Starship/Super Heavy | Flight #5 | Everyday Astronaut

The article focuses on the fifth test flight of SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy, which took off from Texas. The primary objective of this flight was to attempt catching the booster using the Chopstick arms and to execute a soft splashdown of the Starship in the Indian Ocean. Several enhancements were incorporated in this flight, including the removal of the hot staging ring to decrease mass for the landing, a comprehensive update to the heat shield, and the addition of extra cameras and vents.