Starship Prototype — mission imagery
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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

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Second development version of the Starship reusable two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

Height123.3 m
LEO Payload35,000 kg
Launches832
Successes687

Provider

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

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Suborbital Pad A

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
25.997°N
Longitude
97.155°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:00 PM UTC - 11:00 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.