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This article is about the full stack only. For the individual prototypes, see Ship 29 (S29) and Booster 11 (B11). For the fourth starship flight test, including updates and analysis, see Starship Flight Test 4.

Starship 11/29 is the fifth starship full stack comprised of Ship 29 (S29) and Booster 11 (B11). It flew on Starship Flight Test 4 with a somewhat similar mission profile to flight 3 (with the difference it splashed down instead of crashing into the ocean, like S28 was planned to do (but didn't, as S28 burned in reentry). The first stack was completed on May 15, 2024. The flight took place on June 6, 2024.

History[]

Both vehicles have done their static fire campaigns, with Booster 11 only doing 1 full duration 33 engine static fire and Ship 29 doing a spin prime test, a single engine in space burn test and a six engine full duration static fire.

Testing Campaign[]

Date Test type Outcome Details
16 May 2024 Partial Proppellant Load Success Starship 11/29 completed a successful partial proppellant load
20 May 2024 Wet Dress Rehearsal Partial success Starship 11/29 completed a WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal) with an almost full propellant load
28 May 2024 Wet Dress Rehearsal Success Starship 11/29 completed a WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal) with a full propellant load
6 June 2024 Flight Test Success Starship 11/29 completed a Flight Test, Landing both Booster 11 (B11) and Ship 29 (S29) in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean Respectively

15 May 2024 - Stacking[]

Stacking timelapse. c SpaceX

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 10:09 SQD arm retracted; Pad clear alarm sounded
  • 11:15 Lift of S29 underway
  • 14:39 SQD extended to S29

16 May 2024 - Tanking test[]

On the 16th of May 2024, SpaceX conducted a tanking test in preparation of a full WDR. All tanks were partially filled 2-3 rings high. Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 08:57 Road closed
  • 09:05 Pad cleared
  • 13:00 Cryo loading started
  • 13:16 Engine chill
  • 13:33 Detanking has started
  • 14:37 Road opened

20 May 2024 - Wet Dress Rehearsal #1[]

On the 20th of May 2024, SpaceX completed a WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal). The village was evacuated for this test.[1] Timeline according to NSF stream:

  • 03:01 Detonation Supression System test (FireX)
  • 05:01 Road closed
  • 05:46 Chopsticks in launch position
  • 06:05 Pad clear
  • 07:25 LOX Subcoolers starting to vent
  • 07:50 Road block moving to launch position
  • 08:02 OLIT venting
  • 08:05 OLM venting
  • 08:43 OLIT venting stopped; Ship load started
  • 08:52 OLM venting stopped; Booster load started; Frost on Ship LOX/CH4 tank spotted
  • 08:54 Frost line spotted on B11's CH4 tank
  • 08:56 Frost line spotted on B11's LOX tank
  • 09:04 Ship engine chill started
  • 09:16 Ship CH4 fully loaded
  • 09:31 OLM venting; Booster prop load complete(?)
  • 09:31 OLIT venting; Ship load complete
  • 09:38 CH4 recondenser venting; Detanking started
  • 11:15 Road opened

22 May 2024 - Destacking[]

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 09:56 Destacking started
  • 20:12 S29 was released from the chopsticks and is leaving the orbital pad area

26 May 2024 - Stacking[]

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 08:07 SQD arm retracted
  • 12:24 Lift of S11 underway
  • 13:34 Stacking complete

28 May 2024 - Wet Dress Rehearsal #2[]

On the 28th of May 2024, SpaceX repeated a WDR. For this test, the village was evacuated at 7am.[2] Timeline according to NSF stream:

  • 04:15 Pad clear Klaxon
  • 04:35 Road closed
  • 05:09 Road closed at hard checkpoint near Tarpon road
  • 07:43 Chopsticks in launch position
  • 08:04 OLIT venting
  • 08:06 OLM venting
  • 08:28 OLIT venting stopped
  • 08:45 OLIT venting starting again
  • 08:52 CH4 load on Ship started
  • 08:54 OLIT venting stopped; LOX load on Ship started
  • 09:04 Frost spotted on S29 LOX tank
  • 09:05 OLM venting stopped; LOX load on Booster started
  • 09:06 Frost spotted on B11 CH4 tank
  • 09:09 Frost spotted on B11 LOX tank
  • 09:41 OLIT venting again; LOX load on Ship complete
  • 09:42 OLM venting again; LOX load on Booster complete
  • 10:11 DSS active; T-10 seconds in launch countdown and WDR abort point reached
  • 10:16 Depress vent
  • 10:20 CH4 recondenser active; Detanking started
  • 11:54 Flame Deflector Plate test
  • 12:08 Road open

29 June 2024 - Destacking[]

S29 was destacked form B11 for FTS installation in the coming days.

01 June 2024 - Stacking[]

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • ?? Pressure hose and QD plate removed[3]
  • 10:50 Lift underway

04 June 2024 - Destacking[]

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 04:10 Transport stand moved to OLM
  • 09:02 SQD detached
  • 09:58 Lift started

05 June 2024 - Stacking[]

Timeline according to LabPadre discord:

  • 06:30 SQD arm retracted
  • 06:35 Lift started
  • 07:53 Stacking completed
  • 09:25 SQD cover opened
  • 09:41 SQD connected to S29
  • 10:41 Transport stand left launch site, arrived at build site

06 June 2024 - Flight Test[]

On the 6th of June 2024, SpaceX completed their Fourth Flight Test.

−01:15:00 SpaceX Flight Director conducts a poll and verifies go for propellant loading Success
−00:49:00 Starship fuel loading (liquid methane) underway Success
−00:47:00 Starship oxidizer loading (liquid oxygen) underway Success
−00:40:00 Super Heavy fuel loading (liquid methane) underway Success
−00:37:00 Super Heavy oxidizer loading (liquid oxygen) underway Success
−00:19:40 Booster engine chill Success
−00:03:30 Booster propellant load complete Success
−00:02:50 Ship propellant load complete Success
−00:00:30 SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch Success
−00:00:10 Flame deflector activation Success
−00:00:03 Booster engine ignition 33 engines ignited with 1 shutting down at T+00:00:03
00:00:02 Liftoff Success
00:01:02 Max q during ascent (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) Success
00:02:46 Booster most engines cutoff (MECO) Success
00:02:51 Starship engine ignition and stage separation (hot-staging) Success
00:02:57 Booster boostback burn startup Success
00:03:47 Booster boostback burn shutdown Success
00:04:04 Hot-stage jettison Success
00:07:04 Booster is transonic Success
00:07:09 Booster landing burn startup 12 of 13 engines ignited
00:07:30 Booster landing burn shutdown and splashdown Success
00:08:37 Success
00:44:54 Starship entry Vehicle damaged on re-entry
01:00:50 Estimated time of max q during Starship's descent Success
01:03:17 Starship is transonic Success
01:03:38 Starship is subsonic Success
01:05:36 Starship landing flip Success
01:05:39 Starship landing burn Success
01:05:56 Starship splashdown Within the target area but 6km off the center of the target

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