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SN5 is the first prototype with a fully stacked tank section to successfully complete a low altitude test hop to 150 meters on 4 August 2020, with a flight duration of 45 seconds. However, for SN5, only one Raptor engine was installed and no nosecone had been stacked on top of the tank section.

Timeline[]

  • 30 June 2020: start of the testing campaign
  • 03 Feb 2021: Dismantling begun
  • 03 Feb 2021: Battery pack removed
  • 03 Feb 2021: Mass simulator removed
  • 04 Feb 2021: Top section removed
  • 14 Feb 2021: Raptor SN27 returned (previously used for SN5 hop)
  • 22 Feb 2021: Dismantling continued
  • 23 Feb 2021: Dismantling continued
  • 1 March 2021: Red SPMT headed for SN5
  • 1 March 2021: Scrapping continued, remains moved to scrapyard
  • 29 Apr 2021: SN5 and SN6 at scrap yard

Testing campaign[]

Date Test type Outcome Details
30 June 2020 Cryogenic proof test success SN5 conducted a cryogenic proof test
30 July 2020 Static fire success SN5 conducted a static fire test with RSN27
4 August 2020 150 Meter Hop success SN5 conducted a flight test with a duration of 45 seconds
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