SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk, is proceeding with the fourth test flight of its gigantic spacecraft, Starship.
The launch from the Starbase in South Texas is scheduled to take place within a 120-minute window opening at 3:20 p.m. Greek time.
Watch Starship’s fourth flight test → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/SjpjscHoUB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 6, 2024
The event is being broadcast live via SpaceX’s account on X (formerly Twitter), which is also owned by Elon Musk.
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Watch Starship’s fourth flight test → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/SjpjscHoUB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 6, 2024
The first three tests of Starship were conducted in April 2023, November 2023, and March of this year.
The first flight ended just 4 minutes after liftoff because the two stages failed to separate, and SpaceX executed a controlled explosion.
In the second test, which lasted about 8 minutes, the stage separation was successful.
The third test lasted about 50 minutes: Starship reached orbit but was destroyed upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere at hypersonic speed, aiming for a predetermined point in the Indian Ocean.
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