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FAQ

  1. When next launch? (Flight 13) Unknown, likely NET July.
  2. When previous launch? (Flight 12) Starship flight 12 launched on 2026-05-22 at 22:30:24 UTC.
  3. What was the result? Successful liftoff. Booster boostback burn is incomplete, and landing burn fails. Ship experiences an R-vac out shortly after stage separation, but limps to orbit on 5/6 engines. In-space raptor relight is cancelled, but payload deployment is nominal. Ship reentry, landing burn, and splashdown are nominal.

Previous Flights

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  • Flight 1: S24 and B7. First full stack launch, RUD before stage separation.
  • Flight 2: S25 and B9. Successful stage separation, booster RUD during boostback burn, ship RUD shortly prior to scheduled SECO.
  • Flight 3: S28 and B10. Booster performs a successful boostback burn, but experiences RUD during landing burn. Ship makes it past SECO, but loses attitude control and is destroyed on reentry.
  • Flight 4: S29 and B11. First successful booster water landing. Ship survives reentry despite burn-through on forward flap, and performs a successful water landing.
  • Flight 5: S30 and B12. First booster catch with chopsticks. Ship performs successful water landing.
  • Flight 6: S31 and B13. Booster offshore divert due to damage to catch tower during launch. Ship performs successful water landing.
  • Flight 7: S33 and B14-1. First V2 Ship launch. Harmonic oscillation on ship causes RUD before SECO. Booster is caught by chopsticks.
  • Flight 8: S34 and B15-1. Engine failure on ship causes RUD before SECO. Booster is caught by chopsticks.
  • Flight 9: S35 and B14-2. First booster reflight. Ship makes it past SECO, but loses attitude control and is destroyed on reentry. Booster RUD upon landing burn startup prior to planned splashdown.
  • Flight 10: S37 and B16. All mission objectives fulfilled. First V2 ship to make it through reentry to landing burn and splashdown. First successful deployment of Starlink simulators. Booster successfully tested landing without one centre engine, using an engine on the middle ring to compensate.
  • Flight 11: S38 and B15-2. All mission objectives fulfilled. Ship performs successful landing burn and splashdown, despite intentional missing tiles on heatshield. Second successful deployment of Starlink simulators. Booster successfully tested a 13-5-3 engine landing profile.
  • Flight 12: First V3 launch. Successful liftoff. Booster boostback burn is incomplete, and landing burn fails. Ship experiences an R-vac out shortly after stage separation, but limps to orbit on 5/6 engines. In-space raptor relight is cancelled, but payload deployment is nominal. Ship reentry, landing burn, and splashdown are nominal.

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Vehicle Status

*As of 2026-07-01

Ship Location Status Comments
S39 (Ship v3 SN1) Indian Ocean Destroyed Stacking took place from Aug 16th through Nov 15th. Aft flaps installed Jan 19th and 20th. Cryo tested at Massey’s Feb 26th through Mar 8th. Static fired on Apr 14th. Stacked on B19 May 9th. Wet dress rehearsal May 11th. Cryo tested at Massey’s May 16th. Partial WDR May 20th. Launched May 22nd.
S39.1 (test tank) Massey’s Testing
S40 Massey’s Static fire testing Stacking took place from Nov 12th through March 2nd. Cryo testing from May 3rd through May 6th. Engine testing Jun 24th through 26th.
S41 Megabay 2 Pending engine install April 17th: Pez Dispenser moved into MB2. April 20th: Nosecone+Payload Bay stack N:3 moved into MB2 and later that day lifted over the Pez Dispenser. Later that day the Pez Dispenser was installed. April 21st: Forward Dome section FX:4 moved into MB2. April 28th: Common Dome Section CX:3 moved into MB2. May 2nd: Section A2:3 moved into MB2. Cryo testing Jun 28th to present.
S42 to S46 Starfactory Nosecones under construction plus tiling January 19th: Photos of nosecones inside the Starfactory (note that S44 isn’t visible because it’s been moved elsewhere). January 28th: Latest photos of the nosecones
Booster Location Status Comment
B18.1 Massey’s Testing
B18.3 Massey’s Testing
B19 Gulf of Mexico Destroyed Stacking took place from Nov 25th through Dec 23rd. Cryo tested Feb 1st through Feb 9th. 10-engine static fire Mar 16th, 33-engine static fire Apr 15th. Wet dress rehearsal Apr 16th. 33-engine static fire May 7th. Wet dress rehearsal May 11th. Partial WDR May 20th. Launched May 22nd.
B20 Megabay 1 Pending static fire Stacking took place from Feb 5th through Apr 30th. Cryo tested Jun 6th through Jun 8th.
B21 Megabay 1 Stacking Stacking began Jun 4th, completed Jun 28th.
B22 Megabay 1 Stacking After B18’s failure, Mark Federschmidt (one of the members of the Starship booster team) made some tweets which mentioned B19 to B22 being under construction (meaning sections inside the Starfactory). Stacking started Jun 29th.

Resources

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    2·
    9 days ago

    2026-07-16:

    • Jul 15th addendum: S40 rollout and stacking video. (ViX, SpaceX)
    • Build site: Gigabay construction continues. (SERobinsonJr)
    • S42’s A2:3 section enters Megabay 2, and is joined with the ship forward section. (ViX)
    • A new Starlink satellite speed loader box enters Megabay 2, the loading mechanism is inserted, and the assembly returns to Starfactory. (ViX)
    • Booster thrust simulator stand enters Megabay 1, likely for B21. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Massey’s: Road delay for “Production to Masseys” is posted for Jul 16th 23:59 to Jul 17th 04:30. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
    • Flight 13 launch attempt: Launch thread.
    • Airplane N8628 lands in Brownsville, takes off, and lands near Brownsville. (elonjet 1, elonjet 2, elonjet 3)
    • A 270ft platform supply vessel is stationed at the intended S40 splashdown site near Western Australia. (Cornwell)
    • 04:52, 10:37, 08:52: Detonation suppression system is tested, portable toilet is delivered, range support helicopter fuel tank is delivered. (ViX)
    • 10:40: S40 flap tests. (NSF)
    • 11:59: Road is closed, range-support helicopters are on duty. (Avid Space, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4)
    • 13:23: Chopsticks release S40 and are raised to the top of the tower. (ViX)
    • 13:35: Chopstick landing rails and stabilizer arms are tested. (ViX)
    • 14:14: Tank farm is active. (TrackingTheSB 1, TrackingTheSB 2)
    • 15:14, 16:20: Booster and ship transport stands depart from the launch site, and head towards Sanchez. (ViX 1, ViX 2, TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:00: Starship team polls GO for propellant load. (SpaceX)
    • 17:09: Propellant loading begins. (SpaceX, NSF)
    • 17:10: Tower vent shuts off. (TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:15: Frost on B20 LOX tank. (TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:16: Frost on S40 LOX tank. (TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:19: Frost on S40 methane tank. (TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:23: Frost on B20 methane tank. (TrackingTheSB, RGV Aerial, RGV Aerial YouTube)
    • 17:44: Propellant loading complete. (TrackingTheSB)
    • 17:44: Brief hold at T-1 minute. (SpaceX 1, SpaceX 2)
    • 17:45: T-0 abort and scrub for the day. (NSF, Avid Space, ViX, TrackingTheSB, CeaserG33, Gisler, Golden, cnunez, )
    • 17:47: “Standing down from today’s flight test attempt” (SpaceX, Diez, Tice)
    • 17:55: “Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort. Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days.” (Elon)
    • 18:30: Booster transport stands return to the roadblock, then to the launch site. (ViX, ViX 2)
    • 19:02: “To be confident of a good flight, 2 Raptors will be removed & replaced. Most probable launch timing is early next week.” (Elon)
    • 20:10: The chopsticks descend and grab S40. (ViX)
    • B20 and S40 engine identification. (SpaceRhin0, RyanHansenSpace)
    • The four engines which didn’t light were E12 (R137), E13 (R78), E5 (R113), and E6 (R131).
    • Road delay for “Pad to Production” is posted for Jul 17th 07:00 to 12:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)