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re: SpaceX Starship Test Flight #14 | Made 2 Orbits before Successful Splashdown

Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:24 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:24 am to
Posted by Lsut81
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:26 am to
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But being real..... not fully understanding what caused the engine failure poses a risk. They are making the right call here



Agree, but thats what Elon tweeted at Bezos back in the day about his inability to get Origin into space
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:29 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:30 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:31 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:31 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:33 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:39 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:41 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:42 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:43 am to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:44 am to
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:49 am to
So what approximate time should splashdown be now?

Just need to know when to tune back in.
Posted by IT_Dawg
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:55 am to
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So what approximate time should splashdown be now?


around 11:50/10:50ct will be splashdown
De orbit burn around 11:20/10:20ct

Those are estimates based on total flight time, so things could happen earlier
Posted by tonydtigr
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:02 am to
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Anyone have Starlink internet? Considered doing it, but was concerned with weather and it impeding up/down speeds


I have a friend who owns a dive shop on one of the bay islands in Honduras (Utila).

Communicating with him via WhatsApp has always been a pain in the arse with portions of the call dropping and distortions in voice quality. So much so, that I almost hated trying to talk to him.

The last time he called the reception was perfect, and I commented about it. He said they had just set up a Starlink internet system in their house a week before. He talked about what a huge improvement it was over what they had previously.

Hopefully our future WhatsApp phone calls will continue to be as good sound quality as the last one was.
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 11:47 am
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:27 am to
Everyone I'm seeing seems to agree the Flight Termination System detonated on Booster upon touchdown (or just above the water) in the Gulf
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:32 am to
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These are V3. They are much more streamlined and sexy AF. They'll get them figured out.
I typed V3 then changed it. Dur.
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:40 am to
Reentry starting

Already getting flames on the vehicle
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:45 am to
In peak heating
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:46 am to
Slowly reentering. The colors off that thing are gorgeous.
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