How is this even possible? Absolutely incredible.

Someone needs to go retrieve that flap and put it in a museum

guy that designed the actuator for that flap right now: you're welcome

Let’s hear it for the flap!

Amazing how it not only held on, but also performed it's job with the flip maneuver.

I'm fine

Carbon fibre definitely couldn't do that 😂 It's the cybertruck of space ships 🤣

I very nearly cannot believe they flipped and landed softly using that flap. Frankly, this test flight makes me extremely optimistic about the future safety and re-usability of the vehicle.

I think most of us were expecting a RUD at this point. Even the hosts were starting to downplay the situation. BUT Starship came through and made us proud!

the lil flap that could