It’s not even like the catch was remotely sketchy, a little off but still made it, it was literally perfect. Right in the middle, straight up and down, perfect deceleration.. it was just perfect.
I don't even think it was actually off. The first "miss" was intentional to be able to crash in front of the tower if needed, the system sensed it was ok and then went sideways.
But it wasn't off, it was supposed to be off before the final catch to make sure it had enough fuel to not destroy the launchpad. That sidestep at the end was prefect.
Yh I’m fairly sure it was off on purpose until it went down to 3 engines. Once it was good on just 3 it moved across and went for the catch. In that sense it was even more perfect that you claim 😂
26:50 I have a degree in aerospace engineering, but I could never have imagined this. The fire, heat, speed, sound and shockwaves in action. Even little details like the vent gas getting caught up more and more as the booster falls and the atmosphere thickens. I understand it all, but seeing it all is art. Congratulations to the team, and thank you for your dedicated over the past years. It will inspire for years to come.
Hmm ackchyually ☝️🤓 you paid a little with your brain and soul if you watched ad, or for some like my we straight up payed a little for it. But oh boy I'm glad for it knowing that it allows videos like that to exist
@@glmchn Bro run an adblocker. Actually I am on the everyday astronaut patreon at the $1 tier, and superchatted NSASpaceflight a few times. But anyway, anyone not running an adblocker is an idiot.
I have watched this launch and landing/catch 100 or more time now and every time I am in awe of the technological marvel that this is. Makes me cry most times
Thank you Tim and Cosmic Perspective team for making this one of a kind footages of one of the most historical event of human space exploration available for all. Your works are greatly appreciated!
Footage that rivals and even surpasses the iconic Saturn V launch films. Puts a lump in my throat. Not the first to say it but we truly live in an Age of Wonder. Thank you, Elon and SpaceX. Thank you, Tim Dodd and your team. Excellent, historic, soon to become legend and myth.
It was amazing, but I would prefer to see the audio adjusted so that what we hear in this video matches what we would have heard if we were 100 feet away from the rocket at all times during its flight. Those 10 second audio delays are just painful to try to process mentally.
@@heh2393 exactly - I grew up watching documentaries like NASA's Greatest Missions: When We Left Earth, and this has some serious vibes of the Shuttle and Saturn V launches
Ryan won the internet. I wanted to show my wife the glowing base-plate while watching the recording of the SpaceX stream and their shots were "nice". But THIS? The golden, glowing cookie of insane thrust? Brilliant. The super-sonic bangs on Ryan's footage were a really nice surprise. Almost like a slap in the face. The director jumping was a nice "hooman for scale" moment on the magnitude of the sound, too.
Ok I’m just now watching the second half and am literally sobbing. The brilliant precision of the science and engineering behind this, the vision come to fruition, and magnificent physics turning something so precisely manmade into a thing of such amazing natural beauty. My god. Thanks to you all and huge congratulations to SpaceX.
What a time to be alive. To be able to witness this live, halfway across the globe, live, while Starship was flying from one side of the planet to the other was just incredible! What a testament to that flight this video is! To all future historians - 100, 200, 500, 1.000, 1.000.000 years into the future watching this video, please know that we tried. We try to solve our conflicts, and while there are so many, we try to make it so that future generations can flourish, not only on this planet, but on others as well. In the hopes that this may be the inflection point that was necessary in human history to propel us into that future, in the hopes that your present looks as bright as us watching this development hope it will be, I cannot wait to see what will become of it!
@@marvinmusiic Yea, its just a weight thing. The plan is to eventually design it in a way where the hot staging ring is not required. Reguarding the timestamp, they are pumping some of the remaining methane and oxygen thru the engines without igniting them to perform small course corrections. If you look carefully, some maneuvering thrusters further up the rocket are used as well. Igniting the engines would provide way too much thrust for those small course corrections they are going for here and add more complexity which is why they are only using the gas.
@@Nikarkos aaaahhh gotcha! I thought maybe they got rid of some remaining fuel so the landing weight is less but this makes sense! looks absolutely crazy too!
@@Nikarkos that is probably the one thing I'll never believe :P. Surely they would have to swap out the ring every x amount of launches even if it is kept on.
Just incredible all around. The beauty of engineering the impossible and then other engineering that made it possible to watch. We truly live in the future.
I’ve worked with dynamic positioning systems all my life. But the fact that they can manage to control the combustion of the rocket engines so incredibly smooth and precise is way over the top of my head. They have total control over something that doesn’t want to be controlled at all!?! Extremely well done Spacex, you definitely rock! 👍 Brilliant footage too, thanks! 🙏
I don’t typically comment but I have to this time. I need you and all the people involved in getting these shots and the audio from these launches that you are appreciated and very good at what you do!!!!🎉🎉
Unbeleiveable. the booster tracking from start to finish is out of this world. Cannot belive that this truly happened . thank you EA and CP. great collaboration and team work
Straight up. I wonder how much difficulty they will cause if/when SpaceX wants to up the tempo of launches. I wonder if they are more intense, because the wave is ostensibly directed at the ground (or at least an object on a groundward vector), rather than away or parallel like most sonic booms.
The largest human made object ever to leave the ground by a wide margin, and coming in highly supersonic to boot. I'd imagine the Saturn V first stage made something similar, but the splashdown was far removed from anyone to watch.
@@Wayoutthere Makes me wonder if I they will seek to move launches to offshore platforms when they start to get the really high flight rates, they may have to
Simply stunning images and the audio is superb- to watch a quantum leap in rocketry as it happened was an experience never to be forgotten . The "crackling " of the Raptors is excellent !
@@octopusmusic332 My point is that development of Starship will enable much higher (and cheaper) weight to orbit - which will significantly increase our space exploration capability
- What did you do friday night? - Watched the same rocket lanch all night... Just amazing video! The different angels, the tracking, the slowmo, stunning! Thank you Tim and the whole crew!
It hit me here that a rocket is simply a mega-sized bullet, of which we brought the casing back to us for reloading. And like a bullet, a rocket is a perfectly controlled explosion. Wow...
Holy crap, the Ryan tracking section, amazing. Not even exaggerating it was pretty much better than ALL of NASAs similar tracking footage. Congrats Ryan.
The tracking of booster around the 15 min mark is truly amazing, you see all the maneuvers it has to complete down to landing, this footage is awesome, props to your team.
This is unbelievably amazing. The shots you have compiled here show an historic event with historical coverage. If you are not professionally recognized for this would be a tragedy.
As expected you've once again made space travel an art form. There's something transcendent in that hot stage ring sequence watching the booster thrusters changing attitude to avoid a potential collision. With the music...speechless...bravo and thank you.
Am I the only one wondering what I’m seeing at 11:31 ? At first I was like “is that the blimp?” Lol. Awesome videos!! I kind of heard about this a couple weeks ago, but just yesterday realized what actually was happening here!! Holy cow!! I had no idea! I can’t believe I didn’t even know about the Starship program😮. This is amazing!!! Thank you for all your awesome videos…. I’m catching up and learning all this cool stuff!! I got to enjoy a total solar eclipse with my adult kids this year….. that was tops in my life. Now I hope to see one of these launches someday! Omg! Again, all your videos are amazing! Thank you for the tours and the explanations!!! Cuz I’m the kind who always has more questions… lol Thank you to all the amazing people who shared the awesome footage of this EPIC event!!!! I’m hooked now, and will be awaiting the next launch!
Starship 5 has proven to be quite the marvel in the spacefaring community, hasn't it? Not only did it manage to kiss the sky and dance among the stars, but it also pulled off a move straight out of a sci-fi flick by having its booster caught by the now-famous 'chopsticks' of the Mechazilla tower. Imagine the precision, the sheer audacity of design! It's like watching a giant, metal ballet where the dancer not only sticks the landing but does so by being caught mid-air.
From the moment the idea of catching it like that was brought up, it always sounded impossible and dumb to me. Right around 7 seconds before they actually f****** did it.
Beyond scifi. A fiction movie would have it land on fins or legs. SpaceX: We don't need any legs. Nothing I've seen from Star Trek, Star Wars, Kubrick, what have you, has pulled this off. A brilliant solution. I would absolutely LOVE to know the genius person who dreamed this up.
The clips with audio of people’s reactions are my favorite. Tim, if you think your main advantage is your ties with Elon or your deals for streaming launches, you’re wrong. It’s your excitement. It’s contagious.
👆 This comment right here. Listen to this person. I rarely get excited for anything, and when I watched this stream, it was 6AM, and I was curled up in my bed HOLLERING with excitement!
Incredible footage and audio mix. Your whole team should be proud of what they've accomplished. This is amazing and that ambient slow mo mix at the end...*chef's kiss* Perfect.
I'm having the same kind of chills. Watching this as I had when I watched Apollo 13 launch from KSC., As a boy scout on a field trip from Atlanta Georgia. Been a space nerd ever since., I'm proud of it
@@markcain5168 Then you totally understand my reaction to this Particular launch.., It brought back a lot of memories. It hit you like a punch to the gut, But for all. The right reasons. Another memory that will not die.., And I hope. Those who watched it will remember it the same way, Especially the younger generation.
Think this moment in history, is a crystallisation of the many months and hundreds (if not thousands) of engineers, who had to work for perfection, to achieve just a few moments of historical significance. I am speechless and in Awe'
Simply majestic! This is *exceptionally* well captured - I know it will have been worth the wait. You all should be incredibly proud of the work that's gone into this!
@4:25 I love the juxtaposition of the old schooner in the bay, against the backdrop of the largest rocket ever to fly. How we used to get around to explore the planet, vs how we'll explore the other planets in the solar system
I'm so glad we're finally witnessing the future as I've dreamt of such a long time. Mars colony in our lifetimes is for sure gonna happen, no question about it!
Congratulations to the teams of men and women that put these moments together! Absolutely stunning and a truly emotional testament to the power of unity over division. I fully expect a Ryan Tracker shot from Mars in my lifetime.
One of the finest pieces of spaceflight history documentation. One for the history books, no doubt.
Without a doubt!
yep and catching a booster serves no purpose over landing gear.
@@LanceHayabusaWRONG. weight is saved. And the booster is on the launch mount basically ready to fly again
@@LanceHayabusa So why did they do it then?
@@LanceHayabusa Gender Studies is an important degree, I hope it serves you well.
Whoever did that one shot tracking of the Booster deserves the world. Stunning footage. Kudos
100%. I was thinking a still shot of that would make such an amazing poster on the wall of my office!
Which shot do you mean? Can you give the timestamp please?
Ryan from Cosmic Perspective
@@TheNheg66 Ryan on the telescope eternal @CosmicPerspective
Seriously I don't think they even flinched when the sonic boom hit!
It’s not even like the catch was remotely sketchy, a little off but still made it, it was literally perfect. Right in the middle, straight up and down, perfect deceleration.. it was just perfect.
I was thinking that, too. It almost looks easy. Not that it remotely is.
Like in the simulation
I don't even think it was actually off. The first "miss" was intentional to be able to crash in front of the tower if needed, the system sensed it was ok and then went sideways.
But it wasn't off, it was supposed to be off before the final catch to make sure it had enough fuel to not destroy the launchpad. That sidestep at the end was prefect.
Yh I’m fairly sure it was off on purpose until it went down to 3 engines. Once it was good on just 3 it moved across and went for the catch. In that sense it was even more perfect that you claim 😂
Everyone who captured and/or edited this. I can't thank you all enough for this work of art.
26:50 I have a degree in aerospace engineering, but I could never have imagined this. The fire, heat, speed, sound and shockwaves in action. Even little details like the vent gas getting caught up more and more as the booster falls and the atmosphere thickens. I understand it all, but seeing it all is art.
Congratulations to the team, and thank you for your dedicated over the past years. It will inspire for years to come.
Bachelor or master ? and which college ?
It's quite like a footage straight from a Christopher Nolan movie. Except that it's REAL.
Did you miss that NASA landed a tiny version of this 30 years ago?
It’s a little pompous to start with “I have a degree in…”
😂 like everyone has a degree bro, congrats 😂
@@RMwhite most people in fact do not have a degree
Can't believe this is just freely available to everyone. Huge kudos to the EA/CP teams!!! 👏
Hmm ackchyually ☝️🤓 you paid a little with your brain and soul if you watched ad, or for some like my we straight up payed a little for it.
But oh boy I'm glad for it knowing that it allows videos like that to exist
@@glmchn Bro run an adblocker. Actually I am on the everyday astronaut patreon at the $1 tier, and superchatted NSASpaceflight a few times. But anyway, anyone not running an adblocker is an idiot.
Adblock bro. You're not cool bragging about paying for TH-cam. @@glmchn
@@glmchn don't be that guy 😂
HAAANK!
Do not abbreviate Cosmic Perspective!
Haaannnk!!
Finally someone showing sound some love
I thought I was the only person on earth who cares more about the sound quality and acoustics.
Well said!!! Amen!!!
I have watched this launch and landing/catch 100 or more time now and every time I am in awe of the technological marvel that this is. Makes me cry most times
It was somehow better than the Super Heavy double booster landing. What's next? Oh yeah, the Moon and Mars!
@@nathangoddard8115 *falcon heavy
so do i
@@nathangoddard8115 the landing of the starship. it will make us forget for awhile the landing of the booster
Dittos! 😎
Thank you Tim and Cosmic Perspective team for making this one of a kind footages of one of the most historical event of human space exploration available for all. Your works are greatly appreciated!
Footage that rivals and even surpasses the iconic Saturn V launch films. Puts a lump in my throat. Not the first to say it but we truly live in an Age of Wonder. Thank you, Elon and SpaceX. Thank you, Tim Dodd and your team. Excellent, historic, soon to become legend and myth.
The audio adds so much to it. especially with synchronization. Props to the Team!
It was amazing, but I would prefer to see the audio adjusted so that what we hear in this video matches what we would have heard if we were 100 feet away from the rocket at all times during its flight. Those 10 second audio delays are just painful to try to process mentally.
Hard disagree. If you have lived some number of years in your life that data provides scale, like the sensation of depth with binocular vision.
I think that was the best part here
This is truly the most visually, audibly, and emotionally stunning thing many people have ever seen.
I'm itchin for another Koyaanisqatsi sequel.
Yeah, more like superNUT
This footage is absolutely breathtaking
I would watch this in cinema for money
In 50 years this footage will be in a dozen documentaries, and then you _will_ pay to watch it lol
@@heh2393 exactly - I grew up watching documentaries like NASA's Greatest Missions: When We Left Earth, and this has some serious vibes of the Shuttle and Saturn V launches
Ryan won the internet.
I wanted to show my wife the glowing base-plate while watching the recording of the SpaceX stream and their shots were "nice". But THIS? The golden, glowing cookie of insane thrust? Brilliant. The super-sonic bangs on Ryan's footage were a really nice surprise. Almost like a slap in the face. The director jumping was a nice "hooman for scale" moment on the magnitude of the sound, too.
Brought tears to my eyes - this is the most beautiful thing I have seen 🎉
Incredible achievement
The last sequence with the music is some of the most beautiful video I've ever seen. Thanks!
The choice of music and what to pair it with, absolute beauty
I think Tim Dodd created that accompanying music.
He is a talented guy.
20:00+ minute mark is absolutely beautiful. Any cinematographer on Earth would be impressed. I would love to learn about the equipment and processes.
Fr
That's when the chopsticks said "See ya in about 7 mins, Ok?"
18+ is better ;) look at the hot stuff! It's rear looks incredible!
Reminds me of a Saturn V
Yeah it's amazing! Like a movie
This video is a masterpiece! Huge thanks to everyone involved. This is award winning coverage, in my opinion. 🤯
Literally 'Bringing space down to Earth...' Superb shots there, Tim and team. Thanks all!
The continuous flight of the booster is gorgeous. One phase is not yet mainstream, adjustments with hot gazes in upper atmosphere. Magnificent.
In 1957 I witnessed Sputnik in orbit (or at least it's booster) and now I get to see this. Thanks for these great shots.
You must be 2000 years old
God bless, my father still remembers watching the moon landings with his buddies in college
Wait, did you see the core stage of the sputnik rocket with your own eyes? That's cool
Fake bullshit.
Where were you at that you saw that?
Whoever shot the whole booster sequence starting at 12:40... oh man! The oscar for best photography should be yours!
12:34 -> mentions: Ryan Tracker
Ok I’m just now watching the second half and am literally sobbing. The brilliant precision of the science and engineering behind this, the vision come to fruition, and magnificent physics turning something so precisely manmade into a thing of such amazing natural beauty. My god. Thanks to you all and huge congratulations to SpaceX.
THIS CAMERAWORK IS A MASTERPIECE!!!
The hot staging was pure art, it could be framed and put in a museum - I mean 23:15 ...speechless!
What a time to be alive. To be able to witness this live, halfway across the globe, live, while Starship was flying from one side of the planet to the other was just incredible! What a testament to that flight this video is! To all future historians - 100, 200, 500, 1.000, 1.000.000 years into the future watching this video, please know that we tried. We try to solve our conflicts, and while there are so many, we try to make it so that future generations can flourish, not only on this planet, but on others as well. In the hopes that this may be the inflection point that was necessary in human history to propel us into that future, in the hopes that your present looks as bright as us watching this development hope it will be, I cannot wait to see what will become of it!
Nice thought but tbh doesn't seem like people are putting much effort into trying to "solve conflicts" these days.
Yes, fire a huge bottle rocket, fly it, land it, and fire it again. Eat your heart out @NASA.
^..^~~
The hot stage ring floating around at 25:00 is the most Kerbal thing ever
do you know why are they getting rid of that? unnecessary weight? also what's happening at 24:45? spaceflight newbie here lol
@@marvinmusiic Yea, its just a weight thing. The plan is to eventually design it in a way where the hot staging ring is not required. Reguarding the timestamp, they are pumping some of the remaining methane and oxygen thru the engines without igniting them to perform small course corrections. If you look carefully, some maneuvering thrusters further up the rocket are used as well. Igniting the engines would provide way too much thrust for those small course corrections they are going for here and add more complexity which is why they are only using the gas.
@@Nikarkos aaaahhh gotcha! I thought maybe they got rid of some remaining fuel so the landing weight is less but this makes sense! looks absolutely crazy too!
@@Nikarkos that is probably the one thing I'll never believe :P. Surely they would have to swap out the ring every x amount of launches even if it is kept on.
Just incredible all around. The beauty of engineering the impossible and then other engineering that made it possible to watch. We truly live in the future.
I’ve worked with dynamic positioning systems all my life. But the fact that they can manage to control the combustion of the rocket engines so incredibly smooth and precise is way over the top of my head. They have total control over something that doesn’t want to be controlled at all!?! Extremely well done Spacex, you definitely rock! 👍 Brilliant footage too, thanks! 🙏
I don’t typically comment but I have to this time. I need you and all the people involved in getting these shots and the audio from these launches that you are appreciated and very good at what you do!!!!🎉🎉
Unbeleiveable. the booster tracking from start to finish is out of this world. Cannot belive that this truly happened . thank you EA and CP. great collaboration and team work
Those sonic booms are insane.
Straight up. I wonder how much difficulty they will cause if/when SpaceX wants to up the tempo of launches. I wonder if they are more intense, because the wave is ostensibly directed at the ground (or at least an object on a groundward vector), rather than away or parallel like most sonic booms.
The largest human made object ever to leave the ground by a wide margin, and coming in highly supersonic to boot.
I'd imagine the Saturn V first stage made something similar, but the splashdown was far removed from anyone to watch.
@6:17 I was quite amazed the sonic boom rocket the house that much. having several a day might be a bit much..
@@Wayoutthere Makes me wonder if I they will seek to move launches to offshore platforms when they start to get the really high flight rates, they may have to
@@matthewbeasley7765😮
Simply stunning images and the audio is superb- to watch a quantum leap in rocketry as it happened was an experience never to be forgotten .
The "crackling " of the Raptors is excellent !
Most epic of videos! Thank you Tim and the Cosmic Perspective Team and all people involved!
The best supercut of the booster landing that exists. Absolutely spectacular.
History in the making. We truly live in the new era of space exploration.
Sadly we'll be dead or very very old when "space exploration" is a possibility.
Calm down ..bro..not space exploration but space laugh vehicle revolution era
@@octopusmusic332 My point is that development of Starship will enable much higher (and cheaper) weight to orbit - which will significantly increase our space exploration capability
@@michalakdotnetdudes just a derpy hater
30 minutes of rocket goodness, oh my. What a Friday treat!
My simpleton brain has a hard time comprehending the actual size on that thing. Truly amazing.
SpaceX should put a human cutout on the chopstick catwalk, waving it in.
If you listened to this with a device speaker or standalone speaker, I demand that you come watch it again with headphones. Absolutely incredible.
Beautiful...absolutely beautiful...thank you all so much for capturing these!!!
- What did you do friday night?
- Watched the same rocket lanch all night...
Just amazing video! The different angels, the tracking, the slowmo, stunning!
Thank you Tim and the whole crew!
Thanks Tim And crew!
Thank you to everyone who worked on this. Bravo. A delight. Also, nice choice of music
Forgive me if you already know, but the music is by Tim Dodd himself...
@@Aaron628318 I did not, thank you VERY much. I'll look into it.
@Aaron628318 do you happen to know where I can find the exact track used in this video? I would love to listen to it on it's own 🙂
20:20 The falling ice getting sucked in at the bottom of the booster above the nozzles is mesmerizing.
It hit me here that a rocket is simply a mega-sized bullet, of which we brought the casing back to us for reloading. And like a bullet, a rocket is a perfectly controlled explosion. Wow...
6:23 The amount of shaking here goes to show the power behind the Sonic Booms AND engines. Lads, we've witnessed history on October 13th o7
Holy crap, the Ryan tracking section, amazing. Not even exaggerating it was pretty much better than ALL of NASAs similar tracking footage. Congrats Ryan.
That track shoot at the end. EPIC.😮
Ryan, from Cosmic Perspective.
The use of quindar tones as censor beeps was clever.
Excellent footage of an amazing launch and catch. Top tier stuff.
Why can I only like this once? Truly amazing. Thank you, Tim and Team.
these shots are freaking amazing of image and sound quality ! Thanks all Tim team
The tracking of booster around the 15 min mark is truly amazing, you see all the maneuvers it has to complete down to landing, this footage is awesome, props to your team.
This is unbelievably amazing. The shots you have compiled here show an historic event with historical coverage. If you are not professionally recognized for this would be a tragedy.
06:19...this reaction is top 3 for me personal...awesome video and sound! 👏💪🙏
The Launch - The Catch - This Video. Amazing. Simply amazing.
The start-up sequence to the music at 28:19 is just breathtaking!
3:33 Watching those chopsticks close in from this view is 🤯 Thanks to the team for all y'all's hard work. Sorry ya missed this Tim.
I'll be watching this on repeat for the foreseeable future
The music the the end, the shots, the quality....I'm lucky to be born at this perfect time, not too late, not too early
As expected you've once again made space travel an art form. There's something transcendent in that hot stage ring sequence watching the booster thrusters changing attitude to avoid a potential collision. With the music...speechless...bravo and thank you.
Simply BEAUTIFUL Footage capturing this amazing historical feat, Thanks to the whole TEAM!
When I listen to your music I always think its meant for everyone. I like that.
Absolutely beautiful. Great work by all. Loved the Wizard of Oz clip of the man behind the curtain when the sonic booms hit.
I can't get enough for those sonic booms. Thank you so much to everyone who made this footage and audio possible!
Absolutely amazing footage. Great job!
Wow the music at the end is just perfect. It gives me deep 65daysofstatic vibes
Insane footage, thanks for recording and thus making history!
This is the one recap I was waiting for! Not even halfway through and it's so good!
This is the spearhead of the art of engineering ..
as a small software dummy in Germany, I can only take my hat off...
Keep it up, spaceX !!!
Am I the only one wondering what I’m seeing at 11:31 ? At first I was like “is that the blimp?” Lol. Awesome videos!! I kind of heard about this a couple weeks ago, but just yesterday realized what actually was happening here!! Holy cow!! I had no idea! I can’t believe I didn’t even know about the Starship program😮. This is amazing!!! Thank you for all your awesome videos…. I’m catching up and learning all this cool stuff!! I got to enjoy a total solar eclipse with my adult kids this year….. that was tops in my life. Now I hope to see one of these launches someday! Omg! Again, all your videos are amazing! Thank you for the tours and the explanations!!! Cuz I’m the kind who always has more questions… lol Thank you to all the amazing people who shared the awesome footage of this EPIC event!!!! I’m hooked now, and will be awaiting the next launch!
The blimp is actually a border patrol blimp to monitor marine traffic to and from Mexico (it’s right on the border), pretty wild it’s in our shots!
@ ohhhh. Lol. So it actually is a blimp in that shot? Cool. Thanks for letting me know. Love your channel. Been binge watching it 👍
Starship 5 has proven to be quite the marvel in the spacefaring community, hasn't it? Not only did it manage to kiss the sky and dance among the stars, but it also pulled off a move straight out of a sci-fi flick by having its booster caught by the now-famous 'chopsticks' of the Mechazilla tower. Imagine the precision, the sheer audacity of design! It's like watching a giant, metal ballet where the dancer not only sticks the landing but does so by being caught mid-air.
I'm still in awe just watching it launch. That's an incredible amount of power being controlled precisely.
From the moment the idea of catching it like that was brought up, it always sounded impossible and dumb to me. Right around 7 seconds before they actually f****** did it.
Beyond scifi.
A fiction movie would have it land on fins or legs.
SpaceX: We don't need any legs.
Nothing I've seen from Star Trek, Star Wars, Kubrick, what have you, has pulled this off. A brilliant solution.
I would absolutely LOVE to know the genius person who dreamed this up.
just hearing mainstream media say "mechazilla" and "chopsticks" is worth it :D.
🤖
One word: *HISTORY!!!*
The clips with audio of people’s reactions are my favorite. Tim, if you think your main advantage is your ties with Elon or your deals for streaming launches, you’re wrong. It’s your excitement. It’s contagious.
👆 This comment right here. Listen to this person. I rarely get excited for anything, and when I watched this stream, it was 6AM, and I was curled up in my bed HOLLERING with excitement!
Can't stop watching this incredible piece of history. All those engineers are highest level rock stars to me.
GUYS YOU MADE ME CRY, THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FOOTAGE I HAVE EVER SEEN!
insane work cant believe that
Incredible footage and audio mix. Your whole team should be proud of what they've accomplished. This is amazing and that ambient slow mo mix at the end...*chef's kiss* Perfect.
What a compilation, well worth the wait! Loved the sonic booms inside the control room! 😮
I have watched that section so many times. So many things move, even the door. I hope I can experience this one day.
I'm having the same kind of chills. Watching this as I had when I watched Apollo 13 launch from KSC., As a boy scout on a field trip from Atlanta Georgia. Been a space nerd ever since., I'm proud of it
I saw the same launch from Daytona beech.
@@markcain5168 Then you totally understand my reaction to this Particular launch.., It brought back a lot of memories. It hit you like a punch to the gut, But for all.
The right reasons. Another memory that will not die.., And I hope.
Those who watched it will remember it the same way, Especially the younger generation.
This Cut is perfect to watch while listening a soft music playlist, just amazing.
Think this moment in history, is a crystallisation of the many months and hundreds (if not thousands) of engineers, who had to work for perfection, to achieve just a few moments of historical significance.
I am speechless and in Awe'
Unreal!!, I had to lift my lower jaw from the floor again. Amazing shots and sound, the best so far!!
Astonishingly beautiful work. Congratulations to the whole team that worked so hard putting this together.
last 3 seconds before catch slow down is really something that belongs to another world
WOW! The tracking shots are amazing and so clear and beautiful, thank you!
The real time solution of multiple simultaneous differential equations done by the computer and landing systems on that booster boggles my mind.
5:45 all the car alarms going off lmfao
Can we please have beautiful 4K version of the video that hasn't gone through youtubes compression on patreon? Is that a thing?
🙏 please!
Great visuals, but also really great sound. Thanks for this, breathtaking!
9:39 this is some insane footage you can really see how fast it's coming down
The chapters at end with music ... I put into my archive. Poignant, Beautiful and Powerful videography art. Continued Success & Health.
Absolutely unreal footage of an incredible achievement. For sure an "I remember where I was when" event. Can't wait for the next one!
man thats so crazy. absolutely beautiful. you guys are freakin superstars getting footage like this.
Simply majestic! This is *exceptionally* well captured - I know it will have been worth the wait. You all should be incredibly proud of the work that's gone into this!
The slow-mo shockwaves at 27:30 is perfection.
@4:25 I love the juxtaposition of the old schooner in the bay, against the backdrop of the largest rocket ever to fly. How we used to get around to explore the planet, vs how we'll explore the other planets in the solar system
OMG... These are the best clips I've yet come across
Amazing footage, loved the soundtrack for the slowmo shots
I'm so glad we're finally witnessing the future as I've dreamt of such a long time. Mars colony in our lifetimes is for sure gonna happen, no question about it!
Congratulations to the teams of men and women that put these moments together! Absolutely stunning and a truly emotional testament to the power of unity over division.
I fully expect a Ryan Tracker shot from Mars in my lifetime.
I love the moment you can actually witness on the slo-mo footage where the booster breaks the sound barrier 27:30, stunning footage