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LabPadre is a free 24/7 live stream of the SpaceX Starship construction and testing site in Boca Chica, Texas. Multi camera views placed in several locations capture every moment of the Starship's construction and testing. LabPadre is devoted to supporting and growing the amazing community surrounding SpaceX and their fascinating developments.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-03-25T22:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed its first wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-03-28T23:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-04-01T21:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Static Fire

2019-04-03T00:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed its first static fire.

Starship Hopper Tethered Hop

2019-04-06T00:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a tethered hop.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-05-23T23:40:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-06-19T15:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-07-16T03:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Static Fire

2019-07-17T03:24:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a static fire.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-07-23T04:57:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

Starship Hopper Wet Dress Rehearsal

2019-08-09T22:00:00+0000

The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.

SpaceX Starship Architecture Update 2019

2019-09-29T01:00:00+0000

Elon Musk will host an event where updated details of the Starship and Super Heavy will be shown. This next generation launch vehicle platform will be powered by SpaceX's next-gen methane powered Raptor engines. Both the Mk1 and the Mk2 — another prototype that SpaceX is developing at its Florida facilities — will feature at least three Raptors.

Starship Mk1 Ambient Pressure Test

2019-11-18T23:00:00+0000

The Mk1 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.

Starship Mk1 Cryoproof Test

2019-11-20T20:27:00+0000

The Mk1 prototype was destroyed due to a catastrophic failure which occurred during its first cryoproof test.

Starship Test Tank Pressure Test

2020-01-10T14:00:00+0000

A tank prototype has been pressurized to failure to test the dome to barrel weld.

Starship SN1 Cryoproof Test

2020-02-29T00:00:00+0000

The SN1 prototype was destroyed during its first cryoproof test.

Starship SN2 Cryoproof Test

2020-03-10T01:00:00+0000

The SN2 prototype successfully performed its first cryoproof test.

Starship SN3 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-04-03T02:00:00+0000

The SN3 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.

Starship SN3 Cryoproof Test

2020-04-04T02:00:00+0000

The SN3 prototype was destroyed during its first cryoproof test.

Starship SN4 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-04-26T15:21:00+0000

The SN4 prototype has successfully performed its ambient pressure test.

Starship SN4 Cryoproof Test

2020-04-27T04:00:00+0000

The SN4 successfully performed its first cryoproof test.

Starship SN4 Static Fire

2020-05-06T01:57:00+0000

The SN4 has successfully performed its first static fire.

Starship SN4 Static Fire

2020-05-07T07:00:00+0000

The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its second static fire.

Starship SN4 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-05-09T07:30:00+0000

The SN4 prototype successfully performed an ambient pressure test.

Starship SN4 Cryoproof Test

2020-05-10T04:25:00+0000

The SN4 prototype successfully performed its second cryoproof test.

Starship SN4 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-05-17T17:58:00+0000

The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its second ambient pressure test.

Starship SN4 Static Fire

2020-05-19T18:00:54+0000

The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its third static fire.

Starship SN4 Static Fire

2020-05-28T18:00:00+0000

The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its fourth static fire.

Starship SN4 Static Fire

2020-05-29T18:40:00+0000

The SN4 prototype and its mount have been destroyed due to an anomaly during its fifth static fire.

Starship SN7 Cryoproof Test

2020-06-15T19:00:00+0000

The SN7 prototype was tested to failure with liquid nitrogen. It reached a pressure of 7.6 bar.

Starship SN7 Cryoproof Test

2020-06-23T16:37:15+0000

The SN7 prototype was tested to failure again with a reinforced forward dome seam.

Starship SN5 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-07-20T19:00:00+0000

The SN5 prototype successfully performed an ambient pressure test.

Starship SN5 Wet Dress Rehearsal

2020-07-22T18:00:00+0000

The SN5 successfully performed its first wet dress rehearsal.

Starship SN5 Static Fire

2020-07-30T20:00:00+0000

SpaceX will attempt to perform a static fire of its Starship SN5 prototype in preparation of its upcoming 150m hop. The road closure lasts from 8am to 8pm CDT (1pm to 1am UTC).

Starship SN6 Ambient Pressure Test

2020-08-16T18:00:00+0000

The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.

Starship SN6 Cryoproof Test

2020-08-16T22:30:00+0000

The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first cryoproof test.

Starship SN6 Static Fire

2020-08-24T00:44:30+0000

The SN6 prototype has successfully performed its first static fire.

Starship SN7.1 Testing to Failure

2020-09-23T09:58:10+0000

SN7.1 performed testing to failure to validate the performance of 304L stainless steel. Awaiting status of success.

SN8 Cryoproof Testing

2020-10-05T11:00:00+0000

SN8 will undergo a series of tests to validate its build quality.

Starship SN8 Preburner Test

2020-10-19T11:01:43+0000

SN8 conducted a preburner test of the raptor engines in preparation for the future 15km flight.

Starship SN8 Preburner Test

2020-10-20T06:22:08+0000

SN8 successfully performed a second preburner test of its raptor engines.

Starship SN8 Static Fire

2020-10-20T08:14:21+0000

Starship SN8 sucessfully performed a static fire of its raptor engines.

SpaceX Starship Architecture Update 2020

2020-10-31T00:00:00+0000

Updated details on the SpaceX Starship vehicle will go live on the spacex website in late October.

Starship SN8 Static Fire

2020-11-11T00:08:00+0000

Starship SN8 performed a Raptor engine static fire before its 15 km Flight.

Starship SN8 Static Fire

2020-11-13T01:15:00+0000

SN8 performed a static fire of its Raptor engines. The test was followed by a unintentional loss of pneumatic control of the vehicle, as well as possible damage to a raptor engine.

Starship SN8 Static Fire

2020-11-24T23:23:00+0000

SN8 successfully performed a static fire of its Raptor engines.

Starship SN8 Testing

2020-12-03T03:00:00+0000

SN8 performed a Wet Dress Rehearsal to validate tank performance before the 15 km flight.

Starship SN8 Wet Dress Rehearsal

2020-12-08T00:00:00+0000

Starship SN8 will perform a WDR of the vehicle before the 12.5km flight.

Starship SN9 Pressure Test

2020-12-29T02:00:00+0000

SpaceX has conducted a pressure test on Starship SN9.

Starship SN9 Cryoproof + RCS Test

2020-12-29T23:00:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a Cryo test on SN9. The RCS thrusters were also tested.

Starship SN9 Header Tank Testing

2021-01-04T23:00:00+0000

SpaceX likely conducted pressure tests on Starship SN9's header tanks.

Starship SN9 Static Fire

2021-01-06T22:07:00+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire on Starship SN9's three raptor engines.

Starship SN9 2nd Static Fire

2021-01-13T18:30:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a second static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.

Starship SN9 3rd Static Fire

2021-01-13T20:23:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a third static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.

Starship SN9 4th Static Fire

2021-01-13T21:37:00+0000

SpaceX has conducted a fourth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.

Starship SN9 5th Static Fire

2021-01-21T22:44:00+0000

SpaceX might conduct a fifth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.

Starship SN9 6th Static Fire

2021-01-22T15:01:00+0000

SpaceX might conduct a sixth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.

Starship SN9 Wet Dress Rehearsal

2021-01-28T20:50:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a wet dress rehearsal on Starship SN9 in preparation of its first flight.

Starship SN10 Static Fire

2021-02-23T23:00:00+0000

SpaceX successfully performed a static fire of the Starship SN10 vehicle.

Starship SN10 Static Fire #2

2021-02-25T22:57:00+0000

SpaceX performed a second static fire of the Starship SN10 vehicle after swapping out one of its engines.

Starship SN11 Static Fire

2021-03-22T13:56:37+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of the Starship SN11 vehicle.

Starship SN11 Static Fire #2

2021-03-26T13:09:00+0000

SpaceX performed a second static fire test of the Starship SN11 vehicle after removing a Raptor engines for repairs.

Starship SN15 Static Fire

2021-04-26T21:57:20+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.

Starship SN15 Static Fire #2

2021-04-27T23:49:00+0000

SpaceX performed an additional static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.

Super Heavy B3 Static Fire

2021-07-20T00:06:00+0000

SpaceX will be conducting testing potentially including a static fire test of the Super Heavy Booster 3 at its Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, TX. We will be monitoring social media and live feeds to provide periodic updates.

FAA SpaceX Starship at Boca Chica Virtual Public Hearing #1

2021-10-18T22:00:00+0000

First of two virtual public hearings held by the FAA to discuss the Draft Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program at the Boca Chica launch site in Cameron County, TX, USA. A free registration is required to attend the hearing.

Starship S20 Pre-burner Test

2021-10-19T04:35:00+0000

SpaceX performed what seemed like a pre-burner test of the Starship S20 vehicle.

FAA SpaceX Starship at Boca Chica Virtual Public Hearing #2

2021-10-20T22:00:00+0000

Second of two virtual public hearings held by the FAA to discuss the Draft Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program at the Boca Chica launch site in Cameron County, TX, USA. A free registration is required to attend the hearing.

Starship S20 Static Fire #1 & #2

2021-10-22T00:16:16+0000

SpaceX completed two static fires of the Starship S20 vehicle. The first engine fired was the first firing of a Raptor vacuum engine integrated onto starship.

Starship S20 Static Fire #3

2021-11-12T17:20:00+0000

SpaceX performed a pre-burner test followed by a static fire of Starship S20.

Starship S20 Static Fire #4

2021-12-23T10:05:00+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of Starship S20.

Starship Presentation

2022-02-11T02:00:00+0000

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will provide an update presentation on the design, development, and testing of the company's Starship project.

Booster 7 Static Fire #1

2022-08-09T22:25:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of Booster 7, the first static fire on the Orbital Launch Mount.

Starship S24 Static Fire #1

2022-08-10T01:20:00+0000

SpaceX conducted a Static Fire test on Starship S24.

Booster 7 Static Fire #2

2022-08-11T19:50:00+0000

SpaceX will conduct a static fire test on Booster 7.

Booster 7 Static Fire #3

2022-08-31T18:05:00+0000

SpaceX conducted an approximately 6 second static fire of Booster 7.

Starship S24 Static Fire #2

2022-09-08T21:30:40+0000

SpaceX conducted a 6 second static fire test of Ship 24 at their facility in Boca Chica, TX.

Booster 7 Static Fire #4

2022-09-19T17:47:00+0000

Booster 7 has performed a static fire of 7 engines.

Booster 7 Static Fire #5

2022-11-14T18:51:00+0000

SpaceX performed a 14 engine static fire of Super Heavy Booster 7.

Booster 7 Static Fire #6

2022-11-29T19:35:00+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of Super Heavy Booster 7.

Booster 7 33 Engines Static Fire

2023-02-09T21:12:00+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of Super Heavy Booster 7 with 31 of its 31 Raptor engines. The test was planned to use all 33 Raptor engines, but one was shut down prior to ignition and another was shut down prematurely during the test.

Starship S25 Static Fire #1

2023-06-27T01:10:00+0000

Starship S25 will conduct a static fire test of all 6 Raptor 2 engines on Suborbital Pad B at SpaceX's Starbase facility.

Booster 9 Lift

2023-07-20T19:30:00+0000

SpaceX will lift a superheavy booster onto the orbital launch mount for the first time since the first IFT.

SpaceX Starship Flame Deflector Test

2023-07-28T18:10:00+0000

After initial activation, a full-pressure test of the new Starship flame deflector is planned for Friday

Booster 9 Testing

2023-08-04T15:00:00+0000

SpaceX is testing Super Heavy Booster 9 at Starbase Texas

Booster 9 33 Engine Static Fire

2023-08-06T19:08:00+0000

SpaceX performed a static fire of Super Heavy Booster 9. The 33 engines fired for 2.74 seconds with 4 engines shutting down prematurely

Booster 9 Static Fire #2

2023-08-25T17:36:35+0000

SpaceX performed a second static fire of Booster 9.

Starship 25 Stacking on Booster 9

2023-09-05T17:42:00+0000

Starship 25 will be stacked on Super Heavy Booster 9, in preparation for the second integrated flight test.

BN1

BN1 was the first Super Heavy prototype built by SpaceX in Boca Chica, TX. It was used as a production and ground operations pathfinder.

BN2.1

Second Super Heavy prototype. Transformed into a test tank.

Booster 3

Super Heavy prototype used for ground testing. First Super Heavy to static fire.

Booster 4

First Super Heavy booster to complete a cryogenic proof test at the Orbital Launch Pad, as well as the first full stack cryogenic proof test for a Starship vehicle. Booster 4 is now on display at SpaceX's Rocket Garden in Boca Chica.

Booster 7

Booster 7 is the first Super Heavy booster with 33 Raptor 2 engines and was used for the first Starship integrated flight test with Ship 24. Lost in a launch failure.

Booster 9

Super Heavy booster to be used for the second Starship integrated flight test.

Mk1

Starship Mk1 was partially destroyed during max pressure tank testing, when the forward LOX tank ruptured along a weld line of the craft's steel structure, propelling the bulkhead several meters upwards.

SN1

SN1 was destroyed when undergoing pressurization.

SN10

SN10 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN9. SN10 was destroyed during an explosion on the pad after landing.

SN11

SN11 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN10 and SN9. It got destroyed during its first flight to an altitude of 10 km.

SN15

Next Starship prototype built after SN11. It features hundreds of design improvements across structures, avionics, software and engine. First Starship prototype to successfully land after a high altitude flight.

SN16

Last suborbital Starship prototype built after SN15, to which it is similar in design. SN16 was later scrapped as SpaceX gathered all data necessary through SN9-15 and shifted focus to the Orbital Flight Test.

SN2

SN2 successfully went through a pressure and cryo test, but was not used for a static fire or hop.

SN3

SN3's cryo test failed, the result being the LOX (Liquid Oxygen) Tank collapsing due to underpressurisation.

SN4

On April 26, 2020, SN4 successfully completed a cryogenic pressure test. On May 29, 2020, SN4 exploded after engine testing.

SN5

Fifth prototype of the Starship prototype vehicle. On the 4th of August, SN5 completed a 150m hop, its first successful launch and landing. SN5 was scrapped in February 2021.

SN6

Starship SN6 first flew on Sept. 3rd in Boca Chica, Texas with a single Raptor engine. It flew to height of 150m before landing safely. SN6 was scrapped in January 2021.

SN7

Intentionally destroyed during a pressurization test.

SN7.1

SpaceX Test tank for 304L Stainless Steel. Top bulkhead intentionally burst during pressure testing.

SN7.2

SpaceX test tank for 3mm stainless steel sheets. Retired after two pressure tests.

SN8

SN8 was destroyed when attempting to land after its first flight due to low header tank pressure during landing burn.

SN9

SN9 is the first starship prototype to be fully made of 304L stainless steel. It was destroyed on landing after its first flight.

Starhopper

First prototype of the Starship vehicle. Starhopper was a short test article that flew once to a height of 150m before landing safely.