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Amazing to see how well this spaceship survived. First-ever soft splashdown that left Starship intact & floating, allowing close-up inspection of the heat shield tiles after the wicked heat of reentry. Onwards to catch it next time - congrats to the whole team SpaceX !

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A Green Goldfishvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX The recovery team…

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Elcí Mcguirevor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Looking like a whale

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sparkpaulvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Thank you for being supportive of SpaceX and Elon’s endeavors

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LiteNerdTalkvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX That had to be the coolest and greatest launch I’ve personally every watched. Ready to see a catch on 14!!!

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Owen Lewisvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Flight to flight has seen big improvements to the heat shield.

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Luke James Stephensvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX My face when it soft landed and didn’t explode. Flabbergasted

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Scottvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX All the splashdowns were accurate and soft in terms of velocity of descent. I think the main difference is they cut off the engines this time just before contacting the ocean. So no explosion and a soft fall over onto its side instead

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Theresa Conroyvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX From the Wright brothers bicycle shop in Dayton to this. What a journey! Kudos to Elon and his fabulous team.

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Pete Lambertvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX When even the astronauts are amazed, you know you are onto something here SpaceX. Well done everyone!

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RickP330vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX I wonder if an unusually soft landing was intentional? I think they welcomed a destructive end to avoid technology transfer from an unwelcome salvager. Any chance they will try to tow this one back to a port and recover it?

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Doe Jirtvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX some of the heat tiles are still burning thru but they're getting very close to solving the heating problem

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Cosmic Citizenvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It from went from space rocket to ocean liner in just 65 minutes! Those heat shield tiles didn’t just survive reentry, they earned themselves a spa day in the Atlantic! Next flight: skip the splash and go straight for the catch. Or at least bring a bigger towel! 🚀🙏

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Robert P. Gowittvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Stunning result, now it can be examined in totality. Very cool!

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Rick Saundersvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It's a crucial step toward launching the new Icarus model, currently under development. First flight to be lead by Capt. George Taylor.

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James Wallrichvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Do you think they’re going to retrieve it Chris?

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Chris S.vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Yes! Looking forward to a catch! I wonder if there is any chance of a re-flight for Ship 40, just to test limits and explore the possibility.

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Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencervor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Coming from someone who's ridden one down, that means more than most takes today. Inspecting intact tiles beats any amount of telemetry. cc @techimpactTV

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Space By Stormvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Space Boat!

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Mike Tolvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Reusable is where it’s at.

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DrParetovor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX That indicates all of the earlier explosions were major failures and not the intended outcomes musk claimed. He’s been lying this whole time.

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Douglas Markvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Hope SpaceX nails this splash landing maneuver for emergencies when crew and civilians are on board.

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MTMvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX No one has officially stated. Did they try to tow it in and onto a boat? I understand it might be too big etc I just don't know. They already seem to do the impossible so often.

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Aleksi Sjöbergvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It's incredible. I used to think the ship is so hot it'd be inevitable considering the impact of the fall and how quickly the outside cools.

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SGT Esco vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Are you taller or shorter than your space twin now?

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9Fingersvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Question @Cmdr_Hadfield : your US counterparts whined about govt funding for decades - how have they responded to Elon's success? I've read several of their books and they come across as rent seekers on their special interests. BTW, your book "Guide..." was very good.

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Chris Momchilov 🇨🇦vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It’s very nice to hear this from a person like you 🙏 Thanks Chris, you’re an example to all the other astronauts 🫶

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Ganiaskeevor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX I look forward to travel with you on Starship in the future.

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Keith LeGiervor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Catching heavy booster not Starship. Eventually though, Starship will have to actually land somehow.

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MK29vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX From one spaceship commander to another… that soft splashdown was pure poetry. Heat shield held, Starship floated like it belonged there, and the next step is catching it mid-air. Godspeed, @SpaceX . The universe just got a little smaller.

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@SpaceX when an actual astronaut is this impressed you know it was special

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Daniel 🦔vor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It looks like a whale

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Sam Carter | Tubbyvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Every successful test removes another excuse for saying it can’t be done.

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Stevo Changavor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX It’s all so beautiful 🤩

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Don Crosslandvor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX Well done!

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Ghoststompervor 2 Monaten

@SpaceX I was half hoping they re-light those sea level raptors and cruise to port. So Cool

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