SpaceX's Starship Gears Up for 6th Test Flight—What Makes This Launch a Game-Changer?

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket will be launched for a sixth test flight next week, the latest experiment by the Elon Musk-owned aerospace firm to create reusable spacecraft after a previous test resulted in a “seminal moment” for the company.

Key Facts:
• Starship and its Super Heavy booster will launch from SpaceX’s facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas at around 5 p.m. EST, according to the company, which will livestream the test flight on its website and on X.

• During Starship’s fifth flight test in October, the Super Heavy booster returned about five minutes after launching and was caught in mid-air by two mechanical arms, while the Starship capsule landed in its targeted area in the Indian Ocean.

• The next test flight will test returning the booster to the launch site again, reigniting the ship’s Raptor engine while in space, completing experiments involving the spacecraft’s heatshield and maneuver changes for Starship’s reentry and descent.

• Though the booster was successfully caught during the last test flight, additional upgrades were included to improve propulsion systems and increase structural strength, SpaceX said.

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