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Flight 9

Launched

May 27, 2025 · 23:36 UTC

Launch Failure
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Summary

Flight 9 launched on a SpaceX Starship V2 from Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on May 27, 2025 at 23:36 UTC. The mission failed. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC. It was SpaceX's 515th launch and 66th this year. It was the 3rd Starship V2 flight. Booster Booster 14 flew for the 2nd time and its landing at Gulf of Mexico failed. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Ship 35 (S35).

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Vehicle
Starship V2 · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
Booster
  • Booster 14 · flight 2 · Ocean at Gulf of Mexico · landing failed18/22 landed here · 131 days after its previous flight, Flight 7
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
3rd Starship V2 flightSpaceX's 515th launch66th this year

Spacecraft

Ship 35 (S35)

Ship 35 (S35) is the 2nd stage vehicle used for the ninth Starship flight test. It is the third "Block 2" Starship spacecraft with lengthened propellant tanks and forward flaps with a new design, among other enhancements. The spacecraft lost attitude control during its sub-orbital flight and burnt up during re-entry.

  • Destination: Suborbital
  • Mission length: 1 hour

Starship Ship 35 failed to made a controlled re-entry and splashdown in the Indian Ocean after losing attitude control during the coast phase.

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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−51M37SStage 2 LOX Load
  3. T−45M20SStage 2 LNG Load
  4. T−41M37SStage 1 LNG Load
  5. T−35M52SStage 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+2M35SMECO
  16. T+2M37SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M47SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  18. T+3M27SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+3M29SBooster Hot Stage Jettison
  20. T+6M19SStage 1 Landing Burn
  21. T+6M40SStage 1 Landing
  22. T+8M56SSECO-1
  23. T+18M26SPayload Separation
  24. T+37M49SSEB-2
  25. T+47M50SAtmospheric Entry
  26. T+1H3M11SStarship Transonic
  27. T+1H4M26SStarship Subsonic
  28. T+1H6M11SLanding Flip
  29. T+1H6M16SStarship Landing Burn
  30. T+1H6M38SStarship Landing

About this launch

9th 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

9th launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1, 3rd this year · 18th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: May 27, 6:36 PM CDT, in daylight

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

82 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful ascent, but the Ship lost attitude control after SECO due to a leak, making it unable to achieve its on-trajectory objectives.

Nosu · May 28, 2025

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/27/2025 · source

  • Hold at T-40s.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/27/2025 · source

  • Tweaked launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/27/2025 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/23/2025 · source

  • NET May 27.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/19/2025 · source

  • Delayed to NET May 26.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2025 · source

  • Reportedly delayed to May 22-23 UTC

    Nosu · 5/15/2025 · source

  • NET May 21 (launch windows per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=62494.msg2685907#msg2685907.)

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2025 · source

  • NET May TBD.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/13/2025 · source

Questions

When did Flight 9 launch?

Flight 9 launched on May 27, 2025 at 23:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:30 to 00:30 UTC.

Where can I watch Flight 9?

Coverage: SpaceX Flight 9; SpaceX - Starship - Suborbital Test Flight 9 - OLP-A - Starbase Texas - May 27, 2025; Watch live: SpaceX launches Starship mission on critical 9th test flight. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Flight 9?

Starship V2, flown by SpaceX. Starship V2 spec sheet

Where did Flight 9 launch from?

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. Liftoff was May 27, 6:36 PM CDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster Booster 14 flew for the 2nd time and its landing at Gulf of Mexico failed.

What orbit was Flight 9 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.

Which program is Flight 9 part of?

SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship