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Starship SN11 | 10 km Flight
SpaceX · Starship Prototype · Suborbital Pad B, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
SpaceX's 129th launch · 12th this year
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Mar 30, 12:00 – Mar 30, 20:00 UTC
Flight preview
10 km Flight
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.
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Booster
- SN11 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site @ SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landing failed · zone record 5/9
Watch
- Starship SN11 10km Flight — The Space Devs
- Starship | SN11 | High-Altitude Flight Test — SpaceX
- Full Replay: Starship SN11 test flight from a foggy Boca Chica, Texas — NASASpaceflight
- SCRUB: Starship SN11 Test Flight Scrubbed — NASASpaceflight
- SCRUB: Starship SN11 flight test scrubbed, but earlier static fire looked good — NASASpaceflight
Updates
Starship SN11 launch failure, possibly due to engine issues.
Nosu · 3/30/2021 · source
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
