Starhopper
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Starhopper is SpaceX’s early prototype test vehicle used to validate key technologies for the Starship launch system, particularly its Raptor engines and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Falcon Rocket | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prototype rocket
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subscale Starship prototype ⓘ test vehicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Elon Musk ⓘ |
| capabilityTested |
attitude control during low-altitude flight
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autonomous landing ⓘ engine start and shutdown sequences ⓘ thrust vector control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
cylindrical tank section with nose cap
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landing legs ⓘ single-engine configuration ⓘ stainless steel structure ⓘ |
| engineType | methane-fueled full-flow staged combustion engine ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Starship launch system
ⓘ
surface form:
Starship Mk1 prototype
Starship launch system ⓘ
surface form:
Starship SN-series prototypes
|
| fuelType | methalox ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Boca Chica, Texas
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX Boca Chica launch site
Boca Chica, Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Starbase, Texas
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| locationAfterRetirement |
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX Boca Chica facility
|
| manufacturer | SpaceX ⓘ |
| notableAspect | first flying prototype of the Starship architecture ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX ⓘ |
| organization |
Elon Musk
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surface form:
foundedBy Elon Musk
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| partOf |
Starship launch system
ⓘ
surface form:
Starship launch system development program
|
| precededBy |
Falcon 9 rocket
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surface form:
Falcon 9 reusable first stage tests
Grasshopper ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
Raptor engine testbed
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technology demonstrator ⓘ vertical takeoff and landing validation ⓘ |
| program |
Starship launch system
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surface form:
SpaceX Starship development program
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| propellant |
liquid methane
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propulsion | Raptor engine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Super Heavy booster
ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX Starship
Super Heavy booster ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX Super Heavy booster
|
| roleInProgram | early Starship development prototype ⓘ |
| status | retired test article ⓘ |
| testCampaign | hop tests up to approximately 150 meters altitude ⓘ |
| testedTechnology |
Raptor engine integration with vehicle
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flight software for Starship-class vehicles ⓘ ground support systems for methane-oxygen vehicles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
engine gimbal testing
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guidance and control validation ⓘ hover tests ⓘ low-altitude flight tests ⓘ throttle control testing ⓘ |
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Big Falcon Rocket