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00:02 During SpaceX's recent test launch of its Starship rocket, the rocket's super-heavy
00:07 booster generated a massive Mach Diamond, or shock diamond, as it lifted off the launch
00:12 pad.
00:13 This was created by the exhaust from the booster's 33 Raptor engines combining.
00:18 Mach Diamonds form due to pressure differences between the rocket exhaust and surrounding
00:22 atmosphere.
00:23 As the rocket ascended, the shock diamond angle changed to become parallel to the rocket
00:28 due to decreasing atmospheric pressure.
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