First NOTAM is out:
First NOTAM is out:QuoteF3682/24 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/2209S09449E999A) YMMMB) 2410131242 C) 2410191505D) 2410131242 TO 2410131505 2410141242 TO 2410141635 2410151242 TO 2410151635 2410161242 TO 2410161635 2410171242 TO 2410171635 2410181242 TO 2410181505 2410191242 TO 2410191505E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACEFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARSHIP FLT-5 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:2443S 07500E2353S 07935E2249S 08417E2129S 08853E2034S 09255E1921S 09606E1732S 10128E1607S 10543E1457S 11344E1529S 11354E1724S 11056E1924S 10804E2133S 10428E2303S 09947E2421S 09346E2501S 08929E2535S 08501E2609S 08007E2702S 07500E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
F3682/24 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/2209S09449E999A) YMMMB) 2410131242 C) 2410191505D) 2410131242 TO 2410131505 2410141242 TO 2410141635 2410151242 TO 2410151635 2410161242 TO 2410161635 2410171242 TO 2410171635 2410181242 TO 2410181505 2410191242 TO 2410191505E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACEFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARSHIP FLT-5 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:2443S 07500E2353S 07935E2249S 08417E2129S 08853E2034S 09255E1921S 09606E1732S 10128E1607S 10543E1457S 11344E1529S 11354E1724S 11056E1924S 10804E2133S 10428E2303S 09947E2421S 09346E2501S 08929E2535S 08501E2609S 08007E2702S 07500E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
A Mexican airspace NOTAM has been released for Starship Flight 5, NET October 13th. Given how this notice (red) is wider and considerably different in shape to it's Flight 4 counterpart in orange, it seems like a booster catch is still on the cards.
#101Stuctural testing on the Chopstick today
gorgeous views of the info patch confirming the weight of the bigger bags
Updated load gif. On the 5th and 6th frames, it looks like the chopsticks splay out...most visible on the lower horizontal tube of the arms.Estimated load on each side is 250T...3 bags each side, 2 x 100T plus one x 50T. 500T total load.@LabPadre #R2
The Hotstage Ring has been lifted and fitted back on top of B12. When do you think we'll see this Starship fully stacked again?
The Booster Hot Staging Ring (HSR) is back atop Booster 12 and Ship 30's flaps have been opened. This is setting the stage for returning to full stack this weekend, and further pre-Flight 5 propellant testing next week.nsf.live/starbase
Flight 5 returning to the Booster 12 and Ship 30 full stack!youtube.com/watch?v=NH9eZS…
Wow, this is moving!
Pivot time. Also, Raptors.
Nearly down.
Starship Flight 5 (Booster 12/Ship 30) is fully stacked for propellant testing (up to a WDR) next week. youtube.com/watch?v=NH9eZS…
Always a cool sight:
The Starship flight five full stack is back in the spotlight. @NASASpaceflight Rewatch our live stream of the lift here: youtube.com/live/NH9eZS-N-…
Flight 5 Starship: Chopsticks opening ahead of today's fueling test.nsf.live/starbase
With none of the usual signs for WDR, this will likely be a partial tanking test like the one from a few weeks ago
Closing in on prop loading Flight 5 Starship for an expected partial WDR test.youtube.com/live/Xv2lzAPsT…
Ship 30 and Booster 12 are into prop loading.youtube.com/live/Xv2lzAPsT…
With the return of the B12&S20 full stack, SpaceX teams performed another partial tanking test, as part of the ongoing preparations for flight 5 of Starship.@NASASpaceflightStarbase Live nsf.live/starbase
Starship’s fifth flight test is preparing to launch as soon as October 13, pending regulatory approval → http://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-5
STARSHIP'S FIFTH FLIGHT TESTStarship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as October 13, pending regulatory approval.A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app. The launch window will open as early as 7:00 a.m. CT. As is the case with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change, so be sure to stay tuned to our X account for updates.Flight 4 was a tremendous success. A fully successful ascent was followed by the first ever booster soft-landing in the Gulf of Mexico and Starship making it through a brilliant reentry, before its own landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.The fifth flight test of Starship will aim to take another step towards full and rapid reusability. The primary objectives will be attempting the first ever return to launch site and catch of the Super Heavy booster and another Starship reentry and landing burn, aiming for an on-target splashdown of Starship in the Indian Ocean.Extensive upgrades ahead of this flight test have been made to hardware and software across Super Heavy, Starship, and the launch and catch tower infrastructure at Starbase. SpaceX engineers have spent years preparing and months testing for the booster catch attempt, with technicians pouring tens of thousands of hours into building the infrastructure to maximize our chances for success. We accept no compromises when it comes to ensuring the safety of the public and our team, and the return will only be attempted if conditions are right.Thousands of distinct vehicle and pad criteria must be met prior to a return and catch attempt of the Super Heavy booster, which will require healthy systems on the booster and tower and a manual command from the mission’s Flight Director. If this command is not sent prior to the completion of the boostback burn, or if automated health checks show unacceptable conditions with Super Heavy or the tower, the booster will default to a trajectory that takes it to a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.The returning booster will slow down from supersonic speeds, resulting in audible sonic booms in the area around the landing zone. Generally, the only impact to those in the surrounding area of a sonic boom is the brief thunder-like noise with variables like weather and distance from the return site determining the magnitude experienced by observers.Starship will fly a similar trajectory as the previous flight test with splashdown targeted in the Indian Ocean. This flight path does not require a deorbit burn for reentry, maximizing public safety while still providing the opportunity to meet our primary objective of a controlled reentry and soft water landing of Starship.One of the key upgrades on Starship ahead of flight was a complete rework of its heatshield, with SpaceX technicians spending more than 12,000 hours replacing the entire thermal protection system with newer-generation tiles, a backup ablative layer, and additional protections between the flap structures. This massive effort, along with updates to the ship’s operations and software for reentry and landing burn, will look to improve upon the previous flight and bring Starship to a soft splashdown at the target area in the Indian Ocean.With each flight building on the learnings from the last, testing improvements in hardware and operations across every facet of Starship, we’re on the verge of demonstrating techniques fundamental to Starship’s fully and rapidly reusable design. By continuing to push our hardware in a flight environment, and doing so as safely and frequently as possible, we’ll rapidly bring Starship online and revolutionize humanity’s ability to access space.
COUNTDOWNAll Times ApproximateHR/MIN/SEC EVENT01:15:00 SpaceX Flight Director conducts poll and verifies GO for propellant load00:49:50 Ship fuel (liquid methane) load underway00:48:40 Ship LOX (liquid oxygen) load underway00:40:40 Booster fuel load underway00:34:03 Booster LOX load underway00:19:40 Raptor begins engine chill on booster and ship00:03:20 Ship propellant load complete00:02:50 Booster propellant load complete00:00:30 SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch00:00:10 Flame deflector activation00:00:03 Raptor ignition sequence begins00:00:00 Excitement guaranteed
FLIGHT TEST TIMELINEAll Times ApproximateHR/MIN/SEC EVENT00:00:02 Liftoff00:01:02 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)00:02:33 Super Heavy MECO (most engines cut off)00:02:41 Hot-staging (Starship Raptor ignition and stage separation)00:02:48 Super Heavy boostback burn start00:03:41 Super Heavy boostback burn shutdown00:03:43 Hot-stage jettison00:06:08 Super Heavy is supersonic00:06:33 Super Heavy landing burn start00:06:50 Super Heavy splashdown if no catch attempt00:06:56 Super Heavy landing burn shutdown and catch attempt00:08:27 Starship engine cutoff00:48:03 Starship entry01:02:34 Starship is transonic01:03:43 Starship is subsonic01:05:15 Landing flip01:05:20 Landing burn01:05:34 An exciting landing!
