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Vehicle production cadence

Milestones stated by ledger claims. Dates are claim dates, not reconstructed event dates. Filled marks are CONFIRMED; hollow marks are UNCONFIRMED.

One row per ship or booster, newest serial first. Nearby marks are spread within their row. Test articles are excluded. Keyword method.

Stacking / section work Rollout / test move Cryo / proof test Static fire Flight

Vehicle milestone claims by dateShips and boosters share a date axis. Each linked circle is one milestone claim. A text table follows. 2023-04-20 2024-03-06 2025-01-20 2025-12-07 2026-10-23 Ships Boosters Ship 45Ship 452026-10-09 | Stacking / section work | Identify Ship 45. NSF reports its nose cone is stacked on its payload bay at Starfactory.2026-10-09 | Stacking / section work | NSF reports Ship 45 nose cone stacked on its payload bay at Starfactory, waiting for Ship 44 to finish stacking before S45 leaves the Starfactory turntable.2026-10-23 | Stacking / section work | Ship 45's forward section moved into Mega Bay 2 and was sleeved over the Pez Dispenser mechanism, having moved out of Starfactory the previous evening. Ship 44Ship 442026-09-01 | Stacking / section work | Reported by 1 Sep 2026: Ship 44 nosecone TPS work complete, forward flaps installed, and the nosecone stacked onto the payload bay in Starfactory.2026-09-27 | Stacking / section work | Reported 27 Sep 2026: Ship 44 began main body assembly in the week of 21 Sep, with the N:3 and FX:4 rolling into Mega Bay 2.2026-10-05 | Stacking / section work | Ship 44 A2:4 rolled into Mega Bay 2.2026-10-17 | Stacking / section work | S44 has gained its transfer tubes.2026-10-17 | Stacking / section work | S44, with decals applied and transfer tubes installed or being installed, sits front and centre in Mega Bay 2 awaiting a lift to a work stand for further work.2026-10-18 | Stacking / section work | Ship 44, now fitted with its transfer tubes, was lifted clear of the transfer tube jig and moved to a work stand inside Mega Bay 2, and the jig went back to Starfactory.2026-10-20 | Stacking / section work | Ship 44's AX:4 aft section, its final section, moved from Starfactory into Mega Bay 2 for stacking.2026-10-22 | Stacking / section work | With the Mega Bay 2 centre stand vacated by Ship 43, raceways and the left aft flap were staged in place ahead of Ship 44 taking the spot.2026-10-22 | Stacking / section work | A crane in the Mega Bay 2 doorway was staging the right side aft flap ahead of Ship 44's move to the centre work stand.2026-10-23 | Stacking / section work | Ship 44's raceways have been staged ahead of install. Ship 43Ship 432026-10-09 | Stacking / section work | Ship 43 is inside Mega Bay 2 finishing internals and is still missing its starboard-side aft flap. NSF says it was fully stacked on 15 Sep 2026.2026-10-22 | Rollout / test move | Ship 43 was lifted onto the ship cryo stand, rolled out of Mega Bay 2 and set off along Highway 4 to Massey's for cryogenic proof testing.2026-10-23 | Cryo / proof test | Ship 43 started its first cryogenic proof test at Massey's on the evening of 23 Oct. Ship 42Ship 422026-10-09 | Rollout / test move | Reported by 9 Oct: SpaceX removed all six engines from S42 and rolled it to Massey's for a third time, onto the ship cryo-proof stand. NSF says this work needs thrust ram testing, not just a cryo proof, before a static fire.2026-10-09 | Rollout / test move | Ship 42 rolled to Massey's on the ship cryo stand after all 6 engines were removed.2026-10-09 | Cryo / proof test | Ship 42 frosted on both tanks during cryo testing.2026-10-18 | Stacking / section work | TrackingTheSB weekly: inside Mega Bay 2, Ship 42 has engines installed again ahead of its static fire campaign for Flight 15, after all of its engines were removed following Flight 14. The post says the reason for the removal is not known. Ship 41Ship 412026-09-22 | Rollout / test move | Flight 14 pad flow: Ship 41, the first orbital ship, followed Booster 21 to the pad a day later. The post does not name the pad.2026-09-26 | Stacking / section work | Flight 14 pad flow: Ship 41 was restacked on Booster 21.2026-09-28 | Flight | Identify Ship 41 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 14.2026-09-28 | Flight | Flight 14 was the first orbital Starship flight and the first to deliver payload to orbit: 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Ship 41 entered orbit, deployed the satellites, deorbited, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Ship 40Ship 402026-07-24 | Flight | On Flight 13, Ship 40 completed a full-duration ascent burn on all six Raptors, deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites, relit a single Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, coming to rest intact.2026-10-07 | Flight | Ship 40 arrived at the Port of Brownsville aboard Forte, 75 days after its Indian Ocean splashdown. Ship 39Ship 392026-05-22 | Flight | Identify Ship 39 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 12, the first flight of a Block 3 ship.2026-05-22 | Flight | On Flight 12, Ship 39 lost one Raptor vacuum engine during ascent and still reached its planned trajectory. It deployed 20 Starlink simulators and two modified Starlink satellites, then made a landing flip, landing burn, and splashdown in the Indian Ocean on two Raptor engines. NASASpaceflight says the planned in-space Raptor relight was canceled after the early engine-out. Ship 38Ship 382025-10-13 | Flight | Identify Ship 38 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 11.2025-10-13 | Flight | On Flight 11, Ship 38 completed a full-duration ascent burn, deployed eight Starlink simulators, relit a Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Ship 37Ship 372025-08-26 | Flight | Identify Ship 37 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 10.2025-08-26 | Flight | On Flight 10, Ship 37 completed a full-duration ascent burn, deployed eight Starlink simulators, relit a Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. NASASpaceflight says the ship tipped over and exploded after splashdown. Ship 35Ship 352025-05-27 | Flight | Identify Ship 35 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 9.2025-05-27 | Flight | On Flight 9, Ship 35 completed a full-duration ascent burn. The payload bay door did not open, so eight Starlink simulator satellites were not deployed. An attitude control error bypassed the Raptor relight. Contact was lost about 46 minutes into the flight, with debris expected inside the planned hazard area in the Indian Ocean. Ship 34Ship 342025-03-06 | Flight | Identify Ship 34 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 8 with Booster 15.2025-03-06 | Flight | On Flight 8, Ship 34 lit all six Raptors and separated. Before the end of the ascent burn, an energetic event in the aft section took out several Raptors. Attitude control and communications were lost. Final contact was about 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff. Ship 33Ship 332025-01-16 | Flight | Identify Ship 33 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 7. NASASpaceflight describes it as the first Block 2 ship to fly.2025-01-16 | Flight | On Flight 7, Ship 33 lit all six Raptors after separation. A fire in the aft section led to a breakup during ascent, and telemetry was lost after about eight and a half minutes of flight. Ship 31Ship 312024-11-19 | Flight | Identify Ship 31 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 6.2024-11-19 | Flight | On Flight 6, Ship 31 relit a single Raptor engine in space, then made it through reentry and a flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Ship 30Ship 302024-10-13 | Flight | Identify Ship 30 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 5.2024-10-13 | Flight | On Flight 5, Ship 30 completed a controlled reentry, a flip, a landing burn, and a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The flight ended 1 hour, 5 minutes and 40 seconds after launch. NASASpaceflight reports a soft splashdown, then an explosion after the ship tipped over. Ship 29Ship 292024-06-06 | Flight | Identify Ship 29 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 4.2024-06-06 | Flight | On Flight 4, Ship 29 made a controlled reentry and a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean one hour and six minutes after launch, after a flip and landing burn on its three center Raptors. Plasma burned through a forward flap hinge during reentry, and the flap still moved for the landing flip. Ship 28Ship 282024-03-14 | Flight | Identify Ship 28 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 3.2024-03-14 | Flight | On Flight 3, Ship 28 completed a full-duration ascent burn, opened and closed its payload door, and started a propellant transfer demonstration. It did not attempt the planned Raptor relight because of roll rates during coast, then was lost during reentry. The last telemetry was about 49 minutes into the flight. Ship 25Ship 252023-11-18 | Flight | Identify Ship 25 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 2.2023-11-18 | Flight | On Flight 2, Ship 25 was the first Starship to reach outer space after a hot-staging separation. Telemetry was lost near the end of the second-stage burn, and a command destruct was triggered before engine cutoff. Ship 24Ship 242023-04-20 | Flight | Identify Ship 24 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 1.2023-04-20 | Flight | On Flight 1, Ship 24 did not separate from the booster. The flight termination system was commanded on the ship after the stack tumbled. The flight reached an apogee of about 39 km. Booster 24Booster 242026-09-27 | Stacking / section work | Reported 27 Sep 2026: Booster 24 began construction in the week of 21 Sep, with its A2:4 section rolling into Mega Bay 1.2026-10-02 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24 A5:4 rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1. Initially misidentified as A6.2026-10-07 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24 A6:4 rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1.2026-10-07 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24 methane landing tank and lower transfer tube rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1.2026-10-08 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24 full transfer tube rolled into Mega Bay 1.2026-10-14 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24 LOX landing tank took a long route from Starfactory into Mega Bay 1 for installation.2026-10-16 | Stacking / section work | Seen on a flyover: Booster 24 was getting its LOX landing tank installed, with Booster 22 behind it. The post does not name the building.2026-10-18 | Stacking / section work | TrackingTheSB weekly: in Mega Bay 1, Booster 24 received its final aft section (AX:2) and its landing tank, completing the lower half of the booster that makes up the LOX tank. CH4 tank stacking and mating the two halves come next.2026-10-20 | Stacking / section work | Booster 24's A2:4 section was delivered to Mega Bay 1 for stacking. Booster 23Booster 232026-09-08 | Stacking / section work | Booster 23 AX:2 section rolled across from Starfactory into Mega Bay 1, before its landing tank had been seen.2026-09-09 | Stacking / section work | Booster 23 F2:4 section rolled into Mega Bay 1, the start of its CH4 tank.2026-09-20 | Stacking / section work | Reported 20 Sep 2026: Booster 23 received its integrated hot stage ring and forward dome section, the second step in stacking its CH4 tank after F2.2026-09-21 | Stacking / section work | Booster 23 received its F3:4 section, completing the liquid methane tank section. The post does not name the bay.2026-09-25 | Stacking / section work | Booster 23 CH4 tank stack was stacked on top of its aft section, completing major construction; outfitting comes next, ahead of cryo proof.2026-10-12 | Rollout / test move | Booster 23 lifted onto the booster cryo / thrust sim stand.2026-10-13 | Rollout / test move | Booster 23 rolled from the production site to Massey's for its initial cryo proof testing.2026-10-15 | Cryo / proof test | Booster 23 underwent its first cryogenic proof test at Massey's.2026-10-18 | Cryo / proof test | Booster 23 left Massey's after completing cryogenic proof testing and is headed back to the production site on Highway 4.2026-10-18 | Cryo / proof test | NSF (18 Oct): Booster 23's cryo testing at Massey's concluded over the weekend with a Sunday morning trip back to Mega Bay 1 for engine installation.2026-10-18 | Cryo / proof test | TrackingTheSB weekly: Booster 23 completed only one cryogenic proof test at Massey's before rolling back to the production site. Every previous booster apart from BN3 in 2021 did at least two; the cause of the early end is not known. Booster 22Booster 22 Booster 21Booster 212026-09-21 | Rollout / test move | Flight 14 pad flow: Booster 21 rolled to the pad and was stacked the same day. The post does not name the pad.2026-09-28 | Flight | Identify Booster 21 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 14.2026-09-28 | Flight | On Flight 14, Booster 21 lost one Raptor on ascent, completed its flight, and splashed down in the Gulf rather than being caught. Booster 20Booster 202026-07-24 | Flight | Identify Booster 20 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 13, the second flight of a Block 3 booster.2026-07-24 | Flight | On Flight 13, Booster 20 completed the high-thrust portion of boostback on all 33 engines, the first time for a Super Heavy V3, then ended that burn early. A subset of engines lit for the landing burn before a hard splashdown in the Gulf. Booster 19Booster 192026-05-22 | Flight | Identify Booster 19 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 12, the first flight of a Block 3 booster.2026-05-22 | Flight | On Flight 12, Booster 19 lit all 33 Raptor 3 engines and shut one down during ascent. After separation it could not light every planned boostback engine, ended that burn early, and was lost in a hard splashdown in the Gulf of America. Booster 16Booster 162025-08-26 | Flight | Identify Booster 16 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 10.2025-08-26 | Flight | On Flight 10, Booster 16 lifted off on all 33 Raptors, lost one engine during ascent, completed boostback and a landing burn, hovered above the water, then shut down and splashed down. NASASpaceflight says the drop into the water and the explosion were intentional. Booster 15Booster 152025-03-06 | Flight | Identify Booster 15 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 8 with Ship 34.2025-03-06 | Flight | On Flight 8, Booster 15 lit 33 Raptors, relit 11 of 13 planned engines for boostback, then 12 of 13 at the start of the landing burn, and was caught by the tower arms. This was the third Super Heavy catch.2025-10-13 | Flight | Assign Booster 15 as the booster on Flight 11. NASASpaceflight calls this second flight Booster 15-2 and says the booster first flew on Flight 8 with Ship 34.2025-10-13 | Flight | On Flight 11, Booster 15, on its second flight, completed boostback on 12 of 13 planned engines, then lit all 13 for the landing burn, hovered above the water, shut down, and splashed down off the Texas coast. NASASpaceflight says it then dropped into the Gulf and exploded. Booster 14Booster 142025-01-16 | Flight | Identify Booster 14 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 7. NASASpaceflight describes it as a Block 1 booster.2025-01-16 | Flight | On Flight 7, Booster 14 relit 12 of 13 planned engines for boostback, then all 13 for the landing burn, and was caught by the launch and catch tower arms. This was the second Super Heavy catch.2025-05-27 | Flight | Assign Booster 14 as the booster on Flight 9. NASASpaceflight calls this second flight Booster 14-2. SpaceX says the booster had previously launched on the seventh flight test.2025-05-27 | Flight | On Flight 9, Booster 14 flew again after Flight 7, the first Super Heavy reflight. It completed ascent on all 33 Raptors and boostback, then contact was lost shortly after the landing burn began and the booster broke up about six minutes after launch over the Gulf of America. Booster 13Booster 132024-11-19 | Flight | Identify Booster 13 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 6.2024-11-19 | Flight | On Flight 6, an automated health check of hardware on the launch and catch tower aborted the catch attempt for Booster 13. The booster diverted and made a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Booster 12Booster 122024-10-13 | Flight | Identify Booster 12 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 5.2024-10-13 | Flight | On Flight 5, Booster 12 returned to the launch site after boostback and was caught by the chopstick arms of the launch and catch tower at Starbase, the first Super Heavy catch. Booster 11Booster 112024-06-06 | Flight | Identify Booster 11 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 4.2024-06-06 | Flight | On Flight 4, Booster 11 completed its flip, boostback burn, and hot-stage jettison, then a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff. One of the 13 landing engines did not reignite. It later tipped over. Booster 10Booster 102024-03-14 | Flight | Identify Booster 10 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 3.2024-03-14 | Flight | On Flight 3, Booster 10 flipped and initiated its boostback burn toward a splashdown point in the Gulf of Mexico (SpaceX says initiated, not completed), lit several engines for its first landing burn, and broke up just under seven minutes into the flight at about 462 meters altitude. Booster 9Booster 92023-11-18 | Flight | Identify Booster 9 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 2.2023-11-18 | Flight | On Flight 2, Booster 9 started all 33 Raptors and completed a full-duration ascent burn. After hot-staging it began the boostback burn, then broke up more than three and a half minutes into the flight at about 90 km over the Gulf of Mexico. Booster 7Booster 72023-04-20 | Flight | Identify Booster 7 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 1.2023-04-20 | Flight | On Flight 1, Booster 7 had several Raptor engines fail after a fire in the engine section. The stack did not separate, lost altitude, and tumbled. The flight termination system was commanded on the booster.

First dated claims by vehicle

Ship 45: Stacking / section work: 2026-10-09 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 44: Stacking / section work: 2026-09-01 (CONFIRMED).

Ship 43: Stacking / section work: 2026-10-09 (UNCONFIRMED); Rollout / test move: 2026-10-22 (CONFIRMED); Cryo / proof test: 2026-10-23 (CONFIRMED).

Ship 42: Stacking / section work: 2026-10-18 (CONFIRMED); Rollout / test move: 2026-10-09 (UNCONFIRMED); Cryo / proof test: 2026-10-09 (CONFIRMED).

Ship 41: Stacking / section work: 2026-09-26 (UNCONFIRMED); Rollout / test move: 2026-09-22 (UNCONFIRMED); Flight: 2026-09-28 (CONFIRMED).

Ship 40: Flight: 2026-07-24 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 39: Flight: 2026-05-22 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 38: Flight: 2025-10-13 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 37: Flight: 2025-08-26 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 35: Flight: 2025-05-27 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 34: Flight: 2025-03-06 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 33: Flight: 2025-01-16 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 31: Flight: 2024-11-19 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 30: Flight: 2024-10-13 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 29: Flight: 2024-06-06 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 28: Flight: 2024-03-14 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 25: Flight: 2023-11-18 (UNCONFIRMED).

Ship 24: Flight: 2023-04-20 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 24: Stacking / section work: 2026-09-27 (CONFIRMED).

Booster 23: Stacking / section work: 2026-09-08 (CONFIRMED); Rollout / test move: 2026-10-12 (CONFIRMED); Cryo / proof test: 2026-10-15 (CONFIRMED).

Booster 22: no dated milestone claims.

Booster 21: Rollout / test move: 2026-09-21 (UNCONFIRMED); Flight: 2026-09-28 (CONFIRMED).

Booster 20: Flight: 2026-07-24 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 19: Flight: 2026-05-22 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 16: Flight: 2025-08-26 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 15: Flight: 2025-03-06 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 14: Flight: 2025-01-16 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 13: Flight: 2024-11-19 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 12: Flight: 2024-10-13 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 11: Flight: 2024-06-06 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 10: Flight: 2024-03-14 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 9: Flight: 2023-11-18 (UNCONFIRMED).

Booster 7: Flight: 2023-04-20 (UNCONFIRMED).

Consecutive serial claims

Compare the same kind only. These are days between claims, not elapsed time between real events. Negative values mean the newer serial has an earlier claim.

S44 to S45, Stacking / section work: 38 days between first dated claims (2026-09-01 to 2026-10-09). Older claim; newer claim.

S43 to S44, Stacking / section work: -38 days between first dated claims (2026-10-09 to 2026-09-01). Older claim; newer claim.

S42 to S43, Stacking / section work: -9 days between first dated claims (2026-10-18 to 2026-10-09). Older claim; newer claim.

S42 to S43, Rollout / test move: 13 days between first dated claims (2026-10-09 to 2026-10-22). Older claim; newer claim.

S42 to S43, Cryo / proof test: 14 days between first dated claims (2026-10-09 to 2026-10-23). Older claim; newer claim.

S41 to S42, Stacking / section work: 22 days between first dated claims (2026-09-26 to 2026-10-18). Older claim; newer claim.

S41 to S42, Rollout / test move: 17 days between first dated claims (2026-09-22 to 2026-10-09). Older claim; newer claim.

S40 to S41, Flight: 66 days between first dated claims (2026-07-24 to 2026-09-28). Older claim; newer claim.

S39 to S40, Flight: 63 days between first dated claims (2026-05-22 to 2026-07-24). Older claim; newer claim.

S38 to S39, Flight: 221 days between first dated claims (2025-10-13 to 2026-05-22). Older claim; newer claim.

S37 to S38, Flight: 48 days between first dated claims (2025-08-26 to 2025-10-13). Older claim; newer claim.

S34 to S35, Flight: 82 days between first dated claims (2025-03-06 to 2025-05-27). Older claim; newer claim.

S33 to S34, Flight: 49 days between first dated claims (2025-01-16 to 2025-03-06). Older claim; newer claim.

S30 to S31, Flight: 37 days between first dated claims (2024-10-13 to 2024-11-19). Older claim; newer claim.

S29 to S30, Flight: 129 days between first dated claims (2024-06-06 to 2024-10-13). Older claim; newer claim.

S28 to S29, Flight: 84 days between first dated claims (2024-03-14 to 2024-06-06). Older claim; newer claim.

S24 to S25, Flight: 212 days between first dated claims (2023-04-20 to 2023-11-18). Older claim; newer claim.

B23 to B24, Stacking / section work: 19 days between first dated claims (2026-09-08 to 2026-09-27). Older claim; newer claim.

B20 to B21, Flight: 66 days between first dated claims (2026-07-24 to 2026-09-28). Older claim; newer claim.

B19 to B20, Flight: 63 days between first dated claims (2026-05-22 to 2026-07-24). Older claim; newer claim.

B15 to B16, Flight: 173 days between first dated claims (2025-03-06 to 2025-08-26). Older claim; newer claim.

B14 to B15, Flight: 49 days between first dated claims (2025-01-16 to 2025-03-06). Older claim; newer claim.

B13 to B14, Flight: 58 days between first dated claims (2024-11-19 to 2025-01-16). Older claim; newer claim.

B12 to B13, Flight: 37 days between first dated claims (2024-10-13 to 2024-11-19). Older claim; newer claim.

B11 to B12, Flight: 129 days between first dated claims (2024-06-06 to 2024-10-13). Older claim; newer claim.

B10 to B11, Flight: 84 days between first dated claims (2024-03-14 to 2024-06-06). Older claim; newer claim.

B9 to B10, Flight: 117 days between first dated claims (2023-11-18 to 2024-03-14). Older claim; newer claim.

Milestone claim table

DateVehicleKindConfidenceClaim summary
2026-10-23S43Cryo / proof testCONFIRMEDShip 43 started its first cryogenic proof test at Massey's on the evening of 23 Oct.
2026-10-23S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDShip 44's raceways have been staged ahead of install.
2026-10-23S45Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDShip 45's forward section moved into Mega Bay 2 and was sleeved over the Pez Dispenser mechanism, having moved out of Starfactory the previous evening.
2026-10-22S43Rollout / test moveCONFIRMEDShip 43 was lifted onto the ship cryo stand, rolled out of Mega Bay 2 and set off along Highway 4 to Massey's for cryogenic proof testing.
2026-10-22S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDWith the Mega Bay 2 centre stand vacated by Ship 43, raceways and the left aft flap were staged in place ahead of Ship 44 taking the spot.
2026-10-22S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDA crane in the Mega Bay 2 doorway was staging the right side aft flap ahead of Ship 44's move to the centre work stand.
2026-10-20B24Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDBooster 24's A2:4 section was delivered to Mega Bay 1 for stacking.
2026-10-20S44Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDShip 44's AX:4 aft section, its final section, moved from Starfactory into Mega Bay 2 for stacking.
2026-10-18B23Cryo / proof testCONFIRMEDBooster 23 left Massey's after completing cryogenic proof testing and is headed back to the production site on Highway 4.
2026-10-18B23Cryo / proof testUNCONFIRMEDNSF (18 Oct): Booster 23's cryo testing at Massey's concluded over the weekend with a Sunday morning trip back to Mega Bay 1 for engine installation.
2026-10-18B23Cryo / proof testCONFIRMEDTrackingTheSB weekly: Booster 23 completed only one cryogenic proof test at Massey's before rolling back to the production site. Every previous booster apart from BN3 in 2021 did at least two; the cause of the early end is not known.
2026-10-18B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDTrackingTheSB weekly: in Mega Bay 1, Booster 24 received its final aft section (AX:2) and its landing tank, completing the lower half of the booster that makes up the LOX tank. CH4 tank stacking and mating the two halves come next.
2026-10-18S42Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDTrackingTheSB weekly: inside Mega Bay 2, Ship 42 has engines installed again ahead of its static fire campaign for Flight 15, after all of its engines were removed following Flight 14. The post says the reason for the removal is not known.
2026-10-18S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDShip 44, now fitted with its transfer tubes, was lifted clear of the transfer tube jig and moved to a work stand inside Mega Bay 2, and the jig went back to Starfactory.
2026-10-17S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDS44 has gained its transfer tubes.
2026-10-17S44Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDS44, with decals applied and transfer tubes installed or being installed, sits front and centre in Mega Bay 2 awaiting a lift to a work stand for further work.
2026-10-16B24Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDSeen on a flyover: Booster 24 was getting its LOX landing tank installed, with Booster 22 behind it. The post does not name the building.
2026-10-15B23Cryo / proof testCONFIRMEDBooster 23 underwent its first cryogenic proof test at Massey's.
2026-10-14B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 24 LOX landing tank took a long route from Starfactory into Mega Bay 1 for installation.
2026-10-13B23Rollout / test moveCONFIRMEDBooster 23 rolled from the production site to Massey's for its initial cryo proof testing.
2026-10-12B23Rollout / test moveCONFIRMEDBooster 23 lifted onto the booster cryo / thrust sim stand.
2026-10-09S42Cryo / proof testCONFIRMEDShip 42 frosted on both tanks during cryo testing.
2026-10-09S42Rollout / test moveUNCONFIRMEDReported by 9 Oct: SpaceX removed all six engines from S42 and rolled it to Massey's for a third time, onto the ship cryo-proof stand. NSF says this work needs thrust ram testing, not just a cryo proof, before a static fire.
2026-10-09S42Rollout / test moveCONFIRMEDShip 42 rolled to Massey's on the ship cryo stand after all 6 engines were removed.
2026-10-09S43Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDShip 43 is inside Mega Bay 2 finishing internals and is still missing its starboard-side aft flap. NSF says it was fully stacked on 15 Sep 2026.
2026-10-09S45Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 45. NSF reports its nose cone is stacked on its payload bay at Starfactory.
2026-10-09S45Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDNSF reports Ship 45 nose cone stacked on its payload bay at Starfactory, waiting for Ship 44 to finish stacking before S45 leaves the Starfactory turntable.
2026-10-08B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 24 full transfer tube rolled into Mega Bay 1.
2026-10-07B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 24 methane landing tank and lower transfer tube rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1.
2026-10-07B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 24 A6:4 rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1.
2026-10-07S40FlightCONFIRMEDShip 40 arrived at the Port of Brownsville aboard Forte, 75 days after its Indian Ocean splashdown.
2026-10-05S44Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDShip 44 A2:4 rolled into Mega Bay 2.
2026-10-02B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 24 A5:4 rolled from Starfactory to Mega Bay 1. Initially misidentified as A6.
2026-09-28B21FlightCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 21 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 14.
2026-09-28B21FlightCONFIRMEDOn Flight 14, Booster 21 lost one Raptor on ascent, completed its flight, and splashed down in the Gulf rather than being caught.
2026-09-28S41FlightCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 41 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 14.
2026-09-28S41FlightCONFIRMEDFlight 14 was the first orbital Starship flight and the first to deliver payload to orbit: 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Ship 41 entered orbit, deployed the satellites, deorbited, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
2026-09-27B24Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDReported 27 Sep 2026: Booster 24 began construction in the week of 21 Sep, with its A2:4 section rolling into Mega Bay 1.
2026-09-27S44Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDReported 27 Sep 2026: Ship 44 began main body assembly in the week of 21 Sep, with the N:3 and FX:4 rolling into Mega Bay 2.
2026-09-26S41Stacking / section workUNCONFIRMEDFlight 14 pad flow: Ship 41 was restacked on Booster 21.
2026-09-25B23Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 23 CH4 tank stack was stacked on top of its aft section, completing major construction; outfitting comes next, ahead of cryo proof.
2026-09-22S41Rollout / test moveUNCONFIRMEDFlight 14 pad flow: Ship 41, the first orbital ship, followed Booster 21 to the pad a day later. The post does not name the pad.
2026-09-21B21Rollout / test moveUNCONFIRMEDFlight 14 pad flow: Booster 21 rolled to the pad and was stacked the same day. The post does not name the pad.
2026-09-21B23Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 23 received its F3:4 section, completing the liquid methane tank section. The post does not name the bay.
2026-09-20B23Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDReported 20 Sep 2026: Booster 23 received its integrated hot stage ring and forward dome section, the second step in stacking its CH4 tank after F2.
2026-09-09B23Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 23 F2:4 section rolled into Mega Bay 1, the start of its CH4 tank.
2026-09-08B23Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDBooster 23 AX:2 section rolled across from Starfactory into Mega Bay 1, before its landing tank had been seen.
2026-09-01S44Stacking / section workCONFIRMEDReported by 1 Sep 2026: Ship 44 nosecone TPS work complete, forward flaps installed, and the nosecone stacked onto the payload bay in Starfactory.
2026-07-24B20FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 20 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 13, the second flight of a Block 3 booster.
2026-07-24B20FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 13, Booster 20 completed the high-thrust portion of boostback on all 33 engines, the first time for a Super Heavy V3, then ended that burn early. A subset of engines lit for the landing burn before a hard splashdown in the Gulf.
2026-07-24S40FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 13, Ship 40 completed a full-duration ascent burn on all six Raptors, deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites, relit a single Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, coming to rest intact.
2026-05-22B19FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 12, Booster 19 lit all 33 Raptor 3 engines and shut one down during ascent. After separation it could not light every planned boostback engine, ended that burn early, and was lost in a hard splashdown in the Gulf of America.
2026-05-22B19FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 19 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 12, the first flight of a Block 3 booster.
2026-05-22S39FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 39 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 12, the first flight of a Block 3 ship.
2026-05-22S39FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 12, Ship 39 lost one Raptor vacuum engine during ascent and still reached its planned trajectory. It deployed 20 Starlink simulators and two modified Starlink satellites, then made a landing flip, landing burn, and splashdown in the Indian Ocean on two Raptor engines. NASASpaceflight says the planned in-space Raptor relight was canceled after the early engine-out.
2025-10-13B15FlightUNCONFIRMEDAssign Booster 15 as the booster on Flight 11. NASASpaceflight calls this second flight Booster 15-2 and says the booster first flew on Flight 8 with Ship 34.
2025-10-13B15FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 11, Booster 15, on its second flight, completed boostback on 12 of 13 planned engines, then lit all 13 for the landing burn, hovered above the water, shut down, and splashed down off the Texas coast. NASASpaceflight says it then dropped into the Gulf and exploded.
2025-10-13S38FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 11, Ship 38 completed a full-duration ascent burn, deployed eight Starlink simulators, relit a Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
2025-10-13S38FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 38 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 11.
2025-08-26B16FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 16 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 10.
2025-08-26B16FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 10, Booster 16 lifted off on all 33 Raptors, lost one engine during ascent, completed boostback and a landing burn, hovered above the water, then shut down and splashed down. NASASpaceflight says the drop into the water and the explosion were intentional.
2025-08-26S37FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 37 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 10.
2025-08-26S37FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 10, Ship 37 completed a full-duration ascent burn, deployed eight Starlink simulators, relit a Raptor in space, and made a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. NASASpaceflight says the ship tipped over and exploded after splashdown.
2025-05-27B14FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 9, Booster 14 flew again after Flight 7, the first Super Heavy reflight. It completed ascent on all 33 Raptors and boostback, then contact was lost shortly after the landing burn began and the booster broke up about six minutes after launch over the Gulf of America.
2025-05-27B14FlightUNCONFIRMEDAssign Booster 14 as the booster on Flight 9. NASASpaceflight calls this second flight Booster 14-2. SpaceX says the booster had previously launched on the seventh flight test.
2025-05-27S35FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 9, Ship 35 completed a full-duration ascent burn. The payload bay door did not open, so eight Starlink simulator satellites were not deployed. An attitude control error bypassed the Raptor relight. Contact was lost about 46 minutes into the flight, with debris expected inside the planned hazard area in the Indian Ocean.
2025-05-27S35FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 35 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 9.
2025-03-06B15FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 8, Booster 15 lit 33 Raptors, relit 11 of 13 planned engines for boostback, then 12 of 13 at the start of the landing burn, and was caught by the tower arms. This was the third Super Heavy catch.
2025-03-06B15FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 15 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 8 with Ship 34.
2025-03-06S34FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 8, Ship 34 lit all six Raptors and separated. Before the end of the ascent burn, an energetic event in the aft section took out several Raptors. Attitude control and communications were lost. Final contact was about 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff.
2025-03-06S34FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 34 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 8 with Booster 15.
2025-01-16B14FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 7, Booster 14 relit 12 of 13 planned engines for boostback, then all 13 for the landing burn, and was caught by the launch and catch tower arms. This was the second Super Heavy catch.
2025-01-16B14FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 14 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 7. NASASpaceflight describes it as a Block 1 booster.
2025-01-16S33FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 33 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 7. NASASpaceflight describes it as the first Block 2 ship to fly.
2025-01-16S33FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 7, Ship 33 lit all six Raptors after separation. A fire in the aft section led to a breakup during ascent, and telemetry was lost after about eight and a half minutes of flight.
2024-11-19B13FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 6, an automated health check of hardware on the launch and catch tower aborted the catch attempt for Booster 13. The booster diverted and made a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
2024-11-19B13FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 13 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 6.
2024-11-19S31FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 6, Ship 31 relit a single Raptor engine in space, then made it through reentry and a flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
2024-11-19S31FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 31 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 6.
2024-10-13B12FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 12 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 5.
2024-10-13B12FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 5, Booster 12 returned to the launch site after boostback and was caught by the chopstick arms of the launch and catch tower at Starbase, the first Super Heavy catch.
2024-10-13S30FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 30 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 5.
2024-10-13S30FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 5, Ship 30 completed a controlled reentry, a flip, a landing burn, and a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The flight ended 1 hour, 5 minutes and 40 seconds after launch. NASASpaceflight reports a soft splashdown, then an explosion after the ship tipped over.
2024-06-06B11FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 4, Booster 11 completed its flip, boostback burn, and hot-stage jettison, then a landing burn and soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff. One of the 13 landing engines did not reignite. It later tipped over.
2024-06-06B11FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 11 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 4.
2024-06-06S29FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 4, Ship 29 made a controlled reentry and a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean one hour and six minutes after launch, after a flip and landing burn on its three center Raptors. Plasma burned through a forward flap hinge during reentry, and the flap still moved for the landing flip.
2024-06-06S29FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 29 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 4.
2024-03-14B10FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 10 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 3.
2024-03-14B10FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 3, Booster 10 flipped and initiated its boostback burn toward a splashdown point in the Gulf of Mexico (SpaceX says initiated, not completed), lit several engines for its first landing burn, and broke up just under seven minutes into the flight at about 462 meters altitude.
2024-03-14S28FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 3, Ship 28 completed a full-duration ascent burn, opened and closed its payload door, and started a propellant transfer demonstration. It did not attempt the planned Raptor relight because of roll rates during coast, then was lost during reentry. The last telemetry was about 49 minutes into the flight.
2024-03-14S28FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 28 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 3.
2023-11-18B9FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 9 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 2.
2023-11-18B9FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 2, Booster 9 started all 33 Raptors and completed a full-duration ascent burn. After hot-staging it began the boostback burn, then broke up more than three and a half minutes into the flight at about 90 km over the Gulf of Mexico.
2023-11-18S25FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 2, Ship 25 was the first Starship to reach outer space after a hot-staging separation. Telemetry was lost near the end of the second-stage burn, and a command destruct was triggered before engine cutoff.
2023-11-18S25FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 25 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 2.
2023-04-20B7FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 1, Booster 7 had several Raptor engines fail after a fire in the engine section. The stack did not separate, lost altitude, and tumbled. The flight termination system was commanded on the booster.
2023-04-20B7FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Booster 7 as the Super Heavy booster that flew Starship Flight 1.
2023-04-20S24FlightUNCONFIRMEDOn Flight 1, Ship 24 did not separate from the booster. The flight termination system was commanded on the ship after the stack tumbled. The flight reached an apogee of about 39 km.
2023-04-20S24FlightUNCONFIRMEDIdentify Ship 24 as the Starship upper stage that flew Starship Flight 1.