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Vehicle family profile

Starship

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
3
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
12
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
150,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202320
202440
202550
202613
202707
2028015
2029031
2030050
2031071
2032087
20330103
20340117
20350129
20360133
20370137
20380137
20390137

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Starship V3
LEO150,000 kgUnknownUnknownStarlink V3 batch-calibrated Starship capacity assumption
Starship V2
LEO35,000 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Starship - Wikipedia

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
Launch 2026-U02
Starship V3
May 22, 2026
Launch 2025-U04
Starship V2
Oct 13, 2025
Launch 2025-U03
Starship V2
Aug 26, 2025
Launch 2025-U02

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Starship V1.0
Not stated6Active
Starship V2
Not stated5Retired
Starship V3
Not stated1Active
20400137
20410137

Forecast Location Split

5 launch locations represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)050%SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.
2026Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A045%Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.
2026Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)065%LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range c...
2026Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)365%Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing th...
2026Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)050%Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.
2027Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)050%SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.
2027Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)165%LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range c...
2027Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)565%Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing th...
2027Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)150%Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.
2027Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A045%Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.
2028Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)250%SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.
2028Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)365%LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range c...
2028Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)765%Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing th...
2028Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)350%Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.
2028Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A045%Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.
2029Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)650%SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.
2029Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)865%LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range c...
2029Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)865%Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing th...
2029Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)750%Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.
2029Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A245%Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.
2030Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1250%SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.
2030Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)1265%LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range c...
2030Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)965%Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing th...
2030Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)1150%Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2026 · 50% confidence
0

SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A
2026 · 45% confidence
0

Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.

Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2026 · 65% confidence
0

LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range conflicts, tanker ope...

Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)
2026 · 65% confidence
3

Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing the 25/year site cap.

Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)
2026 · 50% confidence
0

Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.

Starship V3
TLI21,000 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Starship public vehicle page
Starship V1.0
LEO15,000 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Starship public/current block summary
Starship V2
May 27, 2025
Launch 2025-F03
Starship V2
Mar 6, 2025
Launch 2025-F01
Starship V2
Jan 16, 2025
Launch 2024-U06
Starship V1.0
Nov 19, 2024
Launch 2024-U04
Starship V1.0
Oct 13, 2024

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2027 · 50% confidence
0

SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.

Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2027 · 65% confidence
1

LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range conflicts, tanker ope...

Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)
2027 · 65% confidence
5

Starbase remains the development and early operational hub. Base ramps slowly from test cadence to routine operations; by 2031 it is one of two pads sharing the 25/year site cap.

Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas)
2027 · 50% confidence
1

Second Starbase pad provides incremental operations after pad commissioning. Mature OLP-A + OLP-B total is capped at 25/year in the base/high range.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A
2027 · 45% confidence
0

Modeled as second SLC-37 Starship pad, lagging SLC-37B by one to two years. Mature split reaches 38/year by 2037, keeping complex total at 76/year.

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2028 · 50% confidence
2

SLC-37B is modeled as the first high-throughput CCSFS Starship pad. Base reaches half of the SLC-37 complex cap by 2035, not immediately after redevelopment.

Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2028 · 65% confidence
3

LC-39A Starship is expected to ramp after initial Florida infrastructure/testing. Base remains below the 44/year EIS cap even after maturity to reflect range conflicts, tanker ope...

Mentions
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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SpaceX is developing an improved version of Starship called Starship Version 3.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 1, 2026スペースX、2025年は165回の「ファルコン 9」打ち上げ–スターリンク利用者は900万人超

Starship's flight tests included two catches of the Super Heavy booster.

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CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: In 2025, Falcon delivered 3,800+ spacecraft to orbit including lunar landers, national security missions, and @Starlink satellites delivering internet from space to 9+ million users, Dragon safely flew 20 people from 10 countries and delivered science and cargo to the @Space_Station, and Starship’s five flight tests included the first-ever booster reuse, two catches of the Super Heavy booster, and the first deploy operation in space

Starship's flight tests included the first-ever booster reuse.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: In 2025, Falcon delivered 3,800+ spacecraft to orbit including lunar landers, national security missions, and @Starlink satellites delivering internet from space to 9+ million users, Dragon safely flew 20 people from 10 countries and delivered science and cargo to the @Space_Station, and Starship’s five flight tests included the first-ever booster reuse, two catches of the Super Heavy booster, and the first deploy operation in space

Starship completed five flight tests in 2025.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: In 2025, Falcon delivered 3,800+ spacecraft to orbit including lunar landers, national security missions, and @Starlink satellites delivering internet from space to 9+ million users, Dragon safely flew 20 people from 10 countries and delivered science and cargo to the @Space_Station, and Starship’s five flight tests included the first-ever booster reuse, two catches of the Super Heavy booster, and the first deploy operation in space

SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2023.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team for completing 165 Falcon launches and five Starship flight tests this year, all continuing to help pave the way to making life multiplanetary!

Starship's flight tests included the first deploy operation in space.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.8Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: In 2025, Falcon delivered 3,800+ spacecraft to orbit including lunar landers, national security missions, and @Starlink satellites delivering internet from space to 9+ million users, Dragon safely flew 20 people from 10 countries and delivered science and cargo to the @Space_Station, and Starship’s five flight tests included the first-ever booster reuse, two catches of the Super Heavy booster, and the first deploy operation in space

Starbase is the test and launch complex of SpaceX located in southern Texas, used for the development of the Starship system.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 23, 2025Starbase, Musk chiarisce l’accesso al sito di lancio SpaceX

The 2028 moon landing target accelerates the current Artemis program timeline, which faced delays from Space Launch System and SpaceX Starship development.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 22, 2025White House Issues Executive Order Prioritizing American Space Superiority

SpaceX is targeting record fundraising to finance its Starship, Starlink, and long-term projects.

FinancialGrowthPlanValue 3.2Dec 19, 2025SpaceX verso un’Ipo storica: valutazione a 800 miliardi e sfida ai mercati globali

SpaceX aimed to start sending people to Mars in 2024 with the now-known Starship.

PlanValue 3.0Dec 15, 2025SpaceX, orbital data centers, and the journey to Mars

Starlink, rather than the Falcon and Starship launch vehicles, is primarily responsible for SpaceX's $800 billion valuation.

FinancialGeneralValue 2.5Dec 15, 2025SpaceX Initiates Formal IPO Process with Potential $800 Billion Valuation

Bret Johnsen stated that an IPO could provide SpaceX with significant capital to ramp up Starship operations.

FinancialGrowthValue 3.0Dec 15, 2025SpaceX, orbital data centers, and the journey to Mars

SpaceX controls both the global transport layer for the space economy through Starship and a global utility service through Starlink.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 15, 2025SpaceX Initiates Formal IPO Process with Potential $800 Billion Valuation

K2 Space is building satellites sized for rockets including Falcon 9, Starship, and New Glenn.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 15, 2025K2 Space raises 250m to scale Mega class high power satellites

K2 Space is developing a larger spacecraft line called Giga for super heavy lift vehicles like Starship and New Glenn.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Dec 15, 2025K2 Space raises 250m to scale Mega class high power satellites

K2 Space designs massive, high-power platforms intended to maximize the throw-weight capabilities of next-generation launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.8Dec 14, 2025K2 Space Secures $250M Series C at $3B Valuation to Scale ‘Mega Class’ Manufacturing

K2 Space plans to launch its Giga line of satellites, which require a super-heavy rocket like SpaceX’s Starship or Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Dec 12, 2025K2 Space Raises $250M Series C

K2 Space is developing ultra-powerful, large-scale spacecraft by leveraging additional capacity from super-heavy launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Starship.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.4Dec 12, 2025K2 Space Raises $250M Series C

It is unclear if the $1.5 trillion valuation target pertains specifically to a Starlink spinoff or the entire SpaceX entity, which includes the Starship launch system.

FinancialGeneralValue 2.5Dec 10, 2025SpaceX Targeting $1.5 Trillion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2026 IPO

Starship is equivalent in size to CZ-9.

CapabilityValue 1.8Dec 10, 2025Random Thought: Starship<->CZ-9 NG 9x4<->CZ-10 Terran R<->5m RLV/9x150 CZ-10 Neutron<->CZ-10A/B Eclipse<-> CZ-12B Nova<->CZ-12A For every american RLV in development there's an equivalent-sized project *within* CASC, not just in china, within the 175k SOE that CASC is.