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Flight 8

Launched

March 6, 2025 · 23:30 UTC

Launch Failure
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Summary

Flight 8 launched on a SpaceX Starship V2 from Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on March 6, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. The mission failed: Ship 34 lost 4 out of 6 Raptors at around T+8:00 and entered unrecoverable roll. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC. It was SpaceX's 477th launch and 28th this year. It was the 2nd Starship V2 flight. Booster Booster 15 flew for the 1st time and landed at Orbital Launch Mount A. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Ship 34 (S34).

Result
Ship 34 lost 4 out of 6 Raptors at around T+8:00 and entered unrecoverable roll.
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Vehicle
Starship V2 · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
Booster
  • Booster 15 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at Orbital Launch Mount A · landed3/4 landed here
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)for SpX
Milestone
2nd Starship V2 flightSpaceX's 477th launch28th this year

Spacecraft

Ship 34 (S34)

Ship 34 (S34) is the 2nd stage vehicle used for the eighth Starship flight test. It is the second "Block 2" Starship spacecraft with lengthened propellant tanks and forward flaps with a new design, among other enhancements.

  • Destination: Suborbital
  • Mission length: under an hour

Starship Ship 34 was lost during ascent.

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Flight timeline

30 steps, T−1 h 15 min to T+1 h 6 min
  1. T−1H15MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−45M59SStage 2 LOX Load
  3. T−42M59SStage 2 LNG Load
  4. T−41M22SStage 1 LNG Load
  5. T−35M35SStage 1 LOX Load
  6. T−19M40SEngine Chill
  7. T−3M20SStage 2 Propellant Load Complete
  8. T−2M50SStage 1 Propellant Load Complete
  9. T−30SGO for Launch
  10. T−10SFlame Deflector Activation
  11. T−3SIgnition
  12. T−0Excitement Guaranteed
  13. T+2SLiftoff
  14. T+1M2SMax-Q
  15. T+2M32SMECO
  16. T+2M40SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M45SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  18. T+3M30SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+3M32SBooster Hot Stage Jettison
  20. T+6M37SStage 1 Landing Burn
  21. T+6M57SStage 1 Landing
  22. T+8M44SSECO-1
  23. T+17M24SPayload Separation
  24. T+37M28SSEB-2
  25. T+47M22SAtmospheric Entry
  26. T+1H3M5SStarship Transonic
  27. T+1H4M20SStarship Subsonic
  28. T+1H6M4SLanding Flip
  29. T+1H6M6SStarship Landing Burn
  30. T+1H6M26SStarship Landing

About this launch

Eighth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Official page: SpaceX

Pad

Map of Orbital Launch Pad 1

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

8th launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1, 2nd this year · 17th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 6, 5:30 PM CST, in daylight

11 launches from this pad · 23 from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Ship lost 4 engines out of 6 at ~T+8:00 and entered unrecoverable roll.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 6, 2025 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/6/2025 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 3/6/2025 · source

  • Delayed to NET March 6.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/5/2025 · source

  • Rescheduled for NET March 5.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/4/2025 · source

  • Scrubbing for the day. Next attempt TBC

    Nosu · 3/3/2025 · source

  • Holding again at T-40 seconds

    Nosu · 3/3/2025 · source

  • Resuming countdown

    Nosu · 3/3/2025 · source

  • Holding at T-40 seconds

    Nosu · 3/3/2025 · source

  • Weather 65%

    Nosu · 3/3/2025 · source

Questions

When did Flight 8 launch?

Flight 8 launched on March 6, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC.

Why did Flight 8 fail?

Ship 34 lost 4 out of 6 Raptors at around T+8:00 and entered unrecoverable roll.

Where can I watch Flight 8?

Coverage: SpaceX Flight 8; GO! - SpaceX - Starship - Suborbital Test Flight 8 - OLP-A - Starbase Texas - March 6, 2025; Watch live: SpaceX launches Starship on 8th test flight, tries to catch returning booster. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Flight 8?

Starship V2, flown by SpaceX. Starship V2 spec sheet

Where did Flight 8 launch from?

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. Liftoff was Mar 6, 5:30 PM CST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster Booster 15 flew for the 1st time and landed at Orbital Launch Mount A.

What orbit was Flight 8 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.

Which program is Flight 8 part of?

SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship