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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
1567
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Musk has identified developing a fully reusable orbital heat shield as the toughest task for Starship.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 15, 2025SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
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The two stages of the rocket, the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage, are designed to be completely and rapidly reusable.

CapabilityValue 3.5Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

The upcoming flight test will gather data for the next generation Super Heavy booster and stress-test Starship’s heatshield.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

Starship is designed to fly again after a launch.

PlanValue 1.8Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

Future Starship, expected to launch in 2027, will reach 142 meters in height according to Elon Musk.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

Starship performed a dynamic banking maneuver to mimic future flight trajectories and successfully executed a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on October 13, 2025, at 6:23 p.m. CT for its eleventh flight test.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

All major objectives of the eleventh flight test were achieved, providing valuable data for the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

Starship was launched from Starbase in Texas, successfully completed its booster phase, and made a controlled entry into the Gulf of Mexico.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

Version 3 of Starship will be approximately 124.4 meters tall.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

Future Starship is likely to be Version 4, which will have a total of 42 Raptor engines, three more than Versions 2 and 3.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

Version 4 of Starship is planned to be approximately 142 meters long and is scheduled for 2027.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025【速報】スターシップ、11回目の打ち上げ成功–現行バージョン最後の打ち上げ、より大型化へ

SpaceX is preparing for the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy with multiple vehicles currently in active build.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

SpaceX successfully completed the eleventh flight test of Starship.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting eleventh flight test of Starship!

Starship's eleventh flight test reached every objective.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: Starship's eleventh flight test reached every objective, providing valuable data as we prepare the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy → http://spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-11

The current version of Starship, Version 2, has a total length of approximately 121 meters.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025【速報】スターシップ、11回目の打ち上げ成功–現行バージョン最後の打ち上げ、より大型化へ

SpaceX conducted the eleventh flight test of its Starship spacecraft at Starbase in Texas on October 13, 2025, at 6:23 PM CT.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 14, 202510/14宇宙ニュース・SpaceX、大型宇宙船「スターシップ」11回目の飛行試験実施 ほか3件

The eleventh flight test of Starship provided valuable data for future preparations.

PlanValue 1.8Oct 14, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: Starship's eleventh flight test reached every objective, providing valuable data as we prepare the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy → http://spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-11

The next version of Starship, Version 3, will have an increased length of approximately 124.4 meters.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025【速報】スターシップ、11回目の打ち上げ成功–現行バージョン最後の打ち上げ、より大型化へ

SpaceX is preparing the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy.

PlanValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: Starship's eleventh flight test reached every objective, providing valuable data as we prepare the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy → http://spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-11