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'''SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 6''' ('''IFT-6''') will be the sixth integrated [[flight test]] of a [[test article (aerospace)|prototype]] [[SpaceX Starship|Starship]] [[launch vehicle]]. The prototype vehicles planned to be flown are the [[SpaceX Starship (spacecraft)#Ships 28–32|Ship 31]] upper-stage and [[SpaceX Super Heavy#B9-B12|Booster 13]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxjR--cVHg |title=SpaceX Static Fires Ship 30 in Preparation for the Fifth Starship Flight |date=May 8, 2024 |last=NASASpaceflight |access-date=May 20, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
'''SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 6''' ('''IFT-6''') will be the sixth integrated [[flight test]] of a [[test article (aerospace)|prototype]] [[SpaceX Starship|Starship]] [[launch vehicle]]. The prototype vehicles planned to be flown are the [[SpaceX Starship (spacecraft)#Ships 28–32|Ship 31]] upper-stage and [[SpaceX Super Heavy#B9-B12|Booster 13]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxjR--cVHg |title=SpaceX Static Fires Ship 30 in Preparation for the Fifth Starship Flight |date=May 8, 2024 |last=NASASpaceflight |access-date=May 20, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


[[SpaceX]] is expecting to perform the flight test in 2024.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZbtLRoZog |title=Starbase Weekly, Ep.116: Ship 26 Testing at the new Test Stand! |date=May 19, 2024 |last=RGV Aerial Photography |access-date=May 19, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2024 |title=SpaceX aims to launch Starship after Memorial Day |url=https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/spacex-speaks-at-boca-chica-on-future-plans/ |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=KVEO-TV |language=en-US}}</ref> As of June 2024, the flight profile for flight 6 remains unknown.
[[SpaceX]] is expecting to perform the flight test in 2024.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZbtLRoZog |title=Starbase Weekly, Ep.116: Ship 26 Testing at the new Test Stand! |date=May 19, 2024 |last=RGV Aerial Photography |access-date=May 19, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2024 |title=SpaceX aims to launch Starship after Memorial Day |url=https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/spacex-speaks-at-boca-chica-on-future-plans/ |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=KVEO-TV |language=en-US}}</ref> As of July 2024, the flight profile for flight 6 remains unknown.


== Background ==
== Background ==

Revision as of 21:06, 7 July 2024

Starship IFT-6
NamesIntegrated Flight Test-6
Mission typeFlight test
OperatorSpaceX
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftShip 31
Spacecraft typeSpaceX Starship
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch dateNET 2024 (2024)
RocketSpaceX Super Heavy Booster 13
Launch siteStarbase
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SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 6 (IFT-6) will be the sixth integrated flight test of a prototype Starship launch vehicle. The prototype vehicles planned to be flown are the Ship 31 upper-stage and Booster 13.[1]

SpaceX is expecting to perform the flight test in 2024.[2][3] As of July 2024, the flight profile for flight 6 remains unknown.

Background

Vehicle testing ahead of launch

S31 was rolled to Masseys for cryogenic testing on May 11.[4] During its first cryogenic test on May 12, an electrical anomaly occurred,[5] and was rolled back to the production site for repairs on May 15.[6] S31 completed a successful cryogenic test in early July.[7]

See also


References

  1. ^ NASASpaceflight (May 8, 2024). SpaceX Static Fires Ship 30 in Preparation for the Fifth Starship Flight. Retrieved May 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ RGV Aerial Photography (May 19, 2024). Starbase Weekly, Ep.116: Ship 26 Testing at the new Test Stand!. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "SpaceX aims to launch Starship after Memorial Day". KVEO-TV. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Bergin, Chris (May 11, 2024). "With Booster 11 (Flight 4) now at the launch site. Ship 31 (Flight 6) is preparing to roll to Masseys". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Ship 29 Rolled Out for Full Starship Stack Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ NASASpaceflight (July 12, 2021). Starbase Live: 24/7 Starship & Super Heavy Development From SpaceX's Boca Chica Facility. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ WAI Plus (July 4, 2024). SpaceX' Tower 2 is getting Ready for Stacking! - Ship 31 Cryo Test. Retrieved July 7, 2024 – via YouTube.
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