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dwaltrip on Dec 10, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: SpaceX launches and nearly lands starship on its f...

Apparently they achieved all 3 main objectives. Landing was a secondary objective which was almost achieved! Very exciting stuff.

oska on Dec 10, 2020 [–]

Yes, those 3 objectives being:

1. launch and fly to altitude

2. cut off engines and move to horizontal belly-flop profile, controlled using electric-motor powered flaps

3. relight engines to flip to vertical again for landing

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