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terramex ◴[16 Jan 25 23:04 UTC] No.42732041[source]▶

>>42731091 (OP) #

Looks like second stage broke up over Caribbean, videos of the debris (as seen from ground):

https://x.com/deankolson87/status/1880026759133032662?t=HdHF...

https://x.com/realcamtem/status/1880026604472266800

https://x.com/adavenport354/status/1880026262254809115

Moment of the breakup:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE52_hVSeQz/

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Cu3PO42 ◴[16 Jan 25 23:08 UTC] No.42732085[source]▶

>>42732041 #

What a strangely beautiful sight. While I was excited to see ship land, I'm also happy I get to see videos of this!

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Molitor5901 ◴[17 Jan 25 00:36 UTC] No.42732750[source]▶

>>42732085 #

I felt.. bad watching that breakup, it reminded me of Columbia.

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1. dpifke ◴[17 Jan 25 01:54 UTC] No.42733230[source]▶

>>42732750 #

Which coincidentally launched 22 years ago today: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-107

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2. Molitor5901 ◴[18 Jan 25 15:03 UTC] No.42748871[source]▶

>>42733230 (TP) #

Seeing it streak across the sky just reminded me of how important this is and how critically SpaceX must get it right before sending anyone up. I will never forget the trepidation of watching Bob and Doug go up and in tears when it was clear they made it.

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