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FAQ

  1. When next launch? (Flight 10) NET mid August, per Elon, NET Aug 16th, per Notice to Mariners.
  2. When previous launch? (Flight 9) Starship flight 9 launched at about 23:36:29 UTC May 27.
  3. What was the result? Ship reached a suborbital path with a 189 km apogee. It lost attitude control during coast and tumbled during reentry, with loss of signal at about 59 km altitude." (Jonathan McDowell) - Booster experiences rapid unscheduled disassembly immediately after landing burn startup. (Golden, SpaceX 1, SpaceX 2)

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.

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Vehicle Status

*As of 2025-08-15

Ship Location Status Comment
SN2 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping
S20 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping?
Test Tank 16 Sanchez Resting Cryo tested four times between July and September. Sliding plates added to the catch points on Jan 27th. Moved to Sanchez Mar 15th.
S35 Indian Ocean Destroyed Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th. Stacked by Feb 7th. Cryo tested Mar 11th. Single-engine static fire Apr 30th, six-engine static fire May 1st. R-vac likely replaced May 6th. Static fired May 12th. Spin prime May 22nd. Rolled out and stacked May 25th. Launched May 27th. Ship lost attitude control shortly after SECO and broke up during reentry.
S36 Massey’s Destroyed Parts spotted in December. Stacking began Jan 30th. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th. Stacking completed Mar 11th. Cryo tested Apr 27th. Single-engine static fire Jun 16th. RUD Jun 18th.
S37 Megabay 2 Pending FTS install Parts spotted in December. Forward dome section moves to Megabay 2 Mar 24th. Cryo tested May 30th. Forward flaps installed Jul 20th. (ViX 1, ViX 2) Aft flaps installed Jul 23rd and Jul 24th. Single-engine static fire Jul 31st, six-engine static fire Aug 1st. R-vac swap on Aug 5th. Six-engine spin prime Aug 13th.
S38 Megabay 2 Pending cryo test Parts spotted in December. Nosecone stacked on payload bay as of Mar 28th. Rolls to Massey’s Jul 28th. Cryo tested Jul 30th. Rolls back to Megabay 2 Aug 1st.
S39 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (Apr 9th). Forward flaps installed July 29th and 31st.
S40 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (Apr 10th).
S41 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (May 10th).
S42 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (Jul 4th).
S43 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (Jul 4th).
S44 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted (Jul 4th).
S45 Starfactory Assembly
Booster Location Status Comment
B12 Megabay 1 Pending scrapping? Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th. Full stack cryo tests Sep 23rd and Oct 7th. FTS installed Oct 9th. Launched as IFT-5 on Oct 13, returned to launch site for successful chopstick catch. Moved to Megabay 1 Oct 15th.
B14 Gulf of Mexico Destroyed Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th. FTS installed Jan 3rd. Wet dress rehearsal performed Jan 10th. Launched and landed Jan 16th. Static fired Apr 3rd. Stacked on launch mount May 13th. Destacked May 16th. Rolled back May 17th. Rolled out May 24th. Launched May 27th. RUD immediately after landing burn startup.
B15 Rocket Garden Resting Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th. Static fired Feb 9th. Launched and landed Mar 6th.
B16 Rocket Garden Resting Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th. Static fired Jun 6th. FTS potentially installed Jun 18th. Hot staging adapter removed Jun 19th.
B17 Rocket Garden Pending engine install Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th. Fully stacked by Apr 7th. Cryo tested Apr 9th.
B18.1 / Test Tank 17 Massey’s Pending cryo test Test article for Booster v3. Parts spotted Feb 24th, Apr 21. Cryo tested Jun 2nd and 3rd.
B18 Megabay 1 Stacking Parts spotted May 19th.
B19 Starfactory Stacking Parts spotted Aug 11th.

Resources

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    4·
    5 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-15):

    Flight 9:

    • The FAA have closed the Flight 9 mishap investigation. (NSF, FAA, archive)
    • SpaceX Flight 9 and Ship 36 report (archive).
    • Booster RUD on landing burn due to structural failure of the downcomer.
    • Ship S39 lost attitude control due to a leak in the methane autogenous pressurisation system. (mcrs987 diagram, photo from megagoose11 / Kevin Randolph)
    • The increased pressure in the nosecone due to the leak caused a subsequent attitude error, both of which precluded payload deployment.

    Ship 36:

    • Probable cause of the RUD was undetected damage to a composite overwrapped pressure vessel in the payload bay.
    • Upcoming flights will operate COPVs at a reduced pressure with additional inspections and testing, more stringent COPV acceptance criteria, additional non-destructive testing to detect internal damage, and external protective covers used during integration.

    Flight 10:

    I’ll likely be off-duty for the next few days.

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-14):

    • Aug 13th cryo delivery tallies (pre-test and post-test). (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Build site: Overnight, S37 rolls back to Megabay 2 and is hooked up to the bridge crane. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
    • A vacuum raptor moves from Megabay 2 to Starfactory. (Rhin0)
    • A sea-level raptor and a vacuum raptor enter Megabay 2. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Launch site: 2 cross-braced vaporisers are delivered. (ViX)
    • Ship static fire adapter is removed from the Pad 1 launch mount. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
    • The SpaceX LR11000 crane moves to Pad 2. (ViX)
    • At the site of the future air separation unit, the BG42 continuous flight auger drill is erected, and rebar cages are delivered. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    4·
    7 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-13):

    McGregor:

    • R3 #thirty-something heads towards the test area. (Rhin0)
    • R3 #29 leaves the testing area. (Rhin0, Swartz)
    • R3 #21 heads towards the testing area. (Rhin0)
    • New shielding is spotted on the Raptor 3 the valve assembly. (Rhin0)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    4·
    18 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-01):

    Flight-10:

    • “Tracking to launch Starship mid August.” (Elon)

    Note for Piefed users: Post pinning doesn’t seem to consistently federate from Lemmy to Piefed, but you can click “notify about replies” (on the original post, not this comment) to stay up to date with this thread.

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

    Starbase activities (2025-08-07):

    • Aug 6th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Build site: Overnight, B12 enters Megabay 1, the bridge crane is attached, and crews are observed on the forward dome. (NSF, ViX)
    • Booster transport stand exits Megabay 1. B12 is moved to the rear right stand. (ViX 1, ViX 2, TrackingTheSB)
    • Launch site: Final LOX pump is installed at the new tank farm. The corresponding motor, plus one pump and motor for the methane side still pending installation. (ViX)

    McGregor:

    • R2.580 likely leaves the test area. (SpaceRhin0)
    • Daily total of at least 13 engine tests. (Anderson)

    Florida:

    Future flights:

    • SpaceX sign an agreement with the Italian Space Agency to carry experiments on the first customer Starship flights to Mars. (Shotwell, Valente_Teodoro)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    12 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-08):

    • Aug 7th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Massey’s: Two quick disconnects for V3 boosters are installed at the cryo test station. (Starship Gazer)
    • Build site: Ship test tank SN2 is on the move at Sanchez, possibly pending scrapping. (NSF, ViX)
    • Gigabay foundation construction continues. (ViX)
    • Launch site: The BG42 continuous flight auger drill moves from the Gigabay site to the air separation unit site this morning. (ViX)
    • Each of the three plumbing lines in the adapter which interfaces the ship quick disconnect to the booster quick disconnect are purged. (ViX, Anderson)
    • Scaffolding is removed from on the Pad 1 launch mount. (ViX)

    Flight 10:

    McGregor:

    • R3.24 leaves the test area. (Rhin0)
    • Unknown R3 heads toward the test area. (Rhin0)
    • R3.8 heads toward the test area. (AdamCuker, Rhin0)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-09):

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

    Starbase activities (2025-08-12):

    • Aug 11th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Aug 12th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Build site: Rebar work on the Gigabay foundation continues. (ViX)
    • The first section of B19 (aft #6) is spotted. (Starship Gazer)
    • The top deck of the V3 ship stand in Megabay 2 is installed. (Anderson)
    • Apartment building construction begins. (Anderson / RGV Aerial)
    • Launch site: The continuous flight auger drill is briefly erected at the site of the future air separation unit. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Raptor work platform lowers and departs from Pad 1. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Detonation suppression system is tested. (ViX)
    • S37 flaps are tested, ship quick disconnect arm swings in. (ViX)
    • Pad is cleared. (ViX)
    • Road and beach are closed from 16:00 to Aug 13th 03:00, (BocaRoad, cityofstarbase-texas, archive)
    • Launch mount venting. (ViX)
    • S37 LOX tank frost. (LabPadre, ViX)
    • S37 is detanked. (ViX)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    14 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-06):

    Flight 10:

    Timeline (Elon time):

    Slight chance of Starship flight to Mars crewed by Optimus in Nov/Dec next year. A lot needs to go right for that.

    More likely, first flight without humans in ~3.5 years, next flight ~5.5 years with humans.

    Mars city self-sustaining in 20 to 30 years.

    McGregor:

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

    Starbase activities (2025-08-02):

    • Aug 1st cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Pad 1: Ship transport stand and raptor work platform arrive. (ViX)
    • Ship quick disconnect interface is removed from the launch mount. (ViX)
    • S37 is removed from the launch mount. (Starship Gazer, wvmattz, CeaserG33, NSF)
    • Pad 2: The LOX booster quick disconnect hood is delivered. (ViX)
    • Road Delay for “Post-SF Transport” is posted for Aug 3rd from 02:00 to 06:00. (cityofstarbase-texas, archive)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    16 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-03):

    • Aug 2nd cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Pad 2: Overnight, the SpaceX LR11000 lifts the LOX booster quick disconnect hood into place. (ViX)
    • Build site: The Starlink loading box moves from Megabay 2 back to Starfactory. (ViX)
    • S38 moves from the central workstation to one of the left workstations. (ViX)
    • S37 moves from Pad 1 to Megabay 2. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX)
    • S37 is transferred to the front left workstand in Megabay 2. (ViX)
    • Both continuous flight auger drills are lowered, likely indicating that drilling is complete. (ViX)
    • Pad 1: Workers begin uninstalling the ship static fire adapter plumbing. (Starship Gazer, NSF, Anderson)
    • The SpaceX LR11000 crane removes the ship static fire adapter from the launch mount. (NSF 1, NSF 2, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
    • Other: SpaceX post a slowmotion upskirt video from the recent S37 six-engine static fire.
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    16 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-04):

    • Aug 3rd cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Launch site: The LR11000 crane moves from Pad 1 to Pad 2. (ViX)
    • The ship static fire adapter moves from Pad 1 to Sanchez. (ViX)
    • The Pad 1 chopsticks open and lower. (ViX)
    • Removal of ship quick disconnect infrastructure from the Pad 1 launch mount continues. (Anderson)
    • Fifteen out of twenty hold-down clamps are reinstalled on the Pad 1 launch mount, but then removed. (ViX, rocketjunkie94)
    • Build site: Booster transport stand arrives. (efraser77 / NSF)

    Florida:

    • The FAA released the Draft Environmental Assessment for Starship launches for LC-39A. (Alexphysics13, FAA page, Executive summary (50-page PDF), Draft EIS (410-page PDF))
    • A cryo tank from Aritas is delivered in Port Canaveral. Could be destined for SpaceX, or for another launch company. (Cornwell)

    McGregor:

    • New highest serial number: RVAC R2.580 is spotted. (SpaceRhin0)
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    3·
    15 days ago

    Starbase activities (2025-08-05):

    • Aug 4th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
    • Aug 4th addendum: All fifteen hold-down clamps which were reinstalled on the Pad 1 launch mount were removed. (ViX)
    • Massey’s: Interstellar Gateway posts recent flyover photos of the ongoing repairs to the Massey static fire stand and surrounding infrastructure. (IGW 1, IGW 2)
    • Build site: Vacuum raptor swap on S37. R514 departs Megabay 2, R4x3 (463?) enters. (ViX, SpaceRhin0)
    • Booster transport stand enters Megabay 1, possibly to move B16 to the rocket garden. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2)
    • Launch site: Ship static fire adapter is lifted back on to the Pad 1 launch mount. (NSF 1, NSF 2, ViX, Starship Gazer)
    • Construction begins on a “Megabunker” near the D2 gate. (Starship Gazer, Gisler)

    McGregor: