Starship SN6 | 150m Hop
Successful Launch
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Sept. 3, 2020, 5:48 p.m.
Launch Window
Sept. 3, 2020, 1 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2020, 1 a.m.
Sept. 3, 2020, 1 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2020, 1 a.m.
Next up: More hops, a tank test, and higher flights, most likely.
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The Starship SN6 prototype will attempt to perform a 150m hop similar to the one successfully performed by its predecessor SN5.
Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.
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SN6 successfully landed at the Starship Landing Pad in Boca Chica, Texas after its first hop.
Result: Successful Return to Landing Site landing at SpaceX Starship Landing Pad.
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