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"SpaceX Starship IFT-6 Photos Nov. 16, 2024"

"Hoppy this started it all!!"

"Hoppy is Iconic!!!"

"The new Starship Rocket Factory"

"Starbase on November 16th 2024"

"B-12 is now part of the rocket garden!"

"Art work on Hwy 4 before entering Starbase"

It's worth a 28 hour straight drive ( Marco Island to Boca Chicha) to be back for SpaceX Starship IFT-6 with Starship 31 & mega first stage booster B-13 and a hopeful 2nd successful catch of that booster back at Starbase Boca Chica Texas.

SpaceX has pushed the new launch attempt to Tuesday November 19th 2024 at 4:00 PM CT. There shouldn't be any fog issues at liftoff like IFT-4 but liftoff will be back-lit from a Padre Island viewpoint. Remote camera set up has been pushed back. I'm looking forward to being up close and personal with Hoppy! The dented legs from IFT-1 with the launch pad debris is interesting to see on this iconic tank.

A new protective underlayment under the heat shield with new heat tiles will be interesting to see the results at entry and a hopeful relight of a Raptor engine will be huge. Can't wait!

The rapid changes to Starbase are amazing. month to month.

Photos by Scott Schilke for sipausa.com and spacenewsfl.com

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Category Space News
Client SpaceX
Project date 16 November, 2024
Project URL http://spacenewsfl.com
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SpaceX pushes the Starship IFT-6 launch & booster catch attempt to Tuesday November 19th 2024 at 4:00 PM CT at Starbase Texas

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