It was a perfect day for a launch. It seemed the only issue was not all 13 Raptor engines on the booster lit up on splashdown causing a rougher splashdown then expected. You can watch the launch on SpaceX

Highlighted Times

2:00 - Program starts

15:00 - Propellants being loaded and a description of Starship Version 3

24:00 - Flight profile then Starship and the Artemis III mission - 26:50

34:00 - 1 minute to launch. Turn up the volume. You can hear the windows shaking in the command center

40:00 - Live shot off the booster showing its return to Starbase splashing down roughly 2 miles offshore. Excellent views all the way to splashdown

1:20:00 - After deploying 20 Starlink satellites Starship starts reentry

1:37:50 - Starship reentry continues splashing down 1:40:20 in the Indian Ocean, a perfect splashdown this time. Drone views end 1:46:30


Starship Live

Great event yesterday!!

Thank you Orion for the chronological account and ongoing coverage.

I agree soot. Awesome. for the updates Orion.

Thanks Orion.