Starship is a two-stage, fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Currently built and launched from Starbase in Texas, it is intended as the successor to the company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, and is part of SpaceX's broader reusable launch system development program.
facts
providerSpaceX
countryUSA
classsuper heavy-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEOkg100,000
reusableyes
first flight2023-04-20
flights total14
flights successful7
last flight2026-09-28
next flightunknown
statusactive
price per launchUSD100,000,000
heightm124.4
diameterm9
masskg5,000,000
crawled events
- notable2026-11-05Deutsche Telekom CEO says SpaceX needs $200 billion to rival carriers
- notable2026-11-05Ukraine's Starshield contract with the US set to expire in 2027
- notable2026-11-05United brings personal Spotify streaming to Starlink-enabled seatback screens
- notable2026-11-04SpaceX picks Qualcomm to build Starlink Mobile's nationwide 5G network
- noise2026-11-03Connected Solutions Group becomes authorized Starlink business reseller
- noise2026-11-03Texas homeowners accuse SpaceX of knowingly damaging homes with sonic booms
- notable2026-11-02Boost Mobile's Adderton tells AST SpaceMobile to pivot fast on SpaceX threat
- major2026-11-02SpaceX in talks to buy or access EchoStar's Boost Mobile network
- noise2026-11-02STIF wins first SpaceX order for explosion containment valves
- notable2026-10-31SpaceX flies Falcon 9 for the 700th time
- notable2026-10-30BofA flags China as top risk to a SpaceX-Tesla merger
- major2026-10-30Filtronic lands record $68.1M SpaceX order, wins first GEO satellite deal
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timeline
- 20252025-05-27SpaceX reflies Super Heavy booster for first time on Flight 9 (per Payload)as of 2026-07-12
- 20242024-10-13SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster for first time on Flight 5 (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-12
- 2024-06-06SpaceX lands both Starship stages for first time on Flight 4 (per Payload)as of 2026-07-12
- 20232023-04-20SpaceX's Starship breaks apart on first integrated flight test (per Payload)as of 2026-07-12
- 20212021-04-16NASA awards SpaceX $2.89 billion Starship Human Landing System contractas of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05payload to LEO (kg)2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05status2026-07-05height (m)2026-07-08diameter (m)2026-07-08mass (kg)2026-07-08
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
classwikipedia2026-07-12flights successfulwikipedia2026-07-12price per launch (USD)wikipedia2026-07-12
[3] payloadspace.com ↗
flights totalprov2026-10-05last flightprov2026-10-05
faq
Who builds Starship?
Starship is built by SpaceX. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has Starship flown?
Starship has flown 14 times. as of 2026-10-05
When did Starship first fly?
Starship first flew on 2023-04-20. as of 2026-07-05
Is Starship reusable?
Starship is reusable. as of 2026-07-05