SpaceX STARSHIP HOPPER Launch Thread — 150 Meter Final Hop (Attempt #2)

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overpressure event edition

WHEN: Tuesday, August 27 2019 ~4:00 PM+ CST [~9:00 PM+ UTC]
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast
Close-up Unofficial Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mu5flGZteQ
Far-away Unofficial Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn5j_E2CcqE

Launch site: SpaceX Starship Launch Pad, Boca Chica, Texas
Landing site: SpaceX Starship Landing Pad, Boca Chica, Texas
Starship version: Starship Hopper prototype (Built by Boca Chica Starship shipyard)
Number of Raptor engines: 1 [S/N 6]
Payload: Test tiles for Starship’s thermal protection system
Hop Parameters: ~200 meters vertical distance, with horizontal translation to landing pad
NOTAM: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_9_7273.html [4 nautical miles]

Stats:
This is the second substantial hop of Starship Hopper, and the last flight of the Hopper. Pending a successful flight, the Hopper will be converted into a Raptor engine test stand.

>what caused yesterday's scrub?
Some sort of issue with the igniters.