FAQ
- When next launch? (Flight 10) Three to four weeks after Flight 9, Elon time.
- When previous launch? (Flight 9) Starship flight 9 launched at about 23:36:29 UTC May 27.
- 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)
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 May | Flight 9 launch thread | Starship Dev April | Flight 8 launch thread | Starship Dev March | Starship Dev February | Flight 7 launch thread | Starship Dev January
Official SpaceX Starship Update Video (2024-04-06)
Road closures and road delays
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Road closures are posted for Apr 3rd and 4th, from 07:00 to 19:00, for non-flight testing activities.
Vehicle Status
*As of 2025-06-02
| 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 | Megabay 2 | Pending engine install | Parts spotted in December. Stacking began Jan 30th. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th. Stacking completed Mar 11th. Cryo tested Apr 27th. |
| S37 | Megabay 2 | Pending engine install | Parts spotted in December. Forward dome section moves to Megabay 2 Mar 24th. Cryo tested May 30th. |
| S38 | Megabay 2 | Stacking | Parts spotted in December. Nosecone stacked on payload bay as of Mar 28th. |
| S39 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (Apr 9th). |
| S40 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (Apr 10th). |
| S41 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (May 10th). |
| Booster | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | Rocket Garden | Resting | 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 | Pad 1 | Pending static fire | Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th. Static fired Jun 6th. |
| 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. |
Resources
- LabPadre Channel | NASASpaceFlight.com Channel
- NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread
- NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation
- 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
- NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
- Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
- Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
- Raptor Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
- Acronym definitions by Decronym
- Tim Dodd: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Tim Dodd: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates | Launch Tower | Merlin Engine | Raptor Engine
- Tim Dodd 2024 Elon Musk Interviews: Starfactory tour | Pad tour and post-IFT-4 interview
- Tim Dodd 2025 pre-Flight-9 Elon interview
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Starbase activities (2025-06-06):
- Jun 5th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- B16 static fire
- Road closure is scheduled.
- NSF full livestream.
- Propellant loading begins. (NSF)
- B16 performs a 33-engine 8-second static fire. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, SpaceX)
- Road closure concluded.
- Other: New road delay for Jun 7th from 05:00 to 09:00, presumably for B16 rollback. (cityofstarbase, archive)
- Dan Huot (Communications Manager at SpaceX) clarifies that SpaceX internal nomenclature is “Pad 2”, not “Pad B”. Zack Golden is in shambles. (tweet 1, tweet 2)
Brownsville:
- Starship Gazer posts 4k video of the construction work on the Linde air separation plant.
Florida:
- Four more cryo tanks are en route from South Korea. (Cornwell)
- Two starship pads are planned for LC-37, with towers 36 metres taller than those at Starbase. (NSF, spaceforcestarshipeis, Anderson)
Starbase activities (2025-06-05):
- Jun 4th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- Launch site: Booster transport stand and launch mount work platform move from the launch site to the Starhopper sight. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- A planned B16 static fire test turns into a cryo test. (NSF)
- Road is closed and pad is cleared. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, Starship Gazer)
- Propellant loading. (LabPadre)
- Engine chill vent. (ViX)
- Depress vent. (ViX)
- Detanking. (LabPadre)
- Road closure concluded. (BocaRoad)
- Launch mount work platform returns to the pad. (ViX)
- RGV Aerial post comparison flyover photos of pads A and B.
- Build site: A B18 aft section (A5:4) moves from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX)
- Sheet piling rig continues work on the Gigabay foundations. (ViX, Anderson)
Brownsville:
- Linde air separation plant under construction. (Starship Gazer, Zack Golden’s thoughts)
Starbase activities (2025-06-04):
- Jun 3rd cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- Build site: Overnight, S37 moves from Massey’s to Megabay 2, and B16 moves from Megabay 1 to the launch site. (NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, Starship Gazer)
- Sheet piling rig begins work on the Gigabay foundations. (ViX, Anderson)
- Aft flap 2 of 2 is lifted towards S36 in Megabay 2. (video)
- Box labelled SN08, presumably a Raptor 3. (Hardcore Electric)
- Launch site: B16 is lifted onto the Pad A launch mount. (NSF 1, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, clwphoto1)
- Pad A chopsticks rise to the launch position and the SQD arm swings in. (ViX)
- 12-hour road closure is posted for Jun 5th or 6th from 07:00 to 19:00 for non-flight testing activities. “Should SpaceX not complete its planned space flight activities on June 5, 2025, then SpaceX may use the alternate date to complete its testing activities”. I suspect “space flight activities” is a typo.
- Other: Linde to build an air-separation plant) at 7245 Industrial Circle, Lot 6, in the 72-acre North Brownsville Industrial Park. (myrgv)
- Ship and booster upgrades comparison infographic. (Vikranth)
Starbase activities (2025-06-03):
- Jun 2nd cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- Build site: Overnight, an R-vac moves from Megabay 2 towards Sanchez. (ViX)
- Booster transport stand arrives at Megabay 2. (ViX)
- B16 prepares for rollout to the launch site, S37 prepares for rollback to the build site. (NSF 1, NSF 2, LabPadre, (ViX))
- Massey’s: B18.1 (Test Tank 17) timelapses of long-duration (27-hour!) cryo testing. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
- S37 begins rollback to the build site. (Starship Gazer)
- Launch site: Following the move of the continuous flight auger drill, more piles drilled at Pad B. (ViX)
- Pad A chopsticks are raised slightly to facilitate installation of cladding panels to the tower base. (ViX)
- Other: New render from Killip of Pad B booster quick disconnect system, based on observations of B18.1 and hardware at Sanchez. (May 2nd, June 3rd)
- RGV Aerial post a comparison photo of 2019 January and 2025 June.
Starbase activities (2025-06-02):
- Jun 1st cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- Launch site: Overnight, the continuous flight auger drill rig relocates from one side of Pad B to the other. (ViX)
- Departure of the Buckner LR11000 crane continues. (ViX)
- Pad A inspection and refurbishment continues. (Gisler)
- Gisler posts some photos of Launch Mount B. Booster quick disconnect hood is still connected to the crane. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2, Gisler 3, Gisler 4)
- Flyover photo of Pad B. (RGV Aerial)
- Pad B chopstick landing rails are deployed, and a simulated catch tests are performed. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
- Build site: Three single rings move from Starfactory towards scrapyard. (ViX)
- Highbay foundation rubble. (Gisler)
- A sheet piling rig arrives. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Sanchez: Some pipes are are delivered. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
- Massey’s: B18.1 (Test Tank 17) undergoes a second round of cryo testing. (Roger S, ViX)
- 2-hour road delay is posted for between Jun 3rd 22:00 and Jun 4th 04:00 for transport from Massey’s to factory. (Presumably for S37 rollback)
KSC:
- Crane parts spotted heading towards LC-39A. (RoughRidersShow)
Starbase activities (2025-06-01):
- May 31st cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- May 31st addendum: Two dome sections are moved towards the scrapyard. (ViX)
- Build site: A bit more of S38 is visible in Megabay 2. (Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2)
- NSF post a 2-month timelapse of Highbay demolition.
- Launch site: New booster quick disconnect hood installed at Pad B. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
- Seven out of nine cryo pumps are installed at the new tank farm. (Gisler)
Flight 9:
- Zack Golden notes more damage to the booster quick disconnect hood compared to other launches. (Golden 1, Golden 2)
- Booster debris washes up in Mexico. (bocasbrain 1, bocasbrain 2)
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