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26th October 2024 | 10:51

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From: Peripatetic

Flight 6 is focussed on Booster risk reduction, not Ship envelope expansion - Flight 5 booster came within 1 second of an abort and crash-landing beside the tower because of a problem and another 100 items could have led to an abort. This and more in the link below

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https://x.com/ajtourville/status/1849948959453704219

NEWS: Small excerpt from @SpaceX Starship Flight 5 debrief and upcoming Flight 6 readiness conference call with Elon Musk.

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