SpaceX Starship page

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

FAQ

  1. When next launch? (IFT-5) Booster catch is now NET late November, per SpaceX.
  2. When previous launch? (IFT-4)? Booster 11 and Ship 29 launched on 2024-06-06.
  3. What was the result? Both booster and ship make it to landing burn and splashdown. Ship flaps took a beating on reentry, but remained in control of the vehicle.

Quick Links

RAPTOR ROOST | LAB CAM | SAPPHIRE CAM | SENTINEL CAM | ROVER CAM | ROVER 2.0 CAM | PLEX CAM | NSF STARBASE

Starship Dev 56 | IFT-4 launch thread | Starship Dev 55 | IFT-3 launch thread | Starship Dev 54 | Starship Dev 53 | Starship Dev 52

Official SpaceX Starship Update Video (2024-04-06)

Status

Road Closures - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

Type Start (CDT) End (CDT) Status
Primary Date 2024-07-09 08:00 2024-07-09 20:00 Possible Closure.
Backup Date 2024-07-10 08:00 2024-07-10 20:00 Possible Closure.
Backup Date 2024-07-11 08:00 2024-07-11 20:00 Possible Closure.
Backup Date 2024-07-10 12:00 2024-07-11 00:00 “Clossure” Scheduled.
Backup Date 2024-07-11 12:00 2024-07-12 00:00 Possible “Clossure”.
Primary Date 2024-07-12 08:00 2024-07-12 20:00 Possible “Clossure”.

Up to date as of 2024-07-11

Vehicle Status

As of 2024-08-23

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Ship Location Status Comment
S20 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping?
S26 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping? Static fire Oct. 20. No fins or heat shield, multiple mysterious changes. Completed 3 cryo tests, latest on Oct 10. Rolls to Massey’s May 8th, cryo test May 24th, static fired Jun 3rd, rolls to rocket garden Jun 12th. Moves to Megabay 2 Aug 13th, raptors removed Aug 14th.
S30 Stacked on B12 Static fired Jul 26th 2x cryo: Jan 3rd and Jan 5th. Engines installed ~Apr 9th. Static fired May 8th. Heatshield replacement completed by Jul 20. Static fired Jul 26th. Raptor replacement Aug 3rd. Spin prime Aug 6th.
S31 Highbay Resting Cryo tested May 12th, suffers small electrical fire. Underwent repairs in the Highbay, rolls back to Massey’s Jul 1. Cryo tested Jul 2nd and 3rd. Engines installed by Jul 26th. Rolls to Massey’s Sep 6th. Partial (aborted) cryo test Sep 8th. Static fired Sep 18th.
S32 Rocket Garden Resting Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
S33 Megabay 2 Pending flaps install First V2 Starship. Nosecone spotted Jul 14th. Forward section spotted Jul 27th. Stacking completed Aug 23.
S34 Starfactory Stacking Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th.
S35 Starfactory Parts spotted Parts spotted Sep 20th.
Booster Location Status Comment
B12 Launch Mount A Pending hot stage ring install Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th.
B13 Megabay 1 Testing Cryo tests Apr 26th (methane tank) and Apr 29th (LOX tank)
B14 Megabay 1 Pending cryo Stacked Apr 26th
B14.1 Sanchez Resting Multiple catch simulation “slap tests” performed on Jun 26th and 27th.
B15 Build Site Assembly Potential aft end, common dome section, aft tank section, and forward dome spotted.
B16 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted
B17 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted

Resources

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    11 hours ago

    Starbase activities (2024-09-27):

    Other:

    • SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell addresses the Texas House of Representatives. She highlights the investment SpaceX have put into their Texas sites and surrounding communities, stresses the importance of enhancing regulatory efficiency, and recommends “updating legislation and regulations in the state to protect individuals and the public from potential hazards associated with launch while allowing freedom and flexibility for us to continue operations safely and efficiently”. She also clarifies that SpaceX have a good relationship with TCEQ, and that most of the regulatory issues they are encountering are at the federal level. (xdNiBoR)