SpaceX is preparing to launch the sixth Starship flight test. The window for the launch opens at 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The company has confirmed on its website, and X, that it is targeting a potential catch of the Super Heavy test vehicle, if flight parameters allow for it. SpaceX will also try to re-ignite a single Raptor engine in space to demonstrate deorbit capabilities.
Window Opens: November 19th at 4PM CST (22:00 UTC)
Window Closes: November 19th at 4:30PM CST (22:30 UTC)
Mission: Starship’s sixth fully integrated test flight
Launch location: Orbital Launch Pad A, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: Booster 13
Booster recovery: Orbital Launch Pad A launch tower arms
Ship: Ship 31
Ship recovery: Will attempt soft splashdown on the Indian Ocean
Rocket trajectory: Straight east over the Gulf of Mexico
Stats:
· SpaceX’s 119th launch of the year and the 11th launch of the month.
· Starship’s 6th launch
· 2nd Super Heavy recovery attempt
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Standby – 00:00:00
Stream start – 00:01:42
DSS activation – 03:24:45
Deluge activation – 03:24:50
Ignition – 03:24:50
LIFTOFF!!! – 03:24:55
Max-Q – 03:25:53
MECO, Stage Sep, Boostback Burn start – 03:27:26
Middle engines shutdown – 03:28:27
Boostback burn shutdown – 03:28:33
B13 reentry – 03:30:54
Vapor cones! – 03:31:20
B13 landing burn – 03:31:26
Middle engines shutdown – 03:31:33
B13 splashdown – 03:31:44
B13 BOOM – 03:31:52
S31 RVacs shutdown – 03:33:00
S31 shutdown – 03:33:33
The Space Banana – 03:40:11
Tower Mast damage – 03:48:01
“Sonic Vibes” merch! – 03:52:31
S31 in-space Raptor relight – 04:02:50
Plasma buildup – 04:04:43
Forward flap burnthrough (yet again) – 04:23:40
Cool flap views – 04:24:34
Going bellyflop – 04:27:08
Fully bellyflop – 04:28:24
S31 Landing Burn – 04:30:15
Outside views! – 04:30:27
S31 splashdown! – 04:30:38
Replays – 04:48:43
