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Starship Serial Number 9 is going to fly soon, and this time with a good landing hopefully!
Get ready for some good space related dopamine bursts!

Livestreams:
SpaceX Official Stream: will be posted when available
NSF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5kVZlnHZ3o
EDA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnmNAlNvr8o
LabPadre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5l9ZxsG9M [Embed]

Launch window: January 28, 14:00-12:00 UTC
There are backup windows on Friday and Saturday if for some reason today's launch is scrubbed.

Launch vehicle: SpaceX Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9)
Launch pad: Starship Launch Site, Boca Chica, Texas
Landing pad: Starship Landing Pad, Boca Chica, Texas
Hop parameters: Max altitude will be 10+ Km. A horizontal 'flop' following apogee will occur. Right before landing, the vehicle will perform a powered flip to return upright. Engines are expected to be turned off gradually on ascent.

Road Closures: https://www.cameroncounty.us/spacex/
Marine safety bulletin: http://www.qualityapps.com/Contents/CommunityGuide/Texas/BocaChica/NTM24Jan2021.pdf
TFR: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_7363.html

SpaceX twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceX

This is the first flight of SN9, and the second flight of a Starship prototype with aerodynamic surfaces and a nose cone. It is unknown if the flight parameters will be different compared to SN8 (watch here: https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o?t=6462))