04/09/2024 3:40:39 PM PDT
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to philippa
Alabama has had an 82 day limit since 1975 (in the article). I’d have to look to see if 2020 met that rule, but 2020 has come and gone. My amusement level has gone up after this!
Turns out they weren’t planning a de-orbit burn...didn’t need it. They skipped the relight tests for some reason. Seeing heating during re-entry right now.
I’d call that a 90+% successful launch. Only problem was failure during the landing burn for the booster. Hopefully Starship will complete the in flight tests and have successful de-orbit burn and splash down.