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 |