Starship

1. Oct 13, 2024MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 5 achieves first Super Heavy tower catch

   The launch tower caught Super Heavy on the first catch attempt. Starship completed controlled reentry and splashed down in the Indian Ocean.

2. Nov 19, 2024MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 6 demonstrates an in-space Raptor relight

   Starship relit a Raptor in space and subsequently splashed down. The booster catch was aborted following tower health checks, and Super Heavy diverted to a soft splashdown.

3. Jan 16, 2025MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 7 catches booster but loses upgraded upper stage

   The redesigned Starship upper stage was lost before completing ascent. Super Heavy returned for the program’s second successful tower catch.

4. Mar 6, 2025MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 8 catches booster but loses upper stage

   Super Heavy was caught for the third time. Starship lost engines and attitude control during ascent, with final contact about nine and a half minutes after launch.

5. May 27, 2025MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 9 first reuses a Super Heavy booster

   The reused booster completed ascent but was lost during its landing burn. Starship reached its coast phase, but failed to deploy its simulator payloads and was lost before controlled reentry.

6. Aug 26, 2025MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 10 demonstrates payload deployment and splashdowns

   Starship released eight Starlink simulators on a suborbital trajectory and relit a Raptor in space. Both vehicles completed their planned water landings.

7. Oct 13, 2025MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 11 concludes second-generation Starship campaign

   The final flight of second-generation Starship deployed eight simulators, relit a Raptor in space and completed a soft splashdown. Super Heavy also splashed down.

8. May 22, 2026MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 12 introduces V3 vehicles and Raptor 3

   The first V3 flight launched from Pad 2, deploying simulators and two modified satellites on a suborbital trajectory. Super Heavy had a hard splashdown, while Starship completed reentry and splashdown.

9. Jul 24, 2026MilestoneConfirmed

   Flight 13 deploys Starlink V3 satellites on a test trajectory

   Twenty Starlink V3 satellites were deployed on a trajectory expected to reenter shortly afterward. Starship completed a soft splashdown; Super Heavy experienced a hard splashdown.

10. Sep 28, 2026MilestoneConfirmed

    Flight 14 achieves first orbit and orbital payload delivery

    Starship entered orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. After shortening its orbital coast because of an ascent engine issue, it deorbited and splashed down in the northern Pacific.

The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

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  Raptor

  PrototypeEngine

  Raptor propulsion family powers both Starship stages; engine counts vary by vehicle generation.

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