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Yes, it was deleted. It has since been expanded and thus resubmitted for review.
Check the note I left in the draft talk page, which I'll repeat here:
"Article originally created by Canadien1867, then deleted. Given that the information regarding this flight has been expanded, I've submitted it for review.
As this question was asked during the review of List of Super Heavy boosters, NASASpaceflight, as are videos they publish, per WP:RSYT.
The redirect to List of Starship launches was a result of the deletion discussion."
The submission violates no rules of Wikipedia, so please explain why its "contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia". Redacted II (talk) 02:05, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Counterargument: this article has been expanded and updated with a lot of new information since the deletion discussion. Also, the flight 8 article was created the day flight 6 lifted off, and if we follow that pattern, shouldn't this article have been created shortly after the flight 7 launch? Also, flight 8 is possibly launching in just 2 weeks (following the NET date of Feb 24th), and even more information about flight 9 will almost certainly be provided soon. Also, heres another fun fact: when the flight 8 article was created, it had significantly less information than the flight 9 article does now, and nobody seemed to care about it back then. Additionally, this flight 9 article has a wide variety of reliable sources, which some members of the original deletion discussion did not seem to notice or understand. Therefore, I believe this article can be created at this point, as there are no longer any valid reasons not to. Canadien1867 (talk) 23:13, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

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This page is about the ninth flight test of the Starship+Super Heavy vehicle. For other launches of Starship, see List of Starship launches.

Starship flight test 9
Mission typeFlight test
OperatorSpaceX
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftStarship Ship 35
Spacecraft typeStarship (Block 2)
ManufacturerSpaceX
Start of mission
Launch dateNET April 2025[1]
RocketSuper Heavy (Block 1, B14 or B16)
Launch siteStarbase, OLP-A
End of mission
Landing site
  • Super Heavy: Starbase, OLP-A (planned), Gulf of Mexico (contingency)
  • Ship: Starbase, OLP-B (planned), Gulf of Mexico (contingency)

Starship flight test 9 will be the ninth flight test of A SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. Ship 35 and Booster 16 are expected to fly on this test flight.[2][3] It is expected to be the third flight of a Block 2 ship. Starship will likely be placed into a Low Earth orbit,[4] in order to deploy V3 Starlinks into LEO, should Flight 8 be successful.[5] This flight may be the first catch attempt of the ship, though this remains unconfirmed.[6][7]

SpaceX is expected to perform the test in 2025.[8]

Background

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Vehicle testing ahead of launch

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As of January 2025, testing has not yet begun for either vehicle. Ship 35 has finished its assembly in Mega Bay 2,[9] with the configuration of its heat shield hinting at catch hardware.[10] B16 is fully assembled, and is awaiting cryogenic testing.[11] NASASpaceflight has claimed that B14 may fly for a second time on flight 9, having previously flown on flight 7.[12]

Mission Profile

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If flight 8 achieves all of its planned objectives, it is likely that flight 9 will visit Low Earth orbit. If this occurs, Ship 35 may deploy up to 54 Starlink V3 satellites, weighing approximately 108 t (238,000 lb).[13][14] It will then relight its engines and perform a deorbit burn. After reentry, it will glide back to Starbase in a belly flop position, perform a landing flip maneuver, and be caught by the chopsticks on OLP-B. If something goes wrong before the catch, it will divert for a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  2. ^ @nasaspaceflight (January 9, 2025). "With Booster 14 (Flight 7) at the pad, Booster 12 (Flight 5, which was caught and donated a Raptor to Booster 14) has moved from the Rocket Garden and is set to enter Mega Bay 1. Oh, and there's a Ship 35 section (Flight 9) at the end of the clip!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @nasaspaceflight (December 11, 2024). "Booster 16 (Flight 9) CH4 tank is out in the sun at the Production Site, and a new tank is being lifted at the launch site" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Dunphy, Chris (January 17, 2025). "What the Failure of Starship Flight 7 Means For Starlink - V3 Satellites Coming". Mobile Internet Resource Center. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Clark, Stephen (January 17, 2025). "Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Weber, Ryan (February 7, 2025). "Starbase making progress on second launch pad". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "CONACES 2024 | Conferencia: SpaceX. Ing. Kathryn Lueders". YouTube. November 7, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  9. ^ NASASpaceflight (February 3, 2025). Pad B's Major Milestones: Chopsticks, Tank Farm, and Flame Trench Developments | Starbase Update. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ NASASpaceflight (December 11, 2024). Primed To Fire and Rolled Back | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ NASASpaceflight (January 28, 2025). From Pad A Repairs to Pad B's Chopsticks: A Week at Starbase | Starbase Update. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "SpaceX Version 3 Starship and Version 3 Starlink Both Arrive in 2025 | NextBigFuture.com". February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  14. ^ Jax (December 26, 2024). "It's Electrifying: Starship's Upgraded Payload Deployment System". Ringwatchers. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  15. ^ Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
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