SpaceX Starship Prototype 12.5 km Flight

Name: SpaceX Starship Prototype 12.5 km Flight
Start: 2020-12-09T22:45:25.000Z
Location: Suborbital Pad A

Starship Prototype

Status

Partial Failure

Date

9 DEC 2020

22:45

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Launch Pad

Suborbital Pad A

SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Starship Prototype

Mission Type

Test Flight

Orbit

Suborbital

Stages

Livestream

Rocket Details

Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.

Height

50 m

Diameter

9 m

Launch Mass

45 T