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SpaceXStarship PrototypeSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

150m Hop

Launched

August 27, 2019

Launch Successful

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Summary

Starhopper 150m Hop launched on a SpaceX Starship Prototype from Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on August 27, 2019. It was SpaceX's 85th launch and 12th this year. It was the 2nd Starship Prototype flight. Booster Starhopper flew for the 2nd time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).

Booster
  • Starhopper · flight 2 · Return to Launch Site at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landed5/9 landed here · 32 days after its previous flight, 20m Hop
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
2nd Starship Prototype flightSpaceX's 85th launch12th this year

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About this launch

SpaceX's latest prototype rocket design, Starhopper, has successfully performed a 150m hop on Tuesday August 27, 2019 at 22:02 UTC.

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Map of Suborbital Pad A

Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

2nd launch from Suborbital Pad A, 2nd this year · 2nd from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

7 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

32 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Starhopper 150m Hop launch?

Starhopper 150m Hop launched on August 27, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starhopper 150m Hop?

Coverage: 150 Meter Starhopper Test. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starhopper 150m Hop?

Starship Prototype, flown by SpaceX. Starship Prototype spec sheet

Where did Starhopper 150m Hop launch from?

Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.

Did the booster land?

Booster Starhopper flew for the 2nd time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad.

What orbit was Starhopper 150m Hop going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.

Which program is Starhopper 150m Hop part of?

SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship