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Yesterday, march 3 2021, spaceX successfully completed the third altitude test of a starship prototype at their site in cameron county, texas.
A far cry from the 150-meter hops of SN5 and SN6, observers were somewhat spoilt by the achievements of Starship SN8, which completed numerous firsts during its 12.5 km high launch. SN9 mirrored most of the tasks before suffering an engine issue during the pre-landing flip. Those tasks will continue to be refined as SN10 rose into the South Texas skyline, initially under the power of her three Raptor engines. During ascent, one engine shut down, followed by a second, before the final remaining engine reoriented the ship for its belly-flop descent before it too shut down. For SN8 and SN9, both...
SpaceX will also attempt a series of static fire tests. Static fire tests are a form of wet rehearsal during which Starship's three Raptor engines are fire while the rocket is still tethered to the ground. Starship is the upper stage of SpaceX's multi-planetary launch vehicle, known collectively as Starship. The spacecraft will launch from Earth on top of the Super Heavy booster rocket on missions to the Moon, Mars and possibly beyond. According to SpaceX, Starship will be the world's most powerful rocket, rivalling NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and the historic Saturn V. SpaceX said: "Sta...
Starship SN10 launch date: Prelaunch testing expected 'soon' after fiery crash of SN9 Sebastian Kettley Replay Video UP NEXT Starship SN10 rolled out onto the launch pad last week, just days before the delayed test flight of Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9). SN10 is the latest iteration of the next-gen spacecraft that will, hopefully, one day land humans on Mars. Starship SN9 launched on a 6.2-mile (10km) hop this Tuesday - SpaceX's second high-altitude test flight - but failed to stick the landing. SpaceX perform 150m hop with Starship SN5 Replay Video UP NEXT As the rocket c...
SpaceX has purchased two deep-water oil rigs off the Texas Gulf Coast to someday use as sea-going spaceports for their Starship spacecraft. The commercial space firm, through an entity called Lonestar Mineral Development, bought the platforms from offshore drilling company Valaris in July, according to public filings. Several media reports say Lonestar Mineral Development bought the rigs that were headed to the scrapyard for $3.5 million each, a...