Elisar Priel(@ENNEPS):Happy Hopaversary to SpaceX's Starhopper, the very first Starship test vehicle, and the Guardian of the Starbase to this day. On August 27th, 2019, 7 years ago today, it flew 150 meters (492 feet) into the air before touching down for its final landing before retirement. To give you an idea of how far the program has come, a side-by side comparison between its flight and Pad 2, with Booster 21 waiting for its flight earlier this week. @NASASpaceflight |

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Elisar Priel@ENNEPS

2026.08.27 18:13

Happy Hopaversary to SpaceX's Starhopper, the very first Starship test vehicle, and the Guardian of the Starbase to this day. On August 27th, 2019, 7 years ago today, it flew 150 meters (492 feet) into the air before touching down for its final landing before retirement. To give you an idea of how far the program has come, a side-by side comparison between its flight and Pad 2, with Booster 21 waiting for its flight earlier this week. @NASASpaceflight |