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STARSHIP INTEGRATED TEST FLIGHT-5 (IFT-5), Oct 13, 2024, Boca Chica, TX, 8:00 am ET
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Update, October 12, 2:00 pm ET: The FAA has approved the launch. SpaceX says the 30 minute launch window opens at 7:00 am CENTRAL Time (8:00 am Eastern) and will be webcast.
Original Entry: SpaceX has announced plans to conduct the fifth Starship Integrated Test Flight (ITV-5) on October 13, 2024 pending regulatory approval.
As of 11:30 am ET October 12, the FAA had not announced they’ve approved the flight, but expectations are high that it will be forthcoming.
Starship stacked ahead of its fifth flight test. We expect regulatory approval in time to fly on October 13 pic.twitter.com/HCN4dcm1hZ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 11, 2024
SpaceX says the launch window opens “as early as” 7:00 am CENTRAL Time (8:00 am Eastern) and they’ll webcast the launch beginning 30 minutes before liftoff.