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SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Launch, SECO Success & Booster Destruction | Full Mission Breakdown


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๐Ÿš€ 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 14-2.๐ŸŒŒ Key Highlights:
  • Ship 35 reaches SECO for the first time in program history โœ…
  • Hot staging maneuver visually confirmed ๐Ÿ”ฅ
  • Booster 14-2 performs a high-angle re-entry and engine-out landing test ๐Ÿงช
  • Payload bay door failure prevents Starlink simulator deployment ๐Ÿ“ก
  • Ship 35 enters uncontrolled re-entry and demises over the Indian Ocean ๐ŸŒ
  • Massive data collection to inform future Block 3 vehicles ๐Ÿš€
๐Ÿ“Š Flight Hardware:
  • ๐Ÿš€ Booster: 14-2 (Block 2, final flight)
  • ๐Ÿ›ฐ Ship: 35 (Block 2, first and only flight)
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Engines: 33 Raptors on Booster, 6 on Ship
  • ๐ŸงŠ Propellant Load: ~4,600 metric tons
๐ŸŒ Learn how Flight 9 fits into SpaceXโ€™s long-term vision of making life multiplanetary and achieving full rocket reusability. Get expert commentary, mission insights, and technical breakdowns of what went rightโ€”and what didnโ€™t.๐Ÿ“บ Subscribe for more Starship coverage, SpaceX launches, and real-time analysis!#SpaceX #Starship #Flight9 #SECO #BoosterDestruction #Starbase #ElonMusk #RaptorEngines #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceExploration #ReusableRocket #HotStaging #FutureOfSpaceflight
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