Saturday, May 11, 2024

Photos of the Day: SpaceX Looks Ahead to the Next Two Flights of Starship Super Heavy...

Ship 30 conducts a static fire on its suborbital launch pad at Starbase, Texas...on May 8, 2024.
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Even though the launch of the fourth Integrated Flight Test (IFT) is still almost a month away, SpaceX is already rolling out hardware that will head to low-Earth orbit on the fifth IFT of Starship Super Heavy...while prepping for the impending launch of IFT-4.

On May 8, Ship 30—which will launch aboard IFT-5—successfully conducted a static fire at Starbase's suborbital launch pad in Texas. And late last night, Booster 11 (which will send Ship 29 to space on IFT-4) returned to Starbase's Orbital Launch Pad to undergo additional preps for the next flight.

Just like the three previous launches, SpaceX needs official approval by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct IFT-4. Stay tuned!

Ship 30 conducts a static fire on its suborbital launch pad at Starbase, Texas...on May 8, 2024.
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Booster 11 is about to be transported to the Orbital Launch Pad after exiting the High Bay at Starbase, Texas...on May 10, 2024.
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Booster 11 is about to be transported to the Orbital Launch Pad after exiting the High Bay at Starbase, Texas...on May 10, 2024.
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Booster 11 is about to be transported to the Orbital Launch Pad after exiting the High Bay at Starbase, Texas...on May 10, 2024.
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