Starship clearing the tower
Source: @SpaceX

Starship liftoff in slow motion
Source: @elonmusk

‍Still early in analysis, but the force of the engines when they throttled up may have shattered the concrete, rather than simply eroding it. The engines were only at half thrust for the static fire test.
Source: @elonmusk

Happy Earth Day! Let’s work hard both to protect this planet and explore what exists beyond it.
Source: @johnkrausphotos

Surveying the damage
Source: @thejackbeyer

🚀 Next launch Starlink Group 3-5
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
From SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB 🇺🇸

🕙 Launch time
April 25th, 13:40 UTC

🌍 Mission information
Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit

🚀 Vehicle information
Core B1061.13 (13th flight ♻️)
Landing OCISLY (ASDS 🌊)

ℹ️ A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
#Launch

The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed
Source: @SpaceX

🚀 Next launch Starlink Group 3-5
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
From SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB 🇺🇸

🕙 Launch time
April 27th, 13:40 UTC 🆕

🌍 Mission information
Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit

🚀 Vehicle information
Core B1061.13 (13th flight ♻️)
Landing OCISLY (ASDS 🌊)

ℹ️ A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
#Launch