Elon Musk: Starship is ready for Flight 2

Elon Musk declared on the first of October that Starship is ready for a second test flight.

Starship is ready for flight 2! https://t.co/VkIFerosZL
— Elon Musk (Hive account@elonmusk) October 1, 2023

Elon also posted on September 10th a list with 57 completed upgrades required by the FAA in response to the first launch attempt.

Congrats to SpaceX for completing & documented the 57 items required by the FAA for Flight 2 of Starship!

Worth noting that 6 of the 63 items refer to later flights. pic.twitter.com/YlPg3ywCZE
— Elon Musk (Hive account@elonmusk) September 10, 2023

What seems to be missing is a green light from Fish and Wildlife about the new water deluge system

US Fish and Wildlife officials have yet to begin a formal review of SpaceX’s upgrades following Starship’s first launch in April.
This could push back the next launch window by months, which I know none of us want to hear... 1/3 pic.twitter.com/WXkM8Bf5n3
— Ellie in Space 🚀💫 (Hive account@esherifftv) September 20, 2023

They have announced it could take anywhere from 30 to 135 days (or longer). An important hurdle, the potential government shutdown, has been averted, which would have no doubt pushed this report further back.

Optimistic people think it could happen in early November.

Tim Dodd has a guide about how to come to Starbase for a visit: How To Visit STARBASE // A Complete Guide To Seeing Starship!.

NASASpaceflight produced a guide for visitors: A Practical Guide To Starbase | Things You Need To Know To See Starship Launch.

Tim Dodd also sat down with Lex Fridman for an extensive interview about Starship: Starship: The most powerful rocket ever made | Tim Dodd and Lex Fridman

Trajectory Comparison Starship and Falcon Heavy

Comparison between the first Starship launch and the most powerful Falcon Heavy configuration from May 1st 2023 for ViaSat-3, where all boosters where expended: