SpaceXStarship PrototypeSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
150m Hop
Launched
September 3, 2020
Image: SpaceX
Summary
SN6 150m Hop launched on a SpaceX Starship Prototype from Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on September 3, 2020. It was SpaceX's 106th launch and 18th this year. It was the 4th Starship Prototype flight and the 2nd this year. Booster SN6 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- SpaceX Hops Starship SN6 to 150 MetersNASASpaceflight
- Vehicle
- Starship Prototype · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
- Booster
- SN6 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landed5/9 landed here
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 4th Starship Prototype flight · 2nd this yearSpaceX's 106th launch18th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
The Starship SN6 prototype sucessfully performed a 150m hop similar to the one successfully performed by its predecessor SN5.
Pad

Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
4th launch from Suborbital Pad A, 2nd this year · 4th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
7 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did SN6 150m Hop launch?
SN6 150m Hop launched on September 3, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SN6 150m Hop?
Coverage: SpaceX Hops Starship SN6 to 150 Meters. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SN6 150m Hop?
Starship Prototype, flown by SpaceX. Starship Prototype spec sheet
Where did SN6 150m Hop launch from?
Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster SN6 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad.
What orbit was SN6 150m Hop going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is SN6 150m Hop part of?
SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship
