SpaceX launched Starship Superheavy Flight 6 on Tuesday November 19, 2024. This flight marked a near repeat of the massive success of Flight 5 from a month ago. SpaceX aimed to conduct an in space relight of their raptor engine while pushing the ships heat shield to the limit. This proved to be a resounding success for the ship after landing right on the mark in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile the booster did not share that same fate being forced to divert offshore away from the catch tower due to a health check failure of one of the catch systems.
It is not clear when SpaceX will launch their next Starship flight although rumors have been speculating already that January is the next go date pending regulatory approval.
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