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FAQ

  1. When next launch? (Flight 14) NET September 18th.
  2. When previous launch? (Flight 13) Starship flight 13 launched on 2026-07-24.
  3. What was the result? Successful liftoff and staging. B20 had a good boostback burn, but landing burn had insufficient engines. S40 performs perfectly, with nominal payload deploy and in-space raptor relight. Ship reentry, landing burn, are nominal, and S40 remains intact after splashdown.

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.
  • Fight 13: Successful liftoff and staging. B20 had a good boostback burn, but landing burn had insufficient engines. S40 performs perfectly, with nominal payload deploy and in-space raptor relight. Ship reentry, landing burn, are nominal, and S40 remains intact after splashdown.

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Vehicle Status

*As of 2026-08-30

Ship Location Status Comments
S39.1 (test tank) Production site (NSF, ViX, TrackingTheSB)
S40 Indian Ocean Destroyed Stacking took place from Nov 12th through March 2nd. Cryo testing from May 3rd through May 6th. Engine testing Jun 24th through 26th. Launched Jul 24th.
S41 Megabay 2 Pending rollout 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 Jul 6th. Static fired Aug 19th and 20th. FTS installed Sep 3rd.
S42 Megabay 2 Pending engine installation Stacking began Jul 11th. Cryo tested Sep 3rd and 4th. Chopsticks testing Sep 11th and 12th.
S43 Megabay 2 Stacking Stacking began around Aug 19th.
S43.1 (test tank) Massey’s Testing
S44 Starfactory
Booster Location Status Comment
B18.1 Massey’s Testing
B18.3 Massey’s Testing
B20 Gulf of Mexico Destroyed Stacking took place from Feb 5th through Apr 30th. Cryo tested Jun 6th through Jun 8th. Launched July 24th.
B21 Pad 2 Pre-launch testing Stacking began Jun 4th, completed Jun 28th. Cryo testing Jul 17th through Jul 22nd. Static fired Aug 28th. FTS installed Sep 3rd.
B22 Megabay 1 Pending engine installation Stacking started Jun 29th. Cryo tested Sep 9th.
B23 Megabay 1 Stacking Stacking started around Aug 14th.

Resources

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    14 days ago

    2026-09-08:

    • Sep 7th addendum: The new roof for Tower 1 is relocated by SPMTs. (ViX)
    • Pad 1: The yellow rented LR11000 crane lifts the roof off the ground, but sets it back down shortly after. (ViX, ViX)
    • Pad 2: Overnight, the launch mount service structure rolls out to Pad 2. (NSF, Avid Space, ViX)
    • The chopsticks, landing rails, and stabiliser arms are tested. (ViX)
    • The booster quick disconnects, hold-down clamps, ship quick disconnect arm, and ship quick disconnect perform a fast retraction test. (ViX 2, ViX 2)
    • A launch and landing deluge test is performed. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Blobifie)
    • Massey’s: Overnight, B22 moves from Megabay 1 to Massey’s. (NSF, Avid Space, ViX, StarshipGazer, cnunez 1, cnunez 2, Blobifie 1, Blobifie 2)
    • Road delays for “Production to Masseys” are posted for Sep 8th 23:59 to Sep 9th 04:00 and Sep 9th 23:59 to Sep 10th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
    • Production site: B23’s aft section enters Megabay 1. (ViX)
    • B23’s LOX landing tank enters Megabay 1. (ViX)
    • A bridge crane girder section is staged outside of the Gigabay. (ViX, Gisler)
    • The crane which was obstructing the Avid Space Rover 1 camera is moved. (ViX)
    • The bridge crane girder section enters the Gigabay. (ViX)
    • The girder section is offloaded from the transport in the Gigabay, and the Megabay 2 bridge crane lifts the two-point ship lifting jig. (ViX)
    • The girder section is moved over to the left side of the Gigabay. (ViX)
    • Ship cryo stand enters Megabay 2. (Avid Space, ViX, Blobifie)
    • McGregor: R3.240 (new highest) and R3.237 head towards the testing area. (SpaceRhin0 1, SpaceRhin0 2)
    • R3.236 returns from its 3rd round of testing. (SpaceRhin0)
    • S40 recovery: Forte is currently anchored off the coast of Madagascar, likely waiting for weather to improve. (interstellargw)