April 20, 2023
First integrated Starship test flight
Successful liftoff, but the spacecraft experienced an “unplanned disassembly during ascent” due to stage separation failure, resulting in its destruction.
November 18, 2023
Second flight
Successful liftoff and stage separation, but the spacecraft exploded during flight before completing its intended mission.
March 14, 2024
Third flight
Successful stage separation, but engine ignition failures during booster and ship landing.
June 6, 2024
Fourth flight
Similar trajectory to previous flight. Lost one engine after liftoff, but controlled ocean landings for both stages.
October 13, 2024
Fifth flight
First successful booster landing on the launch tower. The ship performed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
November 19, 2024
Sixth flight
Booster catch aborted, resulting in a Gulf of Mexico splashdown. The ship completed an in-space engine ignition and landed in the Indian Ocean.
January 2025
Seventh flight
Successful booster catch, but lost communication with the ship eight minutes post-launch, indicating its destruction.
Coming soon
Eighth flight
The ship and booster for Starship’s eighth flight test are built and going through prelaunch testing and preparing to fly as we continue a rapid iterative development process to build a fully and rapidly reusable space transportation system.
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