Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0 | 7 |
| 2028 | 0 | 15 |
| 2029 | 0 | 31 |
| 2030 | 0 | 50 |
| 2031 | 0 | 71 |
| 2032 | 0 | 87 |
| 2033 | 0 | 103 |
| 2034 | 0 | 117 |
| 2035 | 0 | 129 |
| 2036 | 0 | 133 |
| 2037 | 0 | 137 |
| 2038 | 0 | 137 |
| 2039 | 0 | 137 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starship V3 | LEO | 150,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Starlink V3 batch-calibrated Starship capacity assumption |
Starship V2 | LEO | 35,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Starship V1.0 | Not stated | 6 | Active |
Starship V2 | Not stated | 5 | Retired |
Starship V3 | Not stated | 1 | Active |
| 2040 | 0 | 137 |
| 2041 | 0 | 137 |
5 launch locations represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 0 | 50% | 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. |
| 2026 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A | 0 | 45% | 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. |
| 2026 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 0 | 65% | 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... |
| 2026 | Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 3 | 65% | 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... |
| 2026 | Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 0 | 50% | 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. |
| 2027 | Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 0 | 50% | 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. |
| 2027 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 1 | 65% | 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... |
| 2027 | Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 5 | 65% | 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... |
| 2027 | Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 1 | 50% | 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. |
| 2027 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A | 0 | 45% | 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. |
| 2028 | Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 2 | 50% | 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. |
| 2028 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | 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... |
| 2028 | Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 7 | 65% | 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... |
| 2028 | Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 3 | 50% | 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. |
| 2028 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A | 0 | 45% | 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. |
| 2029 | Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 6 | 50% | 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. |
| 2029 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 8 | 65% | 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... |
| 2029 | Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 8 | 65% | 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... |
| 2029 | Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 7 | 50% | 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. |
| 2029 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37A | 2 | 45% | 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. |
| 2030 | Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 12 | 50% | 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. |
| 2030 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 12 | 65% | 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... |
| 2030 | Starship Orbital Pad 1, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 9 | 65% | 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... |
| 2030 | Starship Orbital Pad 2, Boca Chica (Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas) | 11 | 50% | 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. |
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.
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.
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...
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.
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 | TLI | 21,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceX Starship public vehicle page |
Starship V1.0 | LEO | 15,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceX 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 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
SpaceX is currently building Starship prototypes at both the South Texas test site and the Cocoa, Florida location.
SpaceX ruled out launching Starship/Super Heavy from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral and Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base because those sites would require more modifications and the Vandenberg site did not support trajectories for the vast majority of missions.
The environmental assessment estimates the LC-39A facilities will be able to support up to 24 Starship/Super Heavy launches per year.
SpaceX plans to build facilities at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A for launches and eventual landings of its next-generation Starship launch vehicle and Super Heavy booster.
SpaceX is building 2019-03-01 prototypes of Starship at its South Texas facility and in Cocoa, Florida.
SpaceX has not provided a schedule for when the Cocoa, Florida Starship prototype will begin testing.
Elon Musk plans to provide an update on Starship development and potential design changes in late July 2019.
The combined Starship and Super Heavy system is intended to deliver about 30 to 40 metric tons to geostationary transfer orbit.
The Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage are being designed to launch more than 100 metric tons to low Earth orbit.
The Starship launch system is being designed with a nine-meter payload fairing and to carry crew and resources to the Moon and Mars while also serving as SpaceX’s next vehicle for launching satellites.
SpaceX expected the first commercial mission for the Starship and Super Heavy launch system to take place in 2021.
SpaceX intends to supersede its partly reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launchers with the fully reusable Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage while continuing to offer Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy as long as customers want them.
The Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage are being designed to launch up to 20 metric tons to geostationary transfer orbit.
SpaceX is building the fully reusable Super Heavy booster with its Starship upper stage.
SpaceX offered Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy for the vast majority of the manifested Phase 2 RFP missions and offered the developmental Starship for missions scheduled to launch in 2025 or after.
SpaceX scheduled a flight for Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa around the moon using the Starship vehicle with a non-trivial down payment from Maezawa and planned to take six to eight artists as part of a project called #dearMoon.
SpaceX is privately funding development of a fully reusable Super Heavy rocket and a Starship second stage and is expected to compete for Phase 2 LSP contracts using Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.
Elon Musk displayed development of the Starship prototype at SpaceX’s South Texas facility in December 2018 and planned test flights in early 2019.
Yusaku Maezawa plans to fly a circumlunar trip aboard Starship as soon as 2023 with a number of artists selected for the Dear Moon project.
SpaceX signed Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first customer for Starship in September 2018.