Video of the flip and landing: https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1367253980800253953 And the post-landing explosion: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1367256923075207172

    Video of the flip and landing: https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1367253980800253953

    And the post-landing explosion: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1367256923075207172

    5 votes
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      hamstergeddon
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      I'm kind of floored by how unreal the first few seconds of the first video look. The quality, camera angle, and camera movement all make it look like one of those dramatized 3D renderings that...

      I'm kind of floored by how unreal the first few seconds of the first video look. The quality, camera angle, and camera movement all make it look like one of those dramatized 3D renderings that SpaceX and NASA do to hype up a new piece of tech. And I don't think I've ever seen engine gimbaling that clearly before! It's so cool!

      And am I reading it correctly that the rocket exploded a good 15 minutes after landing?!

      4 votes
      1. Eric_the_Cerise
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        ~10 minutes, I believe ... and yeah, the video quality is getting creepy-good.

        ~10 minutes, I believe ... and yeah, the video quality is getting creepy-good.

        4 votes