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Starship Flight 8 Launch Thread (scrubbed) (self.spacex)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Well folks, it's time for the second launch of Starship version 2, as well as another booster RTLS and chopsticks catch attempt! Let's hope the ship fares better this time!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-03-03 23:45 | |

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☑️ 2nd launch of Starship version 2

☑️ 2nd Starship Full Stack launch this year, 8th overall

☑️ 2nd launch from Pad A this year, 8th overall

☑️ 46 days, 0:53:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 28th SpaceX launch this year, 478th overall

Mission Details 🚀

SpaceX website (current). Highlights:
"flight will fly the same suborbital trajectory as previous missions and will target objectives not reached on the previous test"
"Starship will deploy four Starlink simulators, similar in size to next-generation Starlink satellites"
Another in-space raptor relight is planned
"A significant number of tiles have been removed from Starship to stress-test vulnerable areas across the vehicle."
"Multiple metallic tile options, including one with active cooling, will test alternative materials for protecting Starship during reentry."
"non-structural versions of Starship’s catch fittings are installed to test the fittings’ thermal performance"
"flight also includes the launch, return, and catch of the Super Heavy booster"

Link to Starship Dev thread

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If anyone is looking, sounds like new launch window will open about 530 PM CST.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 3 days ago

Thanks. Might post a new launch thread this afternoon.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 2 days ago

New launch thread is up:

Starship Flight 8 Launch Thread (Take two!)

[–] threelonmusketeers 6 points 5 days ago

Scrub for the day. New launch date TBD.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Excited to see mock Starlink deployment, hopefully.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I really hope they have some cameras on em

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Or at least some lights. I think I recall someone saying they would be deployed during orbital night, so hopefully they’ll be visible somehow.

[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

~~Hold released! Countdown has resumed!~~

Edit: And back to holding at T-40 seconds...

Sounds like an automated system booster triggered the hold.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Holding at T-0:00:40

[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

"Hold hold hold"

Launch is not scrubbed yet, propellant loading is still underway, and the launch countdown will continue down to T-40 seconds, at which point the countdown will enter a hold for troubleshooting, and a new T-0 could be established.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Impression seems to be that they've cleared the issue and are proceeding towards launch.

Exciting!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Update: hold in the count apparently.

[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 5 days ago

Yep, sounds like they've not scrubbed yet though. They can pause the count at T-40 seconds while they troubleshoot.

[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 5 days ago

NASASpaceflight are live with coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAlPb6NrCVo

The tank farm is starting to spool up.

[–] threelonmusketeers 2 points 5 days ago

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1896693308908535992

The Starship team is go for prop load. Targeting 5:45pm CT for liftoff of Starship’s eighth flight test.

The launch webcast will go live ~40 minutes ahead of liftoff

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 5 days ago

Booster issue cleared, they are now troubleshooting an issue on the ship.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 5 days ago

Countdown is holding at T-40 seconds, as expected, while teams troubleshoot an issue on the booster.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 5 days ago

SpaceX are live. Kate Tice and Dan Huot are hosting.

Propellant loading has started.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 5 days ago

T-1 hour. Launch mount and tower are venting.