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Starship Flight 7 launch, ascent, booster return, and catch highlights from NSF's many cameras. Some epic Booster 14 catch angles here. Hopefully, it will not be long until we see this again, based on Elon Musk's recent comments. Full 12+ minute video uploaded here to X.

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⛪💪AJ🏈⚾1 year ago

@elonmusk Depends on if the FAA is OK with the fix

Dave31 year ago

@elonmusk Amazing and dedicated team !!

Solar Heavy1 year ago

new single Stargazing just landed today

Overly Optimistic Future1 year ago

@elonmusk End of Feb is my guess.

Carlos Fernández1 year ago

@elonmusk Mind-blowing catch! I love the precision and control of Booster 14. Can't wait to see more like this!

Mac Wolf1 year ago

@elonmusk Well FAA requires SpaceX to investigate the Flight 7 RUD. Likely March for Flight 8 and likely Flight 8 will follow what Flight 7 was trying to do. Now, the question is Will they use Booster 14 again or a new booster and will Raptor engine 314 fly again?

Lindsay_Ray1 year ago

@elonmusk 👀

Art Biggs1 year ago

@elonmusk thanks from the "x" people

Deep Pondering1 year ago

@elonmusk hope so. I got so used to seeing steps forward with each flight that losing the first starship v2 feels like a big setback.

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