法布雷奇 on Nostr: New info for Starship Flight 6: - No earlier than November 18 - 4pm CT afternoon ...
New info for Starship Flight 6:
- No earlier than November 18
- 4pm CT afternoon launch time enables daylight landing of Ship in Indian Ocean; 30-minute window
- Hardware + software changes to Super Heavy booster for catch/landing; similar to Flight 5, manual approval required for landing attempt
- In-space burn planned for a single Raptor engine on Ship ahead of future deorbit burn requirements for orbital missions
- *Reduced* heat shield tiles on sides of Ship to test design changes ahead of future catches/landings of Ship; slightly new landing trajectory to test flap control
More: https://t.co/9VVLAY2051
Source: @johnkrausphotos
#SpaceX #StarShip
- No earlier than November 18
- 4pm CT afternoon launch time enables daylight landing of Ship in Indian Ocean; 30-minute window
- Hardware + software changes to Super Heavy booster for catch/landing; similar to Flight 5, manual approval required for landing attempt
- In-space burn planned for a single Raptor engine on Ship ahead of future deorbit burn requirements for orbital missions
- *Reduced* heat shield tiles on sides of Ship to test design changes ahead of future catches/landings of Ship; slightly new landing trajectory to test flap control
More: https://t.co/9VVLAY2051
Source: @johnkrausphotos
#SpaceX #StarShip