The 120 meter high colossus impresses with its phenomenal power. Its 33 Raptor engines, integrated into the Super Heavy booster, generate a gigantic thrust of 75,600 kN at takeoff. To understand the magnitude of these figures, we can compare it to the thrust force of a more modest machine, such as a conventional airliner. Consider the A320 Neo manufactured by Airbus. Its total thrust at takeoff; depending on the conditions; is approximately 235.44 to 245.25 kN. The Starship vessel is therefore a real monster, far exceeding the Falcon Heavy, also manufactured by Starship, generating a takeoff thrust of approximately 22,800 kN.
The video brilliantly immortalizes the separation between the Starship and its booster stage, a defining moment of the mission. The sixth flight notably made it possible to test the “boostback” maneuver, intended to return the propellant to its launch site. Although recovery by the tower’s mechanical arms could not be accomplished due to an anomaly detected during automatic checks, the thruster executed a programmed deviation maneuver, ending its course in the Gulf of Mexico.
