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Integrated Flight Test 3

Launched

March 14, 2024 · 13:25 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 70% go
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Summary

Integrated Flight Test 3 launched on a SpaceX Starship V1 from Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA on March 14, 2024 at 13:25 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:00 to 13:50 UTC. It was SpaceX's 336th launch and 25th this year. It was the 3rd Starship V1 flight and the 1st this year. Booster Booster 10 flew for the 1st time and its landing at Gulf of Mexico failed. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Ship 28 (S28).

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Vehicle
Starship V1 · SpaceXSpaceX Starship
Booster
  • Booster 10 · flight 1 · Ocean at Gulf of Mexico · landing failed18/22 landed here · 32 km downrange
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)for SpX
Milestone
3rd Starship V1 flight · 1st this yearSpaceX's 336th launch25th this year

Spacecraft

Ship 28 (S28)

Ship 28 (S28) was lost during atmospheric re-entry at the end of the third integrated flight test.

  • Destination: Indian Ocean
  • Mission length: 1 hour

Starship was lost during atmospheric re-entry over the Indian Ocean.

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Flight timeline

29 steps, T−1 h 15 min to T+1 h 4 min
  1. T−1H15MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−53MStage 2 LOX Load
  3. T−51MStage 2 LNG Load
  4. T−42MStage 1 LOX Load
  5. T−41MStage 1 LNG Load
  6. T−19M40SEngine Chill
  7. T−3M30SStage 1 Propellant Load Complete
  8. T−2M50SStage 2 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+52SMax-Q
  15. T+2M42SMECO
  16. T+2M44SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M55SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  18. T+3M50SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+6M36SBooster Transonic
  20. T+6M46SStage 1 Landing Burn
  21. T+7M4SStage 1 Landing
  22. T+8M35SSECO-1
  23. T+11M56SPayload Door Open
  24. T+24M31SPropellant Transfer Demo
  25. T+40M46SSEB-2
  26. T+49M5SAtmospheric Entry
  27. T+1H2M16SStarship Transonic
  28. T+1H3M4SStarship Subsonic
  29. T+1H4M39SStarship Landing

About this launch

Third 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

3rd launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1, 1st this year · 12th from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 14, 8:25 AM CDT, in daylight

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

117 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from SpaceX Starbase, TX, USAOpen in maps

Updates

Successful launch of Starship on a nominal suborbital trajectory all the way to atmospheric re-entry, which it did not survive. Super Heavy experienced a hard water landing due to multiple Raptor engines failing to reignite.

Nosu · Mar 14, 2024 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 3/14/2024 · source

  • T-0 now 13:25 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 3/14/2024 · source

  • T-0 now 13:10 UTC due to boats in the keep out zone

    hitura-nobad · 3/14/2024 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/14/2024 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/14/2024 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 3/14/2024 · source

  • Setting GO

    hitura-nobad · 3/13/2024 · source

  • Added launch window per marine navigation warnings. Launch date is pending FAA launch license modification approval.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/6/2024 · source

  • NET March 14, pending regulatory approval

    Nosu · 3/6/2024 · source

Questions

When did Integrated Flight Test 3 launch?

Integrated Flight Test 3 launched on March 14, 2024 at 13:25 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:00 to 13:50 UTC.

Where can I watch Integrated Flight Test 3?

Coverage: SpaceX Integrated Flight Test 3; Starship's Third Flight Test; SpaceX Launches Third Starship Flight Test. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Integrated Flight Test 3?

Starship V1, flown by SpaceX. Starship V1 spec sheet

Where did Integrated Flight Test 3 launch from?

Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. Liftoff was Mar 14, 8:25 AM CDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster Booster 10 flew for the 1st time and its landing at Gulf of Mexico failed.

What orbit was Integrated Flight Test 3 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.

Which program is Integrated Flight Test 3 part of?

SpaceX Starship. About SpaceX Starship