SpaceX fires up flight 5 Starship in preparation for launch

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of the flight 5 Starship on at their Starbase facility in south Texas on May 8, 2024.
Credit: SpaceX | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta]( / stevespaleta )

[@ythinder]

To infinity, and beyond ⭐️

[@shellybedore6548]

Wow, Simply beautiful! The power!

[@sakwala_yt]

How amazing!!! They're reading for IFT 5 while preparing for IFT4❤❤❤❤

[@BenjySparky]

Awesome!

[@slowpoke6743]

Sick AF!!!

[@SebastianWellsTL]

Epic! 😎

[@kathleenlangenbacher4407]

So awesome!

[@clarasorchard88]

Well captain,…. I see your doing it! 👍

[@BIRAROHAKIMU-THEWAKENED]

Great 🎉🎉❤❤

[@smileimagirl]

When was flight #4?

[@peterbsims]

BFR

[@M97V]

When is the flight scheduled?

[@user-kg2jw3we6b]

this year

[@ebonyproctor1357]

Down south TEXAS

[@lourdessilva6442]

Sem palavras es muito amor envolvido jamais desistir e realmente faz a diferença nesse mundo eterna gratidão

[@GabroPlayz]

The pace is definately picking up at Starbase!

[@georgeendres762]

Space x has a 2026 deadline to put astronauts on the moon,so yes the pace is definitely picking up

[@user-kg2jw3we6b]

@@georgeendres762 i don't think they can reach that deadline but they will get there.

[@dutchmans]

Did starship go yet

[@juan_matus]

heavy rocket ...

[@dutchmans]

Whats the deal

[@prilep5]

That’s a lot of smoke.
What will Greta T. say about this

[@GabroPlayz]

Thats dust not pollution mate.
Look closer.

[@adampilgrim3579]

It's a reusable rocket, which is wayyyyy better for the planet then one time use rockets.

[@abc123fhdi]

when you don't spend taxpayer dollars and you come up with something way better.

[@vosa8268]

Perfect Machine. Thank you very much 090524.