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SpaceX has completed last-minute propellant loading tests for the highly anticipated Starship Flight 6, which is scheduled for afternoon Eastern Time on Tuesday. Like Starship Flight 5, Flight 6 will also attempt to catch the first stage Starship Super Heavy booster with the tower arms and softly land the second stage Starship in the Indian Ocean. However, unlike Flight 5, the upcoming Starship test flight will also test an in-space Raptor engine reignition on the second stage Starship and additional flight profiles designed to test the limits of the ship’s endurance and design options to catch it with the launch tower.
SpaceX Breezes Ahead With Last Minute Checks On Starship Full Stack Ahead Of Flight 6 On Tuesday
Over the last few days, SpaceX transported its Starship Super Heavy booster and the ship to the launch pad before stacking the ship on the booster ahead of Tuesday’s test attempt. The test attempt was initially slated for tomorrow, but weather constraints forced SpaceX to move the launch forward by a day. After it stacked the rockets, SpaceX fully loaded the booster and ship’s tanks with liquid oxygen and hydrogen as part of pressurization tests. These tests evaluate the rocket’s structural integrity and other systems to ensure they are in working condition before launch.
With the tests complete, the firm shared on its X page that it is ready to proceed with Starship Flight 6 on…
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