SpaceX received FAA approval for Starship flight 4

  • Flight 4 will be similar to IFT-3 and is scheduled for June 6th: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship_flight_tests#U...

  • It will be interesting to see if all the thermal tiles will survive launch this time. They are targeting a successful reentry, but it sounds like their current design cannot tolerate the loss of more than a few tiles.

    https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1796049014938357932

  • wen hop?

  • > An FAA Safety Inspector must be present at SpaceX’s Boca Chica Launch Complex for flight operations.

    Galling to think the FAA Safety Inspector gets paid to sit in a box seat. Probably a $500k market price to be in the room during the fun.