🚀 SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6 (Booster Catch Aborted)

SpaceX is preparing to launch the sixth Starship flight test. The window for the launch opens at 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The company has confirmed on its website, and X, that it is targeting a potential catch of the Super Heavy test vehicle, if flight parameters allow for it. SpaceX will also try to re-ignite a single Raptor engine in space to demonstrate deorbit capabilities.

Window Opens: November 19th at 4PM CST (22:00 UTC)
Window Closes: November 19th at 4:30PM CST (22:30 UTC)

Mission: Starship's sixth fully integrated test flight
Launch location: Orbital Launch Pad A, Starbase, Earth.
Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric
Booster: Booster 13
Booster recovery: Orbital Launch Pad A launch tower arms
Ship: Ship 31
Ship recovery: Will attempt soft splashdown on the Indian Ocean
Rocket trajectory: Straight east over the Gulf of Mexico
Stats:
· SpaceX's 119th launch of the year and the 11th launch of the month.
· Starship's 6th launch
· 2nd Super Heavy recovery attempt

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Standby - 00:00:00
Stream start - 00:01:42
DSS activation - 03:24:45
Deluge activation - 03:24:50
Ignition - 03:24:50
LIFTOFF!!! - 03:24:55
Max-Q - 03:25:53
MECO, Stage Sep, Boostback Burn start - 03:27:26
Middle engines shutdown - 03:28:27
Boostback burn shutdown - 03:28:33
B13 reentry - 03:30:54
Vapor cones! - 03:31:20
B13 landing burn - 03:31:26
Middle engines shutdown - 03:31:33
B13 splashdown - 03:31:44
B13 BOOM - 03:31:52
S31 RVacs shutdown - 03:33:00
S31 shutdown - 03:33:33
The Space Banana - 03:40:11
Tower Mast damage - 03:48:01
“Sonic Vibes” merch! - 03:52:31
S31 in-space Raptor relight - 04:02:50
Plasma buildup - 04:04:43
Forward flap burnthrough (yet again) - 04:23:40
Cool flap views - 04:24:34
Going bellyflop - 04:27:08
Fully bellyflop - 04:28:24
S31 Landing Burn - 04:30:15
Outside views! - 04:30:27
S31 splashdown! - 04:30:38
Replays - 04:48:43

[frankhamilton]

These two are so awesome in their presentation. And that cooperation that they have with each other the synchronicity, it's really great

[AerospaceHorizon]

Stream start - 1:42
OLM & Tower Vents - 2:01:19
Prop load start - 2:34:12
Prop load complete - 3:22:44
DSS activation- 3:24:45
Deluge activation - 3:24:50
Ignition - 3:24:50
LIFTOFF!!! - 3:24:55
Max-Q - 3:25:53
MECO, Stage Sep, Boostback Burn start - 3:27:26
Middle engines shutdown - 3:28:27
Boostback burn shutdown - 3:28:33
B13 reentry - 3:30:54
Vapor cones! - 3:31:20
B13 landing burn - 3:31:26
Middle engines shutdown- 3:31:33
B13 splashdown - 3:31:44
B13 BOOM - 3:31:52
S31 RVacs shutdown - 3:33:00
S31 shutdown - 3:33:33
The Space Banana - 3:40:11
Tower Mast damage - 3:48:01
“Sonic Vibes” merch! - 3:52:31
S31 in-space Raptor relight - 4:02:50
Plasma buildup - 4:04:43
Forward flap burnthrough (yet again) - 4:23:40
Cool flap views - 4:24:34
Going bellyflop - 4:27:08
Fully bellyflop - 4:28:24
S31 Landing Burn - 4:30:15
Outside views! - 4:30:27
S31 splashdown! - 4:30:38
Replays - 4:48:43

[basbekjenl]

I really liked the compilation clip you guys put together at 2:38:00 it has been a crazy 5 years and the last one and a half year so much progress has been made, can't wait for flight 7, thanks for all the angels and the high quality productions you guys make.

[zapfanzapfan]

Thank you, thank you, thank you NSF for the awesome coverage!

[hiturbine]

Who is working the cameras? You pull away from the close up of the launch pad just seconds before engine ignition? Can't keep the rocket centered in frame? Compared to filming the launch of Flight 5, this is terrible.

[MrCrystalcranium]

I know you guys are reveling in the explosive popularity of the channel and are trying all sorts of new things. I’ve watched all the Starship launches and the best team by far has been Das, Alex and Adrienne. Their call of flight 5 was high quality accurate and fun. Please bring them back together to call the launch of flight

[LoveMemoriess]

Thank you, thank you, thank you NSF for the awesome coverage!

[connorwalsh]

Just watched the end. What a stream and what an addition Gene is!

[高齢者のための仏法]

"Thank you, NSF, for the wonderful news!"

[NobleSeven]

Thank you so for all the launch coverage

[joseantoniorodriguez]

Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!

[postlestran]

Great job, this video was very useful!

[JoinTheNoob]

I guess the pushed back flaps and the shorter chopsticks will help with the catch. The flaps would be in the way during the decend and the chopstick would make the problem even harder. So both could also have to do with the catch and not only with inertia and heat. It might serve both purposes.

[pugsan]

Great job as always and please work on the excess commentary.

[tinyboi_]

I feel like everyone was mainly anticipating the booster catch.

Welp, there’s always a next time 🤷‍♂️

[JD_JR]

"Launches are optional, Landings are Mandatory" 🚀

[chriswelch]

Great coverage, but you guys need to look into the ads and see if you can do anything to prevent them during special live events. 1 minute into the launch and there is an ad, it doesn't make compelling viewing.

[slevinshafel]

I dont expect the second stage keep slowing the speed of fall. ONly increase in the las 800m altitude and maybe because the start of engines. That mean is a lot of surface to slow down, can work on Mars without parachute or engine start.

[glennmitchell]

Would the booster be less likely to explode during the water entry if while hovering above the water they burned off all the excess fuel?

[autum]

Ship 31 came in hot and warpy but still made it with vigorus flaps!