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[Spyxos]

SpaceX announced on Friday that the company is targeting "mid-November" for the second flight test of the Super Heavy rocket and its Starship upper stage.

The company said the launch date is pending regulatory approval, which means that the Federal Aviation Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Service have yet to complete the environmental review
process for the rocket and its launch site, which is surrounded by wetlands in South Texas.

Even so, the SpaceX announcement indicates that the company believes it may soon receive this regulatory approval. This is consistent with what sources have told Ars—that federal approval for the second launch of Starship is close to wrapping up.

Edit:

SpaceX delays second Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part​

It’s almost showtime for SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket

SpaceX will again target a morning liftoff for the rocket.

arstechnica.com

 

[EviLore]

Pretty fast turnaround time since the previous test (April 20th). Here's hoping they learned what they needed to learn.

Some additional eye candy from back in July when they began setup for the superheavy Booster 9 that will carry Starship for this launch:

 

[Ballthyrm]

There is a chance that the fish and wildlife service demands that they recuperate the water from the sound suppression system.

I guess they will have to check regularly if adding freshwater into the surrounding brackish water does damage.

I expect SpaceX to build slopes and a retaining pond, as water in these quantities isn't cheap anyways, so it's in their best interest to get that water back.

 

[Spyxos]

SpaceX's next Starship test launch could lift off as early as Nov. 17, pending regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies.

SpaceX says its 2nd Starship test flight could launch on Nov. 17 (video)

"Assuming regulatory approval," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says.

www.space.com

 

[AJUMP23]

Look at all those Rocket Engines. Looks like what I build in Kerbel

 

[Spyxos]

SpaceX delays second Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part​

 

[EviLore]

SpaceX delays second Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part​

Soon!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

SpaceX delays second Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part​

Gives me something to look forward to on a what was otherwise a boring Saturday. Can't wait

 

[RaptorGTA]

Was hoping for a launch today as I was off work. But gotta get those fins working.

Totally excited and nervous as hell for tomorrow

 

[jason10mm]

When is he gonna get approval to test a Project Orion launch system???

 

[sono]

HYPE!

 

[AJUMP23]

That rocket is not really lifting off. It has so much force it is pushing the earth.

 

[Kamina]

Last chance to get some flat-earthers on board

 

[Come On Tars]

there seemed to be some glaring issues with the last launch. Like no fire troughs, which was odd.

 

[natjjohn]

The line is set at over/under 1.5 deaths

 

[sono]

Less than 2 hours to go!

 

[Coconutt]

SpaceX only ones out here still doing space stuff.

 

[SJRB]

So sick.

 

[sono]

The sun is rising over the biggest spaceship humanity has ever made right now.

 

[sono]

What about it live stream

 

[SJRB]

SpaceX stream is up on X. Gorgeous shots of the Starship.

Can't embed the broadcast so check out the SpaceX feed.

SpaceX just officially confirmed the size of Starship and the booster is equivalent to Mecha Godzilla.

Not even kidding, they even had a nice visual to compare the two.

 

[Lord Panda]

SpaceX stream is up on X. Gorgeous shots of the Starship.

Can't embed the broadcast so check out the SpaceX feed.

SpaceX just officially confirmed the size of Starship and the booster is equivalent to Mecha Godzilla.

Not even kidding, they even had a nice visual to compare the two.

What a view. 6 minutes!

Such amazing shots in the Livestream

 

[Wildebeest]

The livestreams of this have some crazy numbers. I wonder if more than 1 million are watching overall.

 

[DKehoe]

Tuned in just in time to see the launch. Incredible to watch it happen.

 

[Lord Panda]

Heavy booster did its job before it embraced the infinite.

 

[Lord Panda]

Ah shit; valuable data nonetheless.

 

[SJRB]

That was beautiful.

 

[Spyxos]

Fuck, i missed it.

 

[sono]

Everyone is scratching their heads about the loss of the upper stage. It seemed to work perfectly all 6 engines worked until it used up the planned fuel and then it seemed that the fts was triggered

 

[AJUMP23]

Lower stage was cool.

 

[FunkMiller]

Elon trying to figure out who to blame for the launch going wrong.

 

[SJRB]

Elon trying to figure out who to blame for the launch going wrong.

..what?

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

What happenned with stage 2?

From my perspective it would appear they knew it wouldn't reach escape velocity and decided to toss it, they rocket was closing in to 30k and and fuel was almost empty (you need 40k for escape velocity).

 

[ManaByte]

..what?

The last remaining non-Viagra or bitcoin advertisers have fled Twitter because Elon agreed with a shithead preaching replacement theory antisemitism.

 

[Kilau]

Fiery but mostly successful launch.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

8 minutes of flight? So they’ve made around 0.0026% the way to Mars.

 

[Ironbunny]

What happened for the starship itself? Its in space or did it drop in to the sea?

 

[-Minsc-]

 

[22:22:22]

Phallus worship! Can't wait!

 

[Spyxos]

 

[AGRacing]

Test 3 live in a few minutes!!

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

www.spacex.com

 

[Lord Panda]

Objectives include (courtesy of ChatGPT):

* Successful ascent burn of both stages, opening and closing the Starship’s payload door, and demonstrating propellant transfer during the upper stage’s coast phase.

* First-ever re-light of a Raptor engine while in space and aims for a controlled reentry of Starship.

* Flying a new trajectory, targeted to splashdown in the Indian Ocean, allowing the attempt of new techniques like in-space engine burns while ensuring public safety.

 

[Lord Panda]

Here we go!

Edit 1: Freaking got into space like it was nothing.
Edit2: Some amazing footage from Starship coasting in space at 26400KM/h

 

[EverydayBeast]

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/spacex-starship-launch-scn-03-14-24/index.html

 

[Trunx81]

This is an amazingly big fat rocket! Now get that thing to the moon!

 

[Lord Panda]

What an amazing camera angle and footage of the reentry and that plasma front around the ship.

 

[BigDeadFreak]

OK America, we see you. But do you see us?