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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #140 on: 10/04/2024 11:43 pm »
First NOTAM is out:

Map from the splashdown NOTAM.
« Last Edit: 10/04/2024 11:44 pm by OneSpeed »

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First NOTAM is out:

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F3682/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/2209S09449E999
A) YMMM
B) 2410131242 C) 2410191505
D) 2410131242 TO 2410131505
   2410141242 TO 2410141635
   2410151242 TO 2410151635
   2410161242 TO 2410161635
   2410171242 TO 2410171635
   2410181242 TO 2410181505
   2410191242 TO 2410191505
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARSHIP FLT-5 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2443S 07500E
2353S 07935E
2249S 08417E
2129S 08853E
2034S 09255E
1921S 09606E
1732S 10128E
1607S 10543E
1457S 11344E
1529S 11354E
1724S 11056E
1924S 10804E
2133S 10428E
2303S 09947E
2421S 09346E
2501S 08929E
2535S 08501E
2609S 08007E
2702S 07500E  TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
Also
B0824/24 NOTAMN
Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) MMFR
B) 2410131200
C) 2410191307
D) 13 1200 1307, 14 1200-1437, 15 1200-1437, 16 1200-1437, 17 1200-1437,
   18 1200-1307, 19 1200-1307
E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR LAUNCH OF ROCKET SPACEX STARSHIP FLT-5
   LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS:
   AREA 1:
   25 58N 097 12W
   26 00N 097 00W
   26 00N 095 55W
   24 40N 093 19W
   25 20N 096 29W
   25 54N 097 10W
   25 58N 097 12W
   AREA 2:
   24 30N 090 00W
   24 10N 090 17W
   24 30N 092 19W
   24 30N 090 00W
   MMFR
F) SFC
G) UNL
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #142 on: 10/05/2024 04:41 am »
https://twitter.com/orbitly1/status/1842409319033147516

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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.
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #143 on: 10/05/2024 06:06 am »
https://x.com/texas_lizard/status/1842404248421564566

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#101

Stuctural testing on the Chopstick today

https://twitter.com/iniallanderson/status/1842406397830390076

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gorgeous views of the info patch confirming the weight of the bigger bags

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #144 on: 10/05/2024 06:14 am »
https://twitter.com/vickicocks15/status/1842357949752017281

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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.
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #146 on: 10/05/2024 12:43 pm »
https://twitter.com/labpadre/status/1842499915865379263

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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?

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #147 on: 10/05/2024 04:38 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842596888723534002

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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.

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #148 on: 10/06/2024 06:35 am »

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #149 on: 10/06/2024 06:42 am »
https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842770044020760597

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Flight 5 returning to the Booster 12 and Ship 30 full stack!

youtube.com/watch?v=NH9eZS…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842770658268238022

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Wow, this is moving!

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Pivot time. Also, Raptors.

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842781813392941405

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Nearly down.

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #150 on: 10/06/2024 06:44 am »
https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842791257099354407

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Starship Flight 5 (Booster 12/Ship 30) is fully stacked for propellant testing (up to a WDR) next week.

youtube.com/watch?v=NH9eZS…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1842792708965794105

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Always a cool sight:

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #151 on: 10/06/2024 12:15 pm »
https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1842842695498076410

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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-…

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #152 on: 10/06/2024 04:45 pm »
Cross-Post:  Phillip Sloss reports on the FAA License issues for IFT-5.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58212.msg2630294#msg2630294
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #153 on: 10/07/2024 04:15 pm »
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843323960596852811

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Flight 5 Starship: Chopsticks opening ahead of today's fueling test.

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #154 on: 10/07/2024 04:50 pm »
https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1843324253225226662

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With none of the usual signs for WDR, this will likely be a partial tanking test like the one from a few weeks ago

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #155 on: 10/07/2024 07:05 pm »
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #156 on: 10/07/2024 07:50 pm »
https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843376660596568313

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Closing in on prop loading Flight 5 Starship for an expected partial WDR test.

youtube.com/live/Xv2lzAPsT…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843378820604367160

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Ship 30 and Booster 12 are into prop loading.

youtube.com/live/Xv2lzAPsT…
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #157 on: 10/07/2024 09:27 pm »
https://twitter.com/enneps/status/1843402632205144360

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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.
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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #158 on: 10/07/2024 11:53 pm »
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1843435573861875781

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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

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Re: Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES
« Reply #159 on: 10/08/2024 04:49 am »
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-5

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STARSHIP'S FIFTH FLIGHT TEST

Starship'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.

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COUNTDOWN

All Times Approximate

HR/MIN/SEC   EVENT
01:15:00   SpaceX Flight Director conducts poll and verifies GO for propellant load
00:49:50   Ship fuel (liquid methane) load underway
00:48:40   Ship LOX (liquid oxygen) load underway
00:40:40   Booster fuel load underway
00:34:03   Booster LOX load underway
00:19:40   Raptor begins engine chill on booster and ship
00:03:20   Ship propellant load complete
00:02:50   Booster propellant load complete
00:00:30   SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch
00:00:10   Flame deflector activation
00:00:03   Raptor ignition sequence begins
00:00:00   Excitement guaranteed

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FLIGHT TEST TIMELINE

All Times Approximate

HR/MIN/SEC   EVENT
00:00:02   Liftoff
00:01:02   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 start
00:03:41   Super Heavy boostback burn shutdown
00:03:43   Hot-stage jettison
00:06:08   Super Heavy is supersonic
00:06:33   Super Heavy landing burn start
00:06:50   Super Heavy splashdown if no catch attempt
00:06:56   Super Heavy landing burn shutdown and catch attempt
00:08:27   Starship engine cutoff
00:48:03   Starship entry
01:02:34   Starship is transonic
01:03:43   Starship is subsonic
01:05:15   Landing flip
01:05:20   Landing burn
01:05:34   An exciting landing!

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