Slow motion tracking shot of Super Heavy's 33 Raptor engines shortly after liftoff
Tracking camera footage of Super Heavy MECO (most engines cut off) as 30 of the booster's 33 Raptor engines shut down in preparation for hot-staging
Join Jack Beyer in this episode of "Starbase Update" as we delve deep into SpaceX's Starship Flight 2. We uncover the significant insights and progress made, including the robust performance of the stage 0 infrastructure and the future plans teased by Elon Musk. Witness the remarkable efficiency at the launch pad, the promising updates on the chopsticks, and the intriguing hints about the upcoming Starship V2. Plus, we discuss the recent shuffle of Starships at SpaceX. Don't miss this comprehensive update on SpaceX's journey to the stars!
Starship IFT-2 Post-launch analysis: (Unofficial) Infographic poster.
Elon on Starship Flight 2: "Flight 2 actually almost made it to orbit (...) The reason it didn't quite make it to orbit is we vented the liquid oxygen (...) ultimately led to a fire and explosion (...) we wanted to vent the (LOX) because we normally wouldn't have had that (LOX) if we had a payload. Ironically if it had a payload it would have reached orbit"
In 2023, SpaceX completed 96 successful missions, safely flew 12 more astronauts to orbit, launched two flight tests of Starship, and more than doubled the number of people around the world connected by @Starlink. Watch @elonmusk deliver a company update:
From:El Musk All Hands meeting on TwitterQuote In 2023, SpaceX completed 96 successful missions, safely flew 12 more astronauts to orbit, launched two flight tests of Starship, and more than doubled the number of people around the world connected by @Starlink. Watch @elonmusk deliver a company update:
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/12/2024 10:14 pmFrom:El Musk All Hands meeting on TwitterQuote In 2023, SpaceX completed 96 successful missions, safely flew 12 more astronauts to orbit, launched two flight tests of Starship, and more than doubled the number of people around the world connected by @Starlink. Watch @elonmusk deliver a company update:Those who wish to view it on YouTube:Runtime: 59 min
Quote from: catdlr on 01/12/2024 10:30 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/12/2024 10:14 pmFrom:El Musk All Hands meeting on TwitterQuote In 2023, SpaceX completed 96 successful missions, safely flew 12 more astronauts to orbit, launched two flight tests of Starship, and more than doubled the number of people around the world connected by @Starlink. Watch @elonmusk deliver a company update:Those who wish to view it on YouTube:Runtime: 59 minThanks for posting. For anyone wondering this was held Jan 2024 with Elon talking about highlights in 2023.
https://twitter.com/bccarcounters/status/1755314277940858966QuoteSpaceX has yet to submit all necessary information for the launch license modification.Statement by the FAA provided to @NASASpaceflight :Quote1. What is the current status of the launch modification for the third flight of Starship?The return to flight of the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy vehicle requires the OFT-2 launch mishap investigation to be closed and the license modification for the OFT-3 launch to be approved. The SpaceX-led mishap investigation remains open and SpaceX has not yet submitted all needed information for the license modification. Please contact SpaceX for additional information.
SpaceX has yet to submit all necessary information for the launch license modification.Statement by the FAA provided to @NASASpaceflight :
1. What is the current status of the launch modification for the third flight of Starship?The return to flight of the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy vehicle requires the OFT-2 launch mishap investigation to be closed and the license modification for the OFT-3 launch to be approved. The SpaceX-led mishap investigation remains open and SpaceX has not yet submitted all needed information for the license modification. Please contact SpaceX for additional information.
NASA releases footage of the second flight of Starship (IFT-2), including that taken from the WB-57 tracking plane. It does not include hot staging views. These are multiple clips edited into order.
A rabbit hole into the FOIA library. We edited everything together as they are a bunch of clips.
