4 minutes of flight isn’t bad for a first attempt.
This was an amazingly successful launch. No one, not even Musk, thought this would be as successful as it was.
Several firsts:
1) The most powerful rocket in mankind’s history cleared the tower.
2) The launch pad held up under the largest thrust ever attempted.
3) This flight lasted four minutes!
5 of the rockets did not fire in this vehicle. It still made it as far as it did.
VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
Elon Musk is my hero. He will be thought of in the same manner as Edison, Tesla, the Wright Brothers, Einstein, Newton, and so on. He is one of the most impressive men of our age.
Exactly, anything past the tower was icing
>4 minutes of flight isn’t bad for a first attempt.
Especially for what’s essentially a generic rocket that can be mass produced and refilled with methane quickly, allowing for a quick turn-around and can be marketed to smaller countries.
The staff was cheering upon thr implosion. This was a test and the fact it went on for quite a few minutes WAS CONSIDERED a success.
Indeed, the Wright Brothers first flight lasted a minute. Of course, it didn't blow up, and didn't cost a billion dollars! As noted earlier, this was not unexpected, and to get that far will sure to help future launches.