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SpaceX Starship SN15 10km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 LIVE

By |2021-05-05T19:19:38-04:00May 5th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN15, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km, before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) of [...]

SpaceX Starship SN11 10km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 LIVE

By |2021-03-30T10:58:00-04:00March 30th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN11, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km, before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) of [...]

SpaceX Starship SN10 Flight Reaction & Explosion

By |2021-03-04T08:00:29-05:00March 4th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Wednesday, March 3, SpaceX's Starship serial number (SN10) successfully completed the third high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype from the SpaceX site in Cameron County, Texas.Similar to the high-altitude flight tests of Starship SN8 and SN9, SN10 was powered through ascent by three Raptor engines, each shutting down in sequence prior to the [...]

SpaceX Starship SN10 10km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 [SCRUBBED ATTEMPT]

By |2021-03-03T16:10:56-05:00March 3rd, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN10, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km (confirmed), before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) [...]

SpaceX Starship SN9 10 km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 Live

By |2021-02-02T17:32:23-05:00February 2nd, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN9, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km (confirmed), before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) [...]

SpaceX Starship SN9 Scrubbed for Safety Issues? #Shorts

By |2021-01-28T18:46:15-05:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, SpaceX scrubbed their launch attempt in Boca Chica, TX for their Starship prototype named SN9, because the FAA reported refused to grant them approval to fly due to "outstanding safety issues". They are expected to attempt their test flight now on Friday, January 29th and hope to fly to an [...]

SpaceX Starship SN8 🚀 What went right & wrong during the epic flight!

By |2020-12-15T09:00:59-05:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

SpaceX launched their Starship SN8 prototype rocket on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 as they develop their rocket with the intention of taking people to the Moon and to Mars. The Starship SN8 prototype test flight was a major success, but it wasn't perfect. It ended in a crash landing with an incredible explosion which destroyed [...]

SpaceX Starship SN8 12.5 km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 Live

By |2020-12-09T19:59:39-05:00December 9th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN8, equipped with a three Raptor engines, will attempt a major 12.5 km high altitude flight test at SpaceX's development and launch site at Boca Chica, Texas. The test article will rise to a maximum altitude of about 12.5 kilometers and translate downrange to the landing pad after performing it's skydiving belly flop maneuver. [...]

SpaceX Starship SN8 12.5 km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 Live [DEC 8 SCRUB]

By |2020-12-08T19:35:55-05:00December 8th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN8, equipped with a three Raptor engines, will attempt a major 12.5 km high altitude flight test at SpaceX's development and launch site at Boca Chica, Texas. We had some fun during this live stream, but it was ultimately scrubbed. The next launch attempt will be here: https://youtu.be/fblx_eu0YmcThe test article will rise to a [...]

SpaceX Starship SN6 150m Hop Test Flight 🔴 Live

By |2020-09-03T14:54:26-04:00September 3rd, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN6, equipped with a single Raptor engine (SN29), will attempt a hop at SpaceX's development and launch site at Boca Chica, Texas. The test article will rise to a maximum altitude of about 150 meters and translate a similar distance downrange to the landing pad. The flight should last approximately one minute and follow [...]

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