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SpaceX Starship's Uncontrolled Re-entry and Elon Musk's 'Win'

New York PostMay 28, 20252 min9,925 views
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Starship's Latest Flight and Re-entry

  • πŸš€ The latest SpaceX Starship flight successfully reached space but experienced an uncontrolled re-entry.
  • πŸ’₯ The booster lost contact and crashed into the sea, while the Starship itself spun out of control.
  • πŸ›°οΈ The Starship failed to deploy its mock satellites during the flight.

Elon Musk's Reaction and Future Goals

  • βœ… Despite the setbacks, Elon Musk declared the flight a "win," citing the valuable data gathered.
  • πŸ“ˆ SpaceX is continuing to review the data to advance its Moon and Mars goals.

Launch and Separation Sequence

  • ⏱️ The launch sequence included a countdown from 10, ignition, and liftoff, with "Go Falcon. Go Starlink" calls.
  • βš™οΈ Stage one propulsion was nominal, followed by main engine cut off and confirmed stage separation.
  • πŸ”₯ Ignition for the next phase and fairing separation were confirmed, with both vehicles on a nominal trajectory.
  • πŸ›¬ Stage one experienced FTS (Flight Termination System) activation, followed by entry burn startup and landing burn.
  • 🎯 Stage two entered terminal guidance, and stage one deployed its landing light before confirming landing.
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