SpaceX Preps for 5th Starship Flight Amid FAA Scrutiny and Design Tweaks
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SpaceX successfully test-fired its Super Heavy booster on July 15, ahead of the fifth integrated flight test of the Starship vehicle. This upcoming flight is the most ambitious yet and aims to build on the success of previous launches. The booster, which is part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission, is designed to be fully reusable and will attempt a controlled return to the launch pad. The next launch is tentatively scheduled for early August.
- SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy Starship booster ahead of 5th flight (video) Space.com
- Booster 12 static fires at Pad A and Pad B tower stacking underway NASASpaceflight.com
- SpaceX faces turbulence from FAA over 5th Starship flight mySA
- Elon Musk Says SpaceX Making 'Important' Design Changes To Starship Ahead Of Its Fifth Test Flight Benzinga
- New Flight Plan, Environmental Concern Could Slow SpaceX Flight Government Technology
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