Starship's Is Stacked And Ready To Go For Flight 5! - SpaceX Weekly #134

This week at Starbase Booster 12 and Ship 30 are stacked at the launch site, cryo tested, and certified ready for the fifth flight test, salvaged components of Booster 11 are shipped to Starbase for analysis, and construction continues at orbital pad B. Meanwhile, over in Florida, it's a relatively slow week as teams prepare for the upcoming Falcon Heavy and Crew-9 flights.

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[peterhoy]

btw... love these weekly updates. good content, good images, good commentary. Thanks!

[MrKellymcilrath]

Thank you Lab Padre for another awesome SpaceX Weekly!! I really enjoy these, Thank you!!!

[tjkaz]

Still my favorite update. thanks crew.

[allen]

Awesome update Louis and team ..!! Can't wait for the Falcon heavy launch October 10th .. And the launch of Testflight 5..

[LibertyEver]

We're very close to IFT-5! I wish I could get a week's notice of Integrated Flight Test 5 so I could ride my little adventure motorcycle the 1600 miles to camp on Boca Chica Beach and watch the launch. This is at the top of my bucket list. Thanks for these excellent videos. They are seemingly the only good news these days.

[RWBHere]

Thanks Lewis. Keep up the good work. 🙂👍

[NonSensewithnosense]

Waiting for this weekly episode since morning.
Love from India ❤

[ThatsDave]

Concise and covered all bases- much kudos!

[dougbrinklow]

As you were saying they were testing Starships Aft flaps, the Forward Flaps were also moving/tested in the video. (Check them at the top at 5:14 into the video)

[trevorpickup]

Good job chaps, keep it up and thanks

[TylerMatthewHarris]

I’ll be down to watch whenever launch five shoots off

[raghu]

Thanks again for the comprehensive updates of spacex at Boca Chica 👌🏻.

I need clarity on your narrative at 7:55! You say that booster 12's next "removal from the mount" should come under the power of its 33 engines? Are you referring to lift off? That's NET late Nov.

Aren't we to expect one SF test soon?

[stevieathome]

The Padre has great reporters; "despite expected (FAA) delay, ...SpaceX moving forward with launch prep..." 😃

[dphuntsman]

Do we know why they didn’t attach the hot staging ring till out at the Pad?

[andremartel]

So..
I'm willing to bet that Lab Padre crew is salivating like dog watching for you to slowy eat a large steak and cheese sub while waiting for Flight 5.

😅😅😅

[StrykerFox]

Ship 16???? Its spirit still haunts starbase to this day.

[audriusg]

At this point we could have 2 launches.. but coz of shitty FAA, not even one yet.

[alancadorette]

recovering the fairings may not save as much as booster but I bet it adds up

[alancoker]

I wish they would stop blowing them up. Save them to see what damage they got

[robert]

If we see the flight termination system this week for flight 5, you had better believe that rocket is going up with or without a license. Perhaps this falls under the "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" auspices ?