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SpaceX set for a swift return to testing following Starship SN4 anomaly - NASASpaceflight.com
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Following the May 29 explosive failure of the Starship SN4 prototype during a Static Fire test, SpaceX workers have been quickly making repairs to its Boca Chica, Texas launch facility

Starship SN5 is expected to roll to the launch site in the coming days in preparation for testing to begin on June 10

The anomaly totaled the existing test stand used to hold down the vehicle during the testing milestones

The new stand appears to be similar in design to the original Starship launch mount

The new Starship test stand via BocaChicaGal for NSF

While the Starship SN4 anomaly was dramatic, the required corrective action is not expected to be too complicated

The ignition area of the Starship SN4 anomaly via BocaChicaGal for NSF

Starship SN5 is scheduled to roll to the launch pad on Monday, Starship SN6 is undergoing final assembly, and a Starship SN7 bulkhead has already been spotted

The exact length of this process is not currently known, but Starship SN5 is expected to roll to the test stand within a few days

The launch provider has not conducted a test flight from the facility since August 2019, when the smaller Starhopper prototype successfully hopped to 150 meters

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