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Starship SN10 | 10 km Flight

SpaceXSuborbital Pad A — SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
10 km Flight
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Suborbital (Sub)

The 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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Starship Prototype
Family
Starship
Variant
Prototype
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Suborbital Pad A
Location
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Chicago