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new IFT4 video from SpaceX (youtu.be)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Piped link: https://piped.video/watch?v=j2BdNDTlWbo?si=mO1ZF4Er6BKGKQrI

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I love that they showed more of the booster landing footage, but I still wish we could see it hit the water and tip over!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, a lot of these videos feel almost censored.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder why it would be censored. ITAR? Trade secrets? Brand image?

Or maybe we're reading too much into this and they just didn't get good footage of those parts.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I bet the editor just felt it was better to cut around for the sizzle reel. For the tip-over, I wonder if the booster went kaboom when it hit the water and they want to emphasize the success rather than what could be perceived as a failure. So you're right, maybe brand image. Maybe one day they'll finally release the footage!

I think they were more open when they were developing Falcon 9. Based on all these amazing test flights, the engineers still have that magic SpaceX culture, but perhaps the media department has become more corporate.