[4K] Watch SpaceX launch Starship, LIVE up close and personal!

[TIME SUBJECT TO CHANGE] This is the third fully integrated full stack test flight of Starship and the mighty Super Heavy booster, the largest and most powerful rocket to ever fly. It produces over twice as much thrust as the Saturn V that took humans to the moon.

The goal of the test is to get further along than IFT-2 in November, 2023, which didn't see either the ship or the booster make it to reentry. If all goes well, Starship will re-enter in the Indian Ocean about 65 minutes after it lifts off from Starbase, TX, on a suborbital trajectory.

This test features a few new things like opening and closing a small payload door, a propellant transfer demonstration and a Raptor engine relight demonstration.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:00 - Prelaunch Preview / Kick off!
00:11:00 - Q&A
00:26:00 - Ambient Audio
05:59:45 - Hosting Resumes
08:35:00 - Prop Load Begins
09:22:40 - LIFT OFF!
09:25:45 - Stage Separation
09:29:00 - Booster Entry
09:31:39 - Starship Shutdown
09:35:35 - Coast Phase
10:08:00 - Starship Reentry

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[MrBwian]

One word for this launch - PLASMA!!!!

Seeing that heat start to build up? My chin hit the floor, possibly one of the best things I've seen.

Huge congratulations to Tim and your wonderful dedicated team

[freddielo]

The footage of the ship INSIDE the Plasma! WTH!! Thats mind blown right there!!.

[PaulJR-hpqm]

I have followed space programmes since the sixties and I’ve NEVER seen a spacecraft begin reentry! Fantastic. 👍😎

[jamesdee]

Tim's facial expression when the plasma begins to develop on the flaps is priceless....

[PeTTsn]

Seeing the inside of a plasma cloud... live... my mind was equally blown. ^^

[tfmg]

10:07:21 found it on google earth! southern tip of Madagascar. That little lake is "Lake Anony" you can also see the town of Taolagnaro! just some fun brain juice for my geo guessers out there! Good job SpaceX that plasma shot made me go crazzy!!! Thanks for streaming Tim!

[Heathaze]

I am sold on Every Day Astronaut. Professional explanation without nerd laughter, and descriptions of how you feel. What the heck was all that debris flying off at 10:08:03

[TobiasWeg]

"Starship, please close the payload bay door."
Starship: "I am sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

[PNolandS]

That re-entry footage was insane!
“Oh cool, a lens flare. Wait, it’s getting bigger, why is it getting bi- *HOLY SH!T* “

[gytis]

T-10: 9:22:38
MECO and hot staging: 9:25:44
Stage 1 landing, grid fins starting to move: 9:29:08
Wobbly rud: 9:29:51
Doors opening(closing?): 9:53:21
Coolest reentry ever: 10:09:14

[TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

For those who want to skip to launch: 9:22:30

[huffy]

9:30:02 Right about now the tower arms on Star Base are sweating. 1000+ km/h fast ball. Great test! Congratulations! Incredible views!

[qdnnsjv]

The re-entry sequence looks better than CGI

[SolarisAerospaceAdministration]

To Tim Dodd and the whole Everyday Astronaut team, Thank you so much.
See you in the next launch.

[disruptive_innovator]

that live footage inside the plasma envelope tho... wow!
Incredible work SpaceX and Starlink. Thanks for the show Tim and crew.

[amrastheluckywoof]

The start of the re-entry was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen

[vossti]

From the shockwave at blast off, to the glorious views of all 33 engines at full power.. to the initial flip of starship once in orbit then the glorious sights of mother earth and finally witnessing the sureal views of a plasma field...what an experience man..! 🤯
Thanks for your incredible insights and contribution to us seeing this... cheers

[aztronomy]

The launch on this channel was better than the spacex channel! You could really feel the power!

[mycroft]

I'm calling this a total win for SpaceX. That went unbelievably well for a 3rd attempt. Ignition looked super clean. That thing absolutely leapt off the pad. Still can't get over how long the flame pillar behind this beast is. That first onboard view from the booster over the curve of the Earth is absolutely gorgeous. Hotstage was completely clean, boostback... Just everything. IFT-4 should be a 100% every checkbox. SpaceX have really got this process of iterative rocket development down solid. I remember back in the day when we were watching Grasshopper tests. And then the automatic landing tests. SO MANY iterations of both of those before they got it. They've clearly gotten even better and have applied all their knowledge from Falcon to this very well.

[cboy-ouhr]

The fact you can see this beast traveling across the planet passing by countries, clouds, and even seeing the sun reflecting off the water at hypersonic speeds and the crème de la crème the re entry footage simply stunning