SpaceX Starship Development
LabPadre 24/7 Livestream
LabPadre is a free 24/7 live stream of the SpaceX Starship construction and testing site in Boca Chica, Texas. Multi camera views placed in several locations capture every moment of the Starship's construction and testing. LabPadre is devoted to supporting and growing the amazing community surrounding SpaceX and their fascinating developments.
Additional Livestreams
Cryoproof Test
Oct. 1, 2020, 11 a.m.
SN8 Cryoproof Testing
Boca Chica, Texas
SN8 will undergo a series of tests to validate its build quality.
Upcoming Events
| Name | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX Starship Architecture Update 2020 | October 31, 2020 | Press Event |
Road Closures
| # | Name | Status | Date | Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SN8 Rollout | Scheduled | September 26, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. |
| 2 | SN8 Testing Primary | Cancelled | September 28, 2020 | 02:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 3 | SN8 Testing Backup | Cancelled | September 29, 2020 | 02:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 4 | SN8 Testing Backup | Scheduled | September 30, 2020 | 02:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 5 | SN8 Testing | Scheduled | October 1, 2020 | 02:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 6 | SN8 Testing | Scheduled | October 2, 2020 | 02:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Vehicles
Starship Prototype
SN5
Flight Proven Active
Active
Fifth prototype of the Starship prototype vehicle. On the 4th of August, SN5 completed a 150m hop, its first successful launch and landing.
Starship Prototype
SN6
Flight Proven Active
Active
Starship SN6 first flew on Aug. 23rd in Boca Chica, Texas with a single Raptor engine. It flew to height of 150m before landing safely. This vehicle has now been transported back to the main construction site.
Starship Prototype
SN8
Flight Proven Active
Active
SN8 is the first starship prototype to be fitted with the new design wings. It is expected to fly the 20km Hop.
Starship Prototype
Mk1
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Starship Mk1 was partially destroyed during max pressure tank testing, when the forward LOX tank ruptured along a weld line of the craft's steel structure, propelling the bulkhead several meters upwards.
Starship Prototype
SN1
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN1 was destroyed when undergoing pressurization.
Starship Prototype
SN3
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SN3's cryo test failed, the result being the LOX (Liquid Oxygen) Tank collapsing due to underpressurisation.
Starship Prototype
SN4
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
On April 26, 2020, SN4 successfully completed a cryogenic pressure test. On May 29, 2020, SN4 exploded after engine testing.
Starship Prototype
SN7
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
Intentionally destroyed during a pressurization test.
Starship Prototype
SN7.1
Flight Proven Destroyed
Destroyed
SpaceX Test tank for 304L Stainless Steel. Top bulkhead intentionally burst during pressure testing.
Starship Prototype
SN2
Flight Proven Retired
Retired
SN2 successfully went through a pressure and cryo test, but was not used for a static fire or hop.
Starship Prototype
Starhopper
Flight Proven Retired
Retired
First prototype of the Starship vehicle. Starhopper was a short test article that flew once to a height of 150m before landing safely.
Long March 4
Haiyang 2C
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaHaiyang (Chinese: "Ocean"), abbreviated HY, is a marine remote sensing satellite series planned by China.
Long March 11
Gaofen-03-1
Mobile launch platform - Sea LaunchGaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), ...
Kuaizhou
Jilin-1-02C
Unknown Pad - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaJilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites.
Astra Rocket 3.0
Maiden Flight
Launch Pad B - Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USAThis is the first orbital attempt of Astra Space small satellite launch vehicle. Rocket carries no payload for this flight.
Long March 4
Gaofen-11-02
Unknown Pad - Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaGaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), ...
Long March 2F
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921) - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaThe payload is an experimental reusable spacecraft. It is rumored to be a prototype of a reusable spaceplane (similar to Boeing X-37B vehicle). Th...
Starship Prototype
150m Hop
SpaceX South Texas Launch Site - SpaceX Space Launch Facility, TX, USAThe Starship SN6 prototype will attempt to perform a 150m hop similar to the one successfully performed by its predecessor SN5.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 11
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Vega
SSMS POC
Ariane Launch Area 1 - Kourou, French GuianaThe Vega POC (Proof Of Concept) flight will be the first mission of the SSMS (Small Spacecraft Mission Service), a modular carbon fiber dispenser, ...
Electron
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandThis return to flight mission is dedicated for Capella Space, an information services company providing Earth observation data on demand. Capella’...
