SpaceX Starship page

Portions of this thread copied from the Starship Dev thread on r/SpaceX.

FAQ

1. When next launch? IFT-3 is NET Mid-March, and after completion of the IFT-2 mishap investigation. Candidate vehicles are Booster 10 and Ship 28.
2. When previous launch? (IFT-2)? Booster 9 and Ship 25 launched on 2023-11-18.
3. What was the result? Successful lift off with minimal pad damage. Successful booster operation with all engines to successful hot stage separation. Booster destroyed by AFTS after attempted boost-back. Ship fired all engines to near orbital speed then destroyed by AFTS. No re-entry attempt.
4. Was IFT-2 a complete failure? No. As part of an iterative test programme, many milestones were achieved. Perfection is neither expected nor desired at this stage.

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Quick Links

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Official SpaceX Starship Update Video (2024-01-12)

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Status

Road Closures

Type	Start (CDT)	End (CDT)	Status
Primary Date	2024-02-15 08:00	2024-02-15 20:00	Closure revoked.
Backup Date	2024-02-16 08:00	2024-02-16 20:00	Closure scheduled.
Backup Date	2024-02-20 08:00	2024-02-12 20:00	Possible closure.

Up to date as of 2024-02-19

Vehicle Status

As of 2024-02-20

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Ship	Location	Status	Comment
S24	Gulf of Mexico	Destroyed	April 20th (IFT-1): Destroyed by flight termination system after successful launch.
S25	Atlantic Ocean	Destroyed	Mostly successful launch and stage separation
S26	Rocket Garden	Mysterious	Static fire Oct. 20. No fins or heat shield, multiple mysterious changes. Completed 3 cryo tests, latest on Oct 10.
S28	Suborbital test stand	Awaiting testing	Static fired Dec 29th. Stacked on B10 on Feb 13th. Partial WDR conducted Feb 14th and 16th. Destacked Feb 18th. Spin prime Feb 26th.
S29	High Bay	Pending engine install	3x cryo
S30	High Bay	Pending engine install	2x cryo: Jan 3rd and Jan 5th
S31	High Bay	Aft flaps installed
S32	Rocket Garden	Resting	Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
S33-34	Build Site	Parts spotted	To be scrapped in preparation for Starship V2

 

Booster	Location	Status	Comment
B7	Gulf of Mexico	Destroyed	Destroyed by flight termination system after successful launch.
B9	Gulf of Mexico	Destroyed	Successfully launched, destroyed during Boost back attempt.
B10	Megabay 1	Awaiting testing	Static fired Dec 29th. Hotstaging ring installed Jan 26th. Partial WDR conducted Feb 14th and 16th.
B11	Megabay 1	Finalizing	Completed 2 Cryo tests.
B12	Megabay 1	Finalizing	Cryo x2
B13	Megabay 1	Fully stacked	Chine installation underway
B14	Build Site	Assembly	Assorted parts spotted
B15	Build Site	Assembly	Potential aft end spotted Jan 5th

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Resources

• LabPadre Channel | NASASpaceFlight.com Channel
• NSF: Booster 7 + Ship X (likely 24) Updates Thread | Most Recent
• NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
• NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation | Most Recent
• SpaceX: Website Starship page | Starship Users Guide (2020, PDF)
• FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
• FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
• FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
• NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
• Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
• Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
• Raptor 2 Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
• Acronym definitions by Decronym
• Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• Everyday Astronaut: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates | Launch Tower | Merlin Engine | Raptor Engine