Starship - Booster 18

Details

Status - Destroyed

First Block 3 Super Heavy booster with various enhancements including Raptor 3 engines, integrated interstage and 3 grid fins instead of 4 used. Originally planned for usage on the 12th Starship flight test, but was written off after severely damaged during gas system pressure testing on 21 November 2025.

Flight Record

No spaceflights found for Booster 18.

Recent Launches

Falcon 9

Success

13 hours, 4 minutes ago

Starlink Group 17-31

Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Long March 2D

Success

1 day, 5 hours ago

Shiyan 30 03-04

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

A pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Long March 8A

Success

1 day, 8 hours ago

SatNet LEO Group 20

Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…

Firefly Alpha

Success

2 days, 3 hours ago

Stairway to Seven

Space Launch Complex 2W - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Firefly Alpha's Flight 7 is a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate …

Falcon 9

Success

3 days, 23 hours ago

EchoStar 25

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

EchoStar 25 is a direct broadcast satellite, built on the proven Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content across North America. It will…