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Boom. That spin at the end looked quite bad. Can't believe it took that long for FTS to end things.
by evgen 3y ago
Boom. That spin at the end looked quite bad. Can't believe it took that long for FTS to end things.
- gaogao 3y agoStill getting data until you need to boom it
- sebzim4500 3y agoNormally you only activate FTS if it looks like it might leave the launch envelope.
- mabbo 3y agoIt was spinning around in circles. Rockets don't recover from that. Anyone who thought the rocket might stay in the launch envelope is crazy.
- ortusdux 3y agoEvery second it spins is more test data. I would be surprised if they used the FTS.
- rob74 3y agoYes, but still, blowing it up too soon would mean collecting less data, and the more data you have to "debug" the issue that obviously happened, the better.
- esteth 3y agoThey want to gather as much data as they can for as long as they can as long as the rocket is inside the envelope. There’s no need to blow up your science experiment until it’s actually a danger, even if you’re certain it will soon become a danger.
- aeternum 3y agoThis could be the only flight where they get data on actual aerodynamic forces during a spin. It's crazy expensive to test that again so might as well make the most of it.
- hathym 3y agowhy is everyone cheering ?
- thatswrong0 3y agoGetting it off the ground was the goal apparently
- tekla 3y agoBecause it achieved the primary objectives.
- haliou 3y agoIt cleared launch pad which was the most important goal.
- drybjed 3y agoStarship didn't blow up on the launch pad. That's a success during development.
- chrisjc 3y agoWhat the launch did do to the launch area is going to be an interesting story to follow.
- pixl97 3y agoThe LabPadre rover cam at 8:33 was... exciting... large chunks of things falling everywhere.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y agoI thought you meant from the exploded rocket. So I went to T +8.33 to find the falling debris at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbBeoReu12E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbBeoReu12E Then i re-read your comment...
- have_faith 3y ago
- DavidSJ 3y agoDidn't look to me like FTS. I think that was aerodynamic forces once the altitude got low enough.
- vidarh 3y agoI tuned in late and was just about to rewind to the takeoff when it blew up... Oh well, with the speed they've developed this, I'm sure the next attempt won't take long.
- braymundo 3y agoThe launch sent shivers down my spine and made me a cry a bit. What a sight to behold!
- jjkaczor 3y agoIt's good to know that I am not the only one who gets a little choked up about spaceflight. Yes, we have many things we need to do on this planet - but, we cannot keep all of our eggs in one single basket - humanity needs to reach for the solar system, then the stars.
- pirate787 3y agoSame. Seeing the rocket clear the launchpad and race humanity towards the heavens... amazing stuff from SpaceX, the entire Starship program is a fraction of NASA and other space agencies' annual budgets yet SpaceX continues to conjure the future.
- Denvercoder9 3y ago> Can't believe it took that long for FTS to end things. There's no reason to activate the Flight Termination System until it leaves the launch corridor and safety becomes a factor. It's a test launch, you want to gather as much data as possible, even if the test doesn't go as you hoped.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 3y agoIs it normal that 5 or 6 out of 33 engines didn't ignite?
- aequitas 3y agoLooking at the footage it might seem that some of them exploded or failed during flight.