National Space Society Cheers the Successful Flight of SpaceX Starship SN15
May 07, 2021
May 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSOps) -- The National Space Society issued the following news release:
On Wednesday May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Time, SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 15 (SN15) lifted off from the company's test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. After rising to an altitude of about 6 miles (10 kilometers) on its three Raptor engines, the 160-foot (50 meter) Starship flipped to its side, performing a planned glide back to the launch center. It then righted itself quickly and performed . . .
On Wednesday May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Time, SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 15 (SN15) lifted off from the company's test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. After rising to an altitude of about 6 miles (10 kilometers) on its three Raptor engines, the 160-foot (50 meter) Starship flipped to its side, performing a planned glide back to the launch center. It then righted itself quickly and performed . . .