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Starship V2 upper stage

Starship V2 was SpaceX's redesigned second-generation upper stage. Ships 33, 34, 35, 37, and 38 flew Flights 7 through 11 in 2025, culminating in full-duration ascent, payload-deployment demonstrations, in-space Raptor relights, controlled entry, and soft splashdown on Flight 11.

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Aliases
Starship second generationStarship Block 2
Family Name
Starship upper stage
Full Name
Starship V2 upper stage
Reusability
fully_reusable
Slug
starship-v2-upper-stage
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Variant Name
V2

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Description
Starship V2 was SpaceX's redesigned second-generation upper stage. Ships 33, 34, 35, 37, and 38 flew Flights 7 through 11 in 2025, culminating in full-duration ascent, payload-deployment demonstrations, in-space Raptor relights, controlled entry, and soft splashdown on Flight 11.
Engines
  • Count
    6
    Name
    Raptor
    Placement
    orbiter
First Flight Year
2,025
Last Flight Year
2,025
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Parent Vehicle Family Id
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Stages Count
1

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 5:08:18 PM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 5:08:18 PM