Analysis of SpaceX Starship SN10 ground explosion by Scott Manley

Starship SN10 rising from an orange fireball on the Boca Chica landing pad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9mdMI1qxM

After SN10 stuck the landing, residual propellant and a hard touchdown combined into a delayed pad explosion — captured from multiple ground cameras.

Scott Manley’s breakdown uses that multi-angle footage to separate the successful aerodynamic descent from the later tank/engine-bay failure that lofted the vehicle in a fireball.

Friday March 5th 2021