SpaceX
10 km Flight
Starship Prototype
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 · 23:15 UTC
Mission
/01The SN10 Starship performed a test flight similar to SN8 and SN9. It launched up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft, did a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad. Despite successfully performing the landing flip maneuver with its three Raptor engines, its vertical velocity was too high on landing, damaging its structure and resulting in an explosive destruction a few minutes after touchdown.
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Suborbital (Sub)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Starship Prototype
Variant: Prototype
Launch Pad
Suborbital Pad A
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
25.997° N, 97.155° W
6
Pad Launches
7
Location Launches
124
Agency Launches
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Orbital This Year