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Starship Integrated Flight Test 4 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread! (self.spacex)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex
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Well folks, it's time for Starship IFT-4!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-06 12:50 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-06-06 07:50 (CDT) | | Launch Window (UTC) | 2024-06-06 12:00 to 2024-03-14 14:00 (120 minutes) | | Launch site | OLM-A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. | | Booster | B11 | | Ship | S29 | | Booster landing | Soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico | | Ship landing | Indian Ocean |

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☑️ 2nd Starship Full Stack launch this year

☑️ 4th Starship Full Stack launch overall

☑️ 60th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 371st SpaceX launch overall (including Starship hops)

☑️ 2nd launch from OLM-A this year

☑️ 83 days, 22:35:00 turnaround for this pad

Mission Details 🚀

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[–] threelonmusketeers 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Reentry plasma is visible! Ship orientation looks more controlled than for IFT-3.

Mission Control Audio: "Temperature increasing on the nose, within expected ranges."

Mission Control Audio: "Passing through 85 km, flaps have control of the vehicle."

Mission Control Audio: "Starship approaching peak heating. Nose temperatures still increasing, within expected ranges."

Mission Control Audio: "Starship is now in expected peak heating."

Mission Control Audio: "Starship experiencing 0.5 G of acceleration. Ship remains on good reentry trajectory. Nose temperatures have stopped increasing."

Mission Control Audio: "Engine chill for landing burn."

Mission Control Audio: "Starship remains on a good reentry trajectory."