Watch live: SpaceX launches Starship on 5th test flight, attempts to catch returning booster

Watch live as a SpaceX Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on its 5th test flight featuring an attempt to catch the returning booster with the launch pad tower chopsticks. Liftoff on Sunday, October 13, is set for 7 a.m. CDT / 8 a.m. EDT / 1200 UTC. The Starship vehicle, equipped with an improved heat shield, should achieve near-orbital velocity on a mission that will take it half way around the world. Starship will then reenter the atmosphere and make a gentle splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Our live coverage, hosted by Will Robinson-Smith, will begin two hours before launch and is brought to you in partnership with LabPadre. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks: