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Launch was a Partial Failure
Test completed set out objectives, but the vehicle failed to land successfully due to low pressure in the propellant header tanks cutting out the engines.
Description
The SN8 Starship prototype was destroyed when attempting to land after a first flight to an altitude of 12.5 km or 41,000 ft.
Details
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Suborbital (Sub)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 22:45
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