Starship flight test 6
| Mission type | Flight test |
|---|---|
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Starship Ship 31 |
| Spacecraft type | Starship |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NET 2025 |
| Rocket | Super Heavy (B13) |
| Launch site | Starbase, OLM-A |
Starship flight test 6 will be the sixth flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. According to NASASpaceflight, the prototype vehicles expected to be flown are the Ship 31 upper-stage and Booster 13.[1][2]
SpaceX is expecting to perform the flight test in 2025, however, this estimate has not been confirmed by SpaceX.[3] As of October 2024, the flight profile for flight 6 is expected to be similar to flight 5.[4]
Background
[edit]Vehicle testing ahead of launch
[edit]Starship Ship 31 (S31) was rolled to Masseys Test Site at Spacex Starbase in Texas for cryogenic testing on May 11.[5] During its first cryogenic test on May 12, an electrical anomaly occurred,[6] and Starship Ship 31 was rolled back to the production site for repairs on May 15.[7] S31 completed a successful cryogenic test in early July.[8] S31 completed a successful static fire on September 18.[9]
After recent evidence of IFT-5 planning to launch earlier than the planned Late-November 2024 window, IFT 6 might take this window, and include a booster catch.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ SpaceX Revving Up for Starship Flight 3: | Starbase Update, January 29, 2024, archived from the original on January 29, 2024, retrieved February 13, 2024,
Then there's Flight 6, which if all of the other numbers line up as we suspect, is slated to be flown by Booster 13 and Ship 31.
- ^ Weber, Ryan (May 16, 2024). "Starship Flight 4 begins Wet Dress Rehearsal campaign". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
Ship 31's other half, which is assumed to be Booster 13
- ^ NASASpaceflight (October 11, 2024). 🔴 LIVE: Starship Stakeout - SpaceX Launches Starship for the Fifth Time. Retrieved October 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Weber, Ryan (October 12, 2024). "Starship Flight 5 The Catch". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Bergin, Chris (May 11, 2024). "With Booster 11 (Flight 4) now at the launch site. Ship 31 (Flight 6) is preparing to roll to Masseys". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Ship 29 Rolled Out for Full Starship Stack Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ NASASpaceflight (July 12, 2021). Starbase Live: 24/7 Starship & Super Heavy Development From SpaceX's Boca Chica Facility. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ WAI Plus (July 4, 2024). SpaceX' Tower 2 is getting Ready for Stacking! - Ship 31 Cryo Test. Retrieved July 7, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ NASASpaceflight (September 21, 2024). Booster 12 and Ship 30 Roll Out For Testing, Ship 31 Static Fires and Rolls Back | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved September 30, 2024 – via YouTube.
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