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Starship test program advances towards ambitious SN8 test flight – NASASpaceflight.com

Starship SN8 is to become the next prototype vehicle to undergo a test flight. CEO…

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Starship SN8 is to become the next prototype vehicle to undergo a test flight. CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk confirmed a readiness schedule for the vehicle that will fly with three Raptors, a nose cone, and aero surfaces.
The update is an advance on SpaceX’s previous test schedule that was set to conduct multiple hops with SN5 and SN6. Following two successful 150 meter hops, SN8 will be launched to 60,000 feet (18.2 KM) as early as October.Hop-Proven:
Starship SN5 and SN6 were set to becom…

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