Today 2025 May2 (Fri) 18:08 Etc/GMT-9

2025/05/05~2025/05/06

(NET) Super Heavy B1 • IFT-9 Starship B2

A SpaceX Super Heavy rocket will launch a Starship prototype on its ninth test flight, designated IFT-9 (Integrated Flight Test). The Super Heavy booster will attempt a landing at the launch tower and Starship a payload deployment with Starlink v2 simulators. The booster/ship combination is designated as B15.2/S35, with the latter of the Block 2 variant. This mission will mark the first reuse of a Super Heavy booster, 29 out of the 33 engines on the booster are flight-prove. Static fire: https://youtu.be/at4-EkTVm20 https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBWOXnjaJN - Delayed from late April. Webcast:  https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-9

📍 SpaceX Starship Orbital Launch Pad, Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521, Vereinigte Staaten