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12.5 km Flight

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12.5 km Flight

Partial Failure

Starship Prototype
T-minus to liftoff

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Dec 9, 22:45:25 UTC
StatusPartial Failure
VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad A
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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.

Quick facts

VehicleStarship Prototype
OrbitSuborbital
PadSuborbital Pad A
SiteSpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
WindowDec 9, 14:00:00 UTC→Dec 9, 23:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyStarship
Height50 m
Diameter9 m
Stages1
ReusableYes
Track record6/9 successful
Landings5/9
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Suborbital Pad A
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997, -97.155
Scrub riskLOW
Go91%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go91%Wind10 ktGusts10 ktCloud50%Temp83°F

Limiting rule: No flight within 10 nmi of an attached thunderstorm anvil.

HRRR F+0: CAPE 2001 · upper-level wind 30 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity (no satellite cloud-top at this pad)