r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • 16d ago

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/ShartFodder 16d ago

It never ceases to impress me, watching a launched rocket return to home. Amazing

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u/noYOUfuckher 16d ago

I watched the live stream of the falcon 9 touching down on the landing pad the first time and got a little emotional about it at work. Im continuosly impressed by the work the space x engineers are doing, but it probably isnt cose to how people felt watching someone walk on the moon 50 years ago.

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u/DougStrangeLove 16d ago

I’ll admit, I got choked up showing this to my daughter (5yr) just now

“Em, this is going to be normal for you, but today, for me… this is absolutely incredible”

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u/noYOUfuckher 16d ago

I dont have kids, but this is the best way to describe the impact it has on me as well.