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  • Starship IFT-5

    From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 26 14:01:30 2024
    I don't know if @SawyerMerritt is a reliable source but according to him
    no FAA investigation is required before giving a launch license for
    SpaceX's IFT-5.

    https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1801022437758234958

    "The FAA is not requiring an investigation. The FAA assessed the
    operations of the SpaceX Starship Flight 4 mission. All flight events
    for both the Starship vehicle and the Super Heavy booster appear to have occurred within the scope of planned and authorized activities."

    Of course, after IFT-4, it was never likely that the FAA launch license
    was much of a problem. Upgrades SpaceX will want to do will take much
    more time than getting a launch license.


    Alain Fournier

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  • From The Running Man@21:1/5 to alain245@videotron.ca on Mon Jul 1 05:18:05 2024
    On 26/06/2024 14:01 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    I don't know if @SawyerMerritt is a reliable source but according to him
    no FAA investigation is required before giving a launch license for
    SpaceX's IFT-5.

    https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1801022437758234958

    "The FAA is not requiring an investigation. The FAA assessed the
    operations of the SpaceX Starship Flight 4 mission. All flight events
    for both the Starship vehicle and the Super Heavy booster appear to have occurred within the scope of planned and authorized activities."

    Of course, after IFT-4, it was never likely that the FAA launch license
    was much of a problem. Upgrades SpaceX will want to do will take much
    more time than getting a launch license.


    Alain Fournier

    I tend to agree that no investigation will be necessary and that getting a launch license will be a mere formality.

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  • From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to The Running Man on Tue Jul 9 20:41:12 2024
    On 2024-07-01 1:18 a.m., The Running Man wrote:
    On 26/06/2024 14:01 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    I don't know if @SawyerMerritt is a reliable source but according to him
    no FAA investigation is required before giving a launch license for
    SpaceX's IFT-5.

    https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1801022437758234958

    "The FAA is not requiring an investigation. The FAA assessed the
    operations of the SpaceX Starship Flight 4 mission. All flight events
    for both the Starship vehicle and the Super Heavy booster appear to have
    occurred within the scope of planned and authorized activities."

    Of course, after IFT-4, it was never likely that the FAA launch license
    was much of a problem. Upgrades SpaceX will want to do will take much
    more time than getting a launch license.


    Alain Fournier

    I tend to agree that no investigation will be necessary and that getting a launch license will be a mere formality.

    On 2024-07-05 8:20 PM, Elon tweeted:
    "Flight 5 in 4 weeks"

    So SpaceX seems to aim early August.


    Alain Fournier

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  • From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to Snidely on Mon Jul 29 20:50:14 2024
    On 2024-07-15 5:49 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    Snidely submitted this idea :
    Snidely submitted this gripping article, maybe on Tuesday:
    On Tuesday or thereabouts, Alain Fournier asked ...
    On 2024-07-01 1:18 a.m., The Running Man wrote:
    On 26/06/2024 14:01 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    I don't know if @SawyerMerritt is a reliable source but according
    to him
    no FAA investigation is required before giving a launch license for >>>>>> SpaceX's IFT-5.

    https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1801022437758234958

    "The FAA is not requiring an investigation. The FAA assessed the
    operations of the SpaceX Starship Flight 4 mission. All flight events >>>>>> for both the Starship vehicle and the Super Heavy booster appear
    to have
    occurred within the scope of planned and authorized activities."

    Of course, after IFT-4, it was never likely that the FAA launch
    license
    was much of a problem. Upgrades SpaceX will want to do will take much >>>>>> more time than getting a launch license.


    Alain Fournier

    I tend to agree that no investigation will be necessary and that
    getting a
    launch license will be a mere formality.

    On 2024-07-05 8:20 PM, Elon tweeted:
    "Flight 5 in 4 weeks"

    So SpaceX seems to aim early August.


    Alain Fournier

    Yeah, well, Elon Time.  Mid-to-late August is the outside optimistic
    projection, since Ship 30 is still only partly dressed, and a catch
    means revised license from FAA.

    Booster 12 rolled out today; cryo testing imminent.

    Some sort of testing today (7 come 11) involving what seems to be a
    small amount of cryo (LOX) and venting.

    And now check off booster static fire (10:13:50 CDT).

    It seems that IFT-5 is now expected to be in late August or early September.

    https://passionategeekz.com/musk-predicts-that-spacex-starships-fifth-test-flight-has-a-50-success-rate-in-capturing-spacecraft-and-is-expected-to-launch-in-late-august-or-early-september/


    Alain Fournier

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