SpaceX's Starship Achieves New Milestones | This Week In Spaceflight

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Published 2024-03-15
In this week's This Week In Spaceflight episode, we review the impressive third flight test of Starship, the amazing views from space, and the Ship's reentry. We also examine the explosive maiden flight of Space One's Kairos rocket, a new crew returning from the ISS, and a lot more!

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🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal (@elysiasegal)
🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@alexphysics13) with Justin Davenport, Evan Packer
🎥 Footage from: D Wise, Max Evans, Boca Chica Gal, Sean Doherty, Space Coast Live, Starbase Live, SpaceX, NASA, ABCTVNews, Rocket Lab, CCTV, CALT, Umbra Space, Stratolaunch.
✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro)
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 6-43
01:03 Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 7-17
01:46 Electron launch of Owl Night Long
02:14 First flight of Kairos ends in spectacular explosion
03:08 Chang Zheng 2C partial failure with DRO-A/B
04:13 Starship launches, achieves "orbital insertion"
10:02 Crew-7 returns from the ISS
11:12 First powered flight of Stratolaunch's Talon
12:14 Starliner delays again but it's not its fault
13:23 March 15th: Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 6-44
13:40 March 19th: Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 7-16
13:51 March 20th: Electron launch of Live and Let Fly
14:05 March 21st: Soyuz 2.1a launch of Soyuz MS-25
14:23 March 21st: Falcon 9 launch of CRS-30
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All Comments (21)
  • the booster coming back and ship reentering views were absolutely stunning can't wait IFT4!
  • @SirDeanosity
    IFT3 was the best advert for Internet service ever. The view from inside Starship was almost too good to handle. I can see Starship being used to make space based movies.
  • @Jimbo65203
    You have the voice, personality, and energy for a perfect delivery of these updates. Wonderful.
  • @jaredcrub9567
    The reentry views from Starship were amazing. Hope for 2 good splashdowns next time.
  • @turtleboi-dz9jm
    Yall did amazing for the coverage of that launch! Truly incredible job, NSF!
  • @Alexander_Evans
    NSF's coverage and commentary during and after IFT-3 was top notch! Thanks again for all you do!
  • @koolerpure
    That test flight was probably the coolest thing I’ve seen. Cant believe how fast it was to reach low orbit. That reentry footage was beautiful
  • @blackterminal
    This announcer you have is so cheerful after listening to her you feel happier even if you were previously feeling low. Thank you.
  • When Elysia flashes her wonderful smile, it’s like activating a FTS - riveting! Elysia & NSF, thanks for another great space recap!
  • @amberar
    We missed you Elysia! Thanks for the awesome update
  • @donculver153
    You summed Star Ships launch and flight correctly in one word. AMAZING NSF was great. Thanks.
  • @GreatOldOne
    My nieces have a request - can you tell them where Elysia gets her ear rings? They loved the parachuting capsules, and really like the silver starships. 🥰
  • @StevenRides
    You guys nailed covering the launch. I woke up T-20 before launch and hopped into the stream, the team kept the excitement up through the entire test.
  • @bobferranti5222
    Elysia, I really enjoy all your updates and look forward to the awesome earings you wear for each episode, they are always appropriate to each update!
  • @Charles00-xj3kz
    Great spaceflight update! The views of starship were astounding, like HD videos from space.
  • @ingoos
    can't wait to see what the other cameras also recorded (& transmitted but not yet made public)
  • @kobuspitzer1868
    Love the technical detail with the videos, please don't stop