961: Starship No. 9 ready for the big hop. Robert Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com
Image: The Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket carrying NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, spacecraft is released and the first stage ignites Robert Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com; in re: Starship in Boca Chica, Texas — The 500,00o-foot hop to test the rocket and its fins; to control its return so it can land vertically and be ready to launch again in an hour. Cube sats: the payload release mechanism accidentally released early. No comment from SpaceX or NASA. SLS: a full eight minutes. On Jan 17, the full test. .. .. .. ..