SpaceX
10 km Flight
Starship Prototype
PARTIAL FAILURE
Partial Failure
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 · 20:25 UTC
Mission
/01The 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
/02Rocket
Starship Prototype
Variant: Prototype
Launch Pad
Suborbital Pad B
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997° N, 97.155° W
1
Pad Launches
6
Location Launches
121
Agency Launches
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Orbital This Year