From hops to hopes – Starship SN8 set to advance test program into the next phase – NASASpaceflight.com

SpaceX’s Starship Prototype test program is set to make its next leap forward as early as Tuesday, with SN8 tasked with a 12.5 Kilometer test flight – and a landing attempt – at the company’s facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. The window opens at 9 am Central.
Successfully landing Starship SN8 has but a slim chance of being achieved. However, data from the flight – and the potential of a controlled descent – would provide vital data to be fed into a fleet of follow-on tests, starting with the next…

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