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SpaceX Starship page

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

FAQ

  1. When next launch? (Flight 7) NET Jan 10th, per Elon. Advisories posted for Jan 10th through 16th. (ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, NSF, WatchersTank)
  2. When previous launch? (Flight 6)? Booster 13 and Ship 31 launched on 2024-11-19.
  3. What was the result? Booster catch attempt aborted, performed soft splashdown in the Gulf. Ship performs in-space raptor relight, survives reentry, and makes an on-target splashdown.

Quick Links

Nerdle Cam | Lab Cam | Sapphire Cam | Sentinel Cam | Rover Cam | Rover 2.0 Cam | Rocket Ranch Cam | Plex Cam | NSF Starbase Live

Starship Dev December | Starship Dev November | IFT-6 launch thread | Starship Dev October | IFT-5 launch thread | Starship Dev 57

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


Road closures and road delays

Cameron County website - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

*As of 2025-01-01

  • None scheduled

Vehicle Status

*As of 2025-01-01

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Ship Location Status Comment
SN2 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping?
S20 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping?
S31 Indian Ocean Successful splashdown 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. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. In-space raptor relight was successful, ship survived reentry and performed soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
S32 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping? Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps
Test Tank 16 Rocket Garden Pending scrapping? Cryo tested four times between July and September.
S33 Megabay 2 Pending static fire First V2 Starship. Nosecone spotted Jul 14th. Forward section spotted Jul 27th. Stacking completed Aug 23. Cryo tested Oct 29th (partial), 30th (full), and 31st (full). Raptor installation begins Nov 9th. Spin prime Dec 12th.
S34 Megabay 2 Pending cryo test Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November.
S35 Megabay 2 Assembly Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th.
S36 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted in December.
S37 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted in December.
S38 Starfactory Assembly Parts spotted in December.
Booster Location Status Comment
B12 Megabay 1 Post-flight inspection 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.
B13 Gulf of Mexico Successful splashdown Cryo tests Apr 26th (methane tank) and Apr 29th (LOX tank). Static fired Oct 24th. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. Chopsticks catch attempt was aborted, performed soft splashdown in the Gulf.
B14 Launch Mount A Pending wet dress rehearsal Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th. FTS installed Jan 3rd.
B14.1 Sanchez Resting Multiple catch simulation "slap tests" performed on Jun 26th and 27th.
B15 Megabay 1 Pending engine install Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th.
B16 Megabay 1 Pending cryo test Stacking completed by Dec 26th.
B17 Build Site Assembly Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th.

Resources

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Source: rykllan

SpaceX have recently started printing serial numbers on the fairings, allowing obsessive nerds to track their flight history!

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-01-04, 01:27 | |


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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-03, 20:27 (EST) | | Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Booster | 1073-20 | | Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas | | Customer | Astranis | | Payload | 4 MicroGEO satellites | | Payload mass | 5000 kg | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit |

Webcasts

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| | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvFLGnw2zE | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_qRqzDu4Ps | | NASASpaceflight | https://youtube.com/watch?v=xjyYRhbP0Gg | | The Launch Pad | https://youtube.com/watch?v=Uhu-0NmFiGU | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1875350392487182454 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmBLV-ppU88 |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 1st launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 5 days, 20:27:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 1st Falcon 9 mission this year, 419th Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 1st SpaceX mission of 2024, 435th mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 1st SpaceX launch this year, 450th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

☑️ 67th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 92nd landing on ASOG

☑️ 393rd Falcon family booster landing, 408th Falcon recovery attempt

Mission info

Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite being built by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat. Based on the all-electric Airbus Eurostar-Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams.

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Infographic source: rykllan

https://x.com/_rykllan/status/1874488098928865357

  • B1067 is in first place with 24 flights.
  • B1063 in second place with 22 flights.
  • B1071 in third place with 21 flights.
  • B1069 in fourth place at 20 flights.
  • B1073 and B1076 tied for fifth place at 19 flights.
  • B1075, B1077, and B1078 in sixth place at 16 flights.
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Starlink Group 12-6 launch out of LC-39A in Florida is currently scheduled for 2024-12-31 05:39 UTC, or 2024-12-31 00:39 local time (EST). Booster 1078-16 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

Webcasts:

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This launch follows last week's launch attempt which aborted upon engine ignition. Booster has changed from B1077 to B1083.

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-12-29, 05:00 | |


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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-12-29, 00:00 (EST) | | Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Booster | 1083-7 | | Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas | | Customer | Astranis | | Payload | 4 MicroGEO satellites | | Payload mass | 1600 kg | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit |

Webcasts

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| | Space Affairs | https://youtube.com/watch?v=nHgWiLoW6SI | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx6ToHS4IjM | | NASASpaceflight | https://youtube.com/watch?v=a5lxyXToh-4 | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGo0ENU9rBU | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1873229420040704063 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viXH1zsA23U |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight:

☑️ 62nd launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 12 days, 04:08:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 62nd consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 91st landing on ASOG

☑️ 392nd Falcon family booster landing, 406th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 131st Falcon 9 mission this year, 417th Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 133rd SpaceX mission of 2024, 433rd mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 137th SpaceX launch this year, 449th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch 4 MicroGEO satellites for Astranis. The satellites are designed to be much smaller than typical GEO sats and are therefore deployed closer to GEO, cutting down on the time between deployment and operation.

Of the four satellites, one named "AGILA" will provide broadband access to the Philippines through Orbits Corp, two named "NuView-A and NuView-B" will be leased to Anuvu to provide internet connectivity to airplanes and cruise ships, and the final satellite named "UtilitySat", which will be reconfigurable on orbit, will temporarily provide replacement services for the failed Arcturus satellite.

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Starlink Group 11-3 launch out of SLC-4E in California currently scheduled for 2024-12-29 01:58 UTC, or 2024-12-28 17:58 local time (PST). B1075-16 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

Webcasts:

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Starlink Group 12-2 launch out of LC-39A in Florida is currently scheduled for 2024-12-23 05:35 UTC, or 2024-12-23 00:35 local time (EST). Booster 1080-14 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

Webcasts:

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-12-21, 11:34 | |


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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-12-21, 03:34 (PST) | | Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA | | Booster | 1071-21 | | Landing | Landing Zone 4 | | Payload | Multiple | | Customers | South Korean DAPA and others | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payloads to LEO |

Webcasts

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| | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0hdFic_KuA | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BggYOgPmJxo | | NASASpaceflight | none | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAs5ZyGVq7s | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1870430156625752256 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn3qBFiIpWY |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 45th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 3 days, 22:15:24 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 62nd consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 22nd landing on LZ-4

☑️ 389th Falcon family booster landing, 403rd Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 128th Falcon 9 mission this year, 414th Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 130th SpaceX mission of 2024, 430th mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 134th SpaceX launch this year, 446th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

Bandwagon-2

Bandwagon-2 is a dedicated rideshare mission by SpaceX. SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program provides small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits for ESPA class payloads for as low as $300,000 per mission, which includes up to 50kg of payload mass.

425 Project Flight 3

Launch of the third satellite in a contract of 5 reconnaissance satellites for the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), with 1 satellite featuring an electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) telescope. The other 4 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites are to be launched at a later date.

They will be launched to low Earth orbit between 600 and 700 km by 2025, enabling South Korea’s military to observe the nuclear-armed neighbor’s key military facilities every two hours with 30-50 centimeters resolution imagery, according to a 2019 report produced by the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning.

The project is led by the Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), with input from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Hanwha Systems, and Thales Alenia Space.

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