SpaceX · United States · First flight 2023 · Reusable first stage
The largest and most powerful rocket ever flown, designed for full and rapid reusability. Reached operational status in 2026, flying Starlink V3 deployment missions since July 2026 with both stages (Super Heavy booster and Starship) recovered. Intended to also enable Mars colonization, point-to-point Earth transport, and dramatically reduce cost per kg to orbit. See live launch data for current flight-rate and reliability figures rather than a fixed count here.
From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Nov 19, 2024); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
| Height | 121 m |
| Diameter | 9 m |
| Liftoff mass | 5,000,000 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 33x Raptor (booster) + 6x Raptor (ship) |
| Propellant | CH4 / LOX (Methalox) |
| Fairing diameter | 8 m |
| Payload to LEO | 150,000 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 21,000 kg |
| Payload to SSO | — |
| Payload to TLI | 50,000 kg |
| Reusable | Yes (first stage) |
| First flight | 2023-04-20 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Starship V1, Starship V2, Starship V3 |
A dedicated Starship / Super Heavy launch lists at roughly $10 million, about $67 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
The next tracked Starship / Super Heavy launch is Flight 14 on Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. Dates move; Mission Control carries the live countdown.
Starship / Super Heavy has flown 0 times with 0 successes, 0 failures and 0 partial failures — a 0% success rate.
150,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 21,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit, 50,000 kg to trans-lunar injection.