Starship Prototype is a reusable launch vehicle built by SpaceX. It stands 50.0 m tall, first flew on 26 July 2019. It has flown 9 times with 6 successes, a success rate of 66.7%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height50.0 m
Diameter9.0 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight26 July 2019
ReusableYes, stage recovery
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusRETIRED
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
OPS-12/STAT
ON RECORD
Total flights9
Successful6
Failed3
Success rate66.7%
Landing attempts9
Landing success55.6% (5)
Scheduled0
VariantPrototype
About Starship Prototype
Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
OPS-12/MAN
EMPTY
Starship Prototype is retired, and no flight is filed.
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Common questions
How many times has Starship Prototype flown?
9 times, with 6 successes and 3 failures.
What is Starship Prototype's success rate?
66.7%. That's 6 successful flights out of 9 attempts. Its landings have succeeded 55.6% of the time, across 9 attempts.
How much can Starship Prototype lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Starship Prototype.
Is Starship Prototype reusable?
Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Starship Prototype as reusable, with 5 successful recoveries from 9 attempts. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.
