SpaceX utilizes test tanks to verify the structural integrity of the Starship and Booster prototypes. Most of the tanks were intentionally pressurized until they burst. The table below shows all test tanks created, in chronological order.
Name | First test | Decommissioned | Status | Tests |
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TT1 | 10 January 2020 | 10 January 2020 | Destroyed | 1
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LOX HTT | 24 January 2020 | 25 January 2020 | Destroyed | 2
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TT2 | 27 January 2020 | 29 January 2020 | Destroyed | 2
|
SN2 | 8 March 2020 | March 2020 | Retired | 1
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SN7 | 15 June 2020 | 23 June 2020 | Destroyed | 2
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SN7.1 | 10 September 2020 | 23 September 2020 | Destroyed | 4
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SN7.2 | 26 January 2021 | February 2021 | Retired | 2
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BN2.1 | 8 June 2021 | June 2021 | Retired | 2
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GSE4 | 25 August 2021 | 18 January 2022 | Destroyed | 2
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B2.1 | 1 December 2021 | December 2021 | Retired | 3
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B7.1 | 28 June 2022 | September 2022 | Retired | 6
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EDOME | 30 September 2022 | 30 September 2022 | Destroyed | 1
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E dome test tank 2 | 19th of October 2023 | Destroyed | 1
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Booster 14.1 (B14.1) | 4th of June 2024 (Can crusher hat placed on) | Scrapped | 6
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Test Tank 16 (TT16) | Status Unknown | 1
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TT17 | Undergoing Testing | 1
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