[Special] ABSOLUTE Success! Full Analysis of SpaceX's Crazy Starship IFT-5

Published: Oct. 16, 2024, midnight

SpaceX caught Super Heavy with Mechazilla. Starship survived re-entry and did a precise landing in the ocean. How did they do that? What does it mean for SpaceX? What to expect from IFT-6 now?

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\U0001f4fa Marcus House:
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\U0001f680 IFT-4 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ecMlV4W_CLU
\n\U0001f680 IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44
\n\U0001f680 IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U
\n\U0001f680 IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g

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  • 00:00 Intro
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  • 01:05 Flight 5
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  • 02:25 Initial plan for the test
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  • 03:54 Liftoff
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  • 05:50 Hot staging
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  • 10:04 Super Heavy catch
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  • 16:01 What were the odds
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  • 20:38 Future versions of Starship
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  • 23:42 Starship's re-entry and splashdown
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  • 37:38 The aftermath
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  • 42:28 Flight 6
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  • 58:11 Final thoughts
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