SpaceX Will Starship's Fourth Flying Test In June

SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship/DOK Space X

JAKARTA SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company, will launch the Starship vehicle again for the fourth time. The company said Starship will launch on June 5.

Although its launch schedule has been announced on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and on the company's official website, SpaceX still has to wait for approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

If the FAA has signed a fourth Starship flight permit, SpaceX can launch the spacecraft on time. However, it is not certain when the FAA will grant launch permits.

"The launch window will open at 7 am CT. As with all development testing, the schedule is dynamic and will most likely change," SpaceX wrote on its official website.

Starship's fourth flight test will be quite an important demonstration for the company. During the launch, SpaceX will focus on efforts to restore and reuse Starship.

"(We will) demonstrate the ability to restore and reuse Starship and Super Heavy. The main goal is to make light landings and landings in the Gulf of Mexico," SpaceX said.

Starship will fly on the same track as the third test flight and is targeted to land in the Indian Ocean. By going through this flight path, Starship will not go through a de-orbit process or burning a vehicle in the atmosphere.