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The first stage booster made an uncontrolled, hard landing in the Gulf, with pretty incredible views right up until the end. Starship reached space despite one of its Raptor engines failing. These camera views are utterly stunning.
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The FAA has approved our NG-3 report, and corrective measures have been implemented. Prior to our second GS2 burn, we experienced an off-nominal thermal condition, and, as a result, one of the BE-3U engines didn't achieve full thrust to reach our target orbit.
NG-4 preparations continue—updates coming soon.
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Starship’s twelfth flight test will debut the next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase. The launch is targeted as early as Tuesday, May 19 → spacex.com/launches/starship…
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On September 1, 1974, Maj. James Sullivan and Maj. Noel F. Widdifield flew their SR-71 Blackbird from New York to London in 1 hr 54 min at an average 1,807 mph over 3,461 miles, cruising at 80,000 feet and refueled once.👀
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Version 3, y'all! Version 3!!
After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.
This has been a long time coming.
📸- @NASASpaceflight
