LIVE: SpaceX attempts third Starship launch

Credit: SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares to launch its third Starship test flight from Texas after receiving the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Last year’s two test flights lasted minutes before blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX plans a shorter, hourlong flight on the latest demo.
NASA needs Starship to succeed in order to help land astronauts on the moon in the next two or so years.

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[TURBO]

Probably the best footage in history of the plasma barrier created upon re-entry. On space shuttle the only views were through the window. Amazing to see!

[loadingnewads]

seeing the starship standing and rotating on the screen with calm music makes my day better

[primusro]

The heated plasma under Starship is a thing of beauty. Deadly, but beautiful. I imagined how it could look and also seen it in movies but never live.

[boardmandave]

I think because of movies people don't realise just how an achievement this actually is well done everybody at SpaceX

[surfmanfish]

Fantastic job by the engineers at SpaceX!

Glad they went with a more traditional stage separation. Pity the first stage wasn't recoverable.

[tihzho]

The elevator music while waiting for signal acquisition, PERFECT!! 😂😂

[cariboudjan]

There’s something really special about watching a Starship launch live over a Starlink internet connection ❤

[txsufhf]

Solving specific problems to put together all the research again to complete linkages. Inspiring

[wovkonstudios]

who else is watching this not live? -->

[bones]

Dan, how about redundant hard drives ie RAiD, that exfoliate physically, at given intervals to maintain crucial data at every phase?

[Afterburner]

This was a success - The real treasure is the data they got back and the fact Starship made it to orbital insertion... WAY COOL SPACEX!

[bobbarclay]

This was the most dramatic, exciting launch I have ever seen. I've been shouting O. M. F. G for 10 minutes.

[boogooglysilversmith]

Ive seen a video on the heat shield tiles, they are pretty incredible.

[M_J_Leininger_Jr.]

1:01:58 I love the live video feeds. It makes me feel as if I'm right there in the ship. I also like the choice of music, but that's my personal taste. CONGRATULATIONS on a spectacularly successful test!

[oscareduardolopezsanchez]

El cohete propulsor seguramente se destruyó al aterrizar, porque en ese momento su velocidad era de aproximadamente 1, 000 km/h

[patrickowens]

Looks to me like SpaceX actually launched Starship as opposed to attempting a launch. Maybe to AP it just looks like Starship launched and it's still perched on the launch pad.

[mickeykelly]

Just great to watch. More progress each flight!!!!

[towoperations]

Great job SpaceX! Can't wait to see where this takes us.

[barmmodelproductions]

Pretty sure the last moment actually shows vehicle breakup, thats pretty wizard stuff

[bricktimelapsebuilds]

Crazy that transmission does not break up with all the plasma forming.