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  1. 14-Mar-2024 #16
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    Launching (hopefully) in 90mins from now...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc
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    I've been lucky enough to watch every launch attempt since the first hopper and this one was absolutely incredible.
    The camera shots from the first stage fin cruise and the plasma on re-entry
    The advancements they make on every test is mind boggling. Elon is not of this planet.

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    I'd need to find out why the Starship seemed to lose control before/during reentry...
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    Starship 4 launch pencilled in Thursday morning - June 5 at 7 a.m. CDT (8 a.m. EDT)
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    That was forking epic!

    Highlights:-
    - The shock waves at launch from the largest/heaviest flying machine ever.
    - The seemingly successful (splash) land of the booster.
    - The fin(s) on the Starship getting torn apart/vapourised during reentry.
    - The Starship still seemingly managing to successfully (splash) land with crippled fin(s).
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    They're gonna try and catch the booster with the chopsticks next time.
    Crazy.
    Lets hope they don't blow Starbase up
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    I literally cannot believe this can work. But then routinely seeing the Falcon 9's returning to the landing pads in tandem seems epic!
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