SpaceX launches Intelsat 40e satellite with NASA TEMPO instrument, nails landing 

still can not believe how its possible to land first stage in the small platform in the middle if nowhere 😯

Space X narration and comments are so much more professional than NASA commentators or almost all of the amateur live bloggers. Thank you for sharing, Space X.

Daniel-Ikr?

the numbers werent updating properly until it came back online at T+ 8:20

Video delay 🤦

Star hopper was their first test vehicle, basically testing the first ever Raptor engine in flight. Yes, Superheavy is the first stage which will lift Starship high up to allow it to get into orbit. Starship doesn't have the fuel to get into orbit on its own (this is known as 'single stage to orbit'). It doesn't work like that because it would have to carry all the fuel etc and then the empty tanks everywhere with it which is why they break into 2 or 3 stages even. They flew Starship on its own to test it's landing. It flew to 10k feet and then did the belly flop manoeuvre with the flip. They do this to save fuel as the ship is coming to ground slower. They haven't tested Superheavy because it's the same principle as Falcon (just a lot bigger) and they've tested the engines on Starship. They are doing a proper orbit attempt this Monday! Don't miss that! Check out Tim Dodd/Every Day Astronaut on here or WAI (What About It) or obviously SpaceX's own RU-vid to see the launch!

Yes, they are really great questions for a second grader! My nephew is first class and knows exactly what a booster means, up to what altitude and speed the second stage of the rocket can carry and that after that it can no longer function without being equipped with engines that can operate in a vacuum. If you want, you can see about 180 launches of the falcon booster, of which 38 this year with a recovery rate of 90% (the rest were deliberately abandoned) According to the profile picture, you seem old enough to get on the Internet and get informed

@@leeroychang Thanks for all the information. Really helped me a lot.

@@iuliandragomir1 Kinda rude but okay. Thanks. edited. Man, you really made me feel bad. What is the point of being rude to a complete stranger online. I'm still learning things about space, rocket engines, and other stuffs. I'm 20 btw, my bad :(

@@techwizard8214 no worries bud. I've been looking at it all for a few years now so it's easy enough to condense. Bit tougher if you're a bit newer to it. Marcus House is another RU-vidr that does good updates. Nicely condensed also. Would def recommend. Enjoy!

Yes it would, but given some of the comments I see on youtube videos of launches...

NO ONE CARES. STAY OFF MOMMY'S PUTER BUCOLIC RUBE

And the worst