News Archive / Tagged: Boca Chica
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SpaceX’s Starship SN15 lands successfully!
Nicholas D'AlessandroMay 5th, 2021SpaceX's Starship SN15 landed safely after its high-altitude test flight, successfully performing a landing-flip maneuver to softly touch down on a nearby pad.
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Starship SN15 performs two static fire tests within 24 hours
Nicholas D'AlessandroApril 28th, 2021SpaceX's latest and improved version of Starship, SN15, has entered the static fire phase of its testing campaign with two recent firings of its Raptor engines in the last 24 hours.
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offers details on Starship SN11 explosion
Nicholas D'AlessandroApril 7th, 2021SpaceX Starship SN11 met a fiery demise last week, like the three iterations before it. Recently, Elon Musk tweeted details on why the prototype exploded.
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Starship SN11 explodes during landing-flip maneuver
Derek RichardsonMarch 30th, 2021Starship SN11 attempted to complete what three previous prototypes could not, launch to 10 kilometers, land and not explode. However, it wasn’t to be.
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Starship SN11 launch delayed because FAA inspector not present
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 29th, 2021SpaceX's Starship SN11 appeared ready to fly March 29 as its flaps were unchained and tested with Highway 4 beginning to close down as well.
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SpaceX completes SN11 static fire, flight shifts to NET Monday
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 26th, 2021Starship SN11 was set to perform a same-day double header on Friday, March 26, combining a static fire and test flight in Boca Chica, Texas.
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Friday Flyday: Starship SN11 launch plans cancelled for March 24, 25
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 23rd, 2021The Starship SN11 high-altitude test flight window has shifted to the right by a day as of this writing with a launch now no earlier than March 25.
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Starship SN11 completes 2nd static fire ahead of launch attempt
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 22nd, 2021SpaceX was able to complete the second static firing of Starship SN11 early Monday morning, which appeared to be a healthy full-duration test in comparison to the first attempt last Monday.
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Starship SN10 sticks the landing, explodes minutes later
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 3rd, 2021SpaceX finally completed a key milestone in its Starship test program after three tries—successfully landing a Starship after a high-altitude flight and subsequent landing flip maneuver.
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Emergency Flight Termination System for SN10 is in place; Starship test flight imminent
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 3rd, 2021On Feb. 28, workers installed the flight termination system, or FTS, on Starship SN10 in what has proven to be the key event in the testing campaign that separates the preflight testing phase from the flight attempt phase.
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SpaceX’s Starship SN10 set to fly, aims to stick the landing
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 2nd, 2021SpaceX's Starship SN10 finally appears ready to fly after a several tumultuous weeks in Texas following the SN9 test flight.
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SpaceX Starship SN10 high-altitude test flight slips to March 3
Nicholas D'AlessandroMarch 1st, 2021The high-altitude test flight of Starship SN10 has slipped again, as is common with SpaceX's highly experimental test program.
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OPINION: In spaceflight testing, what defines a failure?
Cullen DesforgesFebruary 27th, 2021Recently, several companies have made great strides in the realm of advanced spaceflight testing, despite public perception some would label a failure.
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Starship SN9 lands hard following high-altitude test
Nicholas D'AlessandroFebruary 2nd, 2021SpaceX was finally able to launch its Starship SN9 prototype in a much-anticipated sophomore outing for the high-altitude test flight program. However, an engine issue appeared to cause the vehicle to land explosively.
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Amid FAA delays, twin Starships stand tall in Boca Chica
Nicholas D'AlessandroJanuary 29th, 2021While SpaceX and Starship SN9 continue to face regulatory holds from the Federal Aviation Administration for flight certification, Starship SN10 has been rolled out to the launch pad.
