SpaceX Prepares Starship for November 18 Launch with Unique 'Banana' Feature
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SpaceX has moved its Starship spacecraft to the launchpad for its sixth flight test, scheduled for November 18. The test will involve stacking Ship 31 atop booster 13, with plans to repeat the previous test's successful booster catch and conduct a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This test will also assess new thermal protection materials and gather data on higher angle descents. The launch window is set for 1600 CT, with future upgrades planned for the seventh test.
- SpaceX Starship moved to launchpad for 6th flight test The Register
- SpaceX Caught a Rocket With ‘Chopsticks.’ What Will It Try Next? The Wall Street Journal
- SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos) Space.com
- SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18 Spaceflight Now
- Starship preparations as rollouts begin ahead of full stack testing NASASpaceflight.com
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