Starship V2: spacecraft history, specs and record

Second-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle. It features a thinner forward flap design, flaps that are positioned more leeward, a 25% increase in propellant capacity, integrated vented interstage, redesigned avionics, two raceways, and an increase in thrust.

Record

5 launches, 5 built and flown.

At a glance

• Type: reusable Upper Stage
• Built by: SpaceX
• Status: Retired
• Crew: Uncrewed
• First flight: 2025-01-16
• Height: 52.1 m
• Diameter: 9 m
• Payload up: 35,000 kg

History

The second-generation Starship upper stage was introduced on flight 7.

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