SpaceX Starship SN8 High-Altitude Test
SpaceX is minutes away from launching its Starship SN8 prototype vehicle for a second launch attempt on Wednesday afternoon from its South Texas Launch Site. The Tuesday evening attempt was scrubbed with just 1.3 seconds left in the countdown due to an improper reading. The weather so far today at the coastal launch site is perfect, with light winds and clear skies. If they do run into any issues, there are also launch windows on Thursday and Friday. Read more for the livestream and additional information.



The high-altitude test marks the first time SpaceX has attempted to fly Starship as high as 40,000-feet, as previous tests topped out at 500-feet. Plus, the previous vehicles did not include the flaps, nose cone, and other features needed to control the vehicle’s flight in the thin upper atmosphere. It’s expected to perform a belly flop maneuver to turn around and then drop back to Earth, before performing a controlled vertical landing.

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