SpaceX Successfully Completes Starship’s 6th Test Flight

SpaceX Successfully Completes Starship’s 6th Test Flight

SpaceX's IFT-6 Test Flight launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, TX on November 19, 2024. Photo: Richard Gallagher/FMN
SpaceX’s IFT-6 Test Flight launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, TX on November 19, 2024. Photo: Richard Gallagher/FMN

SpaceX conducted its sixth test flight of the Starship rocket yesterday, successfully completing another flight in the company’s efforts to develop a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The launch came on time at 4:00 p.m. CST from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas after a flawless countdown.

From Liftoff to Relight: IFT-6 Pushes Starship Closer to Orbit

From Liftoff to Relight: IFT-6 Pushes Starship Closer to Orbit

IFT-6 (Starship 31 and Super Heavy Booster 13) successfully lifted off from Boca Chica Beach Tuesday afternoon at 4pm CT. Image taken from Port Isabel, Tx. Image by Richard P Gallagher

On November 19, 2024, SpaceX conducted its sixth integrated flight test (IFT-6) of the Starship launch system from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. The mission aimed to further validate the vehicle’s capabilities, building upon the achievements of previous tests. 

Why Is There a Banana on Starship 31 Being Used for IFT-6?

Why Is There a Banana on Starship 31 Being Used for IFT-6?

SpaceX is preparing for its sixth integrated flight test (IFT-6) of the Starship launch system, scheduled for November 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM CST from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

Orlando Solar Bears vs Florida Everblades

Florida Everblades Squeak By Orlando Solar Bears 1-0

Orlando Solar Bears vs Florida Everblades
Orlando Solar Bears fall to the Florida Everblades 1-0 last Monday night 11-11-24 | Photo: TJ Waller, FMN

Orlando KIA Center – The Orlando Solar Bears suffered a tough loss Monday night falling to the Florida Everblades 1-0 in an exciting and hard-played ECHL hockey game at the KIA Center in downtown Orlando. Any loss is hard, but this one seemed more difficult due to the hard play by the Solar Bears.

Starlink 6-69 rising towards low-Earth orbit on November 11, 2024. Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

SpaceX Completes Doubleheader, Launches Twice In Four Hours

SpaceX launched the Starlink 6-69 mission to low-Earth orbit late this afternoon, and by so doing completed its second launch from the Eastern Range in a mere four hours and six minutes.

First, SpaceX launched Koreasat 6A from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 12:22 PM EST, then they launched Starlink 6-69 from Space Launch Complex 40 at 4:28 PM EST, both on a Falcon 9.

Both launches were successes.

WWII Comes To Central Florida

WWII Comes To Central Florida

A company of German Infantry attempts to slow an Allied artillery advance at the Zephyrhills Military History Museum’s “Battle For Veterans”. Photo: Mark Stone

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History concluded its annual “Battle for Veterans” WWII reenactment event, offering attendees an immersive experience into World War II history. The three-day event, running from November 8 to 10, featured authentic battle reenactments, living history displays, and a showcase of military vehicles, drawing history enthusiasts and families alike.

Falcon 9 Rocket Lifting Off

SpaceX Planning Doubleheader Today: Koreasat 6A then Starlink 6-69

A relatively rare launch double-header may be on offer today, as SpaceX is planning to launch Koreasat-6A from Launch Complex 39A in the early afternoon, and later, the company plans to turn around and launch the Starlink 6-69 mission from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40.

For Koreasat, the launch window opens at 12:07 PM EST and extends to 4:07 PM, and the launch window for Starlink 6-69 opens at 4:02 PM EST and closes again at 7:44 PM the same day.

Flugtag!

Flugtag!

A fFugtag contestant falls 25 feet to the river below.
Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

TAMPA, FL (Nov. 9, 2024) – Anyone who has ever flown into Tampa or visited there knows that the airspace there can be a pretty busy place. On Saturday, the “airspace” was even busier than usual at just 25 feet over Tampa’s Hillsborough River. The air was filled with creativity and daring as the Red Bull Flugtag event returned to the city for the first time since 2011.

Orlando Solar Bears vs Atlanta Gladiators

Atlanta Gladiators Defeat Solar Bears 2-1

Orlando Solar Bears vs Atlanta Gladiators
OSB Goalie #31 Michael Simpson | Photo: TJ Waller, FMN

Orlando KIA Center – The Atlanta Gladiators slap another home “L” on the Orlando Solar Bears win/loss column Wednesday night in the KIA Center dropping the Bears from #5 at the beginning of the regular season to #10 in the standings with 3 wins, 4 losses, and 1 OTL (Overtime Loss).