SN8 high-altitude flight

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Spaceflight event
gptkbp:altitudeAchieved 12.5 km
gptkbp:cause Low methane header tank pressure
gptkbp:date 2020-12-09
gptkbp:enginesUsed 3 Raptor engines
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Starship_SN9_high-altitude_flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SN8 high-altitude flight
gptkbp:landingAttempted Yes
gptkbp:landingDate Explosive landing (RUD)
gptkbp:location gptkb:SpaceX_Boca_Chica_launch_site
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Widely covered by space media and livestreamed
gptkbp:notableFeature First Starship prototype to perform a high-altitude flight
gptkbp:operator gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:SpaceX_Starship_test_program
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Starship_SN6_hop
gptkbp:purpose Test Starship aerodynamic control and landing maneuver
gptkbp:result Crash landing
gptkbp:type Suborbital flight test
gptkbp:vehicleType gptkb:Starship_SN8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SpaceX_Boca_Chica_launch_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6