๐ SpaceX Starship Flight 9 - Full Mission Recap & Analysis
On May 28, 2025, SpaceX launched its ninth integrated Starship flight from Starbase, Texas. This video covers everything you need to know: from the successful SECO milestone, to hot staging, coast phase experiments, payload door issues, fuel leaks, and the controlled destruction of both Ship 35 and Booster 14-2.๐ Key Highlights:
- Ship 35 reaches SECO for the first time in program history โ
- Hot staging maneuver visually confirmed ๐ฅ
- Booster 14-2 performs a high-angle re-entry and engine-out landing test ๐งช
- Payload bay door failure prevents Starlink simulator deployment ๐ก
- Ship 35 enters uncontrolled re-entry and demises over the Indian Ocean ๐
- Massive data collection to inform future Block 3 vehicles ๐
๐ Flight Hardware:
- ๐ Booster: 14-2 (Block 2, final flight)
- ๐ฐ Ship: 35 (Block 2, first and only flight)
- ๐ฅ Engines: 33 Raptors on Booster, 6 on Ship
- ๐ง Propellant Load: ~4,600 metric tons
๐ Learn how Flight 9 fits into SpaceXโs long-term vision of making life multiplanetary and achieving full rocket reusability. Get expert commentary, mission insights, and technical breakdowns of what went rightโand what didnโt.๐บ Subscribe for more Starship coverage, SpaceX launches, and real-time analysis!#SpaceX #Starship #Flight9 #SECO #BoosterDestruction #Starbase #ElonMusk #RaptorEngines #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceExploration #ReusableRocket #HotStaging #FutureOfSpaceflight