Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday
Summary
SpaceX successfully launched its fifteenth Starship test flight from South Texas during the early evening hours on Friday. Favorable weather conditions allowed the massive rocket to lift off right on schedule as the sun set. This successful launch has set up the possibility of a catch attempt on Saturday.
STARBASE, Texas—Starship lifted off right on schedule Friday from South Texas, making its 15th test flight in more than three years. The largely successful launch took place in the early evening; as the massive rocket rose into the atmosphere, the Sun sank toward the western horizon. Conditions were ideal for the launch, with the atmospheric winds so calm the rocket’s…
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