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Partial Failure
10 km Flight
Starship PrototypeSpaceXSuborbital Pad B
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 · 08:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Starship Prototype
Profile →Second development version of the Starship reusable two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Height123.3 m
LEO Payload35,000 kg
Launches801
Successes664
Provider
SpaceX
Profile →USA • Founded 2002
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...
Mission Brief
The SN9 Starship performed a first flight similar to the one of SN8. It launched up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft, did a belly flop maneuver and a controlled descent to the landing pad where the landing flip maneuver was unsuccessful and resulted in the destruction of the prototype on impact.
Payload10 km Flight
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerSpaceX Starship
Stages2
PadSuborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Suborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997°N, 97.155°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
