Apollo 8 Mission

Astronaut Jim Lovell recalls dangerous Apollo 8 mission

Starship executed a controlled reentry, successfully navigating peak heating and maximum aerodynamic pressure. The vehicle demonstrated precise control using its flaps while descending through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. 😯

If Starship 🚀 manages to make it all the way to reentry, SpaceX will collect valuable data on the vehicle at hypersonic speeds, or more than 5x the speed of sound! 😱

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