SpaceX has shared images of it Starship rocket, which is stacked and ready for a launch on its fifth flight test.
Space X has shared images of it Starship rocket stacked and ready for a launch on its fifth flight test. The launch was originally aimed for July of this year, but was pushed back by several months due to licensing issues with the Federal Aviation Administration .
The digs at the FAA have continued, including a post from the company criticizing FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker made today. The FAA will not grant a license for another launch of the Starship until it completes a license determination, which is expected in late November, following the Starship’s previous Flight 4. In that flight, the Starship made it to orbit and reentered the atmosphere to land near its target, but the vehicle was damaged during the reentry.
For Flight 5 of the Starship, the intention is to launch the rocket into orbit, then attend to land it back at the Starbase site in Texas. As the Starship comes in to land, it will be caught in midair by the “chopsticks” fitted to the tower, which should help to stabilize it.
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