SpaceX now targeting February 28, 2025 for 8th Starship/Superheavy test orbital flight

Behindtheblack ^ | Robert Zimmerman

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

SpaceX today announced it will attempt the eighth Starship/Superheavy test orbital flight this coming Friday, February 28, 2025, with a launch window beginning at 5 pm (Central).

The company also published today a detailed report on its investigation into the loss of Starship soon after stage separation in the 7th test flight..........

Finally, I must note that, as I predicted in January right after the seventh flight, the FAA has quickly moved to approve the launch license the instant SpaceX has completed its investigation. Under Biden it would instead spend weeks, even months, retyping SpaceX’s investigation (since it has no one qualified to actual investigate anything) before issuing the launch license. Under Trump such bureaucratic interference is not being permitted. Or to put it more accurately, Biden’s harassment of SpaceX that forced the FAA to slow-walk approvals has ended. Under Trump the FAA has gone back to its previous policy of trying to help and encourage commercial space, instead of hurting it.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Robert Zimmerman has been reporting on all things space for decades. I check his website several times a day. He also has great articles about culture. On his homepage behindtheblack.com is a link to the Blacklisted Americans. Dozens of articles about the left attacking anyone who dares to disagree. What is great is some of the blacklisted people have won in court.

[Colorado Doug]

Boeing has reported that they had already planned to do it on the 29th of February.

[Boiler Plate]

Boeing is going to do what?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Boeing is going to crash and burn?
/Feb 29 this year. 8<)

[Clay Moore]

Where are they launching from?

[FreedomPoster]

SpaceX’s launch schedule overall is insane. They’re putting a *lot* of mass in orbit!

[newfreep]

This Robert Zimmerman?

[ridesthemiles]

WHEN ARE THEY GOING UP TO GET THE STRANDED ASTRONAUTS???

[Mr. Jeeves]

Boeing needs to quit space and move every qualified engineer they still have to Commercial Aircraft.

[Robert DeLong]

Musk needs to go rescue the stranded NASA astronauts. .

[Alas Babylon!]

The answer to your question is blowing in the wind.

[Colorado Doug]

Agreed. They need to focus on atmospheric flights, quality engineering and quality control. Once they re-master that, then maybe they can think about space.

[PIF]

Boca Chica TX

[PIF]

March.