SpaceX Starship SN9 [Touch Display]

In early 2021, SpaceX advanced the development of its Starship program with a series of high-altitude test flights designed to push the boundaries of rapid reusability and deep space travel. Among these prototypes was Starship SN9, a stainless steel test vehicle launched from Boca Chica, Texas on February 2, 2021. SN9, or Serial Number 9, was the second fully stacked Starship prototype to make flight. Often referred to as “Eileen,” the nickname originated during production after the vehicle developed a noticeable lean, a detail that became part of its identity within the program.