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Starship SN10 | 10 km Flight
SpaceX · Starship Prototype · Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
SpaceX's 124th launch · 7th this year
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 3, 15:00 – Mar 4, 00:00 UTC
Flight preview
10 km Flight
The SN10 Starship performed a test flight similar to SN8 and SN9. It launched up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft, did a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad. Despite successfully performing the landing flip maneuver with its three Raptor engines, its vertical velocity was too high on landing, damaging its structure and resulting in an explosive destruction a few minutes after touchdown.
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Booster
- SN10 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site @ SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landing failed · zone record 5/9
Watch
- Starship SN10 10km Flight — The Space Devs
- Starship | SN10 | High-Altitude Flight Test — SpaceX
- Full Replay: Starship SN10 Flight Test, Landing, and Post-Flight BOOM! — NASASpaceflight
- Watch SpaceX launch Starship SN10, at the edge of the exclusion zone! — Everyday Astronaut
Updates
Successful flight overall, but SN10 landed too hard resulting in a RUD a few minutes after touchdown.
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Currently targeting 23:13 UTC
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Second attempt confirmed
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Second attempt possible in 2 hours.
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Abort at ignition. Standing by for a possible second attempt today.
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Currently targeting 20:14 UTC
Nosu · 3/3/2021 · source
Current targeted T-0 is 15:54 UTC
SwGustav · 3/3/2021 · source
Potential flight attempt after the evacuation notices given out
SwGustav · 3/2/2021 · source
SN10 NET than Wednesday. Setting TBD until the evacuation notice is given to residents.
Nosu · 3/1/2021 · source
Evacuation announced, potential hop attempt
SwGustav · 2/28/2021 · source
