Starship V3 is a reusable launch vehicle built by SpaceX. It stands 124.4 m tall, lifts 100,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 22 May 2026. It has flown 3 times with 3 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. Its next flight is Starship | Starlink Group 31-2 (Starship Flight 15) for SpaceX, no earlier than November 13, 2026 at 22:45 UTC.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height124.4 m
Diameter9.0 m
Payload to LEO100,000 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight22 May 2026
ReusableYes, stage recovery
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE
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 flights3
Successful3
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts3
Landing success33.3% (1)
Scheduled0
VariantV3
About Starship
Third development version of the Starship reusable two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.
ITS Interplanetary Spaceship, in orbit near the rings of Saturn·SpaceX · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
Interplanetary Transport System (29343909374)·SpaceX · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
Interplanetary Transport System (29343822854)·SpaceX · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
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Common questions
How many times has Starship V3 flown?
3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.
What is Starship V3's success rate?
100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts. Its landings have succeeded 33.3% of the time, across 3 attempts.
When is the next Starship V3 launch?
Starship | Starlink Group 31-2 (Starship Flight 15), flown by SpaceX. It's set for no earlier than November 13, 2026 at 22:45 UTC from Orbital Launch Pad 2.
How much can Starship V3 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Starship V3 at 100,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Starship V3 reusable?
Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Starship V3 as reusable, with 1 successful recoveries from 3 attempts. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.