FAQ
- When next launch? (Flight 13) Unknown, likely NET July.
- When previous launch? (Flight 12) Starship flight 12 launched on 2026-05-22 at 22:30:24 UTC.
- What was the result? Successful liftoff. Booster boostback burn is incomplete, and landing burn fails. Ship experiences an R-vac out shortly after stage separation, but limps to orbit on 5/6 engines. In-space raptor relight is cancelled, but payload deployment is nominal. Ship reentry, landing burn, and splashdown are nominal.
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.
- Flight 10: S37 and B16. All mission objectives fulfilled. First V2 ship to make it through reentry to landing burn and splashdown. First successful deployment of Starlink simulators. Booster successfully tested landing without one centre engine, using an engine on the middle ring to compensate.
- Flight 11: S38 and B15-2. All mission objectives fulfilled. Ship performs successful landing burn and splashdown, despite intentional missing tiles on heatshield. Second successful deployment of Starlink simulators. Booster successfully tested a 13-5-3 engine landing profile.
- Flight 12: First V3 launch. Successful liftoff. Booster boostback burn is incomplete, and landing burn fails. Ship experiences an R-vac out shortly after stage separation, but limps to orbit on 5/6 engines. In-space raptor relight is cancelled, but payload deployment is nominal. Ship reentry, landing burn, and splashdown are nominal.
Quick Links
Nerdle Cam | Lab Cam | Sapphire Cam | Sentinel Cam | Rover Cam | Rover 2.0 Cam | Rocket Ranch Cam | Plex Cam | NSF Starbase Live | afarTV Florida Gigabay Live
Starship Dev May | Flight 12 | Starship Dev April | Starship Dev March | Starship Dev February | Starship Dev January
2026-04-27 SpaceX Starship Update Video
Road closures, road delays, and beach closures
Vehicle Status
*As of 2026-05-25
| Ship | Location | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| S39 (Ship v3 SN1) | Indian Ocean | Destroyed | Stacking took place from Aug 16th through Nov 15th. Aft flaps installed Jan 19th and 20th. Cryo tested at Massey’s Feb 26th through Mar 8th. Static fired on Apr 14th. Stacked on B19 May 9th. Wet dress rehearsal May 11th. Cryo tested at Massey’s May 16th. Partial WDR May 20th. Launched May 22nd. |
| S39.1 (test tank) | Massey’s | Testing | |
| S40 | Megabay 2 | Pending engine install | Stacking took place from Nov 12th through March 2nd. Cryo testing from May 3rd through May 6th. Engine testing Jun 24th through 26th. |
| S41 | Massey’s | Stacking | April 17th: Pez Dispenser moved into MB2. April 20th: Nosecone+Payload Bay stack N:3 moved into MB2 and later that day lifted over the Pez Dispenser. Later that day the Pez Dispenser was installed. April 21st: Forward Dome section FX:4 moved into MB2. April 28th: Common Dome Section CX:3 moved into MB2. May 2nd: Section A2:3 moved into MB2. Cryo testing Jun 28th to present. |
| S42 to S46 | Starfactory | Nosecones under construction plus tiling | January 19th: Photos of nosecones inside the Starfactory (note that S44 isn’t visible because it’s been moved elsewhere). January 28th: Latest photos of the nosecones |
| Booster | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B18.1 | Massey’s | Testing | |
| B18.3 | Massey’s | Testing | |
| B19 | Gulf of Mexico | Destroyed | Stacking took place from Nov 25th through Dec 23rd. Cryo tested Feb 1st through Feb 9th. 10-engine static fire Mar 16th, 33-engine static fire Apr 15th. Wet dress rehearsal Apr 16th. 33-engine static fire May 7th. Wet dress rehearsal May 11th. Partial WDR May 20th. Launched May 22nd. |
| B20 | Megabay 1 | Pending static fire | Stacking took place from Feb 5th through Apr 30th. Cryo tested Jun 6th through Jun 8th. |
| B21 | Megabay 1 | Stacking | Stacking began Jun 4th, completed Jun 28th. |
| B22 | Megabay 1 | Stacking | After B18’s failure, Mark Federschmidt (one of the members of the Starship booster team) made some tweets which mentioned B19 to B22 being under construction (meaning sections inside the Starfactory). Stacking started Jun 29th. |
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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2026-06-06:
- Launch site: The skate which was removed from the Pad 2 chopsticks is reinstalled. (ViX)
- Massey’s: Overnight, B20 completes its first pressure test. Venting observed, no cryo load. (ViX)
- In the evening, B20 undergoes its first cryo test. (StarshipGazer, Liedtke, NSF, RGV Aerial, Gomez)
2026-06-05:
- Massey’s: B20 rolls out to Massey’s. Rollout takes longer than usual, due to issues with the SPMTs. (NSF 1, NSF 2, Avid Space, TrackingTheSB, ViX, StarshipGazer)
- B20 venting is observed. (Avid Space)
- Build site: One sea level and two vacuum Raptor engines enter Megabay 2, completing the set of six for S40. (ViX, Rhin0)
- Launch site: One of the skates is removed from the Pad 2 chopsticks. (ViX)
- B21’s LOX (landing) tank is visible in Megabay 1, likely awaiting the aft section. (ViX)
- McGregor: R3.170 and R3.172 (new highest), leaves the testing area. (Rhin0, Rex_MKR 1, Rex_MKR 2)
- R3.160 returns to the testing area. (Rhin0)
- Florida: Gigabay construction continues. (Bergeron)
2026-06-07:
- Build site: B21’s aft section (AX:2) enters Megabay 1. (ViX, TrackingTheSB)
- Recent flyover photo of Megabay 1. (RGV Aerial)
- Massey’s: Overnight, B20 completes its first cryo test. (NSF, ViX)
- During the day, B20 performs its 2nd cryo test, seemingly aborting with an early depress vent. (NSF 1, NSF 2)
- Launch site: Recent flyover photo of Pad 2. (RGV Aerial)
- Construction of a single 16" natural gas pipeline from Brownsville Port is planned. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2, Anderson 3, Anderson 4, Port of Brownsville TX (37:30))
- Florida: Construction of the Gigabay roof is underway. (Anderson)
2026-06-13:
- Massey’s: Road delay for “Production to Masseys” is posted for Jun 14th 23:59 to Jun 15th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)
- Launch site: Work on the Pad 2 chopsticks continues. (Nerdplysgames / NSF)
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters FAA Federal Aviation Administration FCC Federal Communications Commission ~ (Iron/steel) Face-Centered Cubic crystalline structure HLS Human Landing System (Artemis) KSC Kennedy Space Center, Florida LC-39A Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy (SpaceX F9/Heavy) LOX Liquid Oxygen MECO Main Engine Cut-Off ~ MainEngineCutOff podcast NET No Earlier Than NSF NasaSpaceFlight forum ~ National Science Foundation RTLS Return to Launch Site SLC-37 Space Launch Complex 37, Canaveral (ULA Delta IV) SPMT Self-Propelled Mobile Transporter ULA United Launch Alliance (Lockheed/Boeing joint venture) Jargon Definition Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX Starlink SpaceX’s world-wide satellite broadband constellation iron waffle Compact “waffle-iron” aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, “grid fin”
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2026-06-14:
- Massey’s: Road delay for “Production to Masseys” still scheduled for Jun 14th 23:59 to Jun 15th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)
2026-06-04:
- Road delay for “Production to Masseys” is pushed to Jun 4th 23:59 to Jun 5th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
- Build site: The booster thrust simulation stand enters Megabay 1. (ViX)
- B20 emerges from Megabay 1. (Avid Space, ViX 1, ViX 2, StarshipGazer, wvmattz, efraser77, colleenadastra, interstellargw)
- Two sea level and one vacuum raptor enter Megabay 2, presumably for installation on S40. (ViX, SpaceRhin0)
- B21’s LOX landing tank enters Megabay 1. (ViX)
- Launch site: Replacement of catch rails on the Pad 2 chopsticks begins. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
- Reinstallation of ball mounts on the Pad 2 launch mount begins. (ViX)
- Deliveries of flame trench wall sections for Pad 1 continue. Arrival of sloped sections is observed. (ViX)
- New flyover photo of Pad 1. (RGV Aerial)
- Construction of the air separation unit continues. (Gisler)
- McGregor: R3.169 (new highest) leaves the testing area. (Rex_MKR)
2026-06-08:
- Massey’s: B20 performs its 3rd cryo test. (NSF)
- Launch site: Road delay for “Port of Brownsville to Pad” is posted for Jun 8th 23:59 to Jun 9th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)
- Florida: You’ll Thank Me Later passes through Port Canaveral and arrives at the KSC Turn Basin to deliver two or three transport stands from Starbase. (NSF 1, NSF 2, TrackingTheSB 1, TrackingTheSB 2, Pike, wvmattz)
- Flight 12: New camera angle of hotstaging. (megagoose11, SpaceX (9:16))
2026-06-16:
- Launch site: Delivery of trench wall sections for Pad 1 continues. (ViX)
- Pad 2 deluge system is tested. (ViX)
- Chimney or vent pieces are delivered for the air separation unit. (ViX)
- The electricity bunker at the east end of the launch site has been removed, and the concrete pad is in the process of being broken up. (ViX)
- Road delay for “Port of Brownsville to Pad” is posted for Jun 17th 23:59 to Jun 18th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive)
- Build site: Gigabay construction continues. (ViX / Gisler, Killip / Gisler 1, Killip / Gisler 2, RaptorRoostTX)
- Massey’s: B18.1 and B18.3 are still in the test structures. (ViX / Gisler)
- The S39.1 test tank begins its 16th cryo test. (J_A_Rees_94)
- McGregor: R3.80 leaves the testing area, only 23 hours after it arrived. (Rex_MKR)
- A somewhat damaged R3.123 leaves the testing area. (Rex_MKR)
- Flight 14 or later: Ship RTLS is NET July 29th, per new FCC licence. (ViX, Anderson, FCC)
2026-06-01:
- McGregor: New buildings are under construction near the front entrance. (AdamCuker)
- Brownsville Port: Overnight, a booster transport ring BTR2 moves from Sanchez to Brownsville Port. (Avid Space, ViX, StarshipGazer photo, Starship Gazer video, TrackingTheSB)
- The transport was conducted using K25 Modular Trailers, different from the previous SPMTs in that they can be towed by a truck. (Killip)
- Road delay for “Production to Port” is posted for Jun 1st 23:59 to Jun 2nd 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
- Build site: Recent (May 31st) 4k video of Starfactory and Megabay 2. (Starship Gazer)
- Launch site: Pad 2 clean up and repairs continue. A telehandler and an excavator are observed installing new sheet piling. (ViX)
- Construction of the air separation unit continues. (Gisler)
- Comparison diagram of lighter chopstick landing rails. (Killip)
2026-06-18
- Jun 17th addendum: The “Ibeproofin” clamp arm test structure was lifted into the LC-39A launch mount. (Blobifie)
- Launch site: Two large horizontal tanks are delivered and positioned at the tank farm. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Pad 2 performs three deluge tests. (ViX)
- McGregor: R3.149 arrives at the testing area. (Rex_MKR)
- R3.80 returns for more testing. (Rex_MKR)
- Florida: The load spreader of the LR13000 crane has been attached to the second tower module at SLC-37. Marmac 31 You’ll Thank Me Later exits the Canaveral Lock. (Anderson, Bergeron, aaronburnett)
- Possible launch tower roof frame is observed in transport by Beyel, heading northbound on US-1 near Port St. John, likely destined for The Cape. (Bergeron, T_De_La_Rosa)
2026-06-19:
- Jun 18th addendum: Pad 1 left chopstick was manually hauled open. (ViX)
- Launch site: Pad 2 deluge tests continue. (Avid Space, ViX 1, ViX 2, Priel)
- Deliveries of trench wall sections for Pad 1 continue. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Two argon tanks are delivered to Pad 1. (ViX)
- Reinforcements for the Pad 1 chopsticks or ship quick disconnect arm are delivered. (ViX)
- The yellow Buckner LR11000 crane is briefly attached to the Pad 1 ship quick disconnect arm. (ViX, TrackingTheSB, J_A_Rees_94 1, J_A_Rees_94 2)
- Construction of the air separation unit continues. (ViX / Gisler)
- Build site: Gigabay construction continues. The tower cranes may soon need to be raised again to complete the final sections. (ViX)
- Gigabay doors may be nearly the full height of the building. (Gisler)
- In Starfactory, a nosecone with a hole in the side. (Starship Gazer)
- McGregor: Having arrived Jun 17th, R3.145 leaves the testing area. (Rex_MKR)
- Florida: Tower cranes have been removed from the Gigabay, and roof installation is underway. (Bergeron)
2026-06-20:
- Jun 19th addendum: B21’s first methane tank section (F2:4) was moved from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX)
- Build site: The first of four tower cranes is raised by three modules, likely as tall as is needed to finish the final level of Gigabay. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Additional analysis of the nosecone with a hole in the side. Banana for scale and explanation of labels. The hole is likely for assisting with structural testing, not a docking port. (RyanHansenSpace, mcrs987)
2026-06-22:
- Build site: Overnight, the tall yellow crane and the cladding trailer move towards Gigabay. The lift of one cladding panel is observed. (ViX)
- Construction of the 7th level of Gigabay continues. (Liedtke)
- Launch site: Pad 2 deluge tests continue. (ViX)
- Construction of the natural gas pipeline from Brownsville Port is scheduled to start Jul 7th, and be operational by Jan 26th. (SERobinsonJr / SergioChapa)
- Massey’s: Road delay for “Production to Masseys” is posted for Jun 23rd 10:00 to Jun 23rd 14:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX 1, ViX 2)
2026-06-23:
- Build site: Overnight, B21’s forward section (FX:3, the hotstaging section) moves from Starfactory to Megabay 1. (ViX, TrackingTheSB, Flight2Starship)
- The ship static fire stand moves from Sanchez to Megabay 2. (ViX)
- S40 is transferred to the static fire stand. (ViX)
- S40 rollout is delayed until between Jun 23rd 22:00 to Jun 24th 02:00. (ViX)
- S40 exits Megabay 2. (TrackingTheSB, NSF, cnunezimages)
- S40 rollout begins. (TrackingTheSB, NSF, CeaserG33 1, CeaserG33 2)
- The nosecone with a hole in it has had a pipe with a flange attached to the hole. Likely to pressurise the nosecone during testing. (StarshipGazer, RyanHansenSpace)
- Massey’s: Road delay for “Masseys to Production” is posted for Jun 24th 23:59 to Jun 25th 04:00. (starbase.texas.gov, archive, ViX)
- Launch site: Pipes are delivered to the cryo offload area. (ViX)
- Pad 1 reconstruction continues. (cnunezimages 1, cnunezimages 2)
- Florida: Launch tower construction at SLC-37 continues. (Anderson)