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Partial Failure
12.5 km Flight
Starship PrototypeSpaceXSuborbital Pad A
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 · 10:45 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 SN8 Starship prototype was destroyed when attempting to land after a first flight to an altitude of 12.5 km or 41,000 ft.
Payload12.5 km Flight
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerSpaceX Starship
Stages2
PadSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Mission Timeline
31 / 31100%Site lock
Launch Site
Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997°N, 97.155°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
