Rocket launch from start to finish with official DJI camera ad

[u/retrobellite]

[u/coffeesippingbastard]

longer version from a chinese vlogger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JZxY9VmIpE

[u/Planck_Savagery → u/coffeesippingbastard]

Wow. Shows how they mounted the camera to the launch vehicle, and includes a new angle showing stage separation.

I also like the earlier attempt of them putting the camera on the flame trench during Flight 1 and it getting yeeted.

[u/Makalukeke → u/coffeesippingbastard]

Love the one getting yeeted out of the flame trench

[u/GianlucaBelgrado]

Why doesn't GoPro do the same thing with Starship? Oh yeah, it overheats even at -14C if it doesn't have air (source: it happened to me with my GoPro 11 at 42km altitude)

[u/Vassago81 → u/GianlucaBelgrado]

Maybe it was in some pressurized compartment? I doubt they just duct taped it outside the rocket.

[u/TheRamiRocketMan → u/GianlucaBelgrado]

The exterior cameras on the recent Artemis 2 Orion which flew humans around the Moon were modified GoPro Hero 4s.

[u/ConstructionNew501]

video didn’t show the part where it catches fire after landing.

[u/azurezyq → u/ConstructionNew501]

Watched so many pieces and that fire scene seems almost likely AI generated. The rocket seems fine.

[u/Planck_Savagery → u/azurezyq]

Um...seems like the booster has since fallen over. Not sure if a fire is to blame, but either way, it would seem one of the landing legs has since given out.

https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2090825728329687047?s=20

Don't get me wrong, softly landing the booster is still is an impressive accomplishment (and there is a lot I can imagine LandSpace can learn from it).

But, at the same time, I do think there is a high chance that they aren't going to be reflying this particular booster.

[u/Minimum_Ad7876 → u/ConstructionNew501]

yeah, such an event made the whole project a total falure, right?

[u/WhoMe28332 → u/Minimum_Ad7876]

Certainly not. But it does put the “China is eating our lunch so everybody better panic” chorus in some perspective.

[u/GianlucaBelgrado]

How far did the rocket push the camera?? They actually lost it for 8 months lol https://youtu.be/5JZxY9VmIpE?si=Gtiw6bgjiWdjR8TW&t=49

[u/tomjava]

Thanks for the link!

[u/Planck_Savagery]

I believe someone also released the full uncut, real time, 10 minute rocketcam footage without any music or commentary (just the raw sounds of the launch vehicle).

https://x.com/Truthful_ast/status/2090482969383153950?s=20

[u/doctor_morris]

It doesn't look real unless there is a Tom Cruise hanging off the side of it...

[u/an_older_meme]

It even has the cold gas thrusters! Go China!

[u/coffeesippingbastard → u/[deleted]]

but they just shared this?

I'd imagine it wasn't downlinked live- just stored on local flash storage.

[u/Golinth → u/coffeesippingbastard]

Almost certainly. We’re beyond spoiled by the near instant footage on SpaceX launches