Starship Flight 7 Launch Thread!
Starship Flight 7 Launch Thread!
Well folks, it's time for the first launch of Starship version 2, as well as another booster RTLS and chopsticks catch attempt!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-01-16 22:37 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-16 16:37 (CDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | 2025-01-16 22:00 to 2025-01-16 23:00 (60 minutes) |
| Launch site | Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. |
| Booster | B14 |
| Ship | S33 |
| Booster landing | Chopsticks catch at Pad A or soft water landing in Gulf of Mexico |
| Ship landing | Indian Ocean |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrqlsAo7bVg |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Px_b5eSzsA |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams |
| NASASpaceflight | Stakeout stream 1 (scrub), Stakeout stream 2, Launch stream |
| LabPadre | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Bn5BrZix8 |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs6MV9rnYs |
| VideoFromSpace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ZjXN7WPyI |
| SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1879290988285620717 |
| The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGks_VbQ_oc |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 1st Starship Full Stack launch this year, 7th launch overall
☑️ 1st launch from Pad-A this year
☑️ 58 days, 00:37:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 9th SpaceX launch this year, 460th SpaceX launch all time
Mission Details 🚀
First launch of Starship version 2, which has the updated forward flap design.
Another in-space raptor relight is planned.
"Starship will deploy 10 Starlink simulators, similar in size and weight"
Multiple metallic test tiles on S33, including one with active cooling.
"non-structural versions of ship catch fittings are installed"
One of the engines (R314) on B14 was previously flown on B12.
Another booster catch attempt is planned!
Nice infographic from Vikranth Jonna summarizing new objectives and changes.