Launch happened.

in spacex •  last year 

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Stage 2 separated, ran to near completion, then self destructed. Huge progress.

Vs. test one:

  • New launch pad seems to have worked perfectly.
  • All 33 booster engines lit, vs. 29 last time.
  • All 33 kept running, vs. 27 last time.
  • First-ever hot staging attempt vs. failed separation.
  • Booster flipped, did boost-back burn, then exploded.
  • 2nd stage did most of its 8 minute burn, vs early explosion.
  • 2nd stage self destructed.

Huge, huge progress.

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