The Final Days Before Launch - Starship Destacked for FTS

SpaceX has confirmed June 5, 2024 as the target for the fourth flight test of Starship. However, no launch license has been granted yet. We try to recap what is happening and answer your questions!

Our update show, "Countdown to Launch," will update you regularly on Starship flight 4. The goal is to answer all your questions about the upcoming launch campaign.

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[relyk]

Lon is one of my favorite NSF hosts. He is awesome at leading the discussions in these streams. Keep up the awesome work everyone

[mjomalleyfl]

Great Team. Lon is an excellent host. Trevor and Sawyer provide balanced analysis. NSF, thank you for the podcast.

[alancase]

Right on! I love the Countdown to Launch episodes that lead up to the Starship launches. Let the pre-game tailgate party begin!!!

[MrKellymcilrath]

Great Countdown To Launch NSF, And thank you Lon, Sawyer, & Trevor. BUT I have a problem with a statement that Trevor said. He said that this is the largest object ever to fly. this is incorrect the largest object ever to fly was the DLZ-129, with a length of 245m, & Diameter of 41m. Now Starship is the largest most powerful Rocket ever to fly at 121m in length & 9m in Diameter!!!

[STSKSP]

The long NSF stream intro is freaking good!

[IiIytIi]

Awesome episode thank NSF!
Lon is an amazing host, keeps things on point and engages everyone.
Trevor and Sawyer amazing insights as usual!

[ddubzz_]

Buzzing for this flight, really hope they can ace that re-entry and nail the booster soft splash down!

[claireg]

So exciting!!! Can't wait for the launch! Saw IFT2 & IFT3 live. Unfortunately will have to watch this one from home (Alberta, Canada) as we won't be back to Brownsville until mid-October.

[benjaminfranklinkivettiv]

Counting the hrs with my fingers crossed that they nail every step.!!❤

[WiredForFlight]

What was up with the 2 random music clips lol

[johnullrich]

Last Falcon heavy that went up the coast was truly a sight to see even from North Carolina

[CloningGuide]

💃🥰🥳❤‍🔥Ship 26 ❤‍🔥🥳🥰💃

(Love your work Kevin!)

[baileydeyoung]

My best assumption would be that the slots in the hot stage ring had unexpected aerodynamic consequences. Perhaps was a cause of the extreme vibrations in the grid fins.

[PaulDGreen]

Is it me or many times Lon started talking he was cut off and or had music playing over top him. 🤔😆

[jonmarquez]

Starship 26 I am here and here to stay!

Other Starships I guess we're are all toast!

😂😂😂

[lanav]

D-Ultimate Super Cool ! Guys. We Dig It Yeah ! Alright !!

[MightyUnlikely]

During a recent stream I remember the question "flying by" (not shared by hosts) asking: WHERE IS LON? ... I guess this is the answer. Perhaps Chris B & Das have decided he "fits" as a One-Week Preview (aka "countdown to launch") Stream MC.

[ChziTzskR]

30:41 star hopper is like: we’re bidding aloha sn4 😮

[HarryNicNicholas]

surely at some point the hot stage ring will either become part of the booster or a recoverable design? at present wasn't it an "afterthought" they put on for IFT2? i forget.

[Snwar]

what do you think about spraying some sort of glue on the heatshields that becomes a thin plastic film over the entire shielded side just to hold the TPStiles during launch?