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[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sure, there's plenty of reporting, mostly with agendas. https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/why-everyones-wrong-about-spacexs-starship-rocket-and-musk-is-probably-right/91195626

Perfect? No. Meeting more primary goals than not? Yes.


Flight 1 – Apr 20, 2023
Primary Goals:
❌ Integrated launch  
❌ Stage separation  
Secondary Goals:  
❌ Booster splashdown  
❌ Starship reentry  

Flight 2 – Nov 18, 2023  
Primary Goals:  
✅ Hot staging
✅ Near-orbital trajectory
Secondary Goals:
❌ Booster recovery
❌ Starship reentry

Flight 3 – Mar 14, 2024
Primary Goals:
✅ Orbital velocity
✅ Propellant transfer demo
Secondary Goals:
❌ Payload deployment
❌ Raptor engine relight

Flight 4 – Jun 6, 2024
Primary Goals:
✅ Booster splashdown
✅ Starship reentry
Secondary Goals:
✅ Hot-stage ring jettison
✅ Landing flip maneuver

Flight 5 – Oct 13, 2024
Primary Goals:
✅ Booster catch with launch tower
✅ Starship splashdown
Secondary Goals:
✅ High-altitude flight
✅ Flap durability test

Flight 6 – Nov 19, 2024
Primary Goals:
✅ Booster recovery
✅ Starship reentry
Secondary Goals:
✅ Raptor relight in space
✅ Daylight splashdown

Flight 7 – Jan 16, 2025
Primary Goals:
✅ Booster catch
✅ Starship splashdown
Secondary Goals:
❌ Payload deployment
❌ Harmonic resonance test

Flight 8 – Mar 6, 2025
Primary Goals:
❌ Booster recovery
❌ Starship reentry
Secondary Goals:
❌ Payload deployment
❌ Thermal protection system test

Flight 9 – May 27, 2025
Primary Goals:
✅ Booster reuse
✅ Starship reentry (reached, failed in execution)
Secondary Goals:
❌ Payload deployment
❌ Raptor relight
❌ Heat shield tile test (data collected, vehicle lost)