IFT-1 vs IFT-2 vs IFT-3 - A Comparison

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[jess]

It’s incredible IFT-1 got as far as it did. It’s actually quite impressive engineering that held it together for so long.

[rador]

Damn IFT 1 looked like an amateur's attempt compared to IFT 3, what a progress

[Howtopaintstuff]

Wow you really can see how much an effect of just 3 missing engines made it ascend slower.

[SjMk.]

Comparing it like this; you can really feel the progress

[PeterJCalkins]

It’s amazing seeing how each new flight improved upon the last. Can’t wait for IFT-4! Thank you Lab!

[giovannilacerda]

Waiting to see the comparison with IFT-4

[lyricbread]

That sucker was screaming off of the launch pad this time! 😮

[iamaduckquack]

Gonna need a bigger monitor soon as the flights eventually increase.

[JamesDooley]

Truly amazing seeing it side by side. IFT-1 went way further than I expected, obviously partly due to it not self destruct properly. IFT-2's second stage was picture perfect until the end, when you compare it to IFT-3. I can't wait to see what IFT-4 brings to the table.

[MKJ]

It's so funny (and I noticed it only now) that booster during IFT 1 survived longer that during IFT 2

[danswan]

What a brilliant illustration of just how far SpaceX has come in just three test flights. Awesome!!!

[AmericanCrusader]

I work with the company, that t-minus 2 seconds on IFT-3 with the ignition of that booster is something I’ll never forget.

[thefowlyetti]

all huge improvements, especially flight 2

[MikoDnst]

IFT-3 looks 30-40 km/h slower compared with IFT-2, but considering that pad damage after it is basically non-existent - I think that sacrificing some speed was totally worth it👏

[FrankBenlin]

That's why they call it a blast off.
Thanks, Lab.

[Sir_Uncle_Ned]

Every IFT gave new data from a flight regime never experienced by Starship and Superheavy, making it easy to eliminate those ways to fail. And once you eliminate the ways to fail, you have success.

[RWBHere]

Thanks Lewis. Interesting to see the drastic improvements from launch to launch. It will be spectacular to see those Booster stages landing reliably.

[HagarTheHorrible]

Cool comparo, def didn't realize how much longer B7 lived compared to B9.

[olliea]

Amazing progress. IFT-3 launch was, dare i say, almost underwhelming by comparison. 😲
Thats how slick it was. It just yeeted off the pad! 😄

IFT-1 will remain my favourite due to the sheer sketchiness of it! 😄
It was wild. Barely got off the pad, wrecked the pad, was losing engines all the way up, didn't stage, fts didn't kill it, then it spun out of control while its engines kept burning until it just collapsed. It was epic!
🤣

[wingssoon]

What a giant gift to humanity Go Raptors Go ❤