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tortilla-flats Let's Go Joined Oct 2001 Posts 21041 EE 100% (128) TX, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:41:50 AM EDT [#1] Quote History Originally Posted By TinLeg: Holy cow. That was electrifying. Will say though - it didn't sound right. It wasn't "smooth". If it was a gasoline engine I'd say it was missing on one or more cylinders - is best way o can describe it. View Quote It looked like a few engines went out.
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StromBusa Member Joined Feb 2013 Posts 9060 EE 0% (0) PA, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:41:55 AM EDT [#2] crap, is there a video link?
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Kharn Site Resources Measurer Joined Nov 2000 Posts 69653 EE 100% (12) MD, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:18 AM EDT [#3] Who forgot to remove the duct tape holding them together? Kharn

exDefensorMilitas Purge the Commie, Abhor the Vegan Joined Oct 2013 Posts 14255 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:39 AM EDT [#4] Quote History Originally Posted By Trout_Hunter: It blew up trying to separate. Fail. View Quote pretty sure it failed to separate, so they terminated.
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AgeOne Member Joined Oct 2012 Posts 20631 EE 0% (0) NM, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:42 AM EDT [#5] GODDAMN THAT WAS COOL. what a machine. failure is success.

Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87546 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:47 AM EDT [#6]

trapsh00ter99 Member Joined Dec 2008 Posts 9704 EE 100% (67) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:49 AM EDT [#7] Quote History Originally Posted By GBTX01: Wonder how the launch platform faired? View Quote It looked like they was crap flying off the launch pad. I wonder if that's what damaged engines.
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czechsix why, oh why GOD WAS I BORN IN CALIFORNIA.. Joined Apr 2005 Posts 18136 EE 100% (28) CZE	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:42:54 AM EDT [#8] OK, when's the next launch
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astro_wanabe Member Joined Feb 2013 Posts 2360 EE 0% (0) DE, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:02 AM EDT [#9] Structural integrity was indeed impressive! Can't wait to start seeing pics of (what's left of) the pad

Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87547 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:13 AM EDT [#10] As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 54878 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:24 AM EDT [#11] Quote History Originally Posted By 1975: Was it supposed to spin and blow up at the end? View Quote No.
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Orion_Shall_Rise Member Joined Nov 2002 Posts 17017 EE 0% (0) ME, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:34 AM EDT [#12] Quote History Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: It looked like a few engines went out. View Quote I counted five, in two groups, in bad positions for stability

Blue_Devil_JD Joined Nov 2016 Posts 5969 EE 0% (0) NC, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:41 AM EDT [#13] ELON JUST CREATED A DEBRIS CLOUD IN SPACE!!! WE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE CHINESE, WE ARE DOOMED

MarkNH Exposed Obama's Townhall Plant, Champion Spam Chef Joined Aug 2006 Posts 115165 EE 100% (10) WA, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:46 AM EDT [#14] Quote History Originally Posted By Paulie771: It made it through Max-Q on the first go. Very impressive. Good test. View Quote This. Glad my daughter and I woke up early to watch it.
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Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87548 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:49 AM EDT [#15] this was a cool shot

Kharn Site Resources Measurer Joined Nov 2000 Posts 69654 EE 100% (12) MD, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:43:51 AM EDT [#16] Quote History Originally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: Straight up Kerbal with a rocket that slowly tumbling in atmosphere. View Quote Reset to launch! It doesn't count if you open the menu before it blows! Kharn

woodsie Member Joined Nov 2008 Posts 32708 EE 100% (1) MI, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:00 AM EDT [#17] Awesome. Looks like they've lots of stuff to work on but that's not a bad thing. Clearing the pad is a huge step.

AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 60202 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:02 AM EDT [#18] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: surprised the rocket stayed connected to the booster that long. View Quote Good test of the clamps
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Jack_Rackham Member Joined Feb 2006 Posts 8578 EE 100% (1) AL, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:16 AM EDT [#19] The failure happened when stage separation didn't happen. The first stage was trying to boost back and couldn't.
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apierce918 Wait... what? Joined Aug 2011 Posts 17260 EE 100% (40) MI, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:23 AM EDT [#20] they basically launched a skyscraper, thats pretty nuts

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 54879 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:26 AM EDT [#21] Quote History Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: I so badly want to see the coarse and altitude tracking for this. Crazy it stayed together. View Quote The telemetry display was 'interesting'
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Chris_in_TX Joined May 2001 Posts 9642 EE 0% (0) UT, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:32 AM EDT [#22] Was kind of worried at first. It took a bit to get that thing going.

cgrant26 Chiroptera Filius Joined Apr 2009 Posts 16393 EE 100% (2) MN, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:33 AM EDT [Last Edit: cgrant26] [#23] Watching this I was like "the KSP comments are going to be coming in droves" lol Can't wait to hear Scott Manley's post mortum.
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Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87549 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:44:52 AM EDT [#24] Teams will continue to review data and work toward our next flight test SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023 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 multi-planetary SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023

4xGM300m Member Joined Mar 2009 Posts 7668 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:02 AM EDT [#25] Quote History Originally Posted By StromBusa: crap, is there a video link? View Quote Starship Flight Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1wcilQ58hI
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wwace "Raincheck" Joined Jul 2010 Posts 38859 EE 100% (1) AK, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:09 AM EDT [#26] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: surprised the rocket stayed connected to the booster that long. View Quote Far stronger than I imagined
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dmnoid77 Turgid Member Joined Mar 2008 Posts 28543 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:11 AM EDT [#27] Quote History Originally Posted By GBTX01: Wonder how the launch platform faired? View Quote Couldn't tell if it was ice from the booster or bits from the OLP but there was definitely stuff flying around near the pad.
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Trout_Hunter The best stories always suck to make. Joined Sep 2002 Posts 13377 EE 100% (1) USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:26 AM EDT [#28] I still find this stuff very exciting.
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AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 60203 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:28 AM EDT [#29] Quote History Originally Posted By GBTX01: Wonder how the launch platform faired? View Quote It looked like some shit was flying up in the air right as it lifted off. I'm sure something got destroyed, hopefully nothing they can't easily fix.
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trapsh00ter99 Member Joined Dec 2008 Posts 9705 EE 100% (67) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:37 AM EDT [Last Edit: trapsh00ter99] [#30] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: this was a cool shot https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuKWNJoaMAEvCvD?format=png&name=900x900 View Quote 6 out Rewatching it looks like 2 blew on the pad at take off
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Shadyman Joined May 2022 Posts 675 EE 0% (0) ND, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:39 AM EDT [#31] Ok, who’s is going to get fired? Some engineers fucked up royally.

Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87550 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:45:40 AM EDT [#32]

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Posted: 4/20/2023 9:46:12 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By Jack_Rackham:
The failure happened when stage separation didn't happen. The first stage was trying to boost back and couldn't.

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I'm not sure of that. With the engines out it may not have been able to get the right angle to separate, and was fighting to.

I would think the boost back program wouldn't initiate until separation.

czechsix why, oh why GOD WAS I BORN IN CALIFORNIA.. Joined Apr 2005 Posts 18137 EE 100% (28) CZE	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:46:19 AM EDT [#34] Heh, one of the feeds - hosts have sand coming down on them, 5 miles away.
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castlebravo84 Joined Sep 2013 Posts 4233 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:46:34 AM EDT [Last Edit: castlebravo84] [#35] Stage 0 tested and working. Stack cleared pad and made it past max Q so no show stopper stopper structural issues there. Flight termination systems also tested and working. Good first launch.

kallnojoy Member Joined Oct 2004 Posts 18993 EE 100% (1) USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:46:56 AM EDT [#36] Quote History Originally Posted By Paulie771: It made it through Max-Q on the first go. Very impressive. Good test. View Quote
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Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87551 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:02 AM EDT [#37] Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting first integrated flight test of Starship! SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023

TapRackBang45 Member Joined Dec 2012 Posts 536 EE 100% (1) CO, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:38 AM EDT [#38] Quote History Originally Posted By Jack_Rackham: The failure happened when stage separation didn't happen. The first stage was trying to boost back and couldn't. View Quote Even before that as there was no MECO.

Chokey Member Joined Oct 2001 Posts 87552 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:38 AM EDT [#39]

Paulie771 Member Joined Dec 2005 Posts 9236 EE 100% (220) TN, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:45 AM EDT [#40] Quote History Originally Posted By Shadyman: Ok, who’s is going to get fired? Some engineers fucked up royally. View Quote Lol. It was a test flight. No one is getting fired.
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AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 60204 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:50 AM EDT [#41] Quote History Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: 6 out Rewatching it looks like 2 blew on the pad at take off View Quote Yeah they definitely lost a couple of them early.
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DirkericPitt Joined Feb 2006 Posts 2600 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:47:53 AM EDT [#42] Quote History Originally Posted By Shadyman: Ok, who’s is going to get fired? Some engineers fucked up royally. View Quote Lol, thats not how things work.

TapRackBang45 Member Joined Dec 2012 Posts 537 EE 100% (1) CO, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:48:23 AM EDT [Last Edit: TapRackBang45] [#43] Quote History Originally Posted By Shadyman: Ok, who's is going to get fired? Some engineers fucked up royally. View Quote This was a huge win.

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Posted: 4/20/2023 9:48:55 AM EDT

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The telemetry display was 'interesting'

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Originally Posted By RiverSwine45:
I so badly want to see the coarse and altitude tracking for this. Crazy it stayed together.

The telemetry display was 'interesting'

I must have been watching the wrong dang channel. Had NSF on the big tv.

AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 60205 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:48:57 AM EDT [#45] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuKXVcQaYAEBkal?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote I can't wait for the hi res stuff coming from this.
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Originally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise:

I counted five, in two groups, in bad positions for stability

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Originally Posted By tortilla-flats:
It looked like a few engines went out.

I counted five, in two groups, in bad positions for stability

3 failed to light at liftoff, then along the way 3 failed.

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Originally Posted By castlebravo84:
Stage 0 tested and working. Stack cleared pad and made it past max Q so no show stopper stopper structural issues there. Flight termination systems also tested and working. Good first launch.

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It started losing engines in a very short order and you could see them eating themselves on the way up.
They have a lot of work to do to sort that out.

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TinLeg Tripod's R US Joined Mar 2002 Posts 19807 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:49:27 AM EDT [#48] From the ground watching through binocs, it definitely looked like it did a couple hard course changes.

RinsableTick Joined Mar 2016 Posts 3683 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:49:38 AM EDT [#49] Quote History Originally Posted By Shadyman: Ok, who’s is going to get fired? Some engineers fucked up royally. View Quote That's not how this works.

fox2008 Willy Nilly 4EVer Joined Apr 2014 Posts 18113 EE 100% (4) IL, USA	Posted: 4/20/2023 9:49:42 AM EDT [#50] Quote History Originally Posted By AJE: Yeah they definitely lost a couple of them early. View Quote You can see the debris pretty good in this video WHAT THE ACTUAL F#CK!!! Wow!!! #StarshipLaunch THE SHEER POWER!!!! \uD83D\uDE80\uD83D\uDE80\uD83D\uDCA5\uD83D\uDC40 pic.twitter.com/OuHDNHzgeO Phil Randall (@philrandall) April 20, 2023
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