Author Topic: Starship Flight 5 UPDATES : Starbase TX : 13 Oct 2024 (12:25 UTC) (Read 200087 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/13/2024 11:15 am »

WB57 update and virtually no clouds in the Gulf

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/13/2024 11:18 am »

No frost visible yet, again suggesting slight delay (15-20 minutes?)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/13/2024 11:22 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1845424870655398102

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The Starship team is go for prop load, and weather is looking ideal for today's flight test!

The launch webcast will go live ~35 minutes ahead of liftoff which is currently targeted for 7:25am CT

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/13/2024 11:29 am »

Live view of the Rocket Ranch Outpost, about 4 miles from the launch site

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/13/2024 11:29 am »

Big (expected) tower vent

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/13/2024 11:37 am »

Bigger vents!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/13/2024 11:40 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1845428939285544966

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Propellant load of Starship’s upper stage is now underway

sdsds · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/13/2024 11:41 am »

WB-57 establishing its racetrack pattern.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/13/2024 11:45 am »

Frost line

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/13/2024 11:51 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/13/2024 11:57 am »

SpaceX stream is live

spacexplorer · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/13/2024 11:58 am »

Live countdown for all timeline events before and after launch:

https://jumpjack.github.io/space/IFT5-countdown.html

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/13/2024 11:59 am »

Talking about next Mars transfer window in 2 years

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/13/2024 12:02 pm »

Great factory views

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/13/2024 12:03 pm »

Here’s the factory video:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1845434891430920423

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The 1-million square foot Starfactory brings many parts of the manufacturing process under one roof for the first time, moving as much system integration work as possible earlier in the build process, with the goal of eventually producing 1,000 Ships a year