The SpaceX Starship is a fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX since 2012, as a self-funded private spaceflight project. The second stage of the Starship ā is designed as a long-duration cargo and passenger-carrying spacecraft. It is expected to be initially used without any booster stage at all, as part of an extensive development program to prove out launch-and-landing and iterate on a variety of design details, particularly with respect to the vehicle's atmospheric reentry.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
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Nosu
2024-06-04T20:10:48+0000
The FAA has granted SpaceX a launch license for the 4th flight of Starship.
Nosu
2024-05-22T07:10:09+0000
Starship flight 4 NET June 1, pending launch license
Nosu
2023-11-15T21:47:00+0000
SpaceX has received the FAA license to launch Starship on its second test flight. Setting GO for the attempt on November 17 between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC (7-9am local).
Jay
2023-11-03T20:02:55+0000
SpaceX is targeting NET Mid-November for the second flight of Starship. This is subject to regulatory approval, which is currently pending.
Nosu
2023-08-25T17:38:42+0000
SpaceX completed a second static fire of Booster 9.
Jay
2023-05-27T01:15:42+0000
IFT-2 is NET August according to a tweet from Elon. This is a highly tentative timeline, and delays are possible, and highly likely. Pad upgrades should be complete by the end of June, with vehicle testing starting soon after.
Jay
2023-05-18T15:29:14+0000
Ship 25, which was transported to Suborbital Pad B last night, will conduct a 6-engine static fire in the coming weeks.
Jay
2023-04-11T19:57:19+0000
SpaceX has confirmed they are targeting Monday, April 17th for the Starship Integrated Flight Test. A live broadcast will begin at approx. T-45 minutes, but with the nature of the flight timelines are highly subject to change.
Jay
2023-04-06T18:56:57+0000
SpaceX will conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal next week, with a launch NET the following week (April 17), pending regulatory approval.
Nosu
2023-04-04T18:54:54+0000
Starship Orbital Flight Test scheduled NET April 10 per the latest FAA Operations Plan Advisory and NASA WB-57 schedule. Still TBD pending the FAA launch license and technical readiness.
Nosu
2022-11-29T19:25:55+0000
Super Heavy Booster 7 static fire imminent
Nosu
2022-11-14T18:32:22+0000
Super Heavy Booster 7 static fire imminent
Jay
2022-08-09T22:19:05+0000
Mary has received a verbal OP notice. Static Fire at 5:20pm CDT.
Jay
2022-06-13T18:09:03+0000
The Federal Aviation Administration has released the final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for SpaceX's launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX have been granted a "Mitigated FONSI" which indicates the FAA found no major concerns however SpaceX are required to implement mitigations for concerns provided by the FAA. With the completion of the PEA, the next step for SpaceX is to work towards acquiring a launch licence for the first Orbital Flight Test and to complete all required vehicle and ground system testing required to perform a launch.
Nosu
2022-02-14T18:40:46+0000
Release of the final FAA PEA for the Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program at the Boca Chica launch site now planned for March 28, 2022.
Koun7erfit
2022-02-12T05:08:43+0000
On February 11th, Elon Musk gave a much anticipated update to the Starship program - with the backdrop of a fully stacked Starship and Booster on the launch pad - Musk detailed SpaceX's plan to continue development of Starship from Boca Chica with operational launches likely to take place out of Cape Canaveral. SpaceX is still targeting 2021 for the first orbital flight attempt out of Boca Chica, Texas pending FAA approval.
Jay
2021-12-28T03:32:33+0000
Boca Chica residents have received an alert notice indicating SpaceX are planning to perform engine testing of Ship 20 on December 28.
Koun7erfit
2021-07-14T16:58:52+0000
Per @BocaChicaGal there could be a test of B3 today as SpaceX has notified residents of a road closure and window for testing. As of this moment - the road is open and SpaceX ground crew are at the pad.
Nosu
2021-05-05T21:48:45+0000
Starship SN15 launch attempt at approximately 22:20 UTC, per SpaceX stream.
Koun7erfit
2021-05-05T17:38:40+0000
Everything is very subject to change - however Boca Chica village is evacuated, road closed and all is looking good for an attempt today.
Koun7erfit
2021-05-04T02:59:02+0000
May the 4th is shaping up to be a good opportunity - weather seems to be good, road closures and residents have been notified. Stay tuned tomorrow!
Nosu
2021-04-30T17:48:57+0000
Road closure cancelled for today. Starship SN15 flight NET Monday.
Nosu
2021-04-30T08:00:58+0000
SN15 flight NET 15:00 UTC on Sunday the 3rd pending evacuation and appropriate weather conditions.
Koun7erfit
2021-04-27T23:27:03+0000
SpaceX is conducting an additional static fire test of SN15.
Nosu
2021-03-30T14:12:30+0000
Starship SN11 launch failure, possibly due to engine issues.
Nosu
2021-03-30T11:10:46+0000
Boca Chica road closure and evacuation confirmed for a Starship SN11 launch attempt as early as 13:00 UTC.
Nosu
2021-03-26T20:30:28+0000
Starship SN11 launch NET Monday (March 29).
Nosu
2021-03-26T19:43:44+0000
No Starship SN11 launch today.
Nosu
2021-03-26T15:12:42+0000
Boca Chica evacuation confirmed. Starship SN11 10 km flight attempt later today.
Nosu
2021-03-25T22:22:03+0000
Starship SN11 static fire followed by a 10 km flight attempt tomorrow (March 26), per Cameron County notice. Still pending an evacuation or overpressure notice to residents.
scottm3
2021-03-24T00:54:09+0000
March 25 road closure cancelled. NET Friday March 26 pending road closures.
Nosu
2021-03-23T18:35:58+0000
Road closure cancelled for March 24. Starship SN11 flight NET March 25.
Nosu
2021-03-16T16:57:33+0000
Starship SN11 flight NET Friday March 19, pending a successful static fire.
Nosu
2021-03-15T06:26:14+0000
Alert notices are out for a Starship SN11 Static Fire attempt today (March 15) between 11:00 and 17:00 UTC.
Nosu
2021-03-14T06:42:22+0000
Adding the SN11 launch NET Tuesday March 16. Still pending a successful static fire, preparations for flight and FAA approval.
Nosu
2021-03-12T07:50:43+0000
Starship SN11 Static Fire attempt today (March 12) between 13:00 and 18:00 UTC
Nosu
2021-03-03T23:23:27+0000
Successful flight overall, but SN10 landed too hard resulting in a RUD a few minutes after touchdown.
Nosu
2021-03-03T20:21:04+0000
Abort at ignition. Standing by for a possible second attempt today.
Nosu
2021-03-01T07:58:19+0000
SN10 NET than Wednesday. Setting TBD until the evacuation notice is given to residents.
Nosu
2021-02-26T07:12:01+0000
Road closure cancelled for today. Flight NET Monday March 1.
Nosu
2021-02-25T23:00:35+0000
Second static fire complete. Flight NET tomorrow (February 26).
Nosu
2021-02-24T14:13:48+0000
Road closure cancelled for today (Feb 24). Pushing the second static fire and the flight to February 25 and 26 respectively.
Nosu
2021-02-24T07:19:57+0000
One engine of SN10 will be swapped out and a new static fire attempted on February 24. Flight NET February 25 pending a successful static fire.
Nosu
2021-02-23T23:16:47+0000
After a first static fire, Starship SN10 is now expected to fly as early as February 25.
Nosu
2021-02-19T10:07:18+0000
SN10 static fire NET February 22
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed its first wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed its first static fire.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a tethered hop.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a static fire.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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The Starhopper prototype has successfully performed a wet dress rehearsal.
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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 ā another prototype that SpaceX is developing at its Florida facilities ā will feature at least three Raptors.
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The Mk1 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.
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The Mk1 prototype was destroyed due to a catastrophic failure which occurred during its first cryoproof test.
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A tank prototype has been pressurized to failure to test the dome to barrel weld.
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The SN1 prototype was destroyed during its first cryoproof test.
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The SN2 prototype successfully performed its first cryoproof test.
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The SN3 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.
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The SN3 prototype was destroyed during its first cryoproof test.
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The SN4 prototype has successfully performed its ambient pressure test.
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The SN4 successfully performed its first cryoproof test.
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The SN4 has successfully performed its first static fire.
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The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its second static fire.
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The SN4 prototype successfully performed an ambient pressure test.
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The SN4 prototype successfully performed its second cryoproof test.
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The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its second ambient pressure test.
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The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its third static fire.
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The SpaceX Starship SN4 Prototype has successfully performed its fourth static fire.
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The SN4 prototype and its mount have been destroyed due to an anomaly during its fifth static fire.
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The SN7 prototype was tested to failure with liquid nitrogen. It reached a pressure of 7.6 bar.
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The SN7 prototype was tested to failure again with a reinforced forward dome seam.
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The SN5 prototype successfully performed an ambient pressure test.
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The SN5 successfully performed its first wet dress rehearsal.
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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).
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The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.
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The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first cryoproof test.
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The SN6 prototype has successfully performed its first static fire.
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SN7.1 performed testing to failure to validate the performance of 304L stainless steel. Awaiting status of success.
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SN8 will undergo a series of tests to validate its build quality.
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SN8 conducted a preburner test of the raptor engines in preparation for the future 15km flight.
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SN8 successfully performed a second preburner test of its raptor engines.
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Starship SN8 sucessfully performed a static fire of its raptor engines.
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Updated details on the SpaceX Starship vehicle will go live on the spacex website in late October.
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Starship SN8 performed a Raptor engine static fire before its 15 km Flight.
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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.
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SN8 successfully performed a static fire of its Raptor engines.
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SN8 performed a Wet Dress Rehearsal to validate tank performance before the 15 km flight.
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Starship SN8 will perform a WDR of the vehicle before the 12.5km flight.
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SpaceX has conducted a pressure test on Starship SN9.
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SpaceX conducted a Cryo test on SN9. The RCS thrusters were also tested.
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SpaceX likely conducted pressure tests on Starship SN9's header tanks.
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SpaceX performed a static fire on Starship SN9's three raptor engines.
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SpaceX conducted a second static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.
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SpaceX conducted a third static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.
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SpaceX has conducted a fourth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.
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SpaceX might conduct a fifth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.
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SpaceX might conduct a sixth static fire test on Starship SN9's raptor engines.
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SpaceX conducted a wet dress rehearsal on Starship SN9 in preparation of its first flight.
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SpaceX successfully performed a static fire of the Starship SN10 vehicle.
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SpaceX performed a second static fire of the Starship SN10 vehicle after swapping out one of its engines.
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SpaceX performed a static fire of the Starship SN11 vehicle.
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SpaceX performed a second static fire test of the Starship SN11 vehicle after removing a Raptor engines for repairs.
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SpaceX performed a static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.
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SpaceX performed an additional static fire of the Starship SN15 vehicle.
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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.
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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.
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SpaceX performed what seemed like a pre-burner test of the Starship S20 vehicle.
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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.
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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.
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SpaceX performed a pre-burner test followed by a static fire of Starship S20.
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SpaceX performed a static fire of Starship S20.
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will provide an update presentation on the design, development, and testing of the company's Starship project.
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SpaceX conducted a static fire test of Booster 7, the first static fire on the Orbital Launch Mount.
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SpaceX conducted a Static Fire test on Starship S24.
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SpaceX will conduct a static fire test on Booster 7.
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SpaceX conducted an approximately 6 second static fire of Booster 7.
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SpaceX conducted a 6 second static fire test of Ship 24 at their facility in Boca Chica, TX.
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Booster 7 has performed a static fire of 7 engines.
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SpaceX performed a 14 engine static fire of Super Heavy Booster 7.
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SpaceX performed a static fire of Super Heavy Booster 7.
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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.
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Starship S25 will conduct a static fire test of all 6 Raptor 2 engines on Suborbital Pad B at SpaceX's Starbase facility.
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SpaceX will lift a superheavy booster onto the orbital launch mount for the first time since the first IFT.
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After initial activation, a full-pressure test of the new Starship flame deflector is planned for Friday
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SpaceX is testing Super Heavy Booster 9 at Starbase Texas
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SpaceX performed a static fire of Super Heavy Booster 9. The 33 engines fired for 2.74 seconds with 4 engines shutting down prematurely
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SpaceX performed a second static fire of Booster 9.
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Starship 25 will be stacked on Super Heavy Booster 9, in preparation for the second integrated flight test.
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SpaceX is doing full stack testing in preparation for the 2nd integrated flight test.
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SpaceX is doing full stack testing in preparation for the 2nd integrated flight test.
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SpaceX will be conducting a static fire test of Starship S28.
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SpaceX has static fired S28 at 15:19 UTC and Booster 10 at 16:47 UTC at Starbase Texas.
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SpaceX is rolling out Ship 28 at Starbase Texas in preparation for IFT-3
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SpaceX is going to stack Booster 10 & Ship 28 for the first time in Starbase Texas, in preparation for testing before IFT-3.
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SpaceX is testing Starship S28 in preparation for IFT-3 at Starbase Texas.
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SpaceX performed a static fire of S29 in preparation for IFT-4.
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SpaceX performed a second static fire of S29 in preparation for IFT-4.
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SpaceX will static fire booster 11 in preparation for IFT-4.
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Starship S30 will be static fired in preparation for its launch on IFT-5.
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SpaceX will static fire booster 12 in preparation for IFT-5.
BN1 was the first Super Heavy prototype built by SpaceX in Boca Chica, TX. It was used as a production and ground operations pathfinder.
Serial BN1
Status scrapped
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
Second Super Heavy prototype. Transformed into a test tank.
Serial BN2.1
Status converted
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
Super Heavy booster used for the third Starship integrated flight test. It was lost to a hard water landing due to multiple Raptor engines failing to reignite.
Serial Booster 10
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 1
Super Heavy booster used for the fourth Starship integrated flight test. Lost to the ocean after a successful soft splashdown.
Serial Booster 11
Status lost
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
Super Heavy booster to be used for the fifth Starship integrated flight test.
Serial Booster 12
Status active
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
Super Heavy prototype used for ground testing. First Super Heavy to static fire.
Serial Booster 3
Status scrapped
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
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.
Serial Booster 4
Status retired
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
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.
Serial Booster 7
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
Super Heavy booster that was used for the second Starship integrated flight test and lost after separation.
Serial Booster 9
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
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.
Serial Mk1
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SN1 was destroyed when undergoing pressurization.
Serial SN1
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SN10 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN9. SN10 was destroyed during an explosion on the pad after landing.
Serial SN10
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
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.
Serial SN11
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
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.
Serial SN15
Status retired
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
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.
Serial SN16
Status scrapped
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SN2 successfully went through a pressure and cryo test, but was not used for a static fire or hop.
Serial SN2
Status retired
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SN3's cryo test failed, the result being the LOX (Liquid Oxygen) Tank collapsing due to underpressurisation.
Serial SN3
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
On April 26, 2020, SN4 successfully completed a cryogenic pressure test. On May 29, 2020, SN4 exploded after engine testing.
Serial SN4
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
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.
Serial SN5
Status scrapped
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
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.
Serial SN6
Status scrapped
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
Intentionally destroyed during a pressurization test.
Serial SN7
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SpaceX Test tank for 304L Stainless Steel. Top bulkhead intentionally burst during pressure testing.
Serial SN7.1
Status destroyed
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SpaceX test tank for 3mm stainless steel sheets. Retired after two pressure tests.
Serial SN7.2
Status retired
Flight Proven No
Flights 0
SN8 was destroyed when attempting to land after its first flight due to low header tank pressure during landing burn.
Serial SN8
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
SN9 is the first starship prototype to be fully made of 304L stainless steel. It was destroyed on landing after its first flight.
Serial SN9
Status destroyed
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 1
First prototype of the Starship vehicle. Starhopper was a short test article that flew once to a height of 150m before landing safely.
Serial Starhopper
Status retired
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 2