Mission record

Starship SN8 | 12.5 km Flight

Starship Prototype· Suborbital Pad A· Partial Failure
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Sub
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:45:25 GMT
Failure

Test completed set out objectives, but the vehicle failed to land successfully due to low pressure in the propellant header tanks cutting out the engines.

Mission

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.

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