SpaceX Starship SN8 Test Flight, Boca Chica, Texas, December 9, 2020

On December 9, 2020, SpaceX conducted a test flight of the Starship prototype SN8 from its facility near Boca Chica, Texas. The objective was to reach about 40,000 feet, then land near the site. The vehicle was destroyed upon landing.
The complete video of the test flight is on the SpaceX CZcams channel at • Starship | SN8 | High-... .
After the anomaly, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted:
"Successful ascent, switchover to header tanks & precise flap control to landing point! Fuel header tank pressure was low during landing burn, causing touchdown velocity to be high & RUD, but we got all the data we needed! Congrats SpaceX team hell yeah!!"

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Keep up the good work

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

It landed where it was supposed to 👏👏

[@scottscheper]

Failure is Feedback. Now they’re sticking the landings because they possess the fearlessness and courage needed to fail more than anyone else!

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Maybe could 4-6 raptor engines instead of just 3. Just a thought

[@hectord.3413]

Incredible. Great job SpaceX.
“Reality is the toughest simulation” - Elon Musk

[@JorgeCruz-pl4nk]

Puro pinche welder perro del mágico valle de texas

[@Antonio-dp9tf]

That machine looks bad, I dont think will do a proper job without changing a lot