🔴FULL REPLAY: SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 5 (and Catches A Booster)

SpaceX is preparing the launch of the fifth Starship flight test. The window for the launch opens at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday. The company has confirmed on its website, and X, that it is targeting a potential catch of the Super Heavy test vehicle, if flight parameters allow for it.

Window Opens: October 13th at 7AM CDT (12:00 UTC)
Window Closes: October 13th at 8AM CDT (13:00 UTC)

Mission: Starship's fifth fully integrated test flight
Launch location: Orbital Launch Pad A, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: Booster 12
Booster recovery: Orbital Launch Pad A launch tower arms
Ship: Ship 30
Ship recovery: Will attempt soft splashdown on the Indian Ocean
Rocket trajectory: Straight east over the Gulf of Mexico
Payload mass: Some rust and sand?
Stubby nozzle: Lord help us if there's ever a stubby nozzle on Starship
Stats:
· SpaceX's 98th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month.
· Starship's 5th launch
· 1st Super Heavy recovery attempt (fishing B11's engine section out of the Gulf doesn't count)

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00:00:00 Intro
03:25:00 Launch
03:31:00 Landing /Catch
03:51:00 First Replays
04:30:00 Starship Landing
05:02:00 More Replays

[robertbraun]

Not only did a 15 story building just fly into space but 10 storys just fell back to earth and landed right back where it started.. Im still in utter amazement at what I just witnessed.

[robertbraun]

I cannot get over how absolutely perfect that was. Landed dead center on the sticks and set down so softly and precise..

[lynardskynard]

I am 70 years old, and this brought tears to my eyes. Congrats to Elon and the whole SpaceX team, this was one of best shows I have seen in a long time! This is how qualified and dedicated people get it done; I am so proud of these people. SpaceX is so far ahead of their completion, keep up the great work and congrats again!



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[StarlancerAstro]

Not going to lie, I cried. Finally the future I dreamed for humanity might actually happen. So MANY THANKS to the SpaceX Team, absolutely mind blowing.

[HighPeakVideo]

An empty pad used to indicate a successful launch.
Now success is seeing a rocket back on the pad.

[CptTango]

I remember in 2015 when SpaceX landed their first rocket. The reactions then were similar to catching the booster today. Within a few months watching a rocket land itself was no longer a spectacle. As incredible as it was to watch this be achieved, the realization that by this time next year the streams of SpaceX catching the Super Heavy booster will no longer be a spectacle is startling. The next landmark SpaceX stream will probably be when they start launching missions for Mars (although I do think the first crewed Super Heavy flight will be incredible to watch). Humanity is progressing so fast incredibly quickly

[deanjago]

I work for a company that makes tubing for space x it makes me so so proud for this day!
Thank you elon and space x for making a dream of multiplanetry humans! A real opportunity 🙌

[Hello_OoOoO]

3:25:20 Raptor Ignition (33/33)
3:25:29 Liftoff (Camera froze)
3:26:39 Max Q
3:27:59 BECO
3:28:06 Hot Staging
3:28:11 Boostback Burn
3:29:03 Boostback burn Shutdown
3:29:08 HSR Jettison
3:31:55 Booster landing burn
3:32:14 CATCH!
3:32:19 Landing burn shutdown
3:33:47 S30 SECO done around here, no views
4:10:50 Re entry
4:24:20 Forward flap burn through (top left)
4:29:05 Bellyflop!
4:30:50 Ship landing burn!
4:31:12 Splashdown!
4:31:26 S30 goes KAPUT!

Thanks NSF, Congratulations to the SpaceX team!

[DustinWeatherby]

I honestly never thought the booster catch would end up being a real thing. For this being the first attemp im majorly impressed and hopeful

[forslaey]

Поздравляю вас, уважаемые Американцы, поздравляю Илон. Я хоть и из России, но всегда приятно наблюдать за достижениями в сфере космической области. Это то чем необходимо заниматься, а не тем, что сейчас, к сожалению происходит.

[Nubigena-kimq]

Now I’m really convinced that SpaceX can make our life multiplanetary.

[jwstolk]

The slow-mo tracking all the way from launch to landing was amazing.

[eggnoc]

I love the overwhelming sound of the engine. The catch with this thing maneuvering absolutely under control was something else to watch. Words can't describe!

[ESowder]

Love how everyone basically just forgot about starship once the booster was coming back !😂

[emirhanyagcioglu]

I say this after every test flight but wow this was the craziest thing I've ever seen. And they make it look so easy too! Bonkers

[jeanettevisser]

A DAY for the ENGINEERING HISTORY BOOKS ! Congratulations !

[elitely]

This was absolutely amazing I did not expect the booster to be caught and land so smoothly on the chopsticks! Awesome that we're alive to see this happen, thanks SpaceX I'm sure everyone was cheering loudly!

[Top_Weeb]

I've been dreaming of this my whole life and for the first time I truly believe we are going to Mars.

[rogerbritton]

I’m lucky to have been the perfect age to grow up with the space race. Was sitting in a 2nd grade classroom and we all got to hear beeps from Vostok 1 then watch the Mercury space capsules take off. The most memorable one was Apollo 8. You’ve never seen such a proud group of American kids as that Saturn 5 launched.

[jarettgd]

Dude, the Booster Landing was the coolest thing I've ever seen 🎉🥳🎉🎊🥂