Starship Prototype Test
The starship will not be a finalized rocket. SpaceX plans to use a series of prototype tests to gradually improve the starship and finally reach the design goal.
Latest test
Starship SN15
Succeed
April 2021
Completed the 10km flight test and successfully landed for the first time
Test status
Starship test data
Test progress:82.14% (23/28)
The test process is called "test, fly, fail, repair, repeat".
Success rate
21.43%
Destroyed number
17
Highest flight
12.5km
Next test plan
SN16

Starship list
Starship list | Testing time | Status | Flying height | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
MK1 | November 2019 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
MK2 | November 2019 | Destroy | -- | Stop construction and scrap |
SN1 | March 2020 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
MK4 | November 2019 | Destroy | -- | Stop construction and scrap |
TT1 | January 2020 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
LOXHTT | January 2020 | Succeed | -- | Retire after testing |
TT2 | January 29, 2020 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
SN2 | March, 2020 | Succeed | -- | Retire after stress test |
SN3 | April 2020 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
SN4 | May 2020 | Destroy | -- | Damaged and scrapped |
SN5 | January 2021 | Succeed | 150m | Successfully flew 150m and has now been dismantled |
SN6 | January 2021 | Succeed | 150m | Successfully flew 150m and has now been dismantled |
SN7 | June 23, 2020 | Destroy | -- | TT, Damaged and scrapped |
SN7.1 | September 23, 2020 | Destroy | -- | TT, Damaged and scrapped |
SN7.2 | October 2020 | Succeed | -- | TT, Two low-temperature pressure tests have been carried out |
SN8 | December 10, 2020 | Destroy | 12.5km | Damaged during 12.5km flight test |
SN9 | February 03, 2021 | Destroy | 10km | Damaged during the 10km flight test |
SN10 | March 03, 2021 | Destroy | 10km | Successfully flew 10km, but exploded and damaged 8 minutes after landing |
SN11 | March 31, 2021 | Destroy | 10km | Damaged during the 10km flight test |
SN12 | January 2021 | Destroy | -- | During the dismantling, the focus of work shifted to SN15+ |
SN13 | January 2021 | Destroy | -- | Stop construction and shift the focus of work to SN15+ |
SN14 | January 2021 | Destroy | -- | Stop construction and shift the focus of work to SN15+ |
SN15 | April 2021 | Succeed | 10km | Completed the 10km flight test and successfully landed for the first time |
SN16 | -- | Waiting | -- | The assembly is completed, the preparatory test is completed, and the FAA flight permit has been obtained |
SN17 | -- | Waiting | -- | -- |
SN18 | -- | Waiting | -- | -- |
SN19 | -- | Waiting | -- | -- |
SN20 | -- | Waiting | -- | Expected to be used as an orbital flight test |
MK1
Destroy
November 2019
Damaged and scrapped
MK2
Destroy
November 2019
Stop construction and scrap
SN1
Destroy
March 2020
Damaged and scrapped
MK4
Destroy
November 2019
Stop construction and scrap
TT1
Destroy
January 2020
Damaged and scrapped
LOXHTT
Succeed
January 2020
Retire after testing
TT2
Destroy
January 29, 2020
Damaged and scrapped
SN2
Succeed
March, 2020
Retire after stress test
SN3
Destroy
April 2020
Damaged and scrapped
SN4
Destroy
May 2020
Damaged and scrapped
SN5
Succeed
January 2021
Successfully flew 150m and has now been dismantled
SN6
Succeed
January 2021
Successfully flew 150m and has now been dismantled
SN7
Destroy
June 23, 2020
TT, Damaged and scrapped
SN7.1
Destroy
September 23, 2020
TT, Damaged and scrapped
SN7.2
Succeed
October 2020
TT, Two low-temperature pressure tests have been carried out
SN8
Destroy
December 10, 2020
Damaged during 12.5km flight test
SN9
Destroy
February 03, 2021
Damaged during the 10km flight test
SN10
Destroy
March 03, 2021
Successfully flew 10km, but exploded and damaged 8 minutes after landing
SN11
Destroy
March 31, 2021
Damaged during the 10km flight test
SN12
Destroy
January 2021
During the dismantling, the focus of work shifted to SN15+
SN13
Destroy
January 2021
Stop construction and shift the focus of work to SN15+
SN14
Destroy
January 2021
Stop construction and shift the focus of work to SN15+
SN15
Succeed
April 2021
Completed the 10km flight test and successfully landed for the first time
SN16
Waiting
The assembly is completed, the preparatory test is completed, and the FAA flight permit has been obtained
SN17
Waiting
SN18
Waiting
SN19
Waiting
SN20
Waiting
Expected to be used as an orbital flight test
"MK" is the abbreviation of Mark (number)
"SN" is the abbreviation of Serial Number (serial number)
"TT" is the abbreviation of Test Tank (test tank) "
HTT" is Header Test Abbreviation for Tank (nozzle test tank)
"SN" is the abbreviation of Serial Number (serial number)
"TT" is the abbreviation of Test Tank (test tank) "
HTT" is Header Test Abbreviation for Tank (nozzle test tank)