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That's just like watching a skyrocket on bonfire night :)

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Thanks Bruce, that is amazing.
Beats he s..t out of watching fireworks, but is just a tad more expensive. Well all be using Starlink or similar one day I reckon. We might not even know.
I wonder how much it costs to recycle that booster and then prep it for another launch?
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Do the reuse the second stage?

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Simple answer is no.
The second stage is going many times faster & is much heavier.
To stop it & lower it down at a speed that would make it reusable is just not worth it.
It mostly burns up as it re enters the atmosphere.
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About 3 mins for Super Heavy & Starship liftoff.
Attempt to catch booster with 'chopsticks'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr_q3Dua0D8

Bugger! Someone forgot the sparkplug leads!
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About 20 mins to Starship 8 test flight for those who may be interested.
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2 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ZR_xZ7FDw

Well booster catch OK but Starship .... Kaboom!!
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Incredible
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1 1/2 mins to launch.
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BruceS wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:09 pm 1 1/2 mins to launch.
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