SpaceXStarship PrototypeSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
10 km Flight
Launched
May 5, 2021
Image: SpaceX
Summary
10 km Flight launched on a SpaceX Starship Prototype from Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on May 5, 2021. It was SpaceX's 134th launch and 17th this year. It was the 9th Starship Prototype flight and the 4th this year. Booster SN15 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- Starship SN15The Space Devs
- Starship | SN15 | High-Altitude Flight TestSpaceX
- Full Replay: Starship SN15 sticks landing during flight testNASASpaceflight
- Vehicle
- Starship Prototype · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
- Booster
- SN15 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landed5/9 landed here
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 9th Starship Prototype flight · 4th this yearSpaceX's 134th launch17th this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
The SN15 Starship prototype will perform a test flight similar to SN8 to SN11. It will launch up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft and do a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad.
Pad
Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
7th launch from Suborbital Pad A, 2nd this year · 9th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
7 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Successful launch and landing of Starship SN15.
Show 6 earlier updates
Starship SN15 launch attempt at approximately 22:20 UTC, per SpaceX stream.
Nosu · 5/5/2021 · source
Road has been opened, Starship SN15 flight still possible towards the end of the window.
Altrius · 5/5/2021 · source
Everything is very subject to change - however Boca Chica village is evacuated, road closed and all is looking good for an attempt today.
Koun7erfit · 5/5/2021
No evacuation notice for today. Starship SN15 flight NET May 5.
Altrius · 5/4/2021 · source
May the 4th is shaping up to be a good opportunity - weather seems to be good, road closures and residents have been notified. Stay tuned tomorrow!
Koun7erfit · 5/4/2021 · source
Road closure cancelled for today. Starship SN15 flight NET Monday.
Nosu · 4/30/2021 · source
Questions
When did 10 km Flight launch?
10 km Flight launched on May 5, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch 10 km Flight?
Coverage: Starship SN15; Starship | SN15 | High-Altitude Flight Test; Full Replay: Starship SN15 sticks landing during flight test. Watch the replay
What rocket launched 10 km Flight?
Starship Prototype, flown by SpaceX. Starship Prototype spec sheet
Where did 10 km Flight launch from?
Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster SN15 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad.
What orbit was 10 km Flight going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is 10 km Flight part of?
SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship