Elon Musk
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Starship achieved a precise, soft landing in the ocean, paving the way for return to launch site and being caught by the tower arms, like the booster.
Full & rapid reusability improves the cost of access to orbit & beyond by >10,000%.
It is the fundamental technology breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary and for us to become a true spacefaring civilization.
SpaceX@SpaceX· Oct 18, 2024Starship flip maneuver and landing burn on its fifth flight test. Vehicle improvements ensured flaps were protected from high heating, resulting in a controlled entry and high accuracy splashdown at the targeted area in the Indian Ocean
09:33 PM · October 18, 2024 · 18.4M views
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