Draft:Starship flight test 11

Starship flight test 11
Mission type	Flight test
Operator	SpaceX
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Starship Ship 37
Spacecraft type	Starship (Block 2)
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Start of mission
Launch date	NET Q2 2025
Rocket	Super Heavy (Block 2, B15-2, B16-1), or B17-1)
Launch site	Starbase, OLP-A
End of mission
Landing site	Super Heavy: Starbase, OLP-A (planned), Gulf of Mexico (contingency); Ship: Starbase, OLP-B or Indian Ocean (planned), Gulf of Mexico (contingency);
	SpaceX Starship flight tests ← Flight 10 Flight 12 →

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Instructions · What links here · Starship flight test 11 (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 20 days ago by SpaceX awsome (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 days ago by 2403:4800:2472:AA00:A0F8:E2A2:D18A:A4AA

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Submission declined on 26 April 2025 by AlphaBetaGamma (talk).

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Declined by AlphaBetaGamma 22 days ago. Last edited by 2403:4800:2472:AA00:A0F8:E2A2:D18A:A4AA 2 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Starship flight test 11 will be the eleventh flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. Ship 37 and either Booster 15, Booster 16, or Booster 17 will fly on this test flight.^[1]^[2] As of May 2025, the flight profile is unknown.

Background

Vehicle testing ahead of launch

Booster 15 was rolled back to Mega Bay 1 on March 8 for refurbishment,^[3] after having flown on flight 8.^[4]

Booster 16 conducted a cryogenic test on February 28,^[5] before being rolled back to the production site on March 20 for engine installation.^[6]

Assembly of B17 began on January 4, 2025.^[7] It was rolled to Masseys on April 8,^[8] where it conducted its cryogenic proof tests.^[9] After these tests were completed, B17 returned to Mega Bay 1 briefly,^[10] before rolling to the rocket garden.^[11]

References

^ Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
^ NASASpaceflight (April 21, 2025). Starship Flight 9 Preps, Chopstick Testing, and Pad B Progress | Starbase Update. Event occurs at 4:10. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (March 13, 2025). The One that Came Back - Booster 15 Returns as Pad B Shapes Up | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved March 14, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ "Starship's Eighth Flight Test". SpaceX. February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
^ Priel, Elisar [@ENNEPS] (March 1, 2025). "Starship Booster 16 got to work quickly after arriving to Massey's early in morning performing a multi hour partial cryo test well into the night. Next up should be a full cryo test before returning home to Mega Bay 1 for some engines" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Twitter.
^ NASASpaceflight (March 23, 2025). The Final Days of the Starbase High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 4:15. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (January 8, 2025). Final Preparations For Starship Flight 7 | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (April 9, 2025). Post Static Fire, Booster 14 Rolls Back for More Preps | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 9:56. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (April 13, 2025). Flame Buckets Rollout - STARGATE Goes Bye Bye | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 1:11. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (April 19, 2025). "They're Moving Pretty Quickly There" | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ NASASpaceflight (April 21, 2025). Starship Flight 9 Preps, Chopstick Testing, and Pad B Progress | Starbase Update. Event occurs at 5:20. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via YouTube.

[1] Weber, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

[2] NASASpaceflight (April 21, 2025). Starship Flight 9 Preps, Chopstick Testing, and Pad B Progress | Starbase Update. Event occurs at 4:10. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via YouTube.

[3] NASASpaceflight (March 13, 2025). The One that Came Back - Booster 15 Returns as Pad B Shapes Up | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved March 14, 2025 – via YouTube.

[4] "Starship's Eighth Flight Test". SpaceX. February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

[5] Priel, Elisar [@ENNEPS] (March 1, 2025). "Starship Booster 16 got to work quickly after arriving to Massey's early in morning performing a multi hour partial cryo test well into the night. Next up should be a full cryo test before returning home to Mega Bay 1 for some engines" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Twitter.

[6] NASASpaceflight (March 23, 2025). The Final Days of the Starbase High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 4:15. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via YouTube.

[7] NASASpaceflight (January 8, 2025). Final Preparations For Starship Flight 7 | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via YouTube.

[8] NASASpaceflight (April 9, 2025). Post Static Fire, Booster 14 Rolls Back for More Preps | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 9:56. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via YouTube.

[9] NASASpaceflight (April 13, 2025). Flame Buckets Rollout - STARGATE Goes Bye Bye | SpaceX Boca Chica. Event occurs at 1:11. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via YouTube.

[:72-10] NASASpaceflight (April 19, 2025). "They're Moving Pretty Quickly There" | SpaceX Boca Chica. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via YouTube.

[11] NASASpaceflight (April 21, 2025). Starship Flight 9 Preps, Chopstick Testing, and Pad B Progress | Starbase Update. Event occurs at 5:20. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via YouTube.

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