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Starship upper stage

Starship is the reusable spacecraft and second-stage lineage of SpaceX's two-stage launch system. Its integrated-flight generations progressed from V1 Ships 24, 25, and 28-31, through redesigned V2 Ships 33-35, 37, and 38, to the Raptor 3-powered V3 introduced by Ship 39 in May 2026; earlier prototypes such as SN15 remain part of the broader lineage.

Starship upper stage
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Starship spacecraftStarship ship
Family Name
Starship
Full Name
Starship upper stage
Roles
crewed_spacecraftcargoorbital_transfer
Status
development
Type
spacecraft
Variant Name
upper stage

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Description
Starship is the reusable spacecraft and second-stage lineage of SpaceX's two-stage launch system. Its integrated-flight generations progressed from V1 Ships 24, 25, and 28-31, through redesigned V2 Ships 33-35, 37, and 38, to the Raptor 3-powered V3 introduced by Ship 39 in May 2026; earlier prototypes such as SN15 remain part of the broader lineage.
First Flight Year
2,020
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Rocket Specs
Stages Count
1
Spacecraft Specs
Reusability
fully_reusable

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 07:45:07 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:41:18 UTC

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