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10 km Flight

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10 km Flight

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Starship Prototype
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May 5, 22:24:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad A
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Mission

The SN15 Starship prototype will perform a test flight similar to SN8 to SN11. It will launch up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft and do a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad.

Quick facts

VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad A
SiteSpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
WindowMay 5, 17:00:00 UTC→May 6, 01:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

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

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · NewSN15
retired1st flight
Flights1
Landings1/1100%
Fastest turn—
Recovered · RTLS · LZ· 0 km downrange

Next Starship prototype built after SN11. It features hundreds of design improvements across structures, avionics, software and engine. First Starship prototype to successfully land after a high altitude flight.

Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Suborbital Pad A
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