The launch process of SpaceX’s Starship begins at the Starbase launch site, where the two-stage vehicle—consisting of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage—is stacked and fueled with super-cooled liquid methane and oxygen. In the final minutes before launch, systems are checked and engines are chilled in preparation for ignition. At liftoff, all 33 Raptor engines on Super Heavy fire, lifting the rocket skyward. Shortly after passing through Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic

After receiving a launch license from the FAA , Starship S25 has been stacked once again atop booster B9, as SpaceX prepares for the second launch, currently scheduled for Friday, November 17th, 2023, with the launch window opening at 7:00 a.m. CST / 13:00 UTC #NASASpaceflight #SpaceX #starship #starbase #bocachica | NASASpaceflight.com