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Starship Flight 7

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649 points chinathrow | 1 comments | 16 Jan 25 21:25 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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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]▶

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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1. badgersnake ◴[17 Jan 25 11:40 UTC] No.42736513[source]▶

It’s a pretty expensive way to make fireworks.