SpaceX Starship Development
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Low Earth Orbit
Sept. 28, 2026, 12:15 p.m.
Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14)
14th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. 3rd flight of Starship V3 and the first Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites known as Starlink Group 31-1) into stable Low Earth Orbit.
The ship is expected to fly at an altitude approximately 275 km above Earth and complete approximately 6 orbits around the planet for nearly 10 hours, with splashdown targeted in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile.
The booster’s primary test objective on Flight 14 will be executing a successful launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and landing burn at an offshore landing point in the Gulf.
Starship will deliver 26 Starlink V3 satellites to orbit for the first time, which aim to greatly expand the network's capacity and user speeds. Each Starlink V3 satellite will add 1 Tbps of capacity to the constellation.
Additional Livestreams
Long March 8A
SatNet LEO Group 26
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Kinetica 1
9 satellites
Launch Area 130 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaShare-ride of 9 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, details TBD.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 15-27
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 2D
PIESAT-2 13-16
Launch Complex 9 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.
Electron
Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandSynthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)
43/3 (43L) - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationNote: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation not confirmed. Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite n…
Kuaizhou 11
SpaceTY-51 & 52
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China2 Earth observation radar satellites built by the Chinese satellite manufacturer SpaceTY.
Falcon 9
USSF-259
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAUSSF-259 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield …
Long March 12
SatNet LEO Group 25
Commercial LC-2 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Soyuz 2.1b
Progress MS-35 (96P)
31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanProgress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Upcoming Events
| Name | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starship | Flight 15 | December 31, 2026 | Low Earth Orbit |
Vehicles
Starship
Booster 12
✓ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
Super Heavy booster used for the fifth Starship integrated flight test. First Super Heavy sucessfully caught.
Starship
Booster 4
✕ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
First Super Heavy booster to complete a cryogenic proof test at the Orbital Launch Pad, as well as the first full stack cryogenic proof test for a Starship vehicle. Booster 4 is now on display at SpaceX's Rocket Garden in Boca Chica.
Starship Prototype
SN15
✓ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
Next Starship prototype built after SN11. It features hundreds of design improvements across structures, avionics, software and engine. First Starship prototype to successfully land after a high altitude flight.
Starship Prototype
SN2
✕ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
SN2 successfully went through a pressure and cryo test, but was not used for a static fire or hop.
Starship Prototype
SN7.2
✕ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
SpaceX test tank for 3mm stainless steel sheets. Retired after two pressure tests.
Starship Prototype
Starhopper
✓ Flight Proven Retired
Retired
First prototype of the Starship vehicle. Starhopper was a short test article that flew once to a height of 150m before landing safely.
Starship
Booster 21
✕ Flight Proven Active
Active
Third Block 3 Super Heavy booster to fly with various enhancements including Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and 3 grid fins instead of 4 used. To be used on the 14th Starship flight test, the first Starship flight to deploy satellites into stable Low Earth Orbit.
Starship
Booster 11
✓ Flight Proven Lost
Lost
Super Heavy booster used for the fourth Starship integrated flight test. Lost to the ocean after a successful soft splashdown.
Starship
Booster 13
✕ Flight Proven Lost
Lost
Super Heavy booster used for the sixth Starship integrated flight test. Lost to the ocean after a soft splashdown, as part of an offshore divert from the originally planned tower catch at the launch site.
Starship
Booster 15
✓ Flight Proven Lost
Lost
Super Heavy booster used for the 8th Starship flight test. Successfully caught by the launch tower. Reused on the 11th Starship flight test and completed a planned high speed water splashdown.
Starship
Booster 16
✓ Flight Proven Lost
Lost
Super Heavy booster used for the 10th Starship flight test. Lost to the ocean after a successful soft splashdown.
Super Heavy Prototype
BN1
✕ Flight Proven Scrapped
Scrapped
BN1 was the first Super Heavy prototype built by SpaceX in Boca Chica, TX. It was used as a production and ground operations pathfinder.
Super Heavy Prototype
Booster 3
✕ Flight Proven Scrapped
Scrapped
Super Heavy prototype used for ground testing. First Super Heavy to static fire.
Starship Prototype
SN16
✕ Flight Proven Scrapped
Scrapped
Last suborbital Starship prototype built after SN15, to which it is similar in design. SN16 was later scrapped as SpaceX gathered all data necessary through SN9-15 and shifted focus to the Orbital Flight Test.
Starship Prototype
SN5
✓ Flight Proven Scrapped
Scrapped
Fifth prototype of the Starship prototype vehicle. On the 4th of August, SN5 completed a 150m hop, its first successful launch and landing. SN5 was scrapped in February 2021.
Starship Prototype
SN6
✓ Flight Proven Scrapped
Scrapped
Starship SN6 first flew on Sept. 3rd in Boca Chica, Texas with a single Raptor engine. It flew to height of 150m before landing safely. SN6 was scrapped in January 2021.
Super Heavy Prototype
BN2.1
✕ Flight Proven Converted
Converted
Second Super Heavy prototype. Transformed into a test tank.
Starship
Booster 10
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Super Heavy booster used for the third Starship integrated flight test. It was lost to a hard water landing due to multiple Raptor engines failing to reignite.
Starship
Booster 14
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Super Heavy booster used for the 7th Starship flight test. Successfully caught by the launch tower. Reused on the 9th Starship flight test for a planned high speed water splashdown but destroyed during landing burn.
Starship
Booster 18
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
First Block 3 Super Heavy booster with various enhancements including Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and 3 grid fins instead of 4 used. Originally planned for usage on the 12th Starship flight test, but was written off after severely damaged during gas system pressure testing on 21 November 2025.
Starship
Booster 19
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
First Block 3 Super Heavy booster to fly with various enhancements including Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and 3 grid fins instead of 4 used. Used on the 12th Starship flight test, replacing Booster 18 written off during ground testing in November 2025. It was lost after stage separation, having completed an off-nominal boostback burn with fewer engines than planned.
Starship
Booster 20
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Second Block 3 Super Heavy booster to fly with various enhancements including Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and 3 grid fins instead of 4 used. Used on the 13th Starship flight test. It was lost at splashdown, having completed a nominal boostback burn, but performed its landing burn with fewer engines than planned.
Starship
Booster 7
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Booster 7 is the first Super Heavy booster with 33 Raptor 2 engines and was used for the first Starship integrated flight test with Ship 24. Lost in a launch failure.
Starship
Booster 9
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Super Heavy booster that was used for the second Starship integrated flight test and lost after separation.
Starship Prototype
Mk1
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Starship Mk1 was partially destroyed during max pressure tank testing, when the forward LOX tank ruptured along a weld line of the craft's steel structure, propelling the bulkhead several meters upwards.
Starship Prototype
SN1
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN1 was destroyed when undergoing pressurization.
Starship Prototype
SN10
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN10 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN9. SN10 was destroyed during an explosion on the pad after landing.
Starship Prototype
SN11
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN11 is a Starship Prototype similar in design to SN10 and SN9. It got destroyed during its first flight to an altitude of 10 km.
Starship Prototype
SN3
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN3's cryo test failed, the result being the LOX (Liquid Oxygen) Tank collapsing due to underpressurisation.
Starship Prototype
SN4
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
On April 26, 2020, SN4 successfully completed a cryogenic pressure test. On May 29, 2020, SN4 exploded after engine testing.
Starship Prototype
SN7
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Intentionally destroyed during a pressurization test.
Starship Prototype
SN7.1
✕ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SpaceX Test tank for 304L Stainless Steel. Top bulkhead intentionally burst during pressure testing.
Starship Prototype
SN8
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN8 was destroyed when attempting to land after its first flight due to low header tank pressure during landing burn.
Starship Prototype
SN9
✓ Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN9 is the first starship prototype to be fully made of 304L stainless steel. It was destroyed on landing after its first flight.
Starship Program Updates
Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) Update
hitura-nobad • Sept. 17, 2026, 5:22 p.m.
Now targeting Sep 28 at 13:15 UTC due to still pending regulatory approval
Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) Update
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 16, 2026, 8:34 p.m.
Renamed primary payload.
Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) Update
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 15, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
GO for launch.
Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14) Update
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 14, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NET September 22, TBC.
Starship | Flight 15 Update
Nosu • Sept. 13, 2026, 6:33 a.m.
Adding launch