SpaceX wraps up propellant load and preflight checks for Starship Flight 6

Today, SpaceX wrapped up tank propellant load and preflight checks to conduct Tuesday’s Starship Flight 6 launch from Starbase Texas.

In an X post, the rocket maker announced that the propellant load test and preflight checkouts are completed for this integrated flight mounted on the launch pad.

Propellant load test includes filling the rocket’s tanks with liquid oxygen and liquid methane. These two are used in the propellant section for the booster and the upper stage.

This test enables the company to check tank pressure in a real-time launch-type environment and spot leaks to fix them before actual liftoff.

Propellant load test and preflight checkouts complete ahead of Starship’s sixth flight test → https://t.co/oIFc3u9laE pic.twitter.com/r6XNKyY2Zf

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 17, 2024

On the other hand, preflight checkouts validate all rocket launch systems and ground support. These include engines, avionics, communication systems, and other important architecture and components related to the launch vehicle.

These two successes are the final milestone in launching this new Starship flight and now, the company can liftoff this mega-rocket off the air.

Objectives

SpaceX Starship Flight 6 will try to conduct a precise landing of the first stage booster on launch tower arms. On the other hand, it will improve the reentry phase for the second stage and get a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean with better flight status.

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