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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.

Starship V2 upper stage
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Starship second generationStarship Block 2
Family Name
Starship upper stage
Full Name
Starship V2 upper stage
Roles
experimentaltechnology_demonstrator
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.
First Flight Year
2,025
Last Flight Year
2,025
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Stages Count
1
Spacecraft Specs
Reusability
fully_reusable

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:08:18 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:41:25 UTC

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