{"id":23051,"date":"2020-12-10T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream\/"},"modified":"2020-12-10T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:29:00","slug":"spacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Starship SN8: First 12.5-km high-altitude launch attempt livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"8172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2020\/12\/09\/spacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream\/spacex-starship-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"spacex starship sunset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>December 8: Raptor engine auto-aborted at T-1 second before liftoff. SpaceX standing down today. Stay tuned for updates. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506057612223327\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" name=\"aswift_2\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-5506057612223327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=6&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783320764&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2020%2F12%2F09%2Fspacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783320764000&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=3818&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606300101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dca9555a57a2f2561%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DALNI_MZ9A7T4VwT-tN8evk0ZwKoZ5JakhQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014b2e7cdc06e%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DALNI_MaSgUh-RdxMjeT5RHjKJMdOokxhLw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D884394a5f2fa4ed6%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DAA-AfjZ32sxFDDemDeSI8J0eSBXq&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=4694605670795&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1127&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C31099531%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1899079118873345&amp;tmod=918711260&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=41\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJf2-7S7vZUDFY5PwgUdG5YgsQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>December 9: SpaceX may be planning to attempt the launch this afternoon. Stay tuned for update-to-date coverage throughout today<\/em>. <em>We\u2019ll provide our livestream coverage from South Texas shortly before liftoff.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Space Explored <\/em>is on-site in South Texas to capture and live stream the test flight from the ground:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"post-youtube-video-1\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KxhVGzdmsMI?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KxhVGzdmsMI?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Day 2: SpaceX Starship SN8: First 12.5-km high-altitude launch attempt livestream\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment of truth has arrived for SpaceX\u2019s Starship Serial Number 8 prototype: can the vehicle launch, reach 12.5 kilometers, and complete a landing maneuver? The stakes are low for SN8 as SpaceX already has the next two prototype versions of Starship queued up with improvements. The high-altitude flight test remains a tremendous deal for the development of SpaceX\u2019s next-generation launch vehicle, however. Here\u2019s how SpaceX frames today\u2019s test:<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-8152',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-8152\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"height: auto !important;\">\n<p>This suborbital flight is designed to test a number of objectives, from how the vehicle\u2019s three Raptor engines perform to the overall aerodynamic entry capabilities of the vehicle (including its body flaps) to how the vehicle manages propellant transition. SN8 will also attempt to perform a landing flip maneuver, which would be a first for a vehicle of this size.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506057612223327\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 687px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"687\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-5506057612223327&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=3280694230&amp;adf=2236352917&amp;abgtt=6&amp;w=687&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783320764&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=687x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2020%2F12%2F09%2Fspacex-starship-sn8-first-12-5-km-high-altitude-launch-attempt-livestream%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=172&amp;rw=686&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783320764000&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=3818&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606300101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dca9555a57a2f2561%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DALNI_MZ9A7T4VwT-tN8evk0ZwKoZ5JakhQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014b2e7cdc06e%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DALNI_MaSgUh-RdxMjeT5RHjKJMdOokxhLw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D884394a5f2fa4ed6%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783320604%3AS%3DAA-AfjZ32sxFDDemDeSI8J0eSBXq&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=4694605670795&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=152&amp;ady=2351&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C31099531%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1899079118873345&amp;tmod=918711260&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=42\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COKf_LS7vZUDFVhOwgUdL8cnjA\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p>With a test such as this, success is not measured by completion of specific objectives but rather how much we can learn, which will inform and improve the probability of success in the future as SpaceX rapidly advances development of Starship. [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, with production accelerating and fidelity increasing, SpaceX has built 10 Starship prototypes. SN9 is almost ready to move to the pad, which now has two active stands for rapid development testing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catch up on <em>Space Explored\u2019s <\/em>Starship SN8 coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SpaceX Starship SN8: Elon Musk in Texas, 12.5-km hop on Tuesday, livestream available<\/li>\n<li>SpaceX in Texas: Starship SN8 awaits first high-altitude flight test this week [Gallery]<\/li>\n<li>SpaceX Starship SN8: New temporary flight restriction, road closures, and high-altitude height<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watch\">Watch<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX is live streaming the Starship SN8 high-altitude hop test from the rocket\u2019s perspective:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nf83yzzme2I?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506057612223327\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Help others find us by following in <strong>Apple News<\/strong> and <strong>Google News<\/strong>. Be sure to check us out on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and don\u2019t forget the Space Time podcast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 8: Raptor engine auto-aborted at T-1 second before liftoff. SpaceX standing down today. Stay tuned for updates. December 9: SpaceX may be planning to attempt the launch this afternoon. Stay tuned for update-to-date coverage throughout today. We\u2019ll provide our livestream coverage from South Texas shortly before liftoff. 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