9mo ago

Starship IFT-5 Launch Thread! (First booster catch with chopsticks)

Well folks, it's time for the first booster RTLS and chopsticks catch attempt!

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

Webcasts

Stream	Link
Space Affairs	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07kCgVCMCfA
Everyday Astronaut	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKI7y3DTXk
Spaceflight Now	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyR_M5rCL64
NASASpaceflight	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC87WmFN_As
LabPadre	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJ54Y22cVI
The Launch Pad	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpB62C9wWNA
VideoFromSpace	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42QHfZzGZs0
SpaceX	https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1845210284270682178
The Space Devs	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfuxxqc5yaI

☑️ 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