SpaceXStarship PrototypeSuborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
10 km Flight
Launched
March 30, 2021
Image: SpaceX
Summary
10 km Flight launched on a SpaceX Starship Prototype from Suborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on March 30, 2021. The mission failed. It was SpaceX's 129th launch and 12th this year. It was the 8th Starship Prototype flight and the 3rd this year. Booster SN11 flew for the 1st time and its landing at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad failed. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- Starship SN11 10km FlightThe Space Devs
- Starship | SN11 | High-Altitude Flight TestSpaceX
- Full Replay: Starship SN11 test flight from a foggy Boca Chica, TexasNASASpaceflight
- Vehicle
- Starship Prototype · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
- Booster
- SN11 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landing failed5/9 landed here
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 8th Starship Prototype flight · 3rd this yearSpaceX's 129th launch12th this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
The SN11 Starship prototype performed a test flight similar to SN8, SN9 and SN10. It launched up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft and did a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent, but got destroyed during the landing maneuver.
Pad
Suborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
2nd launch from Suborbital Pad B, 2nd this year · 8th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
2 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Starship SN11 launch failure, possibly due to engine issues.
Show 9 earlier updates
Boca Chica road closure and evacuation confirmed for a Starship SN11 launch attempt as early as 13:00 UTC.
Nosu · 3/30/2021 · source
Starship SN11 launch NET tomorrow (March 30).
Nosu · 3/29/2021 · source
Starship SN11 launch NET Monday (March 29).
Nosu · 3/26/2021 · source
No Starship SN11 launch today.
Nosu · 3/26/2021 · source
Boca Chica evacuation confirmed. Starship SN11 10 km flight attempt later today.
Nosu · 3/26/2021 · source
Starship SN11 static fire followed by a 10 km flight attempt tomorrow (March 26), per Cameron County notice. Still pending an evacuation or overpressure notice to residents.
Nosu · 3/25/2021 · source
March 25 road closure cancelled. NET Friday March 26 pending road closures.
scottm3 · 3/24/2021 · source
Road closure cancelled for March 24. Starship SN11 flight NET March 25.
Nosu · 3/23/2021 · source
Alert notices are out for a Starship SN11 Static Fire attempt tomorrow (March 22) between 12:00 and 20:00 UTC.
Nosu · 3/21/2021 · source
Questions
When did 10 km Flight launch?
10 km Flight launched on March 30, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch 10 km Flight?
Coverage: Starship SN11 10km Flight; Starship | SN11 | High-Altitude Flight Test; Full Replay: Starship SN11 test flight from a foggy Boca Chica, Texas. 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 B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster SN11 flew for the 1st time and its landing at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad failed.
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