| Mission type | Flight test |
|---|---|
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Mission duration | 1 hour, 5 minutes, 48 seconds (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Starship S29, Super Heavy B11 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NET June 5, 2024[1] |
| Rocket | Starship |
| Launch site | Starbase |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
SpaceX Starship flights | |
SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4) will be the fourth integrated flight test of a prototype Starship launch vehicle. The prototype vehicles planned to be flown are the Ship 29 upper-stage and Booster 11.[2][3]
SpaceX expects to perform the flight test on June 5th, pending regulatory approval.
The main test objectives of this flight are for the Super Heavy booster to simulate a landing at a "virtual tower" just above the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and for Starship to survive peak heating during atmospheric re-entry.[4]
- ^ "STARSHIP'S FOURTH FLIGHT TEST". SpaceX. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "SpaceX Revving Up for Starship Flight 3: | Starbase Update". NASASpaceFlight. January 29, 2024. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Bergin, Chris [@NASASpaceflight] (March 7, 2024). "We are live with testing of Ship 29, which is the upper stage of the fourth Starship Flight Test" (Tweet). Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Davenport, Justin (April 19, 2024). "As IFT-4 prepares for launch, Starship's future is coming into focus". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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