SpaceX Tests Starship Flight 5’s Biggest & Riskiest Maneuver Ahead Of Launch

As it waits for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to clear its flight profile for the fifth Starship test, SpaceX is busy testing its launch pad and tower arms to try to catch the 232 feet tall Super Heavy rocket booster after Flight 5. The upcoming Starship test will be the first to attempt the risky tower catch, and SpaceX's latest Starship update provided earlier this month shared that it would continue to fine tune this procedure during the time that it takes for the FAA to evaluate its Starship Flight 5 test application. SpaceX Conducts Several Catch Simulations With […]

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