Starship

SpaceX vice president Jessica Jensen estimated in 2024 that Starship would need about 10 refueling flights for a lunar mission.

NASA is paying for less than 20% of Starship’s maturation under the Human Landing System contract.

NASA requires SpaceX to complete an uncrewed Starship landing on the Moon before the 2028 crewed landing.

SpaceX’s Starship includes a 100-metric-ton payload capacity, full reusability, and in-orbit refueling capabilities.

The Government Accountability Office warned that Starship delays could reduce astronaut training time and increase the probability of loss of the vehicle, crew, and mission during landing.

SpaceX launches Starlink v2 Mini and Block 3 satellites on Falcon 9 and Starship.

Liquid methane and liquid oxygen for Starship are produced at or near the Boca Chica, Texas launch site.

Starship uses 301 full hard stainless steel as its primary structural skin material.

The FAA said Starfall is intended to launch on a Falcon 9 or Starship.

SpaceX conducted a full-duration single-engine static fire test of Starship on June 26, 2026.

Starfall can be deployed from a Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, or Starship launcher.

A single SpaceX Starship launch could potentially exceed the available power at Launch Complex 39A.

ESA’s Themis program is a reusable first-stage rocket effort intended as Europe’s answer to Falcon and Starship.

Muon Space has unveiled Condor-Ultra, a Starship-class spacecraft for data-center-class computing.

Gwynne Shotwell said SpaceX engineers were building one Starship Super Heavy rocket per month and were working to increase production to two rockets per week.

SpaceX planned Starship Test Flight #13 for July.

SpaceX expected Starship to be fully operational in orbit by the end of the year.

SpaceX expected Starship to be fully operational in orbit by the end of the year.