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Here's the #SpaceX video from Zombie Twitter of #Starship beginning entry. You can see on the chyron that the plasma glow begins at 100 km, right at the altitude where the IAU says space begins.

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1768279990368612354

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A common question I've been asked over the years is, "Where does space begin?"

The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the standard most of the world recognizes, says it's at 100 km (62 miles).

When the #SpaceX #Starship began entry, the camera on the grid fin showed a red plasma glow begin at an altitude of 100 km!

That was pretty cool. Thank you, science.

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The data stream on the screen stopped at an altitude of 65 km. It's unclear if it's a data blackout or they lost #Starship during entry.

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#SpaceX said the Super Heavy soft landing attempt in the Gulf didn't quite make it. We saw in the video feed that it approached the water but apparently it was going too fast to make a soft landing.

#Starship is starting his entry attempt.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/

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The #SpaceX #Starship live commentary is back.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/

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We're receiving intermittent videos from #Starship in orbit.

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#Starship is in orbit! 🥳

It appears that the Super Heavy first stage successfully acheived a soft landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX reports the payload bay doors have successfully opened.

Starship entry attempt in about 40 minutes.

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Successful #Starship separation from Super Heavy first stage. First stage attempting boost back burn.

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The #SpaceX live feed of the #Starship launch attempt is at:

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/

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#SpaceX still targeting 9:25 AM EDT / 8:25 AM local time for the #Starship test flight from Boca Chica TX. Watch live on Spaceflight Now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnkZFtHPmM

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Per Spaceflight Now ... #SpaceX now targeting 9:25 AM EDT / 8:25 AM local time for the #Starship test flight. The concern are high winds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnkZFtHPmM

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Per Spaceflight Now ... #SpaceX has pushed back the #Starship launch time to 9:10 AM EDT / 8:10 AM local time, to allow more time to have boats escorted out of the launch area. (Some people think the rules don't apply to them.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnkZFtHPmM

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Per Spaceflight Now ... #SpaceX is now targeting 9:02 AM EDT / 8:02 AM local time for the #Starship test flight from Boca Chica TX. Watch live at the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnkZFtHPmM

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Spaceflight Now reports the #SpaceX #Starship test flight from Boca Chica TX probably will launch later in the window from the current target of 8:30 AM EDT / 7:30 AM local time. Awaiting official confirmation.

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Spaceflight Now has begun their livestream of the #SpaceX #Starship launch attempt from Boca Chica TX. Now targeting 8:30 AM EDT / 7:30 AM CDT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnkZFtHPmM

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#SpaceX will attempt another #Starship test 💥 this morning, at Boca Chica TX, with the launch window opening at 8 AM EDT / 7 AM local time.

Here's a SpaceX promotional video for today's test. I'll post a livestream link when one is available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97GOcZ08tc4

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Launchus interruptus! #SpaceX scrubbed tonight's #Falcon9 #Starlink launch with less than two minutes left in the countdown. Time for bed. 😴

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#SpaceX is now targeting 9:39 PM EDT for the #Falcon9 #Starlink launch. Watch live on the Spaceflight Now YouTube channel. Fueling is under way so 9:39 PM sounds about right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dte8ohF3enM

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#SpaceX is now targeting 9:25 PM EDT for the #Falcon9 #Starlink launch. 🙄

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Tonight's #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink launch is now targeting 7:51 PM EDT.