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Earliest launch date for IFT-9 is NET May 20, 2025. Ship 35 will be the 3rd V2 Starship upper stage to attempt orbital velocity and landing in the Indian Ocean. Booster 14 will be the 1st Starship booster to attempt reuse, it previously flew on #IFT7.
IFT-9 may launch as soon as Monday May 19th between 6:30 pm and 8:34 pm CST. Ship 35 will attempt re-entry and landing in the Indian Ocean during local morning. This will be the 1st reuse attempt of Starship Booster 14, which previously flew on #IFT7 January 16, 2025, 4:37 pm CST.
(photo from John Kraus)
Elon's SpaceX Starship:
This is Booster 14 falling away after stage separation during IFT-7. Booster 14 successfully RTLS and landed back at its own launch tower.
B14 is scheduled to launch again during the upcoming IFT-9 orbital velocity test flight. Booster 14 is going to test a new angle of attack for landing, so it will do a water landing this time.
#Space #SpaceX #Starship #ElonMusk #IFT7 #IFT9
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Elon's SpaceX Starship:
Booster 14 rotates its gridfins, in preparation for its 2nd orbital flight test (IFT-9). B14 is the first Starship booster to be reused. It is testing a new angle of attack for landing, so it will land in the ocean this time.
#Space #SpaceX #Starship #ElonMusk #IFT9 #IFT7
SpaceX Starship Booster 14 rotates fins 10APR2025.mp4
Elon's SpaceX Starship:
Booster 14 rolling back to Megabay 1, after successfully completing a full static fire.
The Saturn V sized booster is scheduled to be reused in its 2nd flight for IFT-9, after it flew on the IFT-7 orbital velocity test flight.
#Space #SpaceX #Starship #ElonMusk #IFT9 #IFT7 #SaturnV
Starship Booster 14 rollback 2nd static fire 08APR2025.mp4
