Officials extended the closure of Balis international airport for another 24 hours due to concerns that jet engines could choke on the thick volcanic ash.

SpaceX The new staging system will be put to the test about two minutes and 40 seconds after liftoff when the first stage engines begin shutting down after boosting the rocket out of the dense lower atmosphere.Since then its been reinforced and equipped with a powerful water deluge system to help deaden the acoustic shock of engine ignition.

falling back into the discernible atmosphere about one hour and 20 minutes after launch.the opening of a two-hour window.clearing the way for liftoff nearly seven months after the rocket suffered multiple failures and blew itself up during its maiden flight in April.

The dark Starship upper stage sits atop the Super Heavy first stage booster.SpaceX The (launch) license applies to all phases of the proposed operation.

Then its expected to coast around the planet.

A successful flight test would mark a major milestone for both SpaceX and for NASA.moments after the House Ethics Committee released a blistering report that found substantial evidence of wrongdoing.

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