Starship Prototype - SN8


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Status - Destroyed

SN8 was destroyed when attempting to land after its first flight due to low header tank pressure during landing burn.

Starship SN8 | 12.5 km Flight

SpaceX | United States of America
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Dec. 9, 2020, 10:45 p.m.
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
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.

Suborbital SN8 - Maiden Flight SpaceX Starship Landing Pad
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