Starship.

SpaceX's two-stage fully reusable next-generation vehicle. Super Heavy booster + Starship upper stage, both stainless steel. Designed for Mars colonization, lunar Starship for NASA Artemis HLS, and full payload reusability. As of 2026, multiple orbital test flights complete; commercial operations begin late decade.

Every Starship launch is independently confirmed by LaunchDetect from NOAA GOES or JMA Himawari geostationary thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition.

Vehicle facts

OperatorSpaceX
CountryUS
First flight2023 (orbital test)
StatusIn development
ClassSuper-heavy fully reusable
Primary padsStarbase (Boca Chica)
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