For those interested, there is a test flight of the SpaceX Starship scheduled for this morning sometime between 6am and 6.30am Eastern Time. This rocket has twice the thrust as the Saturn V rocket that sent men to the moon.
The primary objectives of this test will be attempting the first-ever return to the launch site and catch of a Super Heavy booster and another Starship reentry and landing burn, aiming for an on-target splashdown of Starship in the Indian Ocean. All stages are expected to be streamed live.
Here are excerpts from IFT-4, the fourth flight test that took place on June 6, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2BdNDTlWbo
Here are a few places online to follow along with the flight test that is scheduled this morning:
Official SpaceX Feed: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-5
SpaceX on Twitter: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDGlyognOgJL
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NASA Spaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC87WmFN_As
Everyday Astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKI7y3DTXk
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyR_M5rCL64
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