Eric Secrist 🇺🇸

Some thoughts tonight, and I will probably have more tomorrow. First of all, even after watching hundreds of simulations of how the ship would fly home, I was still shocked when I saw it falling through the sky. And yes, all of us in the control room were also terrified that it looked like we were a little too far away from the tower (there was a moment when I thought we were about to crater the pad). Raptor team killed it today. Restarting a full flow staged combustion dual cryogenic rocket engine after 20 hrs in orbit is an amazing achievement. When I turned around after the catch a solid half of the Raptor team had tears in their eyes, and for good reason. They earned this day. So many people working so hard to bring a future we believe in to life, where we explore the stars and feel our dreams are limitless. Humanity as a spacefaring society starts today. And to all my fellow Starbasers, just a simple thank you for everything. It is my great honor to work with you every day.