Starship Test Flight 1 // 4K Slow Mo Supercut w/ Tracking and Incredible Audio

[@TheTechnoPilot]

When a private KZbin channel can achieve shots that rival or equal the tracking shots that used to take NASA a custom modified AAA turret with massive telescopes mounted, it really speaks to both the incredible technology available now and the effort you and your team put into this! Huge appreciation!

[@charlestwoo]

Every 10 years a ridiculously complex task is halved until eventually it is a simple task.

[@JohnGlennSpace]

@@charlestwoo I wouldn’t say this was a simple task for them

[@robohasse997]

I’d rather they put their brains into the ship and leave the filming to the rest of us honestly

[@charlestwoo]

@@JohnGlennSpace I wouldn't either.

[@cefngwyn]

Yeah! Team Tim's footage from the Artemis I launch were an order of magnitude better than NASA's own. They inherited their equipment from the 1960's Apollo missions, based on gear from the 1940's Pacific Fleet missions. Whereas Tim has harnessed the power of the InterNet and 21st century marketing - woohoo!

[@Mattdad1959]

That footage was beyond stunning. To have clear film of an object well over 30km away it truly amazing… well done to all concerned……..

[@sidv4615]

In all fairness, that "object" is the size of a huge skyscraper.

[@FlockinIcehole]

Absolutely agree!

[@DrakyHRT]

@@sidv4615 No it's not, not even close, although it is bigger than the smallest skyscraper, it is not the size of a huge one, a huge skyscraper would be somewhere around 300-500 meters, the starship has 120m of height

[@Kraeuterbutter]

@@DrakyHRT and dont forget diameter... the starship is "only" 9 Meter... so the volume: Starship vs. Skyscraper (even the smallest): starship looses big time here compared to for example one of the word-trade-center-towsers, starship is more than 200 times smaller in volume

[@johndododoe1411]

​@@KraeuterbutterTexas' Littlest skyscraper would probably fit under the launch platform .

[@julikihd]

The 8K tracking is better than the spacex live.. just astonishing

[@fisher9413]

Yeah, because it's 8K You can't stream in 8k

[@omgmaster9985]

In fact it wasn't streammed... Lol

[@MrBleistiftanspitzer]

+1

[@TheGalacticIndian]

THANK YOU to everyone involved in creating this historic footage!❤❤

[@Formula1st]

@@fisher9413 their live tracking shot was better than the SpaceX one though imho

[@jgdogg441]

WOW that 8K tracking shot is easily the single best recording I have seen yet, hands down!

[@1974greymalkin]

Honestly some of the best i have ever seen.

[@blain1438]

By far the best replay I've seen yet. The tracking shot deserves an Academy Award.

[@markedward4290]

YES it does!

[@marymartin090]

Indeed!

[@BBROPHOTO]

Holy crap, that pad cam is the stuff of nightmares with seeing a wall of darkness just coming towards you! The 8K tracked footage is also incredible.... but GOOD LORD. The sound with good in ears / headphones is something else. Absolutely immense thunderous power. You *must* try this with headphones if you’re not doing so, it’s unreal.

[@clickbaitpolice1750]

It’s not my place to say but reminds me of New York 2001…

[@Punchinelli]

@@clickbaitpolice1750 Is it anyone's place to say this

[@ricjuk9634]

@@clickbaitpolice1750 exactly my thoughts.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

This is probably what the N1 sounded like, as it also used full flow staged combustion engines, and 30 of them.

[@faceplants2]

It looks like a pyroclastic flow coming right at the viewer. Wild!

[@raxneff]

Am I right, that 8k tracker shows what happened to the engines with better resolution than we have seen anywhere else? Invaluable! Thanks Everyday Astronaut and Cosmic Perspective!

[@l.w.c.2519]

The quality of that tracking video is insane! Well done guys

[@rogerhalt3991]

Pad cam lasted longer than I expected! Seeing different parts failing on the 8k tracking shot is amazing. Well done everyone involved in bringing this footage to us!

[@shipwreck9146]

Right! Seeing all that concrete and rebar fly out. I'm really looking forward to hearing what SpaceX plans to do to prevent that kind of mayhem.

[@odinu]

Water cooled steel place supposedly. Was planned from the start but not ready. We'll see if it's actually enough. Super heavy doesn't really need to start anyplace else than earth so its pad could do with some more advanced work and even a flame trench if they need to make one.

[@liam3284]

I hope they build a flame trench, for everyone's sake.

[@rogerhalt3991]

@@shipwreck9146 looks like they are going with the deluge system underneath combined with a cooled steel plate

[@RWBHere]

@will b That's a LOT of damage!

[@torbentitze1096]

That 8K-shot is so good, it almost makes you forget about the outstanding sound quality. I cannot remember listening to such an amazing recording of a rocket.

[@esnevip]

I really wish I can feel that crackling sound in person one day, I bet it's something. Also that tracking shot is nuts, well done!

[@jeffmartin-g8r]

I heard just three raptors (SN11); it's stunning (and I grew up near KSC). Someday, they'll be launching regularly from KSC, but Boca Chica is closer. get there if you can.

[@wilboersma9441]

Someday, Starships will be launching DAILY from Cape Canaveral if all goes according to plan. I'm looking forward to it, too!

[@davidkaminski615]

Watching the shuttle go up was similar. Even from 10 miles away you could feel it!

[@MiklaDfar]

I was lucky enough to attend a shuttle launch at the press site. Got the tickets from someone that was one of the 113 selected to ride the shuttle. The sound was awesome. Later on, I lived on Merrit Island overlooking the Banana River and could watch every launch from my bedroom balcony.

[@wilboersma9441]

@@davidkaminski615 I am 19 years old right now but grew up on the space coast. I believe that makes me 7 when the Shuttle was retired. I got to see multiple launches right from the Cape though. Truly was a ship like no other. Can't wait for Starship to meet the Saturn V/Shuttle legacy and beyond!

[@goldreverre]

The 8K footage shows so much extra info of the cascading engine failures. It also clearly shows the bend in the booster and the inability to fully shut down leaking fuel and flames prior to detonation. Great stuff.

[@TD_YT066]

That bend may have been caused the booster upper LOX tank pressure dropping enough that it could buckle with all the side force on it.

[@Wayoutthere]

Those white plumes where the holes created explosived being triggered, it took a while for the air/fuel mixture to go boomy.

[@dousiastailfeather9454]

Yeah I figured a lot of fuel is squirting without oxy...

[@TheKevlar]

I watched Apollo 11 live and watched Starship live too. The thrust from Starships booster engines was utterly astonishing. It is by far the largest controlled explosion in history...

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I’m so thrilled that a single generation has been able to witness two separate space programs of this magnitude in their lifetimes. I was really starting to think that I had been born too late to see Humanity reach for the stars, but it seems that we’re finally doing it fifty years after touching our Moon for the first time.

[@cn8751]

This team has significantly raised the bar, not only on rocket cinematography, but on what is possible in independent media... again and again. I was fortunate enough to see the launch in person, and your work enhances that experience. Thank you all. Congrats newlyweds!

[@rocketpunchgo1]

TIm: "Yeah, I'm going ot go pee real quick." SpaceX: "No you're not."

[@GatewaySpace]

Wow. Just wow… thanks for capturing this historical moment with such quality. These are the kinds of things that we should pass on to the next generations and be insanely proud of. Please, let’s preserve this.

[@Leifdoe]

hello Francesco from starbase

[@TheGalacticIndian]

It looks like they lost at least 8 engines before flight termination. This could have been a much more successful flight, if only the launch pad had matched Starship's requirements🚀

[@GatewaySpace]

@@TheGalacticIndian Indeed. History was made nonetheless.

[@Palbizu]

Their launch sucked though lmao. I’m way prouder of NASA and how their rockets don’t just explode

[@iamaduckquack]

Worlds biggest, most powerful and payload to orbit capable rocket to ever launch? Not only record breaking but also history making.

[@IsMaski]

Awesome work as always Tim! Those Slo-Mo shots are some of the most beautiful ones captured during the flight. Such a historical moment in time. It left me completely gobsmacked when that beast took to the skies! Unbelievable power of those raptor engines. Beautiful RUD as well. Kudos to everyone at SpaceX for their hardwork. Absolute heroes

[@MrBleistiftanspitzer]

+1

[@samrobinson9110]

Certainly a worthy capture of this vehicle on its first flight attempt! The effort put into this undertaking is mind-blowing and appreciated beyond words!

[@X02AC3]

I still find it incredible how well the full stack withstood tumbling the way it did broadside even after the flight termination charges compromised the structural integrity! Huge shout to the engineers, fabricators, and welders that built this incredible craft!

[@HeisenbergFam]

Props to the engineering team for making this work, spectacular point in human history

[@defenestrated23]

You are at the top of the comments section of like every video I watch, it's uncanny.

[@cannabischannel]

what a failure

[@EliteGeeks]

it didn't really succeed - the pad was nearly destroyed, the rocket did not even get to sub orbit and the flip was not a success because it was an out of control tumble. This launch may have set back SpaceX Ship 2+ years

[@BAGG8BAGG]

I have mixed feelings about it, it's incredible that they are pushing the boundaries, but it also seems they are having to re-learn some rudimentary stuff for no real reason I can see. The fact they have destroyed the pad and have so many engine failures whilst being behind schedule has me real worried about it's viability and future.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@EliteGeeks When they could have avoided it by doing a full static fire and a starshipless hop... It seems like musk gambled on having a positive reception to his failure... Something no one else can afford.

[@SystemBD]

3:40 The "Do not climb on the base of the statue" sign is completely ignored. 😅

[@shaunbrookman1049]

That’s incredible. 100% SpaceX will be using this footage to learn more about the flight and what can be improved for the next. Awesome work guys!

[@dancobb2199]

Like maybe, a successful Launch!

[@Critical-Thinker895]

There won't be another launch from here. We are packing him up and sending him to your street. We don't want him. We are NOT your testing ground. That is if we don't put him in jail first.

[@shaunbrookman1049]

@@Critical-Thinker895 how have you been affected by the launch? Are all the extra jobs that have been created in the area and the surge of progress for humanity spacefaring potential as a species, ruined your day? 😂

[@Critical-Thinker895]

@@shaunbrookman1049 "surge of progress for humanity spacefaring potential as a species" ??? It's not called progress when you can't even accomplish what was done 50 years ago. Please get out and take your man-baby with you.

[@theultimatekeko]

@@Critical-Thinker895 you are a delusional sad little being

[@Electric_Snap]

This is absolutely incredible! The tunes made by Tim are the icing on the cake. Well done everyone!

[@kimnielsen3430]

That made it kinda emotional for me, in a good way ofc

[@wintrparkgrl]

7:02 you can see the sound/shock waves bouncing off the ground back through the plume, absolutely insane.

[@thomasandriesen443]

slo motion shows some great details of the flight. What an incredibly strong structure to endure the cartwheel without breaking apart.

[@nevadahamaker7149]

It looked like there was a lot of stuff that was broken at the bottom end of the booster. The fact that it made it as far as it did is a testament to the design, engineering, and construction of that rocket.

[@jclemme1]

Exactly!

[@BrightBlueJim]

Considering how much FOD there must've been, it's just amazing how steady the OTHER 24 engines were. I would like to point out that there was still thrust vectoring being done well into the spin, so the hydraulics were at least partially working. There was just probably too much off-axis thrust due to having four engines on the same side being out.

[@defenestrated23]

Has SpaceX asked for your 8k tracker shot raws yet? That is an incredible shot and I'm sure there's much to be learned about the engine anomalies from all the additional angles.

[@favesongslist]

It would not surprise me if SpaceX have a 16k video or higher.

[@xLunday]

This is absolutely stunning footage. It was well worth the wait. Hats off to the teams at Cosmic Perspective and Everyday Astronaut. This is documentary quality footage once again (and I’m positive it will be used in documentaries in the future). Let’s go Space!

[@BrianFedirko]

this actually made me cry. i really feel for all the talent at space x that's trying to make this happen. so much work, so much life went into this... you are going to get there... Peace ☮

[@grzegorzpiotrowski998]

Oh my.. this is just pure awesome. Thanks to everyone involved in getting these beautiful shots. And to SpaceX employees for building this incredible monstrosity!

[@chrismartin2001AD]

this demonstrates the durability of the booster. That thing was on fire most of the way up, had multiple flare up and explosions in the engine area, a clear major LOX leak and it just keeps on climbing. What a wild ride that was. Well done Spacex!!

[@defenestrated23]

That would explain why the LOX tank level was dropping so much faster than fuel.

[@boostav]

The LOX leak you're referring to is what you see burning between the engine bells, correct?

[@chrismartin2001AD]

@@boostav I really dont know tbh. Watching the spacex feed there is a sudden and alarming drop in the LOX level, which i think coincides with the explosion that rips part of the skirt around the engines away

[@hanschristianben505]

also, that thing still held together after not one, but three complete flips… it’s practically built like a battle tank…

[@tonys2957]

@@hanschristianben505 agreed ... my guess is SpaceX may have preferred stage separation at some point ... (I thought) the 'plan' was a more 'passive' separation initiated by gravity, or forces - and there appeared to be lots of force vectors that should have resulted in Starship flying sans booster ...

[@GavinEarnshaw]

Cosmic Perspective and Tim are a great team. Just AWESOME tracking shots 😎😎😎

[@benpearce1021]

Congratulations Tim and team. You captured a very important moment in our history PERFECTLY 👏

[@dustinmullings2672]

As it lifted from the pad and raised above the plumb, tears freely fell over my smiling cheeks. This was the first ship I had the privilege of working on. And seeing it fly was an event akin to the birth of my children. It's hard to put into words what it means to me after years of watching this thing grow as a supportive observer, and now as a part of the Starship program. Iam humbled by my his fortune and the opportunities granted to me. This thing is going to change everything and I am proud to be a part of building the future of space exploration and humanity's venture into becoming a Multi-planetary species. Nice job Tim D!

[@withOsamaNatto]

Thank you for all your hard work

[@keethbrown3985]

That 8K footage of the ascent let’s you see how some engines were really struggling. Glad y’all got the footage! So awesome in addition to the SpaceX feed!

[@gijbuis]

The image of the white angry foam over the sea in the forefront of the Starship launch is a fantastic start to this video. Congratulations Tim...

[@tsr207]

Stunning imagery ! Every time you think that the visuals can't be beaten - the next treat appears and - your jaw drops with the sheer spectacular collision of sound and vision. To see Tim's reaction as the power of the lift off hits the area he is in - incredible ! Thanks for this stupendous vision of the future !

[@cheeseandjamsandwich]

As it's 8k, we really need to see the tracking shot zooooooomed in on all the flamey end footage, and also of the FTS at the end. 8k, 4k, 2k zooms... Seeing the flamey end with this steady and detailed is just mind-blowing. Perhaps 3x tracking shots on next? SPI, Mexico and the ranch? ;-) Very well done.

[@merxellus1456]

Petition for SpaceX to hire Tim to capture their flight footage’s.. This is by far the Besttt Rocket tracking footage ive ever ever seen in my life… Such quality and such accurate tracking.. Its phenomenal.. Well Done Tim.. and im honestly suprised how Starship stackings could handle such G force especially after it flips like 4times..

[@andrewfarrow4699]

I thought that was plume expansion going on before it started to pitch but this footage makes it look like hell on earth occuring in the engine section with fires raging. The engines and the structure held up remarkably well for a long time considering the carnage going on at the back of that thing.

[@mortallychallenged]

i cannot stress how absolutely stunning the final slow motion tracking shot is. also a great debut of your new track cryo!

[@markhuebner7580]

Beautiful job Tim, like the ocean and seabirds in foreground!

[@leokimvideo]

Some of the best footage of the multiple engine failures, how this rocket didn't fail at the launch pad is beyond me, it was tilting bad very yearly on after lift off

[@Knobsterific]

that tilt is on purpose, to not fall down directly on the launchpad in case it fails shortly after takeoff

[@McSupraQc]

Wind was blowing from the ocean and was pushing the rocket toward the tower it might be why it seemed an agressive tilt right of the bat as the rocket was fighting that push

[@gdnasp6359]

The tilt was a deliberate gimbal and pre-programmed for the reason stated above - the SpaceX team noted that pre-launch. To protect the tower and clear the site in case of early RUD. Cheers.

[@lockheedx33]

@@Knobsterific The Saturn V did the same thing, just in case the wind was strong enough to blow it back into the tower

[@alecgriffiths790]

@@lockheedx33 As per Elon, the tilt was due to raptors going out. It was not an intentional maneuver.

[@biplaneflights]

WOW! The Cosmic Perspective tracking is the best I have even seen - period! Nobody else come close to the quality and steady shots. Unbelievable! Thank you SO much!

[@Chadycool]

Outstanding Job Tim and Maryliz! It was such an exciting live stream to be with you live during the launch. Now watching these shots a week later I felt almost emotional watching you on the balcony in the over the shoulder shot. What an incredible moment for you Tim and thanks for inviting us along for the ride! ❤

[@rik94sivie]

Man, this was honestly the best video ever taken of a flying rocket. And the best video of starship so far. Just marvelous, felt like being there

[@phoe8523]

What an incredible tracking shot! You can clearly see some damage on the engine skirt, the engines slowly dying, and that some of the bells are completely gone. Later, you can see the FTS trying to do its job (first on Starship, a little later on the booster) and finally the two explosions, finally doing the FTS´ job. A great shot for technical analysis.

[@dancocher420]

Watching this brought me right back to the launch all over again. The anticipation and the excitement were all there in spades. Once again Tim, your energy and joy are infectious and it really is the spice to a nice launch. Good job everyone!

[@KC-rd3gw]

That first shot with the rolling sea when it first leaves the pad is so beautiful

[@PizikSpaeth]

CosmicPerspective really nailed it with the tracking. GG!

[@zz3astro]

Every time I see more detailed videos of this launch, I become more impressed at how robust the design is. Those engines were being cooked by whatever (hydraulic fluid maybe?) was burning above them and yet they kept going and the booster held together too. No legacy rocket would have survived the first 12 seconds of the launch!

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

If you don’t get goosebumps watching this, you don’t understand how big of an achievement this is. Unreal footage!

[@Tresla]

Consider my geese bumped!

[@haydenuwu]

Thanks for the amazing shots, this is incredible! They're REALLY gonna have to offshore these launches haha

[@jamesgibbons1714]

Amazing footage guys! 👍🏻🤩 I had no idea there were so many explosions and flameouts going on underneath Super Heavy until I watched this. It's incredible the rocket made it as far up as it did!

[@PeterArnold1969]

That 8K tracker footage is amazing. The engines were sharp and clear in the footage, and it clearly shows the failed engines, as well as the flameouts. This can be engineering footage for SpaceX. Congratulations to Tim and Cosmic Perspective.

[@lenpalmeri6228]

Outstanding coverage. You managed to capture a monumental turning point in spaceflight history with incredible detail.

[@jclemme1]

I am just amazed that so much of the launchpad survived. And that the rocket didn't break apart when it started tumbling is a hell of a milestone!

[@BradiKal61]

True! I remember hearing something while watching the launch that the starship was NOT attached to the booster and the thrust was what was holding them together?? if so why didnt they separate when the stack started tumbling.?

[@esarlls3]

I think Max Q was a little later in the flight than expected this time. Certainly passed the aerodynamic load test. I wondered if stage separation would not occur if there was torque and/or thrust on the joint and that the off-center thrust was part of what kept it from separating. Amazing it performed as well as it did with the beating it took at liftoff.

[@jclemme1]

@@esarlls3 I can't tell, but I am sure that the joint is really well made. Anyway, old school rockets would just crumble under that load.

[@jclemme1]

@@BradiKal61 Right - it can't be both.

[@AerialWaviator]

@@BradiKal61 The Superheavy boosters never did shutdown, so even when doing loops Starship was still under positive G-force. Think of a wing walker on a biplane doing loops, just with higher G-force. (G-force on stack higher than any side forces)

[@BadIronTree]

sound reverberating waves are EPIC in slow motion

[@t.d.f]

Hell yeah Ive been waiting for someone to post some decent footage. definitely subscribing and I love the ambient tracks!

[@svenbeowulfsson641]

Thank you Tim and your team for these real time and slow motion features of the launch of SpaceX super spacecraft. it was a monumental experience and you documented it superbly and with never before seen images. Sven from Sweden

[@marcoplayz7911]

o7 for all of the fallen cameras for sacrificing their lives for this amazing footage

[@bsmith4u2]

In the Slo-mo at 7:05, you can see the shock waves radiating back up into the engines from the pad.

[@dawgma]

You sure you're seeing shockwaves and not just the flickering light of the engines? I would expect to see the dust clouds reacting to shockwaves but I can't see anything reverberating up through them

[@BeckOfficial]

@@dawgma at 0:43 you see the shock waves clearly.

[@sawspitfire422]

Aye, genuine shockwaves as the exhaust exits at supersonic speeds. You're essentially seeing dozens of sonic booms a second. With the high humidity it reminds me of the Beirut explosion on a smaller scale, just repeatedly. Those engines must've took a pounding no wonder a bunch of them failed

[@dawgma]

@@BeckOfficial ok, from that angle yes I can see them radiate above the main dust cloud

[@Toahmisae]

The shockwaves on the slow motion footage are so incredibly sick!

[@flightsimdev9021]

I don't think I've watched a video so intensely, I watched every minute, looking at everything, for the whole time, it was so relaxing, I could watch this all day, well presented and excellent video.

[@patty2Strk]

Tracking shots are insane !

[@janedoe9940]

The tracking and the image is just WOW! But now that the euphoria is gone, I just felt sad when I watched Starship spin out of control. It's fun and it's KSP like and everything, but also, it's such a beautiful rocket, one that we all watched being built from day one, it's sad it had to be terminated. Still amazing footage, Tim!

[@parva777]

3:27 Look at that HUGE PIECE FLYING ! So cinematic ! Excitement guaranteed !

[@elangomattab]

That object caught my eye too. On the first viewing I though it looked almost like an engine bell but I don't think so after replacing that section a few times. I do think it is some kind of equipment and not a concrete chunk though since it looks like some kind of flexible line attached to the object. Stage 0 definitely needs some major improvements.

[@you2be839]

What about the chunk at 1:05!

[@calvincheney7405]

Still can't watch these shots without repeatedly breaking into tears of joy over the most amazing feat in engineering history. This camerawork is astounding, thank you all so very much~

[@swapshots4427]

The telemarey data from that is off the charts!! What amazing tracking, the integrity of the vehicle through those rotations is astounding!

[@JAXXNCREATED]

tim saying "im gonna be on that thing" gave me chills, starship will succeed, i can feel it. if the motivation and eagerness stays spacex can do it

[@morrisonben]

This is incredible. Great job & thank you to the whole team that put capturing this moment together!

[@dyveira]

I've never seen someone so excited to have potentially the most expensive funeral in history.

[@davelcx1958]

Say what you will, but excitement was certainly guaranteed by this SpaceX flight ... and delivered! Thanks Tim, and crew, for delivering that excitement to us. Keep up the great work and enjoy your ride on that beast when the Dear Moon departure date arrives.

[@WoodyKu]

Fantastic footage and editing! The segment with the audio synced to the RUD was my favorite for sure. I love the excited voices and it gives me goosebumps to hear all the enthusiasm, but hearing the just raw sound of the rocket with nothing else... next level. Cheers to you and your team, Tim!!!

[@mushylog]

The highlights at the end of the video (12:15) are like a credits roll. What a spectacle! It felt like I was right there. Amazing launches ahead if SpaceX continues and if this is our future.

[@Palbizu]

SpaceX won’t be launching much if they don’t change their approach considering they’re under FAA investigation and their launchpad is destroyed. We should have SpaceX not make such disasters to just test rockets

[@theneonbop]

@@Palbizu A failure was expected. Stop pretending it was a disaster.

[@philleng480]

It wasn't a disaster - did anything outside of SpaceX get damaged, no. Its experimental rocketry, things aren't expected to work 1st time. Falcon 9 didn't and even blew up on the pad and now look at it.

[@dh88k]

@@theneonbop Stop pretending it was not! A failure doesn't imply the amount of devastation to the pad, other infrastructures and environment. Mostly NASA has done all the heavy lifting paving the way to space travel enabling the private sector to operate profitably and safely. This is not trial and error but bad decision driven by ego. The flight self-molested from the moment the engines fired, very little useful data will come out of this.

[@demondoggy1825]

@@Palbizu Any rocket explosion has an FAA Investigation. You could tell them FAA we are deliberately blowing up this plane and they would want an investigation afterwords.

[@nathan_aus]

Well worth the wait, absolutely amazing video. How Starship managed to stay together for those last 2 minutes is pretty crazy. Pity the launch pad wasn't that strong. 🙂

[@cosmicninjaSN8]

Those sound reverberating waves are beautiful. Not sure if that's what they are called but they can be clearly seen emanating upwards right after engine light

[@wheeln24-79]

Pressure waves I think they're called but yeah that looked pretty crazy. The huge flaming chunk of concrete you can see flying at :22 was wild too

[@Skive_67]

​@@wheeln24-79where?

[@cosmicninjaSN8]

@@Skive_67 there are ripples coming up from the bottom if you look closely

[@felipehime]

Absolutely insane!

[@cheapy8394]

My mind is blown I rewatched the slow-mo of the explosion like 20 times it's honestly beautiful and It's gonna be even more beautiful when it makes it to orbit

[@dinozone7373]

Incredible, historic footage. It's now much more clear what happened- seems like they never made it to MECO and lost control way before that.

[@xxtoptankxx6873]

Absolutely, I believe we would’ve seen much more had it likely not been damaged by stage 0.

[@davidg8675]

It blows my mind how long the ship stays intact after the Flight Termination System enganged. It just ripped holes in Starship and Booster and nothing happened 😮

[@tube71000]

Mine too. At just around 11:02 the gas cloud expanded *at least* 3m (could be as much as the full diameter of 9m) radially away from the surface of the booster in 1 frame. Assuming this is 30fps, and 1.25 speed looks like realtime, so 1f/30f/s = 0.033..s = 33ms/1,25 = 26ms per frame -> 9m/26ms = 337,5 m/s = 1215 km/h.

They will surely improve the FTS design. Maybe put another couple of charges near the engines to make sure it terminates near something "explodey" not in empty tank sections..

[@DanielRichards644]

the more I rewatch the more convinced I am the booster ran out of LOX, the booster without a way to maintain pressure in the LOX tank then succumb to the forces and tore in half (insert leaked photo from starship foward flap cam) then a second or 2 later the ship FTS activates and blows it..

[@johnbrunjes6739]

It looks like to me it was almost exactly a minute after activation to the rocket was destroyed. That's a bit scary if needed at a lower altitude! I'm sure that is something being improved as we speak

[@KyivRocketClub]

FTS was activated at 12:00 and caused a full disassembly of the rocket, everything else was just an expanded venting gas

[@antony1103]

We at SpaceX called the Starship project a career killer. It was rushed and underfunded. A lot of good engineers are about to lose their jobs because of this...

[@JS-TexanJeff]

Great job to all involved in capturing this video AND audio! Very impressive. I loved the shot after ignition with all the birds in the foreground. Heck, I loved it all!!! Awesome work and production!

[@Relhak11]

The slow mo shot with the crisply focused waves and dust/vapor clouds is perfection. ❤

[@literallyshaking8019]

Imagine being one of those birds when that massive rocket touches off. They must think the sky is collapsing all around them.

[@tmcarter3]

Funny, I was just thinking that very same thing....

[@Critical-Thinker895]

What a wonderful example of how much stupidity will be ignored just because someone has money. This was a disaster predicted from the beginning but all the teen fanboys were more than willing to risk OUR state for YOUR super hero ambitions. Musk needs to clean up the mess, put everything back the way it was and get out, never to come back.

[@pawnfish352]

Great video - showed beyond a doubt the results of poor quality control, insufficient testing and a bad conceptual design. Not trying to pick a fight, just my thoughts as an engineer whose seen similar screw-ups albeit on a much smaller scale.

[@Syclone0044]

Lol 😂 this guy thinks his model rocket engineering qualifies him to condemn SpaceX’s work. Dude you gotta know your place. Btw this IS the testing.

[@check4twenty]

Tim, you nailed it with Cryo. I will watch this over, and over, and over again.

[@michaelbuzbee]

Tim and crew, you guys need an award/awards for what you accomplish and deliver to us everyday people.

[@mdjey2]

I hope Elon will face justice to what he has done to environment in a protected nature reserve. Tim Dodd, I just want you to know, your excuse was absolutely braindead.

[@Tuuminshz]

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[@michubern1444]

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[@PhilipLardner1967]

Awesome supersonic shock waves on liftoff and AWESOME tracking all the way up!!! Respect to Tim and Cosmic Perspective for this stunning footage!

[@RaymondVolker]

Amazing the BEST tracking shot of any Lauch. What a tank of a Rocket. Great Job Cosmic Perspective. 👋👋👋👋

[@deanusmanus]

Absolutely fabulous! The 8K shots are unbelievable! So cool & thanks for sharing!

[@benetedmunds]

Absolutely amazing, Team Tim. You're documenting history as it's happening.

[@mini2gora337]

Just wow ! Very professional, as usual. Thank you Tim for that supercut !

[@brentdavidson1492]

I was there on the beach at the tip of Padre when it launched. This video is closest I've seen to relaying the auditory experience of being there in person. Especially if you watch it with some really power subwoofers.

[@lenhumbird]

Amazing, amazing video clarity! Congrats to the imaging team!

[@mythreestars61]

the shock waves as it stood there wow and the sound , headphones recommended, awsome job guys look foward to the next one. any your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@jasonyoung6502]

Absolutely fantastic video. You've had excellent coverage of Starship from the beginning, thank you!

[@Alandiversi]

SENSATIONAL footage!!!! Thanks for capturing & sharing....