Decommissioned and Active Starship Vehicles
Nosecone Test ArticleStatus: Disassembled
Basic information
This is a Starship nosecone prototype with a cage that is used to simulate aerodynamic forces. Upcoming event
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Starship SN15Status: On Pad B
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SN15 conducted a high altitude flight test similar to SN11's with a successful landing and was the first Starship which landed successfully. It features massive upgrades over SN8 - SN11 according to Elon. It might fly again. Upcoming event
Second flight attempt? History
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Superheavy BN1 Status: Scrapped
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BN1 ist the first prototype of the Superheavy Booster [roughly 70m tall] which is a manufacturing pathfinder. Upcoming event
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Starship SN11 Status: RUD
Basic information
SN11 is the 4th Starship (5th if you count MK1) with a nosecone and control-surfaces. It performed a High Altitude Test Flight, just like SN8, SN9 and SN10 did. Upcoming event
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Starship SN10Status: RUD
Basic Information
SN10 is the third Starship (4th if you count MK1) with a nosecone and control-surfaces. It performed a high altitude test flight just like SN8 and SN9 did. Upcoming Event
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Starship SN9Status: RUD
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SN9 is the second Starship (3th if you count MK1) with a nosecone and control-surfaces. It performed a high altitude test flight, similar to SN8's. Explodes on touchdown, because one of one Raptor failed to reignite (overcorrected the flip maneuver). Upcoming Event
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Starship SN8Status: RUD
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SN8 is the first Starship (2nd if you count MK1) with a nosecone and control surfaces. It performed a high altitude test flight (12.5km). It was lost due to a pressure drop in the methane header tank. Upcoming Event
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Test Tank SN7.2Status: Unknown
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SN7.2 is a Test Tank to test the 3mm (other starships have 4mm) stainless steel Upcoming Event
Unknown History
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Test Tank SN7.1Status: Popped
Basic Information
SN7 was a tank to test a new production technique. Upcoming Event
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Test Tank SN7Status: Popped
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SN7 was a tank to test a new production technique. Upcoming Event
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Starship SN6Status: Scrapped
Basic Information
SN6 was the second (third, if you count Starhopper) flying starship. It performed a short 150m hop same as SN5. Upcoming Event
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Starship SN5Status: Scrapped
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SN5 was the first (second, if you count Starhopper) flying starship. It performed a short 150m hop. Upcoming Event
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Starship SN4Status: RUD
Basic Information
SN4 was a full scale Starship test section which was used for 5 static fire tests. It exploded on the 5th Static Fire Test. Upcoming Event
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Starship SN2Status: Serving as water tower
Basic Information
SN2 should originally be a full scaled Starship tank section which would conduct a 150m hop. But due to the SN1 failure, SpaceX decided to use SN2 as a smaller test tank. Upcoming Event
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TT2 (Bopper2)Status: Popped
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The second unnamed Starship test tank was intended to further validate new ring construction & weld methods Upcoming Event
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Unnamed Nose Cone PrototypeStatus: Popped
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This prototype was built to test the LOX header tank in the nose cone. Upcoming Event
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TT1 (Bopper 1)Status: Popped
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The first unnamed Starship test tank was intended to further validate new ring construction & weld methods Upcoming Event
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Starship Mk1Status: RUD
Basic Information
Mk1 was the first full scale Starship prototype. It popped during its Cryogenic Proof Test. The nose cone was removed before testing. Upcoming Event
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StarhopperStatus: Retired [On the Launch Pad]
Basic Information
Starhopper was the first Starship prototype. It was used to gain experience with the new Raptor engines and the stainless steel alloy, so they performed two flight tests. Starhopper is still on the Launch Site. (Its nose cone collapsed due to high winds). Upcoming Event
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