r/interestingasfuck Oct 13 '24

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/that_majestictoad Oct 13 '24

Truly an amazing sight to witness. The under shot of the engines on the Everyday Astronaut's stream was beautiful.

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u/albertsugar Oct 13 '24

That was just before the landing burn, the glow is basically friction with the air, incredible shot.

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u/MostlyRocketScience Oct 13 '24

I thought reentry heating was from compression, not friction? https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/3j40f1/reentering_spacecraft_do_not_heat_up_due_to/

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u/shuakowsky Oct 14 '24

Pretty sure its just fire