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Starship
Starship is an orbital launch vehicle in development operated by SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, 123 m tall, 100,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | SpaceX · Hawthorne, California |
|---|---|
| Status | In development |
| First flight | 2023 |
| Height | 123 m |
| Diameter | 9 m |
| Liftoff mass | 5,000 t |
| Liftoff thrust | 74,000 kN |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 100,000 kg |
| Engines | 33 × Raptor (booster) · 6 × Raptor (ship) |
| Propellant | Liquid methane / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | Both stages, caught by the tower |
| Launch sites | Starbase, Texas · LC-39A, Kennedy |
The largest and most powerful rocket ever flown. Booster catch is proven; ship reuse and orbital propellant transfer are the remaining hard problems. See the Starship tab for every variant.
About SpaceX
Flies more mass to orbit than the rest of the world combined, on a booster that lands and flies again within weeks. Founded 2002. Official site.