Well folks, it's time for the first launch of Starship version 2, as well as another booster RTLS and chopsticks catch attempt!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-01-16 22:37 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-16 16:37 (CDT) | | Launch Window (UTC) | 2025-01-16 22:00 to 2025-01-16 23:00 (60 minutes) | | Launch site | Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. | | Booster | B14 | | Ship | S33 | | Booster landing | Chopsticks catch at Pad A or soft water landing in Gulf of Mexico | | Ship landing | Indian Ocean |

Webcasts

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrqlsAo7bVg | | Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Px_b5eSzsA | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams | | NASASpaceflight | Stakeout stream 1 (scrub), Stakeout stream 2, Launch stream | | LabPadre | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Bn5BrZix8 | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs6MV9rnYs | | VideoFromSpace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ZjXN7WPyI | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1879290988285620717 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGks_VbQ_oc |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 1st Starship Full Stack launch, 7th launch overall

☑️ 1st launch from Pad-A this year

☑️ 58 days, 00:37:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 9th SpaceX launch this year, 460th SpaceX launch all time

Mission Details 🚀

• SpaceX website (current, archive). Highlights:

• First launch of Starship version 2, which has the updated forward flap design.

• Another in-space raptor relight is planned.

• "Starship will deploy 10 Starlink simulators, similar in size and weight"

• Multiple metallic test tiles on S33, including one with active cooling.

• "non-structural versions of ship catch fittings are installed"

• One of the engines (R314) on B14 was previously flown on B12.

• Another booster catch attempt is planned!

Nice infographic from Vikranth Jonna summarizing new objectives and changes.

Link to Starship Dev thread