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SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4) was the fourth integrated flight test of the SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX performed the flight test on May 0, 2024.

Starship did stuff here. Booster did stuff here. This is filler text.

Changes from the prior flight
After the third flight in March 2024 ended with the destruction of the Super Heavy booster during its landing burn, and the loss of Starship spacecraft during reentry, SpaceX implemented X changes to the vehicles. These changes included (pending FAA mishap).

In addition, SpaceX continued to upgrade the orbital launch site. (what they did to chopsticks, OLM, tank farm here)

Development prior to launch
The FAA closed its mishap investigation on the IFT-3 launch on date here. In the mishap investigation, x changes here and there.

On March 25, SpaceX successfully completed a 6 engine static fire of Ship 29, followed by a single engine static fire on March 27. SpaceX completed a 33 engine static fire of Booster 11 on April 5. SpaceX performed a full wet dress rehearsal on date. On date, the FAA issued the launch license for IFT-4.