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Genuine Starship S33 Heat Shield Tile piece with Custom Sticker pack - Ultra Collectible set (Museum Quality).
This listing is for a Genuine SpaceX Starship S33 Heat Shield Tile section and a custom Sticker set. This particular tile piece would be a great display and showpiece or just bada$$ in the office! This is considered a very collectible set being offered suitable for the hardcore space enthusiast, collector, or museum. Now is your chance to own a piece of history!
NOTE: Light dusting or flaking from this tile is normal… remember all that this tile piece has been through and survived.
Via SpaceX - The first Starship flight test of 2025 flew with ambitious goals: seeking to repeat our previous success of launching and catching the world’s most powerful launch vehicle while putting a redesigned and upgraded Starship through a rigorous set of flight demonstrations.
It served as a reminder that development testing, by definition, can be unpredictable.
On its seventh flight test, Starship successfully lifted off from Starbase in Texas at 4:37 p.m. CT on Thursday, January 16. At launch, all 33 Raptor engines powered the Super Heavy booster and Starship on a nominal ascent. Following a successful hot-stage separation, the booster successfully transitioned to its boostback burn, with 12 of the planned 13 Raptor engines relighting, to begin its return to the launch site.
Super Heavy then relit all 13 planned middle ring and center Raptor engines and performed its landing burn, including the engine that did not relight for boostback burn. The landing burn slowed Super Heavy down and maneuvered itself to the launch and catch tower arms, resulting in the second successful catch of a Super Heavy booster.
Following stage separation, the Starship upper stage successfully lit all six Raptor engines and performed its ascent burn to space. Prior to the burn’s completion, telemetry was lost with the vehicle after approximately eight and a half minutes of flight. Initial data indicates a fire developed in the aft section of the ship, leading to a rapid unscheduled disassembly.
Starship flew within its designated launch corridor – as all U.S. launches do to safeguard the public both on the ground, on water and in the air. Any surviving pieces of debris would have fallen within areas identified in pre-flight analysis shared with the FAA and ATO (air traffic controllers) in advance. SpaceX is working closely with the government of Turks and Caicos as well as the United Kingdom on recovery and cleanup efforts. There are no hazardous materials present in the debris, and there are no significant impacts expected to occur to marine species or water quality.
*Due to the nature and rarity of these items, the sale is final and non-refundable. This seller is not affiliated or endorsed by SpaceX.
25Oct05
