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Flight 5 Starship full stack

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Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 17692731)

Well, this is....different

https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...KA&oe=66F230AF

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graph...5/75260498007/

As it turns out, that's not entirely accurate.

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They dragged the fourth booster out of the ocean. Crazy. Wonder what they can learn from that mess.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Starship Super Heavy Booster Flight 4 <a href="https://t.co/EMGpNVn58Q">pic.twitter.com/EMGpNVn58Q</a></p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1838027461268750727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Launch

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dragon’s hatch is now closed. Two hours until Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Space_Station</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840048239523086559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Less than 35 minutes until liftoff. Propellant load of Falcon 9 is underway, and Dragon’s escape system is armed</p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840069794063941704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam (Post 17710499)

Less than 5 minutes!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Liftoff of Crew-9! <a href="https://t.co/laQRTLp4vC">pic.twitter.com/laQRTLp4vC</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840078609463361813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed at Landing Zone 1 <a href="https://t.co/UIyD4UoLGn">pic.twitter.com/UIyD4UoLGn</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840080778719572293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It's weird to see only two on board.

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Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam (Post 17710620)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed at Landing Zone 1 <a href="https://t.co/UIyD4UoLGn">pic.twitter.com/UIyD4UoLGn</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840080778719572293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

First stage booster returning to earth never gets old. Cannot wait for Starship Flight 5, and attempted Mechazilla "catch" of the Super Heavy booster! (And it sounds like it will be happening earlier than "Late November," after all...perhaps the weekend of Chiefs' week 6 bye; i.e. 2 weeks from today!)

https://i.ibb.co/B2KLZ85/6-K9o1-GATE...m-optimize.gif

Hmm.......would.

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Originally Posted by 4th and Long (Post 17696943)

SpaceX :toast: Texas

Great info from Gwynne Shotwell in this video:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gwynne is awesome <a href="https://t.co/tiXtMWJmPE">https://t.co/tiXtMWJmPE</a></p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1839932033000452269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
When Gwynne says:

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For those of you that have not visited [Starbase at Boca Chica, Texas], I invite you and strongly encourage you to come down, and come down often. If you miss a six month cycle, you will have missed the tremendous progress we've made down there. It is an extraordinary place.

...she ain't lying. Starbase is like no other place on earth. You rocket nerds should make the pilgrimage!

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Sounds like another grounding. Hopefully it's something easy to identify.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After today’s successful launch of Crew-9, Falcon 9’s second stage was disposed in the ocean as planned, but experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn. As a result, the second stage safely landed in the ocean, but outside of the targeted area.<br> <br>We will resume launching after we…</p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 17711585)

I watched the booster from Crew 9 land on LZ-1. What?

D'oh! Second stage dumbass....

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Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam (Post 17710649)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: US Coast Guard documentation indicates a NET Launch Date of <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a>'s Starship Flight 5 of October 12, between 07:00 and 08:10 local time.<br><br>This is ~6 weeks earlier than what had previously been said publicly by <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/FAANews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FAANews</a>.<br><br>This is a Notice To Mariners… <a href="https://t.co/RXEQvzP05q">pic.twitter.com/RXEQvzP05q</a></p>— Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro) <a href="https://twitter.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/1841513791248359466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch Thurs. Oct. 10 | NASA Europa Clipper Mission

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Teams encapsulated <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASA</a> 's Europa Clipper spacecraft into Falcon Heavy's fairing earlier this week ahead of next week's Falcon Heavy launch from pad 39A in Florida <a href="https://t.co/ZPJnEvHfMV">pic.twitter.com/ZPJnEvHfMV</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1842333550974247407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The last time the spacecraft will be seen in person...😢<br>Travel well, friend! <a href="https://t.co/5zpRZsKvg0">https://t.co/5zpRZsKvg0</a></p>— NASA Europa Clipper (@EuropaClipper) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaClipper/status/1842205453851189318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next week, a journey of 1.8 billion miles begins. <br><br>All about our mission to explore Jupiter's intriguing moon Europa: <a href="https://t.co/KX1yfEbQD2">https://t.co/KX1yfEbQD2</a><br><br>The launch period opens on Oct. 10. Here's how to watch: <a href="https://t.co/x4XNEuvKXs">https://t.co/x4XNEuvKXs</a> <a href="https://t.co/DCjUpaP3yV">pic.twitter.com/DCjUpaP3yV</a></p>— NASA Europa Clipper (@EuropaClipper) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaClipper/status/1841924984148787535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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RocketLaunch.Live: The Europa Clipper mission is designed to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, which is believed to harbor an ocean beneath its thick ice shell. This NASA mission will investigate whether Europa has the necessary conditions to support life by performing nearly 50 flybys of the moon. Equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, the spacecraft will gather data about the moon’s surface, ice structure, and potential water plumes. These observations will help scientists understand Europa’s composition and its potential for harboring life beneath its ice-covered ocean.

Europa Clipper's payload includes a range of scientific tools such as ice-penetrating radar, spectrometers, and thermal imaging systems, which will help reveal the moon’s internal structure and composition. The spacecraft will be protected from Jupiter’s intense radiation by a specially designed vault to shield its electronics. With its enormous solar arrays, the spacecraft is also one of the largest NASA has ever built for a planetary mission.

The launch date is currently targeted for Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:31 PM (UTC).