Starship

In Development

Overview

Fully reusable super-heavy-lift launch system designed for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. V3 (Block 3) variant with Raptor 3 engines is the production version.

Integrated test campaign underway. The first Starship V3 flew on May 22, 2026 (Flight 12) from Starbase Pad 2, completing a full-duration suborbital flight and 22-simulator Starlink deploy while losing the booster on its return burn. V3/Block 3 development is focused on reusability, higher payload throughput, and future Starlink and Artemis missions.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

100–150 t (fully reusable)

Height

121 m (397 ft)

Diameter

9 m (30 ft)

Raptor Engines (booster)

33 (Raptor 3 on V3)

Test Flights Completed

12 (Flight 12 was the first V3 flight, May 22, 2026)

Successful Booster Catches

3 (Flights 5, 7, 8)

Target Cost per Launch

~$10M (at scale)