Integrated Flight Test 6
Starship V1. Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Launch Successful
- Recovery
- Booster 13: Return to Launch Site, Orbital Launch Mount A, failed
- S31: Ocean, Indian Ocean, successful
1 Landed, 1 Lost
- Your Time
- UTC
- At the Pad
Integrated Flight Test 6
SpaceX
Mission
Test Flight, Suborbital
Sixth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.
Countdown Sequence
Planned offsets from T-0; confirmations link to their sources
Sequence Ended · Success
- T−01:15:00
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:49:50
Stage 2 LNG Load
Start of liquid methane loading in the second stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:49:21
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:41:15
Stage 1 LNG Load
Start of liquid methane loading in the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:35:39
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:19:40
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:03:20
Stage 2 Propellant Load Complete
End of propellant loading in the second stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:02:50
Stage 1 Propellant Load Complete
End of propellant loading in the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:30
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:10
Flame Deflector Activation
Activation of the flame deflector ahead of engine ignition
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:00:00
Excitement Guaranteed
Excitement guaranteed
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:00:00
- T+00:00:02
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:01:02
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:32
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:39
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:44
Booster Boostback Burn Startup
Start of the booster boostback burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:03:38
Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
End of the booster boostback burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:03:40
Booster Hot Stage Jettison
Separation of the hot stage from the booster
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:06:25
Booster Transonic
Booster passing through the transonic regime
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:06:38
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:07:00
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:08:27
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:37:46
SEB-2
2nd burn of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:47:13
Atmospheric Entry
Start of the atmospheric re-entry
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:02:06
Starship Transonic
Starship passing through the transonic regime
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:03:12
Starship Subsonic
Starship reaches a subsonic velocity
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:04:56
Landing Flip
Flip maneuver to set the orientation for landing
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:05:01
Starship Landing Burn
Start of the Starship orbital stage landing burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:05:24
Starship Landing
Landing of the Starship orbital stage
Planned Time Elapsed
Change Log
Detected changes and source updates
Starship has splashed down in the planned location.
Liftoff.
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
GO for launch on November 19.
NET November 18
Added launch.