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Starship Flight 7

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

▲BoosterCaught●ShipLost

First flight of the larger Block 2 ship. Booster caught; ship lost to a propellant leak and fire, breaking up over the Caribbean.

The debut of the upgraded 'Block 2' (V2) Starship. The Super Heavy booster was caught by the tower, but the new upper stage suffered a propellant leak and fire in its aft section and was lost roughly eight and a half minutes into flight, with debris seen over the Turks and Caicos area.

Super Heavy Booster

Caught by the tower (Pad 1)

Starship (Upper Stage)

Lost ~8.5 min in to a propellant leak and aft fire

Objectives

  • First flight of the taller Block 2 Starship
  • Second booster catch
  • Starlink-simulator deploy test

Milestones / Firsts

  • First flight of the Block 2 (V2) Starship
  • Second tower catch

Anomalies

  • Propellant leak and fire in the ship's aft section
  • Debris over the Turks and Caicos area

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