Starship SN11 | 10 km Flight
Launch Failure
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Launch Window
March 30, 2021, noon - March 30, 2021, 8 p.m.
March 30, 2021, noon - March 30, 2021, 8 p.m.
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.
Starship SN11 launch failure, possibly due to engine issues.
Boca Chica road closure and evacuation confirmed for a Starship SN11 launch attempt as early as 13:00 UTC.
Starship SN11 launch NET tomorrow (March 30).
Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.
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Starship SN11 failed to land back at the launch site after its high-altitude flight.
Result: SN11 did not land successfully.Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
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