Programs · Starship

Flight 7

The tower caught the booster, but the first Version 2 ship was lost minutes after launch.

Partial success January 16, 2025

Goal

  • Fly the first Version 2 ship through space.
  • Release dummy Starlink satellites.
  • Catch the booster with the tower again.

What happened

The tower caught the booster again.

The ship caught fire in its engine area and was lost about eight and a half minutes after launch. Debris fell near the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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