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It does look like it came down rather fast. Engines only partially re-lit. About 34min in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWM1NQ1tZEU&t=2112s https:
by tempaway444641 3y ago
It does look like it came down rather fast. Engines only partially re-lit. About 34min in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWM1NQ1tZEU&t=2112s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWM1NQ1tZEU&t=2112s
- elihu 3y agoI think that's the ascent burn. It doesn't look like the engines re-lit at all for the descent. (I imagine they aren't supposed to light until they're a lot closer to the ground than they were when the video was lost.)
- tempaway444641 3y agoAt altitude 22km superheavy was moving at 4310 kmh (34:18 in linked video) speed then dropped continually, at 34:45 in the video the icons show that 3 engines were lit, altitude was 1km and speed was 1300 kmh. At 34:49 you can see flames, speed continues to drop, then you see the sea rushing up, then it cuts
- elihu 3y agoAh, I was thinking about Starship. I forgot that the booster attempted simulated landing was going on at the same time.