Starship flight test 7
| Mission type | Flight test |
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| Operator | SpaceX |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Starship Ship 33 |
| Spacecraft type | Starship |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
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| Launch date | NET Early 2025 |
| Rocket | Super Heavy (B14) |
| Launch site | Starbase, OLP-A |
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Starship flight test 7 will be the seventh flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. The prototype vehicles expected to be flown are Ship 33, the first Block 2 upper stage, and Booster 14, a Block 1 vehicle.[1][2]
SpaceX is expected to perform the flight test in early 2025.[3]
Background
[edit]Vehicle testing ahead of launch
[edit]Ship 33 (S33), a Block 2 Starship, is expected to be flown on flight 7. In October 2024, Ship 33 underwent cryo proof testing.[4] Its counterpart, Booster 14 (B14), also underwent cryogenic testing in October.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bergin, Chris (October 9, 2024). "Starship readying for Flight 5 amid future preparations". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ McCrea, Aaron (July 31, 2024). "Successful Static Fire Leads to Final Preparation Before Full Stack". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18 – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ NASASpaceflight (October 31, 2024). New Starship Block 2 Cryo Proof Tested | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Marcus House (October 5, 2024). Good or bad news for Starship Flight 5?, SpaceX Ground Themselves!?, and Vulcan Flight 2 Success!. Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
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