Starship | Integrated Flight Test 5 launch

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Integrated Flight Test 5

Name: Starship | Integrated Flight Test 5
Start: 2024-10-13T12:25:00Z
Location: Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Starship

Launched Sun, Oct 13 · 12:25 PM UTC2024-10-13 12:25 UTCOrbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

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Success

Reached Suborbital

The second stage shut down at T+8:27.

Landed

Booster 12 Landed

The first stage landed at Orbital Launch Mount A, on its 1st flight.

SpaceX

98th

launch this year

Orbital Launch Pad 1

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

128 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Integrated Flight Test 5

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 12:25 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown11

T−1:15:0011:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−49:5011:35 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the second stage
T−48:4011:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−40:4011:44 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the first stage
T−34:0311:50 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−19:4012:05 PMStart of engine chilling
T−3:2012:21 PMEnd of propellant loading in the second stage
T−2:5012:22 PMEnd of propellant loading in the first stage
T−0:3012:24 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:1012:24 PMActivation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
T−0:0312:24 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (11 steps)

T−1:15:0011:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−49:5011:35 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the second stage
T−48:4011:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−40:4011:44 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the first stage
T−34:0311:50 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−19:4012:05 PMStart of engine chilling
T−3:2012:21 PMEnd of propellant loading in the second stage
T−2:5012:22 PMEnd of propellant loading in the first stage
T−0:3012:24 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:1012:24 PMActivation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
T−0:0312:24 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent8

T+0:0012:25 PMExcitement guaranteed
T+0:0212:25 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0212:26 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:3312:27 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:4112:27 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:4312:28 PMSeparation of the hot stage from the booster
T+6:0812:31 PMBooster is supersonic
T+6:5012:31 PMSplashdown of the first stage

Booster Return8

T+2:4812:27 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:4112:28 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:3312:31 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+6:5612:31 PMLanding of the first stage
T+48:031:13 PMStart of the atmospheric re-entry
T+1:05:151:30 PMFlip maneuver to set the orientation for landing
T+1:05:201:30 PMStart of the Starship orbital stage landing burn
T+1:05:341:30 PMLanding of the Starship orbital stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:2712:33 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+1:02:341:27 PMStarship passing through the transonic regime
T+1:03:431:28 PMStarship reaches a subsonic velocity

Mission

Fifth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Oct 13 · 1:38 PM
Mission success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:25 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 11:38 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Oct 13 · 11:22 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 12 · 4:55 PM
Updated launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Oct 12 · 4:49 PM
GO for launch with FAA launch license issued.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 8 · 2:06 AM
NET October 13 pending launch regulatory authorization.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 5 · 6:44 AM
Moving back to NET October 13 per air and marine navigation warnings, with regulatory approval situation uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 17 · 8:00 AM
NET Q4, pending regulatory issues and pad readiness.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 11 · 1:33 AM
NET early September.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 6 · 5:55 AM
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 10 · 2:49 AM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Starship V1

Vehicle history

Height

121.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

15,000kg

Liftoff thrust

73,550kN

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SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Integrated Flight Test 5

Starship

Launched Sun, Oct 13 · 12:25 PM UTC2024-10-13 12:25 UTCOrbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Suborbital

The second stage shut down at T+8:27.

Landed

Booster 12 Landed

The first stage landed at Orbital Launch Mount A, on its 1st flight.

SpaceX

98th

launch this year

Orbital Launch Pad 1

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

128 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Integrated Flight Test 5

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 12:25 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown11

T−1:15:0011:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−49:5011:35 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the second stage
T−48:4011:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−40:4011:44 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the first stage
T−34:0311:50 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−19:4012:05 PMStart of engine chilling
T−3:2012:21 PMEnd of propellant loading in the second stage
T−2:5012:22 PMEnd of propellant loading in the first stage
T−0:3012:24 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:1012:24 PMActivation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
T−0:0312:24 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (11 steps)

T−1:15:0011:10 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−49:5011:35 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the second stage
T−48:4011:36 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−40:4011:44 AMStart of liquid methane loading in the first stage
T−34:0311:50 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−19:4012:05 PMStart of engine chilling
T−3:2012:21 PMEnd of propellant loading in the second stage
T−2:5012:22 PMEnd of propellant loading in the first stage
T−0:3012:24 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:1012:24 PMActivation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
T−0:0312:24 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent8

T+0:0012:25 PMExcitement guaranteed
T+0:0212:25 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0212:26 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:3312:27 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:4112:27 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:4312:28 PMSeparation of the hot stage from the booster
T+6:0812:31 PMBooster is supersonic
T+6:5012:31 PMSplashdown of the first stage

Booster Return8

T+2:4812:27 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:4112:28 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:3312:31 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+6:5612:31 PMLanding of the first stage
T+48:031:13 PMStart of the atmospheric re-entry
T+1:05:151:30 PMFlip maneuver to set the orientation for landing
T+1:05:201:30 PMStart of the Starship orbital stage landing burn
T+1:05:341:30 PMLanding of the Starship orbital stage

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:2712:33 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+1:02:341:27 PMStarship passing through the transonic regime
T+1:03:431:28 PMStarship reaches a subsonic velocity

Mission

Fifth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Oct 13 · 1:38 PM
Mission success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:25 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 11:38 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Oct 13 · 11:22 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 12 · 4:55 PM
Updated launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Oct 12 · 4:49 PM
GO for launch with FAA launch license issued.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 8 · 2:06 AM
NET October 13 pending launch regulatory authorization.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 5 · 6:44 AM
Moving back to NET October 13 per air and marine navigation warnings, with regulatory approval situation uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 17 · 8:00 AM
NET Q4, pending regulatory issues and pad readiness.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 11 · 1:33 AM
NET early September.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 6 · 5:55 AM
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 10 · 2:49 AM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Starship V1

Vehicle history

Height

121.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

15,000kg

Liftoff thrust

73,550kN

Next From SpaceX Starbase

SpaceX Starbase schedule

Dec31Thu

Starship | Flight 15SpaceX · Starship V3 · Orbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USALow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD

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Integrated Flight Test 5

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown11

Ascent8

Booster Return8

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Starship V1

Integrated Flight Test 5

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown11

Ascent8

Booster Return8

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Starship V1

Next From SpaceX Starbase

Next From SpaceX Starbase

Integrated Flight Test 5

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown11

Ascent8

Booster Return8

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Starship V1

Never Miss a Launch.

Integrated Flight Test 5

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown11

Ascent8

Booster Return8

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Starship V1

Next From SpaceX Starbase

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From SpaceX Starbase