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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:academic_programs |
Led by Elon Musk
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
computer-controlled
Active control system |
gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
approximately 6 minutes
approximately 6 minutes and 30 seconds |
gptkbp:challenges |
Landing accuracy
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gptkbp:community_feedback |
Positive
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gptkbp:control_system |
autonomous landing system
Autonomous flight control |
gptkbp:cooling_system |
Heat shield tiles
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gptkbp:design_features |
Stainless steel structure
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gptkbp:design_purpose |
interplanetary travel
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gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Space_X
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gptkbp:diameter |
9 meters
approximately 9 meters |
gptkbp:elevation |
12.5 kilometers
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gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:Raptor_engine
gptkb:Raptor_engines |
gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:SN8
gptkb:Boca_Chica,_Texas December 2020 December 9, 2020 partial success landing stability Advancement in space technology conducted post-flight exploded after landing attempt validate flight dynamics Conducted prior to launch Demonstrate flight capabilities Collected during flight Conducted by Space X Conducted by Space X team collected for future designs first flight of a full-scale Starship prototype significant in aerospace development SN8 was the first to attempt a landing |
gptkbp:flight_style |
Suborbital
suborbital trajectory |
gptkbp:flight_success_criteria |
Achieve target altitude
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gptkbp:flight_team |
Space X engineers
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gptkbp:fuel_type |
Liquid methane and liquid oxygen
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gptkbp:future_prospects |
Interplanetary travel
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gptkbp:goal |
demonstrate landing capabilities
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gptkbp:height |
15 meters
approximately 15 meters |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Starship SN8
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Mars colonization
Future Mars missions |
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
Showcased capabilities
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gptkbp:is_tested_for |
high-altitude flight test
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gptkbp:landing_attempt |
belly flop maneuver
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gptkbp:landing_distance |
belly flop maneuver
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gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Boca_Chica,_Texas
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gptkbp:launch_date |
December 9, 2020
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gptkbp:launch_mass |
approximately 120,000 kg
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gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Space_X_Boca_Chica_launch_site
gptkb:Boca_Chica,_Texas |
gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Super_Heavy_booster
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gptkbp:launch_window |
Scheduled for December 2020
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gptkbp:launched |
Extensive testing
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Space_X
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive
extensive coverage Live streamed by Space X |
gptkbp:number_of_engines |
gptkb:5
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gptkbp:objective |
Test landing maneuvers
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gptkbp:outcome |
exploded on landing
Successful flight, crash landing |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Starship_program
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gptkbp:payload_capacity |
100 metric tons to low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Starship_SN5
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gptkbp:project |
gptkb:prototype
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gptkbp:public_interest |
gptkb:High
high due to Space X's goals |
gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Starship_SN_series
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gptkbp:safety_measures |
Tested before flight
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gptkbp:significance |
first high-altitude flight of a Starship prototype
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gptkbp:success_rate |
Partially successful
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Starship_SN9
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gptkbp:test_flight_category |
Prototype testing
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gptkbp:test_flight_community |
inspired aerospace enthusiasts
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gptkbp:test_flight_feedback |
Used for improvements
used to improve future prototypes |
gptkbp:test_flight_innovation |
demonstrated new technologies
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gptkbp:test_flight_legacy |
Paved the way for future flights
paved the way for SN9 and beyond |
gptkbp:test_flight_preparation |
months of ground testing
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gptkbp:test_flight_team |
Space X engineering team
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gptkbp:test_flight_video |
widely shared online
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gptkbp:test_flight_vision |
part of Space X's vision for space travel
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Space_X
gptkb:Space_X_Starship |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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