SpaceX: Sixth Starship launch postponed to Tuesday

BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX announced its sixth test flight for Starship has been postponed to Tuesday, Nov. 19.

According to SpaceX.com, Starship is expected to launch Nov. 19 with a 30-minute launch window beginning at 4 p.m.

The aim of the sixth test flight is to expand the envelope on Starship and booster capabilities.

"Objectives include the booster once again returning to the launch site for catch, reigniting a ship Raptor engine while in space, and testing a suite of heatshield experiments and maneuvering changes for ship reentry and descent over the Indian Ocean," SpaceX stated.