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  • Starship IFP-6, Nov 18

    From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 7 15:29:31 2024
    https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/spacex-announces-sixth-starship-test-flight-on-nov-18

    "SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket, and
    it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship launch will
    happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility."


    Alain Fournier

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  • From The Running Man@21:1/5 to alain245@videotron.ca on Fri Nov 8 06:34:09 2024
    On 07/11/2024 21:29 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/spacex-announces-sixth-starship-test-flight-on-nov-18

    "SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket, and
    it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship launch will
    happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility."



    The only new thing will be the re-igniting of a Raptor engine in space.
    This is mandatory for the FAA to allow SpaceX to attempt a landing.

    Flight 7 will be much more interesting, with new designs and materials.

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  • From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to The Running Man on Fri Nov 8 10:46:54 2024
    On 2024-11-08 1:34 a.m., The Running Man wrote:
    On 07/11/2024 21:29 Alain Fournier <alain245@videotron.ca> wrote:
    https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/spacex-announces-sixth-starship-test-flight-on-nov-18

    "SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket, and
    it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship launch will
    happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility."



    The only new thing will be the re-igniting of a Raptor engine in space. This is mandatory for the FAA to allow SpaceX to attempt a landing.

    Flight 7 will be much more interesting, with new designs and materials.


    I agree. Nonetheless, IFT-6 is important. Not everything went according
    to plan on IFT-5. They need to tweak some things, IFT-6 should show
    those tweaks are working. Even if the Block 2 ship will be quite
    different, it will be good to know that Block 1 ship does work.


    Alain Fournier

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  • From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to Snidely on Wed Nov 20 11:34:49 2024
    On 2024-11-19 5:19 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    Alain Fournier explained :
    https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/spacex-announces-sixth-starship-
    test-flight-on-nov-18

    "SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket,
    and it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship launch
    will happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility."


    Alain Fournier

    Catch aborted, nice water landing, Starship currently nightside.

    /dps

    Does anyone know why they aborted the catch? All I heard is that
    “automated health checks of critical hardware on the launch and catch
    tower triggered an abort of the catch attempt”. Which means nothing.


    Alain Fournier

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  • From Alain Fournier@21:1/5 to Snidely on Wed Nov 20 16:38:29 2024
    On 2024-11-20 4:15 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    On Wednesday or thereabouts, Alain Fournier declared ...
    On 2024-11-19 5:19 p.m., Snidely wrote:
    Alain Fournier explained :
    https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/spacex-announces-sixth-
    starship- test-flight-on-nov-18

    "SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket,
    and it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship
    launch will happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica
    testing facility."


    Alain Fournier

    Catch aborted, nice water landing, Starship currently nightside.

    /dps

    Does anyone know why they aborted the catch? All I heard is that
    “automated health checks of critical hardware on the launch and catch
    tower triggered an abort of the catch attempt”. Which means nothing.


    Alain Fournier

    Until SpaceX tells us, nobody outside knows.  Given a sparse amount of
    data, it's all speculation ... but:

    1) water landing looked like ship was working fine
    2) the tower experienced damage to an antenna/comms tower

    so I think there's a pretty good chance that the tower had some issue. Perhaps as simple as it couldn't "hear" the ship, or perhaps some other
    part was damaged and didn't respond properly.

    /dps


    Thank you. I didn't know about the antenna problem. That shouldn't be a
    big problem.


    Alain Fournier

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