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Starship IFT-5 Launch Thread! (First booster catch with chopsticks) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
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Well folks, it's time for the first booster RTLS and chopsticks catch attempt!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-10-13 12:25 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-10-13 07:25 (CDT) | | Launch Window (UTC) | 2024-10-13 12:00 to 2024-10-13 12:30 (30 minutes) | | Launch site | Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. | | Booster | B12 | | Ship | S30 | | Booster landing | Chopsticks catch at Pad A or soft water landing in Gulf of Mexico | | Ship landing | Indian Ocean |

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☑️ 3rd Starship Full Stack launch this year

☑️ 5th Starship Full Stack launch overall

☑️ 98th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 409th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship hops)

☑️ 3rd launch from Pad A this year

☑️ 128 days, 23:10:00 turnaround for this pad

Mission Details 🚀

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Chopsticks have opened wide.

Tank farm is spooling up.

[-] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

:::happydance::: spaace...thefinalhfronteeah

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