MISSION NAME
10 km Flight
Status
Partial Failure
DATE
2 FEB 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Suborbital Pad B
Description
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.
Starship Prototype
Rocket Description
Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.