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[ultimateharold]

That went better than expected - class. Next one's already built.

 

[1.618034]

A few mins behind but here's the stream..

 

[grunge]

A new one will be rolling off the Tesla production line as we speak.

The feed say's awesome test, congrats team so I'm guessing they expected it or don't mind that it happened.

They said it was a 1 in 3 chance of success with this test so this went well and will have gathered lots of data

 

[ultimateharold]

Only the second stage too. It's going to be a monster when complete.

 

[ultimateharold]

wow.

 

[DazWA9]

Why does that crash look like some cheap CGI?

 

[mat]

Why does that crash look like some cheap CGI?

I thought the same. The picture changed dramatically.

 

[grunge]

I thought the same. The picture changed dramatically.

The jet engines cause an absolute ton of vibration etc. It’s why the cameras usually drop out on the drone ship as the rocket lands. Will probably be a similar effect

 

[somapop]

Didn’t realise it was expected...funny how headlines skew almost everything.
Love all this.

 

[JRockBlues]

A quick heads up. Another starlink launch due in just under an hour. Can be followed here:

Wednesday launch

The mission will launch SpaceX’s 17th batch of approximately 60 Starlink broadband satellites.