Starships first not-exactly-successful launch was filmed not only from the ground, but from the NASA WB-57 flying at altitude. Apparently at least five cameras were trained on the launcher; video from two have been released, while three remain classified. i would *assume* that the classified three display some combination of:
1) better tracking
2) Better image quality – better sensor and/or telescope
3) Different spectra… IR and the like
Even with the somewhat dodgy tracking and potato-quality images, these are interesting. You really get a sense of how Starship flopped around the sky at the end there. Which was both sad and incredibly impressive… no other rocket would have survived as long flying *sideways.*
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“ …no other rocket would have survived as long flying *sideways.*”
I strongly suspect the FTS charges are going from 1’s of pound’s to 10’s of pounds and in more locations.
Which raises a question: when are they no longer required? How many hundreds of successful launches before you treat it like an airplane, with none at all?