Punyeet

@SpunkyEnigma @CSI_Starbase @RyanHansenSpace hmm yeah

@punyeet @CSI_Starbase @RyanHansenSpace I think that would be tough without launching to the north or even further south for the ground track to overfly Starbase 90 minutes later

This vehicle was in phenomenal condition! Really shows the TPS team has been putting in work!

@AlvinHedin1 @mcrs987 probably higher l/d ratio to stretch the glide

@mcrs987 Unsure if the lower angle of attack for flight 12 is an operational change or if they needed a higher lift to drag to make it to the landing site due to losing an RVac?

Comparison of ship attitude on reentry between Flight 11 and Flight 12

@CSI_Starbase @RyanHansenSpace do they have the cross-range capability to do a once around RTLS?

@RyanHansenSpace Yeah that first recovery attempt seems like it’s probably going to be right around the corner. Wouldn’t be surprised if they went for it on F13, if not then, the following one for sure.

@SpaceX @Starlink looks so sci-fi, love it!

Onboard views from Starship and Super Heavy V3, which are equipped with upgraded cameras capable of streaming 4K video through every phase of flight via @Starlink

@RLMBD1001 @fiagirly I think this was the one time where it wasn't true, the mclaren definitely had an advantage over the ferrari. And lewis did lose momentum when piastri overtook him and its not like leclerc is gonna slow down for him

@fiagirly Of course Charles just sits behind until its time to attack his teammate, any wonder why ferrari haven’t won a title in decades.

Piastri overtakes Hamilton and so does Leclerc. 💔💔💔💔 We are P6…… #CanadianGP 🇨🇦 #F1Sprint

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@StarwatchRv3 yup they did validate the grid fins and that it can stabilise it from an off nominal attitude/spin. Pretty impressive honestly, and the hot staging ring did not come off like in flight 3 despite the insane entry speeds and dynamic pressure

The booster team is probably a little bummed about B19 not working exactly according to plan, but not only did it test the reentry capabilities, but it also tested the new Grid Fins!

Ooook. Starship flight 12. It was a decent flight for being the first flight of a new generation of vehicle! However, there has been a lot of opinions about the booster mainly, and I want to cover that. Because i don't agree with a lot of them. So I'll give you mine!

@HalcyonHypnotic @Jonharson @DJSnM but those engines didnt even start up, this one was running and went kaboom

@Jonharson @DJSnM SpaceX lost 2 inner engines in the 13 ring during flight 7 or 8 and still had a nominal boostback burn and landing

I slowed down and resynched the engine diagram during the booster engine restart, that's a pretty hard failure that damaged neighbours.

@OliverNerd7 fortune teller

The prophecy

@Raptor_54321 about that hehehe

so yeah sorry Marine assets team, looks like we won't have an target splash

@joeyigw accurate tbh

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@coinmaninspace @StarwatchRv3 @megagoose11 yeah thats my thoughts as well, probably should wait for the flip to finish and the fuel to settle

@punyeet @StarwatchRv3 @megagoose11 It launched with 33. They should just wait until it’s done the flip maneuver before igniting the outside engines. It’s probably having a hard time supplying enough fuel during the bank because fuel at the top of the downcomer is experiencing a low G environment

It looked fine until they tried to ignite the outer ring😭

@StarwatchRv3 @megagoose11 ye they probably will be changing the startup sequence😂😂, or maybe 33 engines puts it over its structural limits

@megagoose11 @punyeet I think they should start with 13, and then go to 33 if they can. just yk, for backup ig.

@StarwatchRv3 @megagoose11 decreases the time it goes downrange, so essentially it needs lesser energy overall for the burn

@punyeet @megagoose11 How? Im not being snarky, just curious!

@StarwatchRv3 @megagoose11 more efficient to do higher g boostback tho

@megagoose11 I don't think they should do a 33 engine booster back. Thats wayyyyyyy too much thrust.

@DJSnM seems like they are gaining a bit of altitude, perhaps to decrease drag overall?

Ship finally heading into reentry regime, let's see how close it's able to target the landing site given the changed orbit from engine failure.

@DJSnM did the raptors self destruct during boostback?

So, I guess without the boostback the booster must have continued down range and entered at higher speeds. I'm wondering if this contributed to landing burn failure, or if this was just doomed after the failed boostback?

@KenKirtland17 basically did the whole burn on 5 engines

I’ve wondered if Starship could survive an rvac out, glad to see it could, especially that early in S2 burn.

@Manazzez @Orbital_Perigee over 10Gs

@Orbital_Perigee How many Gs would that pull in the vacuum of space? 💀

Oh, so SpaceX is ACTUALLY doing 33 engine boostback. What the fuck.

@Truthful_ast WTF AHHAHAAH THIS IS CRAZY, WHAT A HEART ATTACK LAUNCH

SECO ON THE SHIP!!