On Tuesday, February 2, Starship serial number 9 (SN9) completed SpaceX’s second high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype from our site in Cameron County, Texas.
Similar to the high-altitude flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8), SN9 was powered through ascent by three Raptor engines, each shutting down in sequence prior to the vehicle reaching apogee - approximately 10 kilometers in altitude. SN9 successfully performed a propellant transition to the internal header tanks, which hold landing propellant, before reorienting itself for reentry and a controlled aerodynamic descent.
The Starship prototype descended under active aerodynamic control, accomplished by independent movement of two forward and two aft flaps on the vehicle. All four flaps are actuated by an onboard flight computer to control Starship’s attitude during flight and enable precise landing at the intended location. During the landing flip maneuver, one of the Raptor engines did not relight and caused SN9 to land at high speed and experience a RUD.
These test flights are all about improving our understanding and development of a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo on long-duration, interplanetary flights and help humanity return to the Moon, and travel to Mars and beyond.
Starship | SN9 | High-Altitude Flight Test
Birt 2 feb 2021
Ummæli
PotatoGamercat Catland
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tariq fidaie
what is the smoke from the bottom of rocket before lift off
Usama Raja
Who's here after SN10 landing was successful?
LouisChiaki
while SN10 is on the side watching all this and nervous about it will be the next.
xXGegi4321Xx
it WAS next
Furda
women countdowners, no survivors
DJSAS
opps
nuitNo.6
12:00 Little did he know that he was the next, and that he would stick the landing, and that he then would proceed to explode in honor of his brother.
Vi G G
12:00 that hurts :(
Ansar Nevrekar
After sn10 successfull landing and explosion
my thoughts youtube channel
ఇలాంటి ప్రయోగాలు జరుగుతునే ఉండాలి..... అలాంటి అప్పుడే మన ఉనికి ఉంటుంది....
SKM
Here after SN10 Landed!!
ChiLL LIfestyle
Anyone here after SN10?
GreenInkling
I come from the future and sn10 stuck its landing
Aloysia Colas
Who came back here after watching SN10 landing ? 🙌
legit jest drywall
All the people went uh oh stinky
Alaskan Malamute
lucky it didnt hit the other freckin rocket
Braulio Castro Morocho
SN10: Cool but no like me
Максим Ситников
Бывает...
-TABASCOISNOICE -
Whose back after SN10??!?!
boomerok
Hello from the future, SN10 just landed safely. (With a nice surprise afterwards)
KspTek
Who’s here after sn10 successfully landed
Lazar VX
And successfully flew again with an explosion 😂
SGinternational BAE
nice~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eternal Life
Thank you for giving a man hope Musk. SN10 just amazing.
Corey Curtis
Wow congrats. That was awesome
keyogen
Congratulations. Just need to work on though landing legs.
Joe Teel
That was amazing!
D4WID3Q
Munianio,Pozdrawiam z rodzinkom i michałkiem i igorkiem i KNYPKIEM
André cristina
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Damiaens Patrick
Just great
supernintendude64
1 month later sn10 is sitting on the pad. It's aborted 1 time and as of now it is 35 minutes from the second attempt. Whether sn10 will be the one to do it or not who knows but we will see them land one of these dammit
Farley Arruda
Only those who never give up win!
"There are men who fight for a while and they are good, there are others who fight for a long time and they are very good, there are those who fight for a lifetime, these are essential!" (phrase previously said)
Let's hope the next Test Flight is successful on landing too ...
Farley Arruda
Só vencem aqueles que nunca desistem!
"Há homens que lutam por um tempo e são bons, há outros que lutam por muito tempo e são muito bons, há os que lutam a vida toda, esses são imprescindíveis!" (frase já dita anteriormente)
Vamos torcer para o próximo Vôo de teste seja bem sucedido no pouso também...
k , franky, syiem
I know how to deal with that if you ready ,i will prove you ,just reply me
Benjamin Osmanović
MVP commentator. Real smooth :D
Minh
How about we make it lands horizontally like the plane?
Sean Musman
7 minutes to the SN10 launch and I am hyped!!!
Nils
20 minutes before liftoff of SN10. This time, i think, we will see a wonderful landing of Starship.
Crazy Tingz
Well yes, but no
Eitan Salama
whose currently waiting for SN10
XU Cuber
not me
WHMP sixsixsix
Pull up this time boys
John Mooers
This time - stick the landing!
INFECTED
I wish I could hear the roar of the raptor engines in person
Matthew Waters
DEAR #yusaku maezawa @yusaku maezawa #elonmusk @elonmusk PLEASE EMPLOY ME OR TAKE ME ON ANY SPACE MISSION. I'VE DREAMED SINCE I WAS A CHILD TO GO TO SPACE. EVERYTHING FROM THE HISTORY, THE ENGINEERING, THE ROCKETS, SPACE CRAFTS, THE SUITES, THE LAUNCH PADS, THE BUILDINGS, THE TECHNOLOGY, THE TRAINING, FEELING ZERO G, JUST ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING ABOUT SPACE AMAZES ME. I spend every night watching hours of videos on you tube on all the above I just stated. It fascinates me and is just the most amazing thing imaginable. IVE signed up for every space competition imaginable, I donated to St.Judes to try and win, Ive prayed to be able to fly to and spend time on the ISS.
About me:
I come from a very poor background and I've had many obstacles to overcome in my life but I have not let it overcome me I let it make me! I love everyone and anyone who knows me would tell you that I would give you the shirt off my back and I would do anything to make you smile no matter what! I believe anything is achievable if you put your mind to it and people like you both prove that everyday and continue to push the envelope and show us all that anything is possible. I don't even know if y'all will ever even read my comments I have posted on many of your social media but if for some chance you do please at least give me a shot at doing something as incredible as y'all both have. I try to to make the world a more beautiful place every day and try and make people love each other as much as possible. Alone we are small but together we are larger than life and we can achieve anything. My wife and my children support my love with space and know that it is my dream to fly aboard a space shuttle and to one day arrive and spend time on the ISS or some other space facility in the future. Just like everyone else I work hard everyday dreaming of the American dream of being successful and Rich so I too could fulfill my space curiosity and bless those who are less fortunate because I know personally what it is like to dream your entire life and hoping every day for your dreams to come true. I'll continue to push myself and work hard and at least enjoy my space YouTube videos and tell you both I think you're both amazing awesome people and doing amazing things that must be done to push us further then we ever have been before. I would love to work for one of you and to be able to have full access and explore the facilities and Technologies you have both created what a dream that would be!!
xXGegi4321Xx
Who's here a half hour before sn10 flight attempt on 03-03-2021?
GGTAYLOR
yeeee
sport
Уряяяяяяя!!!!!
Kshitij Sharma
I am sure they can do it. ❤️
qopoy dnon
The SN9 is dead, long live the SN10!
FURKAN BATIR
PÜFF
Mmb 300
One month ago sn9 today sn10 in 2 weeks sn11 in another 2 weeks sh then one week after sn15 and then weekly tests of different SN's and end of the year first orbital launch
Lyri Metacurl
Looks like it got blown out...
Denver Gevero
JUST AMAZING.
qopoy dnon
Honestly it's impressive how far SpaceX's reusable tech has come. When they finally have the thing behaving itself, I'd ride it. Humanity's greatest accomplishments are storie
luuk L
Mission failed we'll get em next time
Angelika Pietrzak
There need to be some kind of parachute legs that are opening at landing on the base of the rocket
Jack Whitlock
Or you could just land it softly using the engines
Tobycatman1
Tbh it prob will take 5 times to land it just like the falcon 9 booster
Tobycatman1
I’m still surprised on that boom
Rokket designer
WRONG approach procedure DESIGN, is what we really saw here. The 2 engines RESTART needs to happen SOONER in the descent, HIGHER, and it needs to be with THREE ENGINES, NOT TWO, WHICH means a more stable and reliable power source is needed. SO, IN ANY CASE, RESTART HIGHER UP AND WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF ENGINES AS IT TAKES TO TAKE OFF, or in any case the same power available (per weight, of course). It takes MORE POWER to safely decelerate THAN to safely leave ground. Re-design !
alexn310
Imagine thinking your "solution" is better than that of a multi billion dollar company, they lose a lot of performance if they would do it higher up.
Jack Whitlock
Ctrl C + ctrl V
Rokket designer
I say they need a more stable re-light, spaceX knows it; and they need more time to relight safely, hence they need to relight sooner, higher up, with more engines and more power available. SpaceX knows more time adds time for more safety but they will see if they can make it with the bare minimum of time and only add more reliability. My opinion here is that the latter priority is unethical.
Rokket designer
WRONG approach procedure DESIGN, is what we really saw here. The 2 engines RESTART needs to happen SOONER in the descent, HIGHER, and it needs to be with THREE ENGINES, NOT TWO, WHICH means a more stable and reliable power source is needed. SO, IN ANY CASE, RESTART HIGHER UP AND WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF ENGINES AS IT TAKES TO TAKE OFF, or in any case the same power available (per weight, of course). It takes MORE POWER to safely decelerate THAN to safely leave ground. Re-design !
Jack Whitlock
I was starting to miss your comments
Thomas Slone
mmm data, thanks mom my favorite!
BareSphereMass
T-10: 5:15
Last Engine Shutdown: 9:56
Engine Startup: 11:41
RUD: 11:52
Donald Rump
Whats the similarity between Starship and toiletpaper.
They both circling around Uranus looking for Klingons
Only games
Rip for head phone users when the starship launched
Kaltenstein
oh dear, i think i dropped something...
Bryson Stephens
Watching this before sn10 launch attempt tomorrow and if it is tomorrow get rid of the commentary it kinda ruined it for me
Earth Colored Eyes
Elon!!!! Look at Jetoptera and it’s tech for EVtol’s. It’s design is inspired by Viktor Schauberger the Tesla of fluidic dynamics.
Eric S
Eyy. Only reason we got to the Moon is because a pile of shit exploded on or around the launchpad. I have faith. It goes up, now just gotta work on going back down again. Honestly it's impressive how far SpaceX's reusable tech has come. When they finally have the thing behaving itself, I'd ride it. Humanity's greatest accomplishments are stories of failing upwards spectacularly until that one time it all works.
Showing all of this, complete disclosure, and even going as far as that rather humorous failure compilation, engenders trust. When it finally does its job, we'll know how much effort was put behind it to get it there.
Bob Breit
When they stick the landing the Russian judge will only give them a 6.4 .
Waiting for SN-10 !
NDSA
What is control saying after the crash ? I keep trying to figure it out but english isn't my first language
Saurabh Chandra
Seems like those engines are not reliable. By two launches, they would have a 50-50% chance of not lighting up. So if we use three engines and shut up the failed one, still that leaves the probability of 67% of landing correctly with 3 engines. Now if they have say 7 engines, still the fundamental problem remains- they are not reliable when starting. Imagine taking all costly payload to Mars and the mission would fail only because those engines couldn't function reliably.
TimePro
These engines were made from scratch just like starship. It will fail from time to time because of how new it is. That is how they gain the amazing amount of data they get
Saurabh Chandra
@Jack Whitlock yes it is. And I m sure they will come up with innovative solutions.
Jack Whitlock
@Saurabh Chandra The Raptor engine is still in development
Saurabh Chandra
@Jack Whitlock also, merlin engines are 99% reliable and having multiple engines do help, but raptor is made to do multiple flights in a short period of time without refirbishment. They got to ensure that the engines fire at the right moment and not too late
Saurabh Chandra
@Jack Whitlockif not being able to fire up at the right moment isn't a measure of reliability, I don't know what is. They should improve their engines first.
Kingsuk Panda
I love the fact that the subsonic entry was so stable! I truly appreciate the fact that SpaceX never steps back from showing us what is original, including the failures that lead to success! I know the Starship is going to be a masterpiece. Congratulations!
Yeniden Doğuş
We watch live the things that will be celebrated in a hundred thousand years.
Ozzie Wozzie Original
Little fuel left, no wonder the kaboom is only shortlived.... well done Elon
AASHUTOSH dahal
The so called astronauts are wasteing billions and trillons on the fu*king robot or rover Why? why to shift on other palnet where there is no oxygen ,food and any resources try to make our planet clean the rockets are a simply waste. Our earth is full of poverty,with the money end the poverty,clean degraded environment,provide food to needy ,first make our earth full of every thing .... IF EVER IN YOUR HOUSE THE TAP GOT LEAKED YOU WILL REPAIR THE TAP ,NOT SHIFT TO THE HOUSE WHERE THERE IS NO AVAILABILITY OF WATER ..
Bryson Stephens
Hey dude... Shut up
P Trivedi
damn man get a grip
Jack Whitlock
Stop complaining
usscushing
One step closer to Mars.
Dave Timothy
Its like watching a movie but not really
Emabytes
Wow !
hudson
Well if there's any martians sleeping on mars they sure wont be when this thing comes in to land lmao
mallesh renatla
Never give up musk keep trying to go to mars
MK Ultra
Why couldn’t this be around when I was in high school
TimePro
@Killer Queen Well that's pretty rude.
Killer Queen
stfu
MC The ED
Kerbal Space Program In A Nutshell
AryaTech
Ahh, another failed test flight...But we are wishing luck to get through those obstacles Mr.Elon Mask and other people that are working hard for this mission to be accomplished.... Wishing Luck.............
Jack Whitlock
@AryaTech Two failed landings
AryaTech
@Jack Whitlock yeh only the landing failed it was successful. but they failed i think 3 flights right?
Jack Whitlock
This wasn’t a failed test fight. It successfully reached its apogee and controlled itself up until landing.
Mohammod Hussain
Please just add a giant parachute 👻
Jack Whitlock
How would that work on Mars?
Nathan Lindsay
"Gonna have to work on that landing a little bit." :):):) Too funny. But seriously, Great flight guys! Good test!
ray_ trilits_
I like how people who said that Elon couldn’t land falcon are the same ones saying that starship won’t land like they didn’t say that about falcon9 years ago
Justin Chronkite
Fair enough. But I still wouldn't risk my ass in it to go and live on a dead planet.
Ben Stein
This was an Another Great Test flight gretings from germany
Stick Mann
Next time, please have no narration
Pedro Henrique Menegoli Tamaso
Should have learned from sn8 light the 3
Bryson Stephens
Sn8 engines ignited normally but they lost fuel pressure and it caused them to go engine rich, sn9 tried to ignite the engines and one dis ignite but one failed to. So sn10 will light the three and shut off one after the flip for landing and im american so hows that for ingenuity fucker
Pedro Henrique Menegoli Tamaso
@Killer Queen they don't, it is actually a part of antropology to study the americans and hollywood, what are american fantasy's and what it tells about them, the reason why everyone that makes deals with them goes losing...
Pedro Henrique Menegoli Tamaso
@TimePro no need to get spooked by my surname and think I am going to play colombo on you little village
TimePro
@Pedro Henrique Menegoli Tamaso Eurotrasher spotted :D
Killer Queen
@logitech4873 americans have no respect on the internet every argument I've been in they assume im an american lmaoooo
Joseph Ajman
Looks amazing but for the missing 2 balls below..
Kelvin Perkins
Why not build a runway then throw some wheels on the starship and land it like a regular plane?
Jack Whitlock
There’s no runways on Mars
logitech4873
It can't glide like that.
Rokket designer
I say they need a more stable re-light, spaceX knows it; and they need more time to relight safely, hence they need to relight sooner, higher up, with more engines and more power available. SpaceX knows more time adds time for more safety but they will see if they can make it with the bare minimum of time and only add more reliability. My opinion here is that the latter priority is unethical.
Jack Whitlock
Just because you say something, doesn’t mean you are right. You know nothing about Thrust-To-Weight ratios
Rokket designer
More time (height) and more readily available power is evidently the task they are working on currently.
Jack Whitlock
Just stop complaining
Rokket designer
When the relight begins HIGHER there is more TIME TO insert procedures that involve securing more than enough power and NOT have to crash.
Jack Whitlock
How many times do you have to replete your self?
Rokket designer
WRONG approach procedure DESIGN, is what we really saw here. The 2 engines RESTART needs to happen SOONER in the descent, HIGHER, and it needs to be with THREE ENGINES, NOT TWO, WHICH means a more stable and reliable power source is needed. SO, IN ANY CASE, RESTART HIGHER UP AND WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF ENGINES AS IT TAKES TO TAKE OFF, or in any case the same power available (per weight, of course). It takes MORE POWER to safely decelerate THAN to safely leave ground. Re-design !
Jack Whitlock
Clearly you don’t know anything about Thrust-to-weight ratios
Brian Rhodebeck
Let's fly about 10 of them up there and join them all together to make one starship enterprise
Rokket maker
WRONG approach procedure DESIGN, is what we really saw here. The 2 engines RESTART needs to happen SOONER in the descent, HIGHER, and it needs to be with THREE ENGINES, NOT TWO, WHICH means a more stable and reliable power source is needed. SO, IN ANY CASE, RESTART HIGHER UP AND WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF ENGINES AS IT TAKES TO TAKE OFF, or in any case the same power available (per weight, of course). It takes MORE POWER to safely decelerate THAN to safely leave ground. Re-design !
TimePro
You are such a low person to have to make even more accounts LOL
Jack Whitlock
Your comments are boring
Rokket maker
I say they need a more stable re-light, spaceX knows it; and they need more time to relight safely, hence they need to relight sooner, higher up, with more engines and more power available. SpaceX knows more time adds time for more safety but they will see if they can make it with the bare minimum of time and only add more reliability. My opinion here is that the latter priority is unethical.
Jack Whitlock
Stop thinking your are smarter than everyone else
Rokket maker
It needs more heigth (time) and more power from a reliable, stable and sufficiently variable source.
Jack Whitlock
You don’t have a clue do you?
Carl Dominic Santos
So that's why sn9 fall because he fell from his chamber
Devendra chitriv
Starship how to make in space flight simulator
Rokket maker
WRONG approach procedure DESIGN, is what we really saw here. The 2 engines RESTART needs to happen SOONER in the descent, HIGHER, and it needs to be with THREE ENGINES, NOT TWO, WHICH means a more stable and reliable power source is needed. SO, IN ANY CASE, RESTART HIGHER UP AND WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF ENGINES AS IT TAKES TO TAKE OFF, or in any case the same power available (per weight, of course). It takes MORE POWER to safely decelerate THAN to safely leave ground. Re-design !
Jack Whitlock
Another Kai Soerfjord