SpaceX plans to conduct a high-altitude test of its Starship rocket today, sending its prototype to a height of about 15,000 meters. In addition to sending the Raptor-engine-powered vehicle to a high altitude, SpaceX will attempt a controlled land. The landing is an important component in the company’s goal of reusable rockets. Tuesday’s test will… Continue reading SpaceX Set for High-Altitude Starship Test
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SpaceX Planning 11-Mile Hop for Starship
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says the company is planning a much more significant Starship test, an attempt to send the SN8 prototype nearly 11 miles into the sky. SpaceX has conducted similar tests in recent months, conducting short hops of about 150 meters with a controlled landing. Musk tweeted that the SN8 prototype will… Continue reading SpaceX Planning 11-Mile Hop for Starship
SpaceX Releases Video of SN6 Test Flight
A new video from SpaceX offers a great view of its recent Starship test hop. Friday, the SN6 prototype for SpaceX’s Starship program climbed to 150 meters above the company’s Boca Chica, Texas launch complex. The new video shows the barrel shaped rocket launching from afar, as well as video from the rocket itself. When… Continue reading SpaceX Releases Video of SN6 Test Flight