Starship SN8 prototype
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The Starship SN8 prototype was an early SpaceX full-scale Starship test vehicle that conducted a high-altitude flight and landing attempt as part of the program’s development campaign.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Starship SN8 | 0 |
| SpaceX Starship program | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Starship prototype
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experimental spacecraft ⓘ test vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SN8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developmentRole | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| engineType | methalox full-flow staged combustion ⓘ |
| flightProfile | suborbital test ⓘ |
| flightType | high-altitude test flight ⓘ |
| followedBy | Starship SN9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuel | liquid methane ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flaps for aerodynamic control
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header tanks ⓘ stainless steel structure ⓘ |
| landingOutcome | crash ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2020-12-09 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Boca Chica Launch Site, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Boca Chica, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| locationTested | Cameron County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude |
about 12 km
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approximately 12.5 km ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Starship belly-flop maneuver at scale
ⓘ
first full-scale Starship high-altitude flight ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf | SpaceX Starship program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Starship SN6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programPhase | early full-scale Starship testing ⓘ |
| propulsion | Raptor engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceport | SpaceX Starbase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
destroyed
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retired ⓘ |
| testObjective |
aerodynamic control using flaps
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belly-flop maneuver ⓘ engine relight during descent ⓘ flip maneuver before landing ⓘ high-altitude ascent ⓘ landing burn test ⓘ |
| testResult |
hard landing
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successful ascent ⓘ successful belly-flop maneuver ⓘ successful engine relights ⓘ vehicle destroyed on impact ⓘ |
| vehicleFamily | SpaceX Starship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleStage | Starship upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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SpaceX Starship program
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SpaceX Starship program
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SpaceX Starship program
this entity surface form:
SpaceX Starship program