Starship Flight 5 preparations - NET Oct 13 2024 - UPDATES

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Video:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843521860958597503

Water Deluge System test at Starbase Pad A, before the potential October 13 launch attempt.

The next milestone should be destack for pre-flight FTS work.

nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1843526518716412395

SpaceX just conducted a double water deluge test! Presumably simulating the two necessary on launch day, one for launch itself and one for booster landing. @NASASpaceflight

Rewatch them both on Starbase Live: nsf.live/starbase

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/wapodavenport/status/1843618901990822068

Am told the regulatory approval from the FAA is indeed possible for a Starship launch by Sunday but not a certainty.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843665542621868124

Starship Flight 5: SQD (Ship Quick Disconnect) has been retracted ahead of destacking later today. This is a nominal process in the path to launch to allow for the FTS (Flight Termination System) work to be completed.

nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/harvardrogers/status/1843706942465904953

Ship 30 is being de-stacked  @NASASpaceflight Starbase Live 24/7  nsf.live/starbase

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1843709980119388249

Starship Flight 5: Ship 30 destack for FTS!
nsf.live/starbase

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Timelapse video:

https://twitter.com/enneps/status/1843722692639502597

With SpaceX officially targeting NET October 13th for Starship Flight 5 (pending regulatory approval), S30 was destacked from B12, for potentially final pre flight preparations (including FTS install).
@NASASpaceflight
Starbase Live nsf.live/starbase

[RedLineTrain]

Yesterday at 3:05 pm, TCEQ closed out its investigation and fine for use of the water deluge system.  It also provides requirements for the further use of the deluge system in absence of a permit, the application for which has been submitted and evaluated by staff.  I assume that this was the gating item for SpaceX to use the deluge system like the test that happened last night and for FAA to give its license for the launch.  Linked below and attached.

As you can see, the fine was so low because there was little economic benefit to SpaceX for avoiding the licensing.  It is already doing everything that a permit would require (e.g., the water testing that the company described).

https://www15.tceq.texas.gov/crpub/index.cfm?fuseaction=iwr.itemdetail&item_id=936588722024219&addn_id=375569952024183&showdetail=Y

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/kmreed/status/1843770765289873498

Flight Road Closures are in place for Sunday! This seems to be happening.

nextspaceflight.com/starship/
@NASASpaceflight

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1843694147745845668

I can't speak fully to upper-level wind constraints, but the surface forecast for a Starship launch on Sunday is outstanding: Clear skies, very light winds, and otherwise fair conditions.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Now to the flight 5 Updates thread:

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61646.0