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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #200 on: 11/18/2023 12:56 pm »
Close-up of the 33 engines, all doing their job.

Credit for the photo: https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #201 on: 11/18/2023 01:06 pm »
Close-up of the 33 engines, all doing their job.

Credit for the photo: https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos

It looks like the special effects for a high-end science fiction movie.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #202 on: 11/18/2023 01:07 pm »
Full rehost of the SpaceX stream on YouTube

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #203 on: 11/18/2023 01:21 pm »
Close-up of the 33 engines, all doing their job.

Credit for the photo: https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos

Image is a crop and downscale from this version:

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1725868505692520701/photo/1


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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #204 on: 11/18/2023 01:49 pm »
Cars already heading back to pad, per NSF stream.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #205 on: 11/18/2023 01:55 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1725890107952218239

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Starship launches off the pad under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster
« Last Edit: 11/18/2023 01:58 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #206 on: 11/18/2023 01:56 pm »
https://twitter.com/wapodavenport/status/1725890540862886280

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As expected, the SpaceX Starship mishap triggers a SpaceX/ FAA investigation. No injuries or property damage reported.

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STATEMENT
This information is preliminary and subject to change:

A mishap occurred during the SpaceX Starship
OFT-2 launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 18. The anomaly resulted in a loss of the vehicle. No injuries or public property damage have been reported.

BACKGROUND

A mishap investigation is designed to further enhance public safety, determine the root cause of the event, and identify corrective actions to avoid it from happening again.

The FAA will be involved in every step of the mishap investigation process and must approve the final mishap report, including the corrective actions.

A return to flight of the Starship Super Heavy vehicle is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety.

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https://twitter.com/faanews/status/1725890315251228682

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This information is preliminary and subject to change:
 
A mishap occurred during the @SpaceX Starship OFT-2 launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 18. The anomaly resulted in a loss of the vehicle. No injuries or public property damage have been reported.
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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #207 on: 11/18/2023 01:59 pm »
https://twitter.com/senbillnelson/status/1725875275769028836

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Congrats to the teams who made progress on today’s flight test.

Spaceflight is a bold adventure demanding a can-do spirit and daring innovation. Today’s test is an opportunity to learn—then fly again.

Together @NASA and @SpaceX will return humanity to the Moon, Mars & beyond.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #208 on: 11/18/2023 02:00 pm »
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1725891602718036310

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Hearing that the Starship pad survived and that, on top of the first stage performance, is a huge win for SpaceX and NASA.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #209 on: 11/18/2023 02:02 pm »
NSF quick off the mark:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1725892150359916996

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Link: youtu.be/O3F8aTBLLx0

SpaceX launched Starship on its 2nd integrated flight test. Watch our highlights and compilation of several camera angles!

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #210 on: 11/18/2023 02:06 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1725879726479450297

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Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting second integrated flight test of Starship!

Starship successfully lifted off under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster and made it through stage separation

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The booster experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly shortly after stage separation while Starship's engines fired for several minutes on its way to space

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1725880321621864787

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With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s test will help us improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX seeks to make life multiplanetary
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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #211 on: 11/18/2023 02:08 pm »
https://twitter.com/djsnm/status/1725893323066659312

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Gotta love the pressure waves vapourizing and recondensing clouds as they move away from the pad.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #212 on: 11/18/2023 02:20 pm »
https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1725896467901010386

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Starship Flight 2: Hot-staging sequence

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #213 on: 11/18/2023 02:29 pm »
https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1725894118000271597

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New estimate of liftoff time based on the spaceflightnow feed: 1302:53 UTC
But I am hoping someone has a better estimate

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1725893505707364397

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Updated Starship reentry estimate 65W 19N  (north of British Virgin Is)

https://twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1725870862920794563

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If the #Starship self-destruct mechanism indeed took place when it was about to shut off its engines, then this should be the approximate area where it #disintegrated:

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #214 on: 11/18/2023 02:30 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1725898823262949586

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Starship liftoff through successful hot-stage separation

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #215 on: 11/18/2023 02:35 pm »
https://twitter.com/bocachicagal/status/1725899749918744852

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Starship launch was incredible! Congratulations to the entire Starbase teams. 🔥🚀🔥

@NASASpaceflight

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #216 on: 11/18/2023 02:40 pm »

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #217 on: 11/18/2023 02:47 pm »
https://twitter.com/tina__nigro/status/1725870261738569968

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The way the booster engines shut down to pave the way for Starship's engines 😍

Some screen grabs attached

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https://twitter.com/djsnm/status/1725879871115833705

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I resynced the telemetry bar with the video of MECO & Hot Stage. Now it's more obvious the order of engine shut down, relight and failure on the boost back.
I suspect that booster failure is something like a fluid hammer effect given the stop and restart puts lots of stress on plumbing.
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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #218 on: 11/18/2023 02:52 pm »
https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1725879445599187377

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Attack at dawn.

Starship flight 2.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

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https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1725873669618934133

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It did the spicy thing: hot staging.

Ship 25 ignites all six Raptor engines to separate from Booster 9.

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Re: SpaceX Starship IFT-2 : Starbase TX : 18 Nov 2023 UPDATES
« Reply #219 on: 11/18/2023 02:55 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1725905127113183535

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Tracking camera views of hot-staging separation

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