Photo of SpaceX's Starship mere seconds after launch

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image showing Photo of SpaceX's Starship mere seconds after launch

GodsSwampBalls on May 28th, 2024 at 01:24 UTC »

Over 16 million pounds of thrust.

For context Saturn V, which held the title of most powerful rocket for over half a century, had 7.75 million pounds of thrust.

Difficult_Ad_502 on May 28th, 2024 at 01:54 UTC »

It reminds me of the Soviet N1 moon rocket

physicsking on May 28th, 2024 at 02:33 UTC »

If you flip the picture over, it would be a pretty cool macro view of the moment a lightsaber is turned on. Or, am I just imagining things?