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Earlier today, SpaceX conducted another 150-meter (492-feet) hop of its Starship prototype rocket at Boca Chica Beach in South Texas. Just like the test conducted by its predecessor SN5 (Serial No. 5) a month ago, SN6 performed flawlessly during flight in this morning's demonstration...even though it was partially leaning to the side after it touched down at its landing zone several meters from its launch pedestal less than a minute later. Along with SN5, SN6 will probably see another hop or two before the fully-stacked SN8 vehicle (using three methane-fueled Raptor engines instead of only one as utilized by Starhopper, SN5 and SN6) soars into the sky—most likely on the much-anticipated 20-kilometer (12-mile) hop above the coastline of The Lone Star State in 2021.
Next up: A pressurization test for SN7—which will intentionally be destroyed on the ground as SpaceX conducts more analyses on the propulsion system for Starship. A prototype for Starship's Super Heavy booster will also be tested soon... Stay tuned.
Second 150m flight test of Starship pic.twitter.com/ROa0kQZXLI
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