{"id":23097,"date":"2020-12-04T01:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T17:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-starship-sn8-on-track-for-high-altitude-hop-as-soon-as-friday\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T01:46:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T17:46:08","slug":"spacex-starship-sn8-on-track-for-high-altitude-hop-as-soon-as-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-starship-sn8-on-track-for-high-altitude-hop-as-soon-as-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Starship SN8 on track for high-altitude hop as soon as Friday"},"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=1500\" 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=\"7451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2020\/12\/02\/spacex-starship-sn8-on-track-for-high-altitude-hop-as-soon-as-friday\/spacex-starship-boca-chica-texas-0000-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"spacex-starship-boca-chica-texas-0000-3\" 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\">SpaceX has been positioned to attempt the first high-altitude hop with a prototype version of its next-generation Starship vehicle all week, and there\u2019s now a clear signal for when we can expect the dramatic launch to occur. <\/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; 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SpaceX previously completed 150-meter hop tests using earlier prototype Starship builds, so the upcoming test will go 100 times higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temporary flight restriction over SpaceX\u2019s launch site in South Texas covers December 4 through December 6. This means we can expect SpaceX to attempt its first high-altitude launch attempt with Starship SN8 as soon as Friday.<\/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-7448',\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catch up on our Starship coverage here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SpaceX in Texas: Starship SN8 awaits first high-altitude flight test this week [Gallery]<\/li>\n<li>What to know about Starship and SpaceX\u2019s first 9-mile high test flight with SN8 happening this week<\/li>\n<li>SpaceX gears up for 15-km flight after another successful Starship static fire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX has been positioned to attempt the first high-altitude hop with a prototype version of its next-generation Starship vehicle all week, and there\u2019s now a clear signal for when we can expect the dramatic launch to occur. 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