Starship
Fully reusable super-heavy rocket. The larger V3 version debuted in May 2026, and Flight 14 reached orbit on September 28, 2026.
Timeline
First integrated flightAApr 2023
First booster catchBOct 2024
First V3 flightCMay 2026
First orbit (Flight 14)DSep 28, 2026
Flight 15: first try to catch both stagesENov 2026
Artemis III docking testFNET mid-2027
A Apr 2023 First integrated flight
B Oct 2024 First booster catch
C May 2026 First V3 flight
D Sep 28, 2026 First orbit (Flight 14)
E Nov 2026 Flight 15: first try to catch both stagesIN PROGRESS
F NET mid-2027 Artemis III docking test
In the News
NASA lays out an Earth-orbit dress rehearsal with two lunar landersOct 23, 2026A NASA safety adviser puts lunar lander refueling at about 22 flightsOct 22, 2026SpaceX will try to catch both Starship stages on Flight 15Oct 20, 2026SpaceX asks to fly Starship up to 456 times a year from TexasOct 15, 2026SpaceX seeks a 32-mile gas pipeline to fuel Starship in FloridaOct 5, 2026Starship reaches orbit for the first timeSep 28, 2026Starship is stacked for its first try at orbitSep 23, 2026Starship's first try at orbit moves to September 28Sep 17, 2026SpaceX says the next Starship will carry its first operational payloadSep 11, 2026FAA widens Starship's Pacific contingency landing areasSep 5, 2026SpaceX tows an intact Starship across the Indian Ocean after 24 days adriftAug 18, 2026SpaceX files permits for a Starship engine test site on the Space CoastAug 13, 2026