US EditionSpaceX Set to Conduct Ninth Starship Launch
- SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Starship vehicle for the ninth time during a test flight on Tuesday evening, with the takeoff planned from its Starbase facility in Texas and a launch window beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
- This flight follows two previous tests ending in explosions and includes hardware upgrades made after the eighth test and an investigation overseen by the FAA.
- The mission will utilize a Super Heavy booster for its second flight, featuring multiple in-flight tests, while the Starship upper stage plans to conduct eight simulated Starlink satellite deployments and perform an engine restart in space.
- SpaceX expects the booster to conduct new maneuvers including a controlled flip, boostback burn, and a different landing burn, while some heat shield tiles were removed to test new metallic options including active cooling.
- This test advances SpaceX’s goal of a fully reusable launch system for crewed and cargo missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, with expanded hazard zones and a live webcast planned, while Musk will present the company’s Mars strategy after the flight.
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SpaceX prepares for ninth Starship test flight
SpaceX will attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on a key test flight Tuesday, months after two launches both failed when the upper-stage vehicle exploded and rained debris over the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the Caribbean.
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