SpaceX Starship page

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

FAQ

1. When next launch? IFT-4 is NET May per Gwynne Shotwell.
2. When previous launch? (IFT-3)? Booster 10 and Ship 28 launched on 2024-03-14.
3. What was the result? Booster makes it to the landing burn, but loses control and insufficient engines relight. RUD occurs at 462 m in altitude. S28 makes it to reentry but fails to face the heat shield in the correct direction, followed shortly by RUD. Payload door test and propellant transfer demo “complete”.

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Quick Links

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

Starship Dev 53 | Starship Dev 52 | Starship Dev 51 | Starship Dev 50 | Starship Dev 49

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

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Status

Road Closures - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

Type	Start (CDT)	End (CDT)	Status
Primary Date	2024-03-07 08:00	2024-03-07 20:00	Closure Scheduled.
Backup Date	2024-03-08 08:00	2024-03-08 20:00	Possible closure.
Backup Date	2024-03-09 08:00	2024-03-09 20:00	Possible closure.
Primary Date	2024-03-11 08:00	2024-03-11 20:00	Closure Concluded.
Backup Date	2024-03-12 08:00	2024-03-12 20:00	Closure Cancelled.
Backup Date	2024-03-13 08:00	2024-03-13 20:00	Closure Cancelled.
Primary Date	2024-03-14 00:00	2024-03-14 14:00	Closure concluded.
Backup Date	2024-03-15 00:00	2024-03-15 14:00	Closure revoked.
Backup Date	2024-03-16 00:00	2024-03-16 14:00	Closure revoked.

Up to date as of 2024-03-15

Vehicle Status

As of 2024-03-15

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Ship	Location	Status	Comment
S24	Gulf of Mexico	Destroyed	IFT-1 launched on 2023-04-20. Destroyed by flight termination system after successful launch.
S25	Atlantic Ocean	Destroyed	IFT-2 launched on 2023-11-18. 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	Indian Ocean	Destroyed	IFT-3 launched on 2024-03-14. Ship destroyed on reentry due to heat shield facing the wrong way.
S29	High Bay	Static fires completed	Spin prime Mar 11th, Static fire Mar 25th (6 engines) and 27th (1 engine)
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	Gulf of Mexico	Destroyed	IFT-3 launched on 2024-03-14. Booster destroyed shortly after failed landing burn attempt.
B11	Megabay 1	Finalizing	Completed 2 Cryo tests.
B12	Megabay 1	Finalizing	Cryo x2
B13	Megabay 1	Fully stacked	Chine installation underway
B14	Megabay 1	Partially stacked	Stacking in progress
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

Link to IFT-3 launch thread