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PartialV2 · Orbital Launch Pad 1
Starship Flight 8
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
▲BoosterCaught●ShipLost
Third booster catch succeeded; the Block 2 ship was again lost after an energetic engine event.
The Super Heavy booster was caught at the tower for the third time, but the Block 2 Starship again failed — an energetic event led to multiple engine shutdowns, loss of attitude control, and vehicle breakup, with debris over parts of Florida and the Bahamas.
Super Heavy Booster
Caught by the tower (Pad 1)
Starship (Upper Stage)
Lost after an energetic engine event and loss of control
Objectives
- Third booster catch
- Recover Block 2 upper-stage performance after Flight 7
- Starlink-simulator deploy test
Milestones / Firsts
- Third tower catch
Anomalies
- Energetic event and multiple engine shutdowns on the ship
- Debris over Florida / the Bahamas