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SpaceX Targets May 27 for Starship Flight 9

Launch Window Will Open at 6:30 p.m. CT

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Tom Patton
May 26, 2025
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After completing the investigation into the loss of Starship on its eighth flight test, several hardware changes have been made to increase reliability, and SpaceX is targeting May 27 for the next Starship flight test. The launch window opens at 6:30 pm CT.

The upcoming flight test marks the first launch of a flight-proven Super Heavy booster, which prev…

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