Second stage made it to 24,000 KPH before telemetry died. 26,000 KPH is orbital velocity. Second stage went pretty much the whole way. The hot staging was a success. The first stage was terminated. The engine malfunctions were likely due to pressure loss in the methane tanks due to the heat from the first stage.
This was a wildly successful launch all things considered.
“This was a wildly successful launch all things considered.”
I heartily agree. They learned a lot for the next test.
Absolutely agree !
I'm no rocket surgeon, but I sure do enjoy these SpaceX threads for all the expertise they attract from y'all !
Video of stage separation. Separation was successful. Booster appeared to not have all engines re-ignite for descent.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1725863437887242515