SpaceX

10 km Flight

Starship Prototype

PARTIAL FAILURE
Partial Failure

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 · 20:25 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Test Flight

Orbit

Suborbital (Sub)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch was a Partial Failure

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Starship Prototype

Variant: Prototype

Launch Pad

Suborbital Pad B

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

25.997° N, 97.155° W

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6

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