Starship is executing a banking maneuver that mimics the final approach it would take while returning to Starbase for a catch on a future mission

Can’t wait till @AsteroidCoinOG will become the mascot of Spacex

Is this banking maneuver the beginning of a future where STARBASE dominates space travel ?

@elonmusk Amazing job, SpaceX team!

@elonmusk Bro that Starship tilt is clean as hell. Watching her dance on the edge like that… my four rescue pups learning new tricks have the same vibe — chaotic at first, then absolute mastery. You catching this one on the tower soon? I’m not ready but I’m hyped 😂🚀

@elonmusk It did a beautiful flip and entry into the water!

SpaceX is absolutely amazing! That was the kickoff for Version 3, and soon we'll be seeing Ship 40 take flight. To all you rocket geeks and aliens out there in the vastness of our galaxy, have a great weekend!

Moving the flaps at Mach 7 is impressive.

THE LIFTOFF WAS INCREDIBLE 🩵

HUGE congratulations on today’s launch!!! And thanks so much for the incredible footage, this stream was everything a Starship fan can dream of!

Beautiful shots today plus yeh the Earth looks round to me lol

Banking maneuvers don't solve the thermal load issue. Returning to Starbase requires a precision that an atmospheric skip can't simulate. It's a dress rehearsal, not the real thing.

@elonmusk The clarity of the Starlink video are amazing 🤩

@elonmusk OMFG this was an incredible sight to see, feel and hear! You all did amazing work! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

How close is this banking maneuver to the actual Starbase return profile, especially in terms of lift-to-drag shaping during the final approach phase?

I watched it live 😊💕 It was magnificent. Thank you🚀🚀🚀

Shuttle did those S-turns, high bank and AofA to burn off excess speed. Really cool the see this done autonomously, with no rudder.

I’m Banking on SpaceX for Success ! 😉🫶

If Space X pull off the full catch consistently, it’s game-changing for space travel.

@elonmusk Many mimic and copy

So Amazing,..Beautiful Landing Engines fired perfectly on target landing…Just a glitch in its landing stabilization…At least it went out in a Blaze of Glory…Let’s Go SpaceX🚀

Wow ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

So incredible

@elonmusk Before it soft banks and explodes.

This is exactly why we need decentralized space infrastructure to keep up with how fast the hardware is evolving. 🛰️

What is the target date for a catch of a starship? I can't wait...

@elonmusk This is amazing and so beautiful to watch!!! 🇺🇸🚀🙏💕 🙏🚀💕🇺🇸

@elonmusk Oh Meu Deus Parabéns 👏😍😍👏

Starship is meant to fly 🔥

It’s amazing the progress made. Reminds me of sn15

At some point will Starship have control systems that will allow a human pilot to fly the ship like an aircraft with a feed back stick control?

1.6g through that bank angle - surfaces fighting hard for the starbase catch. thermal load up front looks brutal to me.

Wow 😳 that's great

🫡😎🚀

Excellent