It’s time for Starship to begin its third test flight, during which the giant rocket will once again be pushed to its limits and demonstrate the progress made since its last test flight last November.
The 400-foot-tall (122-meter) giant rocket is scheduled to launch from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 14, with a launch time of 110 minute.The company’s live broadcast will Available on X and its website, the broadcast begins at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. Of course, this depends on favorable weather conditions.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX isn’t your only viewing option; a number of third-party providers have set up cameras to capture Integrated Flight Test-3 (IFT-3) live with commentary, which we’ve added below Some of it.
SpaceX is aiming to hit some pretty significant milestones on its third flight, but complete success seems unlikely.The first two flights were carried out in April 20 and November 18 Several launches last year did not go as planned, with the rockets exploding over the Gulf of Mexico each time. That said, SpaceX seeks to learn and improve by pushing its rockets to new limits, even if the mission ends with a huge Bada craze. Following the second test, the FAA’s recently concluded investigation found the following: 17 Correction What Space needs to do to get the latest launch licensethe Federal Aviation Administration released late Wednesday afternoon.
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SpaceX outlined several goals for the third test flight, including the successful launch and burn of the Super Heavy booster (equipped with 33 Raptor engines) and Starship upper stage, the opening and closing of the Starship payload door (my Spider-Man sense tells me An actual mission) imminent), the first re-ignition of the Raptor in space, and the controlled re-entry of the starship.In addition, SpaceX plans to conduct Complex propellant transfer demonstrationwhich is conducted under a NASA contract.
SpaceX had previously set the target for Starship splashdown to be the Pacific Ocean, but the situation with ITF-3 has changed, and the upper stage is now targeting the Indian Ocean. Fingers crossed it gets this far. If successful, the entire mission should last less than 10 minutes.
Whether it succeeds or fails, SpaceX always puts on a great show. Producing approximately 16 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket and has the potential to reshape the aerospace industry due to its size and reusability.
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