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SpaceX Starship

Starship is a two-stage, fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Currently built and launched from Starbase in Texas, it is intended as the successor to the company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, and is part of SpaceX's broader reusable launch system development program. If completed as designed, Starship would be the first fully reusable orbital rocket and have the highest payload capacity of any launch vehicle to date. As of May 22, 2026, Starship has launched 12 times, with 7 successful flights and 5 failures. The vehicle consists of two stages: the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft, both powered by Raptor engines burning liquid methane (the main component of natural gas) and liquid oxygen. Both stages are intended to return to the launch site and land vertically at the launch tower for potential reuse. Once in space, the Starship upper stage is intended to function as a standalone spacecraft capable of carrying crew and cargo. Missions beyond low Earth orbit would require multiple in-orbit refueling flights. At the end of its mission, Starship reenters the atmosphere using heat shield tiles similar to those of the Space Shuttle. SpaceX states that its goal is to reduce launch costs by both reusing and mass producing both stages. SpaceX initially expressed ambitions to use Starship for crewed missions to Mars; the plan was later revised to prioritize on the comparatively more earthly objective of returning humans to the Moon. SpaceX has also proposed a wide range of missions for Starship, such as deploying large satellites, space station modules, and space telescopes. A crewed variant, the Starship Human Landing System, is being developed under a contract with NASA as part of the Artemis program, with a docking test as part of Artemis III, currently scheduled for 2027, and a crewed lunar landing scheduled for 2028. SpaceX began developing concepts for a super heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle as early as 2005, with different names throughout the years. Starship's current design and name were introduced in 2018. Development has followed an iterative and incremental approach, involving a high number of test flights and prototype vehicles. The first launch of a full Starship vehicle occurred on April 20, 2023, and ended with the explosion of the rocket four minutes after liftoff. The program has failed to meet many of its optimistic schedule goals, with its development having had several setbacks, including the failure of the first four Block 2 upper stages in 2025.

Infobox

Function
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Country of origin
United States
Project cost
More than US$15 billion
Cost per launch
$100 million (expendable)
Height
Block 1: 50 m (165 ft) Block 2: 52 m (171 ft)
Diameter
9 m (30 ft)
Mass
Block 1: 15 t (33,000 lb) Block 2: 35 t (77,000 lb) Block 3: 100 t (220,000 lb) Block 4: 200 t (440,000 lb)
Stages
2
Volume
614 m3 (21,700 cu ft)
Comparable
Energia Long March 9 N1 Saturn V Space Launch System
Status
In development
Launch sites
Starbase, OLP-1 (under reconstruction) Starbase, OLP-2 (Active) Kennedy, LC-39A (under construction) Cape Canaveral, SLC-37 (under construction)
Total launches
12 Block 1: 6 Block 2: 5 Block 3: 1 Block 4: 0
Success(es)
7 Block 1: 4 Block 2: 2 Block 3: 1 Block 4: 0
Failures
5 Block 1: 2 (FT-1, FT-2) Block 2: 3 (FT-7, FT-8, FT-9) Block 3: 0 Block 4: 0
First flight
April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
Last flight
May 22, 2026 (2026-05-22)
Stage info
Stage info First stage – Super HeavyHeight71 m (233 ft)Diameter9 m (30 ft)Empty mass275 t (606,000 lb)Gross mass3,675 t (8,102,000 lb)Propellant mass3,400 t (7,500,000 lb)Powered by33 × Raptor enginesMaximum thrust89 MN (20,100,000 lbf)Specific impulseSL: 327 s (3 km/s)PropellantCH4 / LOXSecond stage – StarshipHeightBlock 1: 50 m (165 ft) Block 2: 52 m (171 ft)Diameter9 m (30 ft)Empty massBlock 1: 100 t (220,000 lb) Block 2: 85 t (187,000 lb)Gross massBlock 1: 1,300 t (2,900,000 lb) Block 2: 1,585 t (3,494,000 lb)Propellant massBlock 1: 1,200 t (2,600,000 lb) Block 2: 1,500 t (3,300,000 lb)Powered by3 × Raptor engines 3 × Raptor vacuum enginesMaximum thrust12,300 kN (2,800,000 lbf)Specific impulseSL: 327 s (3 km/s) vac: 380 s (3 km/s)PropellantCH4 / LOX
Empty mass
Block 1: 100 t (220,000 lb) Block 2: 85 t (187,000 lb)
Gross mass
Block 1: 1,300 t (2,900,000 lb) Block 2: 1,585 t (3,494,000 lb)
Propellant mass
Block 1: 1,200 t (2,600,000 lb) Block 2: 1,500 t (3,300,000 lb)
Powered by
3 × Raptor engines 3 × Raptor vacuum engines
Maximum thrust
12,300 kN (2,800,000 lbf)
Specific impulse
SL: 327 s (3 km/s) vac: 380 s (3 km/s)
Propellant
CH4 / LOX

Tables

Performance metrics · Versions
Payload to orbit (t)
Payload to orbit (t)
Block
Payload to orbit (t)
1
15
2
35
3
100
4
200
Booster propellant (t)
Booster propellant (t)
Block
Booster propellant (t)
1
3,250
2
3,650
3
4,050
Ship propellant (t)
Ship propellant (t)
Block
Ship propellant (t)
1
1,200
2
1,500
3
1,600
4
2,300
Booster liftoff thrust (tf)
Booster liftoff thrust (tf)
Block
Booster liftoff thrust (tf)
1
7,500
2
8,240
3
10,000
Ship initial thrust (tf)
Ship initial thrust (tf)
Block
Ship initial thrust (tf)
1
1,250
2
1,400
3
1,600
4
2,700
Ship sea-level engines
Ship sea-level engines
Block
Ship sea-level engines
1
3
Ship vacuum engines
Ship vacuum engines
Block
Ship vacuum engines
1
3
2
6
Booster height (m)
Booster height (m)
Block
Booster height (m)
1
71
2
72
3
81
Ship height (m)
Ship height (m)
Block
Ship height (m)
1
50
2
52
3
61
Total height (m)
Total height (m)
Block
Total height (m)
1
121
2
123
3
124
4
142
Block
1
2
3
4
Payload to orbit (t)
15
35
100
200
Booster propellant (t)
3,250
3,650
4,050
Ship propellant (t)
1,200
1,500
1,600
2,300
Booster liftoff thrust (tf)
7,500
8,240
10,000
Ship initial thrust (tf)
1,250
1,400
1,600
2,700
Ship sea-level engines
3
Ship vacuum engines
3
6
Booster height (m)
71
72
81
Ship height (m)
50
52
61
Total height (m)
121
123
124
142
Starship launch history by years · Launch history › Summary
2023
2023
Year
2023
Launches
2
Success
0
Failure
2
Booster landings
0
Ship landings
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Launches
4
Success
4
Failure
0
Booster landings
1
Ship landings
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Launches
5
Success
2
Failure
3
Booster landings
2
Ship landings
0
2026
2026
Year
2026
Launches
1
Success
1
Failure
0
Booster landings
0
Ship landings
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Launches
12
Success
7
Failure
5
Booster landings
3
Ship landings
0
Year
Launches
Success
Failure
Booster landings
Ship landings
2023
2
0
2
0
0
2024
4
4
0
1
0
2025
5
2
3
2
0
2026
1
1
0
0
0
Total
12
7
5
3
0
· Launch history › Past launches › 2023
1
1
Flight No.
1
Date and time (UTC)
April 20, 2023 13:33:09
Version, booster
Block 1 B7
Version, ship
Block 1 S24
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
—N/a
Payload mass
—N/a
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Failure
Booster landing
Precluded
Ship landing
Precluded
Flight 1 was the first with a ship integrated with the Super Heavy booster, the booster was planned to make a powered splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, and the ship would enter a transatmospheric Earth orbit before reentering and impacting the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. Several engines were shut down before and during flight. The vehicle eventu
Flight 1 was the first with a ship integrated with the Super Heavy booster, the booster was planned to make a powered splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, and the ship would enter a transatmospheric Earth orbit before reentering and impacting the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. Several engines were shut down before and during flight. The vehicle eventu
Flight No.
Flight 1 was the first with a ship integrated with the Super Heavy booster, the booster was planned to make a powered splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, and the ship would enter a transatmospheric Earth orbit before reentering and impacting the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. Several engines were shut down before and during flight. The vehicle eventu
2
2
Flight No.
2
Date and time (UTC)
November 18, 2023 13:02:50
Version, booster
Block 1 B9
Version, ship
Block 1 S25
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
—N/a
Payload mass
—N/a
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Failure
Booster landing
Failure (gulf)
Ship landing
Precluded
Flight 2 had a test flight profile similar to the first flight, with the addition of a new hot-staging technique and the introduction of a water deluge system as part of the ground support equipment at the launch pad. During the first stage ascent, all 33 engines fired to full duration. Starship and Super Heavy successfully accomplished a hot-stagi
Flight 2 had a test flight profile similar to the first flight, with the addition of a new hot-staging technique and the introduction of a water deluge system as part of the ground support equipment at the launch pad. During the first stage ascent, all 33 engines fired to full duration. Starship and Super Heavy successfully accomplished a hot-stagi
Flight No.
Flight 2 had a test flight profile similar to the first flight, with the addition of a new hot-staging technique and the introduction of a water deluge system as part of the ground support equipment at the launch pad. During the first stage ascent, all 33 engines fired to full duration. Starship and Super Heavy successfully accomplished a hot-stagi
Flight No.
Date and time (UTC)
Version, booster
Version, ship
Launch site
Payload
Payload mass
Orbit
Customer
Launch outcome
Booster landing
Ship landing
1
April 20, 2023 13:33:09
Block 1 B7
Block 1 S24
Starbase, OLP‑1
—N/a
—N/a
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Failure
Precluded
Precluded
Flight 1 was the first with a ship integrated with the Super Heavy booster, the booster was planned to make a powered splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, and the ship would enter a transatmospheric Earth orbit before reentering and impacting the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. Several engines were shut down before and during flight. The vehicle eventu
2
November 18, 2023 13:02:50
Block 1 B9
Block 1 S25
Starbase, OLP‑1
—N/a
—N/a
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Failure
Failure (gulf)
Precluded
Flight 2 had a test flight profile similar to the first flight, with the addition of a new hot-staging technique and the introduction of a water deluge system as part of the ground support equipment at the launch pad. During the first stage ascent, all 33 engines fired to full duration. Starship and Super Heavy successfully accomplished a hot-stagi
· Launch history › Past launches › 2024
3
3
Flight No.
3
Date and time (UTC)
March 14, 2024 13:25:00
Version, booster
Block 1 B10
Version, ship
Block 1 S28
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
—N/a
Payload mass
—N/a
Orbit
Suborbital
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Failure (gulf)
Ship landing
Failure (ocean)
Flight 3 included a full-duration burn of the second-stage engines, an internal propellant-transfer demonstration, and a test of the Starlink dispenser door. The planned in-space engine relight of the spacecraft and its hard splashdown into the Indian Ocean did not occur. The booster successfully propelled the spacecraft to staging, with 13 engines
Flight 3 included a full-duration burn of the second-stage engines, an internal propellant-transfer demonstration, and a test of the Starlink dispenser door. The planned in-space engine relight of the spacecraft and its hard splashdown into the Indian Ocean did not occur. The booster successfully propelled the spacecraft to staging, with 13 engines
Flight No.
Flight 3 included a full-duration burn of the second-stage engines, an internal propellant-transfer demonstration, and a test of the Starlink dispenser door. The planned in-space engine relight of the spacecraft and its hard splashdown into the Indian Ocean did not occur. The booster successfully propelled the spacecraft to staging, with 13 engines
4
4
Flight No.
4
Date and time (UTC)
June 6, 2024 12:50:00
Version, booster
Block 1 B11
Version, ship
Block 1 S29
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
—N/a
Payload mass
—N/a
Orbit
Suborbital
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Controlled (gulf)
Ship landing
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 4 flew a similar trajectory to Flight 3, with the addition of a ship landing burn and soft splashdown. One Raptor engine was lost shortly after liftoff, but the booster performed in accordance to its flight profile and conducted a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on a "virtual tower", in preparation for a catch by the launch tower
Flight 4 flew a similar trajectory to Flight 3, with the addition of a ship landing burn and soft splashdown. One Raptor engine was lost shortly after liftoff, but the booster performed in accordance to its flight profile and conducted a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on a "virtual tower", in preparation for a catch by the launch tower
Flight No.
Flight 4 flew a similar trajectory to Flight 3, with the addition of a ship landing burn and soft splashdown. One Raptor engine was lost shortly after liftoff, but the booster performed in accordance to its flight profile and conducted a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on a "virtual tower", in preparation for a catch by the launch tower
5
5
Flight No.
5
Date and time (UTC)
October 13, 2024 12:25:00
Version, booster
Block 1 B12
Version, ship
Block 1 S30
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
—N/a
Payload mass
—N/a
Orbit
Suborbital
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Success (OLP-1)
Ship landing
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 5 was the first to achieve booster recovery and complete a flight without engine failures. After stage separation, the booster returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower arms despite damage to a chine during descent. Following a coast phase, Ship 30 reentered the atmosphere, performed reentry despite forward flap damage,
Flight 5 was the first to achieve booster recovery and complete a flight without engine failures. After stage separation, the booster returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower arms despite damage to a chine during descent. Following a coast phase, Ship 30 reentered the atmosphere, performed reentry despite forward flap damage,
Flight No.
Flight 5 was the first to achieve booster recovery and complete a flight without engine failures. After stage separation, the booster returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower arms despite damage to a chine during descent. Following a coast phase, Ship 30 reentered the atmosphere, performed reentry despite forward flap damage,
6
6
Flight No.
6
Date and time (UTC)
November 19, 2024 22:00:00
Version, booster
Block 1 B13
Version, ship
Block 1 S31
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
Plush banana
Payload mass
Unknown
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Controlled (gulf)Abort (OLP‑1)
Ship landing
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 6 was the second attempt at booster recovery and the final use of a Block 1 upper stage. Heat shield tiles were removed from key areas of Ship 31, which also lacked the ablative backup layer from Flight 5. Following stage separation, the booster was diverted to the ocean near the launch site due to damage to the catch tower during liftoff. T
Flight 6 was the second attempt at booster recovery and the final use of a Block 1 upper stage. Heat shield tiles were removed from key areas of Ship 31, which also lacked the ablative backup layer from Flight 5. Following stage separation, the booster was diverted to the ocean near the launch site due to damage to the catch tower during liftoff. T
Flight No.
Flight 6 was the second attempt at booster recovery and the final use of a Block 1 upper stage. Heat shield tiles were removed from key areas of Ship 31, which also lacked the ablative backup layer from Flight 5. Following stage separation, the booster was diverted to the ocean near the launch site due to damage to the catch tower during liftoff. T
Flight No.
Date and time (UTC)
Version, booster
Version, ship
Launch site
Payload
Payload mass
Orbit
Customer
Launch outcome
Booster landing
Ship landing
3
March 14, 2024 13:25:00
Block 1 B10
Block 1 S28
Starbase, OLP‑1
—N/a
—N/a
Suborbital
SpaceX
Success
Failure (gulf)
Failure (ocean)
Flight 3 included a full-duration burn of the second-stage engines, an internal propellant-transfer demonstration, and a test of the Starlink dispenser door. The planned in-space engine relight of the spacecraft and its hard splashdown into the Indian Ocean did not occur. The booster successfully propelled the spacecraft to staging, with 13 engines
4
June 6, 2024 12:50:00
Block 1 B11
Block 1 S29
Starbase, OLP‑1
—N/a
—N/a
Suborbital
SpaceX
Success
Controlled (gulf)
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 4 flew a similar trajectory to Flight 3, with the addition of a ship landing burn and soft splashdown. One Raptor engine was lost shortly after liftoff, but the booster performed in accordance to its flight profile and conducted a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on a "virtual tower", in preparation for a catch by the launch tower
5
October 13, 2024 12:25:00
Block 1 B12
Block 1 S30
Starbase, OLP‑1
—N/a
—N/a
Suborbital
SpaceX
Success
Success (OLP-1)
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 5 was the first to achieve booster recovery and complete a flight without engine failures. After stage separation, the booster returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower arms despite damage to a chine during descent. Following a coast phase, Ship 30 reentered the atmosphere, performed reentry despite forward flap damage,
6
November 19, 2024 22:00:00
Block 1 B13
Block 1 S31
Starbase, OLP‑1
Plush banana
Unknown
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Success
Controlled (gulf)Abort (OLP‑1)
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 6 was the second attempt at booster recovery and the final use of a Block 1 upper stage. Heat shield tiles were removed from key areas of Ship 31, which also lacked the ablative backup layer from Flight 5. Following stage separation, the booster was diverted to the ocean near the launch site due to damage to the catch tower during liftoff. T
· Launch history › Past launches › 2025
7
7
Flight No.
7
Date and time (UTC)
January 16, 2025 22:37:00
Version, booster
Block 2 B14‑1
Version, ship
Block 2 S33
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
10 Starlink simulator satellites
Payload mass
~20,000 kg (44,000 lb)
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Failure
Booster landing
Success (OLP-1)
Ship landing
Precluded
Flight 7 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean approximately one hour post-launch. It marked the inaugural flight of a Block 2 Ship, featuring structural, avionics, and other upgrades. The mission also aimed to test the deployment system for 10 Starlink mass simulator satellites. D
Flight 7 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean approximately one hour post-launch. It marked the inaugural flight of a Block 2 Ship, featuring structural, avionics, and other upgrades. The mission also aimed to test the deployment system for 10 Starlink mass simulator satellites. D
Flight No.
Flight 7 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean approximately one hour post-launch. It marked the inaugural flight of a Block 2 Ship, featuring structural, avionics, and other upgrades. The mission also aimed to test the deployment system for 10 Starlink mass simulator satellites. D
8
8
Flight No.
8
Date and time (UTC)
March 6, 2025 23:31:02
Version, booster
Block 2 B15‑1
Version, ship
Block 2 S34
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
4 Starlink simulator satellites
Payload mass
~8,000 kg (18,000 lb)
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Failure
Booster landing
Success (OLP-1)
Ship landing
Precluded
Flight 8 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. During the Ship's initial burn, several engines shut down and the Ship lost control and later telemetry. The booster was successfully commanded to return to the launch site despite having two engines fail to relight for its boostback
Flight 8 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. During the Ship's initial burn, several engines shut down and the Ship lost control and later telemetry. The booster was successfully commanded to return to the launch site despite having two engines fail to relight for its boostback
Flight No.
Flight 8 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. During the Ship's initial burn, several engines shut down and the Ship lost control and later telemetry. The booster was successfully commanded to return to the launch site despite having two engines fail to relight for its boostback
9
9
Flight No.
9
Date and time (UTC)
May 27, 2025 23:36:28
Version, booster
Block 2 B14-2
Version, ship
Block 2 S35
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
8 Starlink simulator satellites
Payload mass
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Failure
Booster landing
Failure (gulf)
Ship landing
Failure (ocean)
Flight 9 was the first to reuse a Super Heavy booster, along with 29 engines having been used on a flight, which completed ascent and boostback into a high angle of attack but was lost before splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship reached engine cutoff but failed to deploy its payload of eight Starlink simulator satellites and experienced a fue
Flight 9 was the first to reuse a Super Heavy booster, along with 29 engines having been used on a flight, which completed ascent and boostback into a high angle of attack but was lost before splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship reached engine cutoff but failed to deploy its payload of eight Starlink simulator satellites and experienced a fue
Flight No.
Flight 9 was the first to reuse a Super Heavy booster, along with 29 engines having been used on a flight, which completed ascent and boostback into a high angle of attack but was lost before splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship reached engine cutoff but failed to deploy its payload of eight Starlink simulator satellites and experienced a fue
10
10
Flight No.
10
Date and time (UTC)
August 26, 2025, 23:30:00
Version, booster
Block 2 B16
Version, ship
Block 2 S37
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
8 Starlink simulator satellites
Payload mass
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Controlled (gulf)
Ship landing
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 10 was delayed by around two months because the ship originally designated for the flight was lost during testing. The booster ignited all thirty-three engines, though it lost one during the ascent burn. It would continue to complete its mission, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after simulating an engine out. The ship reached the desire
Flight 10 was delayed by around two months because the ship originally designated for the flight was lost during testing. The booster ignited all thirty-three engines, though it lost one during the ascent burn. It would continue to complete its mission, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after simulating an engine out. The ship reached the desire
Flight No.
Flight 10 was delayed by around two months because the ship originally designated for the flight was lost during testing. The booster ignited all thirty-three engines, though it lost one during the ascent burn. It would continue to complete its mission, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after simulating an engine out. The ship reached the desire
11
11
Flight No.
11
Date and time (UTC)
October 13, 2025, 23:23:00
Version, booster
Block 2 B15‑2
Version, ship
Block 2 S38
Launch site
Starbase, OLP‑1
Payload
8 Starlink simulator satellites
Payload mass
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Orbit
Transatmospheric
Customer
SpaceX
Launch outcome
Success
Booster landing
Controlled (gulf)
Ship landing
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 11 was the last flight of Block 2 vehicles, as well as the last flight from Pad-1 before its retrofit. It flew a similar profile to the previous two flights, with twenty-four engines flying for a second time on Booster 15. The booster performed nominally during its flight, with the only anomaly being the loss of a Raptor engine on the boostb
Flight 11 was the last flight of Block 2 vehicles, as well as the last flight from Pad-1 before its retrofit. It flew a similar profile to the previous two flights, with twenty-four engines flying for a second time on Booster 15. The booster performed nominally during its flight, with the only anomaly being the loss of a Raptor engine on the boostb
Flight No.
Flight 11 was the last flight of Block 2 vehicles, as well as the last flight from Pad-1 before its retrofit. It flew a similar profile to the previous two flights, with twenty-four engines flying for a second time on Booster 15. The booster performed nominally during its flight, with the only anomaly being the loss of a Raptor engine on the boostb
Flight No.
Date and time (UTC)
Version, booster
Version, ship
Launch site
Payload
Payload mass
Orbit
Customer
Launch outcome
Booster landing
Ship landing
7
January 16, 2025 22:37:00
Block 2 B14‑1
Block 2 S33
Starbase, OLP‑1
10 Starlink simulator satellites
~20,000 kg (44,000 lb)
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Failure
Success (OLP-1)
Precluded
Flight 7 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean approximately one hour post-launch. It marked the inaugural flight of a Block 2 Ship, featuring structural, avionics, and other upgrades. The mission also aimed to test the deployment system for 10 Starlink mass simulator satellites. D
8
March 6, 2025 23:31:02
Block 2 B15‑1
Block 2 S34
Starbase, OLP‑1
4 Starlink simulator satellites
~8,000 kg (18,000 lb)
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Failure
Success (OLP-1)
Precluded
Flight 8 was to follow a trajectory similar to the previous mission, with a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. During the Ship's initial burn, several engines shut down and the Ship lost control and later telemetry. The booster was successfully commanded to return to the launch site despite having two engines fail to relight for its boostback
9
May 27, 2025 23:36:28
Block 2 B14-2
Block 2 S35
Starbase, OLP‑1
8 Starlink simulator satellites
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Failure
Failure (gulf)
Failure (ocean)
Flight 9 was the first to reuse a Super Heavy booster, along with 29 engines having been used on a flight, which completed ascent and boostback into a high angle of attack but was lost before splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship reached engine cutoff but failed to deploy its payload of eight Starlink simulator satellites and experienced a fue
10
August 26, 2025, 23:30:00
Block 2 B16
Block 2 S37
Starbase, OLP‑1
8 Starlink simulator satellites
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Success
Controlled (gulf)
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 10 was delayed by around two months because the ship originally designated for the flight was lost during testing. The booster ignited all thirty-three engines, though it lost one during the ascent burn. It would continue to complete its mission, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after simulating an engine out. The ship reached the desire
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October 13, 2025, 23:23:00
Block 2 B15‑2
Block 2 S38
Starbase, OLP‑1
8 Starlink simulator satellites
~16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Transatmospheric
SpaceX
Success
Controlled (gulf)
Controlled (ocean)
Flight 11 was the last flight of Block 2 vehicles, as well as the last flight from Pad-1 before its retrofit. It flew a similar profile to the previous two flights, with twenty-four engines flying for a second time on Booster 15. The booster performed nominally during its flight, with the only anomaly being the loss of a Raptor engine on the boostb

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  1. Gross mass is the total of the propellant mass (1,200,000 kg) and approximate empty mass (100,000 kg).
  2. Super Heavy dry mass: 200 t (440,000 lb); Starship dry mass: 100 t (220,000 lb); Super Heavy propellant mass: 3,400 t (7
  3. With a mixture ratio of 3 parts oxygen to 1 part methane, 78 % of 3400 t is 2660 t of liquid oxygen.
  4. 78% of 1,500 t (3,300,000 lb) is 1,170 t (2,580,000 lb) of liquid oxygen.
  5. Starship vehicles have a multiple-digit serial number, followed by a hyphen and a number that indicates the flight count
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-super-heavy-starship-launch-ninth-test-flight/
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