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=== Development prior to launch ===
During a company all-hands in April 2024, Musk expanded briefly on the goals of flight 5, stating that the first tower landing could occur on IFT-5, depending on B11's virtual landing performance during flight 4.<ref name="Bergin 2024" /> In June, Musk stated the heatshield tiles on the flight 5 vehicle will be twice as strong along with a new ablative protection layer underneath.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://x.com/NosVemosEnM4rte/status/1799962142910960112 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== Vehicle testing ahead of launch ===