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Starhopper
Test Vehicle
Starhopper is a smaller-scale Starship prototype vehicle. It was a pathfinder used to help SpaceX gain experience with stainless steel. It performed the first two flight tests of SpaceX's methane-fueled Raptor engine.
Retired

History

150 Meter Hop
Starhopper successfully hopped to 150 meters using Raptor SN6. Towards the end of the flight, the Raptor engine experienced an anomaly, resulting in a harder than planned landing. However, Starhopper survived the impact.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Tue Aug 27, 2019
18 Meter Hop
Starhopper successfully completed the first-ever test flight of a Raptor engine. The flight reached an apogee of approximately 18 meters using Raptor SN6.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Thu Jul 25, 2019
Static Fire #3
Starhopper conducted its third static fire engine test. This test used Raptor SN6.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Tue Jul 16, 2019
Preburner Test #2
Starhopper conducted a preburner test with its Raptor engine.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Jul 15, 2019
Static Fire #2
Starhopper successfully completed its second static fire. The test used Raptor SN2.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Fri Apr 05, 2019
Static Fire #1
Starhopper performed the first-ever static fire of a Raptor engine in Boca Chica, Texas. The test used Raptor SN2.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Wed Apr 03, 2019
Preburner Test #1
Starhopper conducted a preburner test with its Raptor engine.
Suborbital Pad A, Starbase, Texas, USA
Mon Mar 25, 2019