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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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[STARSHIP IFT-7 THREAD 🧵]

Just under T-4 hours until Starship flies for IFT-7.
According to SpaceX, systems and weather look good!

This is the first of the V2 ships, so I'm personally looking forward to seeing how the new and more leeward front flaps perform during re-entry. Fingers crossed for less burn through!

📸: SpaceX

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V2 Starship at the launch tower, Boca Chica, TX.

Light cloud cover is visible in the background. The reflective side of the ship (non heat shield side) is the side facing the camera. Small sections of the heat shield are visible. — V2 Starship at the launch tower, Boca Chica, TX. Light cloud cover is visible in the background. The reflective side of the ship (non heat shield side) is the side facing the camera. Small sections of the heat shield are visible.

orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Ship 33 will also be used to test the deployment of 10 payload dummies. These are similar weights and sizes to the upcoming next generation Starlink sats.

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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"A block of planned upgrades to the Starship upper stage will debut on this flight test, bringing major improvements to reliability and performance. The vehicle’s forward flaps have been reduced in size and shifted towards the vehicle tip and away from the heat shield, significantly reducing their exposure to reentry heating while simplifying the underlying mechanisms and protective tiling" -SpaceX

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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"Now targeting 4:37 p.m. CT for liftoff of Starship" - SpaceX

That's 22:37 UTC

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Ship 33: This is the first Block 2/v2 upper stage of Starship, it features various improvements over previous ships. The item to watch is the new forward fins. Many changes are internal and/or software so won't be visible.

Booster 14: A Block 1 booster. Notably, Raptor #314 (Pi engine) from the recovered booster from IFT-5 will be reused on this flight.

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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Ship 33 will also be used to test the deployment of 10 payload dummies. These are similar weights and sizes to the upcoming next generation Starlink sats.

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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Some good coverage that doesn't require using X:

[4K] Everyday Astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Px_b5eSzsA

[1080p] Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCG1T06jlk

[1080p] NSF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

[1080p] WAI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NupMFUk0Og

[1080p] LapPadre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Bn5BrZix8

As usual, be aware that "official" streams from SpaceX on YT are fake. SpaceX no longer broadcast to YT directly. Please report them.

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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Booster 14: A Block 1 booster. Notably, Raptor #314 (Pi engine) from the recovered booster from IFT-5 will be reused on this flight.

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Ship 33 (the first Starship v2) against a pale dusk sky. The launch tower catch arms are visible either side of the vehicle. The heat shield tiles are facing the camera.

The very top of the booster and some of the grid fins can be seen down the bottom of the image. — Ship 33 (the first Starship v2) against a pale dusk sky. The launch tower catch arms are visible either side of the vehicle. The heat shield tiles are facing the camera. The very top of the booster and some of the grid fins can be seen down the bottom of the image.

orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

SpaceX "currently do not have comms with the ship". No cause or further updates yet. Flight engineers currently checking systems.

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orbitalmayo @orbitalmayo@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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"Teams are actively working". Continuing to listen in for any updates. Hosts are saying it could be a comms loss, but this is still pretty major. Losing ALL contact with the ground is not the type of issue you want to be happening.

I'm personally thinking an anomaly or RUD is more likely at this point.

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