Starship’s first launch

For the first time, SpaceX used a Super Heavy rocket booster to launch a Starship upper stage, from Starbase in Texas, on 20 April 2023, at 13:30 UTC (08:30 CDT). According to SpaceX, Starship is a fully reusable transportation system, designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX Starship Flight Test
Super Heavy launches Starship

[Comet--W-Lovejoy]

This ia a certified rapid unscheduled disassembly moment

[WuffiePhoenix]

That wobble in the air reminds me of a KSP Kraken Attack

[HelipOfficial]

it ALMOST made it into space damn. Quite surprised it made it that far. Cant wait for the next launch test!

[noecarrier]

Look at all those unlit first stage engines. Yet it still moved. A lot of redundancy there.

[Antares]

While I appreciate the effort and the launch was fairly spectacular... this is a technological dead end. Starship makes no sense.

[qinxinghua]

Sorry, I am kind of confused. Why the group of people cheered and clapped all the way? There were 3 engines failed at the very beginning.

[brz]

We have just witnessed history. This is the biggest and most powerful rocket launch in the history of mankind.

[caseykaplan]

The starship flew higher than any military jet on the first launch!

[fermarioav]

Have to remove the starship aerodinamical surfaces at the launch

[use_]

I fall asleep, and woke up 15 min, after show, i missed a history moment, but i love more to sleep then metal can😂😂

[OlleHungrig]

cake ? was that a bakery delivery going wrong?

[Silverlightnick]

Seen it while testing a spacecraft inside a cleanroom. Amazing.

[docnathan]

It’s a completely brand new rocket, this can be very much expected. Compared to the SLS, which used decades old shuttle parts.

[Philc]

Was not hard to see everything was not perfect. Looks to me like a self destruct . Stages did not separate, you could see them driving the craft trying to force separation .

[MrTommyb]

Progress can be painful, but rewarding. 👍🚀🇺🇲

[hongeast]

It seems 6 engines fail from the 3:21 where there are 6 darks slots.

[ShaSha-urnf]

It did lift off the ground. Brilliant.

[markusmarkusson]

That was amazing, can't wait for their next try.

[retriever]

The launch can be considered successful. For its size, with several engines not running. Moreover, the strength is excellent, it spins and does not break.

[Urasic]

У Старшипа определëнно большой скачëк в развитии