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SpaceX Planning 11-Mile Hop for Starship

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by TMC Staff, Sep 14, 2020.

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    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...
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    What an exciting time for mankind! Thanks, SpaceX and crew, for all of the dreams you have inspired and the hard work necessary to get there!!!
     
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    "60,000 feet (18.2 meters)", now that's a great conversion right there.

    In all seriousness, this is exciting. We are on the cusp of manned space travel to Mars after dilly dalling for the past 50 years, all thanks to SpaceX. Way to go SpaceX!! To the Moon! To Mars! To infinity and beyond!
     
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    I reported the post so that the error can be corrected.

    60K ft = about 18.3km
     

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