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Image: Starship Serial Number 8 in return flight, courtesy SpaceX.
Abstract:
On December 9, at 5:45 p.m. EST, SpaceXs Starship was successfully flown to an altitude of almost eight miles (12.5 km) from the companys test facility at Boca Chica, Texas. Starship SN8 flew successfully for 6 minutes and 42 seconds, achieving the majority of its test goals until it exploded upon landing.
Starship Takes Flight: High-Altitude Test Flight is a Huge Step Toward National Space Society Goals of Space Settlement