Space X Starhopper Launches on 500 Foot Test Flight

SpaceX s Starhopper prototype for the company s planned Starship and Super Heavy spacecraft launched on its highest flight yet on Aug. 27, 2019. Story: SpaceX Starhopper Rocket Prototype Aces Highest (and Final) Test Flight: SpaceX launched the reusable Starhopper, a 60foot vehicle equipped with a single Raptor engine, just after 6 p. m. EDT (2200 GMT) at the company s Boca Chica test site in South Texas, with a target altitude