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Starship Flight 5 Patch shows Mechazilla catching booster
SpaceX is preparing for the Starship Flight 5 test and the company will list a new patch to mark a key milestone of this launch test.
During flight 4, SpaceX performed accurate hot-staging and returned the super heavy booster to the targeted splash zone. The event was successful and data from the fourth flight helped the company conclude that the booster is now ready for a vertical landing on a real tower.
Therefore, flight 5 will conduct a Super Heavy landing on the Mechazilla, which will catch the booster as it slows down after a landing burn. The patch hypes this milestone in action including the mechazilla.
Related – SpaceX demonstrates how it will catch Starship 5 Super Heavy
This patch will be available on the SpaceX store for $15 when the Starship 5 will launch at a speculative date later this month or early September.
This is the @SpaceX mission patch for the Starship fifth launch that is happening soon.
They will be available on the SpaceX store for $15 when it launches. pic.twitter.com/NS71I3FrrA
— Tickle Stuff (@ticklestuffyo) August 5, 2024
SpaceX has been publishing these patches to show the important milestones with test flight including liftoff, stage separation, and orbit insertion for the second stage.
SpaceX Starship Flight 5 Patch (Source – SpaceX)
This will be the first time SpaceX will perform a vertical landing of the Super Heavy. Upon success, it will pave the way for the company to improve the booster’s design to achieve efficiency.
Furthermore, it will help to do the same with Starship spacecraft when it becomes eligible to land on the mechazilla. Read more below.
- SpaceX Starship 5 Launch Date and Objectives
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- Watch Starship 5 engine close-up during a static fire in slow motion
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