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Two camera satellites SpaceX released in flight just beamed back the first live photos of Starship’s heat shield baking during reentry
For the first time, we have an outsider’s view of what Starship endures on the way home. Two small camera satellites, released from the vehicle during its Flight 12 test mission in May 2026, trailed behind the ship as it slammed back into Earth’s atmosphere and captured live images of its heat shield tiles glowing
One of the more curious aspects of the 10th flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket on Tuesday was the striking orange discoloration of the second stage. This could be observed on video taken from a buoy near the landing site as the vehicle made a soft ...