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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”.

Quick Links

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

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

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

Resources

Link to IFT-3 launch thread