Lighting a big firework

[DaveS]

Excitement guaranteed 😂

 

[DaveS]

And it most certainly was! Never seen anything like that, incredible plasma, and both stages got all the way through their flight plans.

[Astronomist]

I want to see what the starship looked like afterwards though... I suspect they may still have some way to go towards complete reusability.

Anyhow, the speed of development is very exciting, and I'm already looking forward to the next flight!

[fireballxl5]

Wow,  what a ride! You've got to give SpaceX much credit for pushing the envelope in space flight recently.  Love it!

[Paul M]

It was incredible, but, what? no RTB booster landings? 😢

We don't ask for much 😁

Anyway, I like how the commentator laughed off the burning of bits and pieces of spacecraft. I'm looking forward to seeing the recovered craft. Might look like a pair of lace curtains!

[Astroscot2]

Im wondering what Space X are thinking now for IFT5?  Starship looked to be missing a fair chunk from the right flap on splashdown, the other flaps no doubt were in a similar state.  A rethink of the flap design possibly, less angular?

[DaveS]

Ellie in Space has just posted an interview with the Muskrat, Beauty and the Beast.

 

Edited June 7 by DaveS
Added link, dur..