SpaceXStarship PrototypeSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
150m Hop
Launched
August 4, 2020
Image: SpaceX
Summary
Starship SN5 150m Hop launched on a SpaceX Starship Prototype from Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on August 4, 2020. It was SpaceX's 101st launch and 13th this year. It was the 3rd Starship Prototype flight and the 1st this year. Booster SN5 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- Starship | SN5 | 150m Flight TestSpaceX
- 4K: SpaceX Starship SN5 150 Meter Hop!Trevor Mahlmann
- Vehicle
- Starship Prototype · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
- Booster
- SN5 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad · landed5/9 landed here
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Starship Prototype flight · 1st this yearSpaceX's 101st launch13th this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
The Starship SN5 first flight was a 150m 'hop' from SpaceX's South Texas Launch Site in Boca Chica Village.
Pad

Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
3rd launch from Suborbital Pad A, 1st this year · 3rd from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
7 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
343 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Starship SN5 150m Hop launch?
Starship SN5 150m Hop launched on August 4, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Starship SN5 150m Hop?
Coverage: Starship | SN5 | 150m Flight Test; 4K: SpaceX Starship SN5 150 Meter Hop!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Starship SN5 150m Hop?
Starship Prototype, flown by SpaceX. Starship Prototype spec sheet
Where did Starship SN5 150m Hop launch from?
Suborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster SN5 flew for the 1st time and landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad.
What orbit was Starship SN5 150m Hop going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Starship SN5 150m Hop part of?
SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship
