Fiery First Flight of SpaceX's Stainless Steel Starship Stand In. (and other news)

Thursday was a busy day for SpaceX, with a scheduled launch to the ISS for CRS-18, but many space nerds were watching the unofficial coverage of SpaceX's Starship Hopper. Late last night the Raptor engine ignited and lifted the vehicle over 20m in the air, translated sideways and then landed back on the same pad.

Unofficial footage from:
Everyday Astronaut



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