This episode was a blast to edit. We obviously couldn't start working on it until after Flight 12, and had to have it completed before Flight 13. Incredible work from the whole creative team, "some classic SpaceX nonsense".
The path to launch is filled with obstacles and success is only possible through the tireless efforts of many working together towards a common goal. “Critical Path” continues the ongoing Starship series, following SpaceX engineers through the final days before launch of the first Starship V3 and the challenges that come with development of the world’s most powerful and fully reusable rocket.
The static fire sequence intro, speed tracked drone shots from the pad, lighting revealing the heat shield tile mosaic, transitioning to raw audio from the manufacturing floor. The shot of mission control shaking. UGH ABSOLUTE CINEMA
Was this made solely by @SpaceX ‘s internal team?? Would love to know
Goosebumps watching this. Congratulations to production on turning around an incredible story (as well as answering a number of questions we had about previous tests) so quickly and beautifully. This was informative art. It was great seeing so many familiar faces.
Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket
@ruthmadievsky Just finished your heart-breaking, soul-filling book on the sun-dappled patio of a cafe in east LA. I didn’t want it to end (I hope the dog-eared pages are evidence of that), but this seemed like the perfect place to let Debbie’s sister rest.
New anniversary, old anniversary, not sure whose side to take on this one.
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