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10 km Flight

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10 km Flight

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Starship Prototype
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Mar 30, 13:00:00 UTC
StatusFailure
VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad B
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad B
SiteSpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
WindowMar 30, 12:00:00 UTC→Mar 30, 20:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyStarship
Height50 m
Diameter9 m
Stages1
ReusableYes
Track record6/9 successful
Landings5/9

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · NewSN11
destroyed1st flight
Flights1
Landings0/10%
Fastest turn—
Landing failed · RTLS· 0 km downrange

SN11 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN10 and SN9. It got destroyed during its first flight to an altitude of 10 km.

Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Suborbital Pad B
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997, -97.155
Scrub riskLOW
Go98%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go98%Wind10 ktGusts10 ktCloud50%Temp83°F