Hey there Space Fam we’re back for another episode of Today In Space! We need to review SpaceX’s historic success of Starship’s Flight Test 5, which happened just this past Sunday on October 13th, 2024. They made the impossible possible and gave us a glimpse of what our future looks like going back to the Moon, on to Mars in 2026, and beyond in the future of human space travel. Let's dive right in!

This week we review some of the top facts from the mission in a lightning round, and then share a launch and landing breakdown! We close with some thoughts after Flight Test 5 showed us the impossible is quite possible, and this had me thinking about the first humans to touchdown on Mars and how Starship will change how we think about the crew selected for such an adventure.

Topics:

Starship launch, super heavy booster, liquid oxygen, methane plumes, hot stage separation, Mechazilla catch, 33 Raptor engines, propellant load, Starbase Texas, regulatory approval, boost back burn, lifting lugs, stainless steel, Mars missions, skilled labor

Sources:

https://www.spacex.com/updates/

https://x.com/ELGR3CO/status/1842607356611563936

https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/13/starship-completes-its-fifth-test-flight-demonstrating-booster-catch/

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-5

https://x.com/spacex/status/1845152255944819015?s=46&t=CTA3xJCHFoY9hV9qgrj4Jw

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:41 Starship IFT5 Facts Lightning Round
03:05 Details around Launch of Starship & Super Heavy Catch
04:42 Launch Breakdown: Challenges & Successes
07:50 Thoughts on Starship after successful flight test 5
13:47 How Starship will change the game is space
16:15 Closing thoughts and outlook for a fantastic future

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! 
Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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