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13 May, 4 tweets, 2 min read
WE HAVE SOME DETAILS OF STARSHIP'S FIRST ORBITAL FLIGHT TEST!!!! 🤯 Here's some key take aways!!! [THREAD] [Source] - apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.htm…
The booster will return to South Texas, but not land back at the launch site, it'll be 20 miles (32 km) off the coast of South Padre... so that'll be the place to be for this first orbital attempt!!! 🤯 It does say "touchdown", so not sure if it'll land on a oil platform or what.
The Starship upper-stage will continue through to pretty much orbital velocities and do a "once around", performing a spicy reentry and powered splashdown about 62 miles [100km] off the northwest coast of Kauai (a Hawaiian island) for a powered "splashdown" ...
Hopefully we can learn more about the recovery efforts of both the booster and the Starship upper stage. Maybe it's time @elonmusk sits down and gives us a fun Starship interview with me? 🤔 Lots of exciting new stuff happening lately!

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