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occurred, was upheld as the flight did not encounter a mishap outside of the three exceptions. On June 12, the FAA announced that they would not be requiring a mishap investigation for Flight 4 because all flight events occurred within the scope of planned and authorized activities. This was the first
Starship flight test to not require an investigation.
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make a public safety determination regarding the third flight test, which would allow SpaceX to launch the test flight while the mishap investigation is in progress if determined there was no public safety danger. The FAA concluded the investigation on May 28 and determined that the third flight test
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SpaceX stated in early April that it would intend to attempt a booster landing with the tower arms on the fifth flight test if the booster virtual landing is successful during the fourth flight test. In late April, a NASA official confirmed SpaceX remained on track for the fourth test flight to occur
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The flight was hailed as a success and marked the first time the Super Heavy booster and Ship achieved controlled splashdowns. A FAA clause for Flight 4, which would allow SpaceX to continue with additional flights of the same profile without a mishap investigation as long as no public safety issues
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During
Starship's third test flight, the booster was destroyed just before splashdown due to engine failures caused by filter blockage of liquid oxygen to the engines. The ship was destroyed during reentry, due to excessive roll rates caused by clogged roll control valves. As a result, modifications
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Starship flight test 4 was initially scheduled to launch on June 5, but was pushed back a day to June 6. For this fourth flight test, the FAA listed three specific outcomes that would not trigger a mishap-investigation: the ship burning up during reentry, the flaps not having sufficient control of
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One of the 33 Raptor engines on
Booster 11 failed to stay lit during the initial burn, and one of the thirteen used for the landing burn failed to light. Neither engine failure affected the outcome of the flight because of redundancy in the multiple-engine design. To reduce mass during descent, a
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Starship flight test 4 was very similar to that of the third flight test, with the propellant transfer demonstration, the payload bay door demonstration, and the Raptor engine relight demonstration being omitted. There was also the addition of the jettisoning of the Super
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tile adhesive and layout. B11 received upgrades such as reinforcements of tanks and additions to improve rigidity and durability. The largest horizontal tanks in the orbital tank farm were made operational, supplementing the older vertical tanks that were being retired. Suborbital Pad B was
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After completing the engine burn to an orbital energy trajectory, Ship 29 successfully re-entered the atmosphere, maintaining attitude control despite significant visible damage to the structure and loss of some number of heat shield tiles. Following the
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temporary design change on this test flight was used to jettison the booster hot-staging ring. Longer term, the hot-staging ring is intended to be redesigned for lighter weight and tight integration with the booster and will not be jettisoned.
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1638:"FTS (Flight Termination System) explosives are being installed on both Ship 29 and Booster 11 this morning for the upcoming Starship test flight 4. Very exciting pre-launch milestone!"
1248:"License granted: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dates: 04/25/2024-10/25/2024 Purpose: Launch vehicle communications for test flight mission launching from Starbase, TX"
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SpaceX's Starship Literally Melted! But It Kept Flying To A Miraculous Landing!
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1218:"NASA Updates on Starship Refueling, as SpaceX Prepares Flight 4 of Starship"
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1865:"SpaceX Starship Blasts through Plasma on Return from Ambitious Test Flight"
1754:"Building Upon Accomplishments: What's New on Starship 29 & Booster 11?"
1431:"We know Starship can fly—now it's time to see if it can come back to Earth"
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1820:"Following IFT-3 milestones, SpaceX prepares for fourth Starship flight"
1491:"Ship 30 set to Static Fire next week as Flight 4 Preparations Continue"
1132:. March 14, 2024. March 14, 2024, Commercial Space / Boca Chica, Texas.
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2013:"SpaceX Starship's Fourth Test Flight Is Rocket's Most Successful Yet"
1096:"As IFT-4 prepares for launch, Starship's future is coming into focus"
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1896:"SpaceX fishes Starship Super Heavy booster out of the sea (photo)"
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SpaceX Performs Wet Dress Rehearsal of Fourth Starship Flight Stack
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SpaceX Tests the Full Stack of the Fourth Starship Flight Test
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203:: June 6, 2024, 13:55:57 UTC (08:55:57 am CDT)
197:: June 6, 2024, 12:57:30 UTC (07:57:30 am CDT)
1038:"SpaceX Revving Up for Starship Flight 3: | Starbase Update"
1464:"Speeding on to Flight 4: The Chronology of S29 & B11"
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SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 3 § Aftermath
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33 engines ignited with 1 shutting down at T+00:00:03
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Super Heavy oxidizer loading (liquid oxygen) underway
2044:"Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight"
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402:SpaceX Starship (spacecraft) § Ships 28–32
1806:"Starship finds success on fourth flight test"
1523:Fullstack: SpaceX Stacks Ship 29 on Booster 11
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613:SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch
379:on April 18. On May 17, SpaceX asked that the
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1948:Youtube.com, Ellie in Space (June 7, 2024).
65:1 hour, 6 minutes, 10 seconds
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1950:"Elon Musk discusses Starship's 4th Flight"
312:performed the flight test on June 6, 2024.
2861:Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
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2996:Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
1012:"Jonathan's Space Report - Latest Issue"
18:SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4
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3058:June 2024 events in the United States
2963:(former VP of Propulsion Development)
1727:Robinson-Smith, Will (June 6, 2024).
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1040:. NASASpaceFlight. January 29, 2024.
482:B11 successfully conducted a powered
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1094:Davenport, Justin (April 19, 2024).
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1018:from the original on March 29, 2019
678:Booster most engines cutoff (MECO)
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762:Booster landing burn shutdown and
292:was the fourth flight test of the
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2876:Commercial Lunar Payload Services
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1915:Harwood, William (June 6, 2024).
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591:Booster propellant load complete
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2736:Autonomous spaceport drone ships
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1894:Mike Wall (September 24, 2024).
1577:NASASpaceflight (May 20, 2024).
1520:NASASpaceflight (May 15, 2024).
1501:from the original on May 7, 2024
1166:from the original on May 7, 2024
1136:from the original on May 3, 2024
1106:from the original on May 6, 2024
1063:Bergin, Chris (March 7, 2024).
873:km off the center of the target
715:Booster boostback burn shutdown
441:Changes from the previous flight
426:(WDR) was conducted on May 20.
398:SpaceX Super Heavy § B9–B12
27:Fourth launch of SpaceX Starship
2845:SpaceX fairing recovery program
2073:Masso, Steven (June 12, 2024).
1834:"STARSHIP'S FOURTH FLIGHT TEST"
1636:Starship Gazer (May 30, 2024).
1429:Clark, Stephen (June 5, 2024).
1216:Beil, Adrian (April 28, 2024).
1185:Bergin, Chris (April 6, 2024).
953:"STARSHIP'S FOURTH FLIGHT TEST"
920:"STARSHIP'S FOURTH FLIGHT TEST"
704:Booster boostback burn startup
2791:Satellite development facility
1779:Morales, Mia (June 16, 2024).
776:Starship engine cutoff (SECO)
602:Ship propellant load complete
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1335:Beil, Adrian (May 28, 2024).
1304:Bell, Adrian (May 30, 2024).
1273:Beil, Adrian (May 17, 2024).
982:Scott Manley (June 6, 2024).
751:Booster landing burn startup
689:Starship engine ignition and
353:Investigation prior to launch
2866:Commercial Resupply Services
2042:Foust, Jeff (June 6, 2024).
2011:Daleo, Jack (June 6, 2024).
1566:– via www.youtube.com.
895:SpaceX Starship flight tests
869:Within the target area but 6
267:SpaceX Starship flight tests
136:June 6, 2024, 12:50:00
1489:Weber, Ryan (May 5, 2024).
1396:Wall, Mike (June 3, 2024).
624:Flame deflector activation
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2618:in the Russo-Ukrainian War
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1187:"Some interesting notes"
635:Booster engine ignition
300:vehicles flown were the
2871:Commercial Crew Program
532:Starship fuel loading (
2990:Billionaire space race
2922:Falcon 9 landing tests
1982:"Starship Flight Four"
1863:SPACE.com, Mike Wall.
852:Starship landing burn
841:Starship landing flip
819:Starship is transonic
464:Orbital Launch Mount B
416:Orbital Launch Mount A
392:Vehicle ground testing
358:Starship flight test 3
306:Super Heavy Booster 11
290:Starship flight test 4
33:Starship flight test 4
2772:Hawthorne, California
830:Starship is subsonic
580:Booster engine chill
346:Further information:
86:Spacecraft properties
2985:Commercial astronaut
2886:Human Landing System
2420:Starship prototypes
1672:X (formerly Twitter)
1642:X (formerly Twitter)
1611:X (formerly Twitter)
1595:– via YouTube.
1538:– via YouTube.
1341:X (formerly Twitter)
1279:X (formerly Twitter)
1191:X (formerly Twitter)
1000:– via YouTube.
333:atmospheric re-entry
327:to survive at least
296:launch vehicle. The
3048:2024 in spaceflight
2957:(President and COO)
2796:Redmond, Washington
2424:first stage booster
2197:Super Heavy booster
1869:Scientific American
1495:NASASpaceFlight.com
1222:NASASpaceFlight.com
1100:NASASpaceFlight.com
790:Vehicle damaged on
726:Hot-stage jettison
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492:hypersonic velocity
424:wet dress rehearsal
317:Super Heavy booster
140:(7:50 am
34:
2243:"Full Thrust" v1.2
1698:"SpaceX - Updates"
1162:. April 10, 2024.
801:Estimated time of
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219:Orbital parameters
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112:Manufacturer
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2917:Reusability
2691:Atmospheric
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2429:upper stage
2284:BFR and ITS
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1371:drs.faa.gov
737:Booster is
536:) underway
245:Inclination
164:Launch site
153:Super Heavy
133:Launch date
46:Flight test
3042:Categories
2951:(CEO, CTO)
2942:Key people
2929:(canceled)
2927:Red Dragon
2901:Starshield
2714:Boca Chica
2703:New Mexico
2540:SuperDraco
2468:Starhopper
2369:Resilience
2307:Spacecraft
1838:SpaceX.com
901:References
865:splashdown
764:splashdown
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518:−01:15:00
396:See also:
342:Background
323:, and for
228:Suborbital
201:Spacecraft
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