• Key Information

  • Starship

  • Type
    Mission
  • Height
    390 ft
  • Weight
    Up to 10,150,000 lb
  • First Mission
    To be decided, likely 2023
  • Learning Point
  • Starship is the latest SpaceX rocket to be designed and tested, with orbital trials expected to start in 2023. The rocket is a two stage system, reusable, and capable of lifting large amounts of weight or people into space, and to be refueled in space to allow further distances to be travelled.
  • Project
  • Identify missions that you think would suit what Starship is capable of.
  • Location
  • Located in
    Boca Chica, Texas, USA
  • Fun Facts
  • The idea of Starship was first mentioned in 2005.
  • The combined launch vehicle, Super Heavy (the booster) and Starship will weigh more and have more power than the Saturn V or SLS rockets.
  • It will be able to lift a 100 people or a 100 tonnes of cargo into low Earth orbit (LEO).
  • The plans for Starship include a version to help with Moon landings, and also to travel to and from Mars.