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150 Meter Starhopper Flight Test [video]

• FrojoS 7y ago
  Worked perfectly (well almost)! https://i.imgur.com/scVWycD.png https://i.imgur.com/scVWycD.png https://i.imgur.com/dZo8wcx.png https://i.imgur.com/dZo8wcx.png Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYb3bfA6_sQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYb3bfA6_sQ
  • chrisjc 7y ago
    Almost? Are you referring to some projectile seen flying away from landing spot? Anyone have idea what it was? It looked like some kind of pressurized tank.
    • FrojoS 7y ago
      Yes. Was visible in Tim Dodd's stream. Some people speculate it was part of the landing cladding.
• dwaltrip 7y ago
  This was super epic to watch. It's really cool to see the development process. The raptor has been called the most advanced engine in the world, and this 150 meter hop seems like a really nice milestone. 60 second burn, successful lift-off, and landing as well!
  • grecy 7y ago
    Just 12 months ago the head of France's space program said that the BFR and Raptor Engine were science fiction. It's amazing that even experts in the field can't predict with any kind of accuracy what SpaceX can and will achieve.