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SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulTest FlightStarship SN15
Launched 2021-05-05 22:24 UTCSuborbital Pad A, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Success
Reached Suborbital
Landed
SN15 Landed
The first stage landed at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad, on its 1st flight.
SpaceX
17th
launch this year
Suborbital Pad A
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
62 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
The SN15 Starship prototype will perform a test flight similar to SN8 to SN11. It will launch up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft and do a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
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Successful launch and landing of Starship SN15.
Nosu
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Starship SN15 launch attempt at approximately 22:20 UTC, per SpaceX stream.
Nosu
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Road has been opened, Starship SN15 flight still possible towards the end of the window.
Altrius
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Everything is very subject to change - however Boca Chica village is evacuated, road closed and all is looking good for an attempt today.
Koun7erfit
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No evacuation notice for today. Starship SN15 flight NET May 5.
Altrius
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May the 4th is shaping up to be a good opportunity - weather seems to be good, road closures and residents have been notified. Stay tuned tomorrow!
Koun7erfit
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Road closure cancelled for today. Starship SN15 flight NET Monday.
Nosu
Height
50m
Diameter
9m
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