FAQ
- When next launch? (Flight 8) NET March 3rd.
- When previous launch? (Flight 7)? Booster 14 and Ship 33 launched on 2025-01-16.
- What was the result? Booster lands on chopsticks, ship experiences an RUD shortly before SECO.
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Vehicle Status
*As of 2025-03-01
| 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 | Highbay | Scrapped | Fully stacked, fore flaps installed but not aft flaps. Scrapping began early Feb, ended mid Feb. |
| Test Tank 16 | Massey’s | Testing | Cryo tested four times between July and September. Sliding plates added to the catch points on Jan 27th. |
| S33 | Caribbean | Destroyed | 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. Static fired Dec 15th and 16th. Starlink simulators loaded Jan 7th. Catch hardware installed Jan 8th. Wet dress rehearsal performed Jan 10th. Launched Jan 16th, experienced an RUD shortly before SECO. |
| S34 | Megabay 2 | Pending rollout | Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November. Cryo tested Jan 17th. Static fired Feb 11th. FTS installed Feb 24th. |
| S35 | Megabay 2 | Pending flap install | Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th. Stacked by Feb 7th. |
| S36 | Megabay 2 | Stacking | Parts spotted in December. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th. |
| S37 | Starfactory | Nose cone tiling | 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 | Megabay 1 | Pending inspections | 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. |
| B14.1 | Megabay 1 | Scrapping | Multiple catch simulation “slap tests” performed on Jun 26th and 27th. Scrapping started Jan 12th. |
| B15 | Megabay 1 | Pending hot staging adapter install | Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th. Static fired Feb 9th. |
| B16 | Masseys | Cryo test underway | Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th. |
| B17 | Build Site | Assembly | Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th. |
| B18.1 | Build site | Assembly | Likely a test article for Block 2 boosters. Parts spotted Feb 24th. |
Resources
- LabPadre Channel | NASASpaceFlight.com Channel
- NSF: Booster 7 + Ship X (likely 24) Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
- NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation | Most Recent
- SpaceX: Website Starship page | Starship Users Guide (2020, PDF)
- FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
- FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
- FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
- NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
- Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
- Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
- Raptor 2 Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
- Acronym definitions by Decronym
- Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Everyday Astronaut: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates | Launch Tower | Merlin Engine | Raptor Engine
- Everyday Astronaut 2024 Elon Musk Interviews: Starfactory tour | Pad tour and post-IFT-4 interview
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Starbase activities (2025-03-02):
- Mar 1st cryo delivery tally.
- Overnight, four Starlink simulators are loaded into S34. (ViX, Starship Gazer)
- Non-structural catch pins are installed on S34. (Starship Gazer)
- S34 rolls out to Pad A. (NSF, LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4, ViX 5, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Huot, SpaceX)
- S34 is stacked on B15. (ViX, NSF full livestream, Evans, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2)
Flight 8:
- Infographic by BingoBoca.
- Closeups of S34 heatshield, with (presumably intentional) missing tiles. (cnunez, Kraus)
- “about a hundred experiments running simultaneously on that heat shield, which is part of why it looks so patchy” (Elon)
- “Thousands of changes” to S34 vs S33. (Elon)
- Launch mount legs have not been repainted. (Golden)
Flight 9+:
- Ship catch attempt is contingent on completing a perfect ship reentry. (Elon)
KSC:
- Cryo tanks arrive at Port Canaveral, possibly for SpaceX. (Cornwell)
I just wanted to say thanks for running this community, and not by just linking to the other place. Much appreciated.
Thanks for your comment, it’s nice to know my efforts are appreciated! Hope to see you around. Sometimes I feel like I’m shouting into the void…
not by just linking to the other place
Of course. I link from The Other Place to here :)
@threelonmusketeers @friek Not a void, just a very small room in comparison where people don’t shout as much. +1 for appreciation of the content.
Starbase activities (2025-03-01):
- Feb 28th cryo delivery tally.
- Overnight, B16 cryo tests continue at Massey’s. (NSF, ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Build site: S34 is transferred to the transport stand. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, ViX 4, ViX 5)
- Miscellaneous closeups of S34. (ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Starship Gazer 3, cnunez 1, cnunez 2, Evans)
- Starlink simulators are loaded onto S34. (NSF 1, NSF 2)
- Car park mural has been removed. (cnunez)
- S37 tile work is progressing in Starfactory. (cnunez)
- Launch site: Another tank arrives for the Pad B water deluge system. (ViX)
- A stop block on the Pad B chopsticks is removed and reinstalled, then removed again. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
Flight 8:
- Both LR11000s have been lowered, as is typical prior to launches. (ViX)
Maritime:
- Two cargo ships carrying cryo tanks are en route to Canaveral and Brownsville ports. (Cornwell)
