To: Robe
100%?
Aft flaps got cooked, and they lost some debris from the aft engine skirt ....
probably more like 98%.
Which is EXCELLENT.
2 posted on
08/26/2025 5:45:39 PM PDT by
NorthMountain
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To: NorthMountain
3 posted on
08/26/2025 5:47:34 PM PDT by
mowowie
To: NorthMountain
yes because they stressed out the starship on purpose
made it through reentry and landing burn
and deployed 8 starlink simulators..
100%
7 posted on
08/26/2025 5:52:17 PM PDT by
markman46
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To: NorthMountain
It was amazing to watch them maintain attitude control given the damage to the rear flaps and restart all three engines.
SpaceX explicitly stated they were pushing the reentry angles beyond what would be expected for a normal reentry.
13 posted on
08/26/2025 6:00:25 PM PDT by
pierrem15
("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
To: NorthMountain
Missed the live launch.
Did SpaceX announce what changes they fixed between Flight 9 explosive disassembly and today’s flight 10?
23 posted on
08/26/2025 6:17:55 PM PDT by
Robert A Cook PE
(Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
To: NorthMountain
No, 100%. They designed in weak spots intending to see failure so they could get an idea of how far they could skimp and at what point failure occurs.
28 posted on
08/26/2025 6:31:31 PM PDT by
Justa
(Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
To: NorthMountain
It went up, delivered a payload, and came down where and when it was supposed to come down.
It was very successful.
And a nail-biting, thrill ride to watch!
And that li’l flap that could...
Well done, flap! Very well done!
41 posted on
08/27/2025 4:54:15 AM PDT by
mewzilla
(Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴)
To: NorthMountain
42 posted on
08/27/2025 4:57:14 AM PDT by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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