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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
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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The Starship upper stage will target multiple in-space objectives, including deploying eight Starlink simulators similar in size to next-generation satellites.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX
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Starship's eleventh flight test involves a launch and ascent.

PlanValue 2.5Oct 14, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Launch and ascent of Starship's eleventh flight test

Starship Flight 11 completed its final descent and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Final descent and splashdown of Starship on Flight 11, captured by the SpaceX recovery team in the Indian Ocean

The 11th flight is the final launch of the current version of Starship.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Oct 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

During Starship Flight 10, FAA reopened all affected airspace within 9 minutes with no meaningful disruption to air traffic.

LegalPlanValue 3.5Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

Starship landed in the Indian Ocean.

GeneralPlanValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025Starship Flight Test 11 Achieves All Objectives

Starship has successfully ignited one of its Raptor engines while in space.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Starship has successfully ignited one of its Raptor engines while in space

Starship executed the third in-space relight of a Raptor engine during the flight.

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

Starship re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and gathered extensive data on its heatshield performance.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 14, 2025“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for SpaceX

The eleventh flight test of Starship provided valuable data for preparing the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy.

PlanCapabilityValue 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

One of the mission's achievements was the successful reignition of one of the six engines of the Starship spacecraft during flight.

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

Starship achieved its planned velocity and trajectory after completing a full-duration ascent burn.

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

The flight test will include experiments focused on enabling Starship’s upper stage to return to the launch site on future flights.

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

Starship successfully deployed eight Starlink simulators during the flight.

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

SpaceX successfully launched the 11th flight of its next-generation rocket, Starship, on October 14.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 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 intends to bring both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft back to Earth after a flight.

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

The Starship launched from the launch tower, and the first stage booster, Super Heavy, successfully landed in a controlled splashdown.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 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

Starship's eleventh flight test achieved every objective.

PlanCapabilityValue 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

This was the eleventh general test flight of the Starship program.

PlanGeneralValue 2.3Oct 14, 2025SpaceX vuela con éxito el cohete gigante Starship destinado a ir a la Luna y Marte

The 11th flight test of Starship occurred on Monday at 6:23 p.m. CT.

PlanGeneralValue 1.8Oct 14, 2025Starship Flight Test 11 Achieves All Objectives