Starship Prototype - SN8

Details

Status - Destroyed

SN8 was destroyed when attempting to land after its first flight due to low header tank pressure during landing burn.

Previous Flights

SN8 flew on one previous launch(es).

Starship SN8 | 12.5 km Flight

SpaceX | United States of America
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Dec. 9, 2020, 10:45 p.m.
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:

The SN8 Starship prototype was destroyed when attempting to land after a first flight to an altitude of 12.5 km or 41,000 ft.

Suborbital SN8 - Maiden Flight SpaceX Starship Landing Pad
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