Oh NVM. Now I can.

Holy shit--that was badass!

📸 Off Texas SH 48 entering Port Isabel

https://i.postimg.cc/mkNC7dKt/IMG-0824.jpg

New candidate for one of the coolest shots of a launch we've seen.

https://i.imgur.com/CghrGZh.jpg

(From this tweet.)

Do we know if the pad survived?

Yep, by all accounts the new systems worked great. The beach is even open.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The pad just three hours post launch. Holy moly now that’s what I can a rapidly reusable launch pad! <a href="https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASASpaceflight</a> <a href="https://t.co/xZ1A6xekDt">pic.twitter.com/xZ1A6xekDt</a></p>&mdash; Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) <a href="https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1725907768127672633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yes, everything sounding great down here so far! 🤩

Heading over to Starbase shortly myself.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Launch pad is in great shape</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1725999525221777561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

💯 Indeed, simply a breathtaking and beautiful launch.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most picturesque launch ever. <br>Here&#39;s shot from a guy who went to his first rocket launch... and he captured this! <br>From <a href="https://t.co/v4FtvstlZF">https://t.co/v4FtvstlZF</a> <a href="https://t.co/ClbJOJb8Zz">pic.twitter.com/ClbJOJb8Zz</a></p>&mdash; Steve Jurvetson (@FutureJurvetson) <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureJurvetson/status/1725962552117739770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another shot of today&#39;s Starship launch. I&#39;m still at a loss for words. What an incredible launch, and to take place at such a beautiful time of day... wow, wow, wow. <a href="https://t.co/6b41Kfj7n5">pic.twitter.com/6b41Kfj7n5</a></p>&mdash; John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1725877991312376190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Starship hot stage separation <a href="https://t.co/Ku0BX4JA1u">pic.twitter.com/Ku0BX4JA1u</a></p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1726352120922964277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch the three center engines on Starship’s upper stage gimbaling just after separation. Right before they ignite for hot-staging, the engines angle themselves outward to direct their exhaust towards the vented interstage before re-centering for ascent. <a href="https://t.co/CCSVXfLcuE">pic.twitter.com/CCSVXfLcuE</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1726316194649846026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Starship’s hot-stage separation was the first time this technique has been done successfully with a vehicle of this size <a href="https://t.co/nlfhcPo8m7">pic.twitter.com/nlfhcPo8m7</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1726314284488225050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That&#39;s hot! Watch as they gimbal!�� <a href="https://t.co/yHxmpz0JWm">pic.twitter.com/yHxmpz0JWm</a></p>&mdash; �� Niall Anderson (@INiallAnderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/INiallAnderson/status/1726317311135822038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Elon is such a douchenozzle anymore. That's a render, not an actual photo. (Granted, it's a very good render.)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just inspected the Starship launch pad and it is in great condition! <br><br>No refurbishment needed to the water-cooled steel plate for next launch.<br><br>Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Spacex</a> team &amp; contractors for engineering &amp; building such a robust system so rapidly! <a href="https://t.co/py5m1uhtEi">pic.twitter.com/py5m1uhtEi</a></p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1726328010499051579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Seriously? Well that sucks. Sorry for posting it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">View from atop the tower at liftoff <a href="https://t.co/qbXqbXAO8A">pic.twitter.com/qbXqbXAO8A</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1726666641826857261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hope it's not another fake.