massivelyop, to random
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Starbase returns from radio silence with plan for new navigation, territory control, and PvE
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2024/04/29/starbase-returns-from-radio-silence-with-plan-for-new-navigation-territory-control-and-pve

wonziu, to random Polish
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Do największego zwrotu akcji roku 2024 z pewnością należeć będzie przebudzenie :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFmEXGaBSmk

Mieli porzucić, a tutaj się okazuje, że oszukali i pracują od dawna.

Pozdrawiam

gmr_leon, (edited ) to scifi
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This is a surprise, Starbase's development has resumed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFmEXGaBSmk

spmttracker, to SpaceX
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kenthebin, to SpaceX
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX: "Flight 3 Starship completed a full-duration static fire with all six of its Raptor engines"

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Now targeting 13:02 UTC.

SpaceX: "New liftoff time is 8:02 a.m. CT, team is clearing a few boats from the keep out area in the Gulf of Mexico"

Pri: Thu Mar 14 at 12:00-13:50 UTC.

The launch period runs at least through Mon Mar 18. The launch window is shortened to ~12:00-12:30 UTC on Mar 16 and 17.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Now targeting 13:25 UTC.

SpaceX: "The Starship team is go for prop load but keeping an eye on winds, now targeting 8:25 a.m. CT for liftoff"

Pri: Thu Mar 14 at 12:00-13:50 UTC.

The launch period runs at least through Mon Mar 18. The launch window is shortened to ~12:00-12:30 UTC on Mar 16 and 17.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Propellant loading is in progress for both stages.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Rebroadcast of SpaceX's livestream by Space Affairs is live (quality may vary):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIde9hGPy18

Already live ...

NASASpaceflight.com:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrxCYzixV3s

Everyday Astronaut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

T-00:02:00.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Liftoff!!!

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

All 33 booster engines are running.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Hot staging looks successful.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Booster boostback burn completed.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Booster "landing" burn started.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

The booster "landing" burn was apparently not successful.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Starship burn completed with nominal orbital insertion!!!

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Payload door is opening.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Payload door open and close was successful.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Propellant transfer demo was completed.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

It sounds like they skipped the on-orbit engine relight test.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Starship reentry is starting.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Those heat shield tiles are getting a real workout!

#LaunchInformation #SpaceX #Starbase #Starship #StarshipFlightTest #IFT3

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Still waiting to see if the ship is still alive through the plasma communications blackout.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Per the SpaceX timeline, the ship landing in the Indian Ocean should have just happened.

kenthebin,
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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX has made the call that the ship has been lost.

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