Expecting a second good booster catch, dummy satellite deployment and Raptor engine relight in orbit and a simulated tower catch for Starship.
Flight is now targeting Jan 13 2025, 4pm CST.
+00:06:55 Super Heavy landing burn shutdown and catch Planned
+00:08:53 Starship engine cutoff (SECO) Planned +00:17:33 Starlink simulators satellites deploy demo Planned
+00:37:33 Raptor in-space relight demo Planned +00:47:14 Starship atmospheric reentry —
+01:06:39 Starship splashdown Planned
Starship to launch tower this morning pic.twitter.com/RnZVWpRZOm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2025

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