Starship test 2 Starship test 2 achieved its major goals, including testing the new water-cooled flame deflector. All engines worked, hot stage separation worked, the booster flipped and initiated its "boostback" burn, and stage 2 came within a minute or so of its target altitude. The booster exploded after starting it's "boostback" burn. Telemetry later failed for stage 2, which then exploded. In both cases, it appears that the Flight Termination System worked, although the details and root causes haven't been announced yet. Not all "stretch goals" were achieved, such as full re-entry of the stages. https://lnkd.in/gHBgZ2rD (YouTube video, 9 minutes) This video is also a segment in the December 9, 2023 Monthly Space News: https://lnkd.in/gYSrfxVw (YouTube video, 35 minutes) #test #hotStaging #Starship #SpaceX #space #news #spacenews #launches