LIVE: SpaceX Launches Starship for the Fifth Time (and Tries to Catch a Booster)

SpaceX is preparing the launch of the fifth Starship flight test. The window for the launch opens at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday. The company has confirmed on its website, and X, that it is targeting a potential catch of the Super Heavy test vehicle, if flight parameters allow for it. Window Opens: October 13th at 7AM CDT (12:00 UTC) Window Closes: October 13th at 8AM CDT (13:00 UTC) Mission: Starship's fifth fully integrated test flight Launch location: Orbital Launch Pad A, Starbase, Earth. Target orbit: Trans-atmospheric Booster: Booster 12 Booster recovery: Orbital Launch Pad A launch tower arms Ship: Ship 30 Ship recovery: Will attempt soft splashdown on the Indian Ocean Rocket trajectory: Straight east over the Gulf of Mexico Payload mass: Some rust and sand? Stubby nozzle: Lord help us if there's ever a stubby nozzle on Starship Stats: · SpaceX's 98th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month. · Starship's 5th launch