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Starship

aerialprototypeby SpaceX

SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle — the largest and most powerful rocket ever built.

Track Starship
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active
Website
spacex.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Starship, a aerial by SpaceX (prototype). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle — the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. 13 test flights since 2023; not yet orbital. Crucial for Starlink expansion and planned Starmind AI satellite network.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

System (company-stated)

A fully reusable transportation system of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket, for crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Starbase

Development, manufacturing, testing and launch all take place at Starbase in Texas.

Full stack (company spec)

124 m (407 ft) tall and 9 m (29.5 ft) in diameter, with 100+ t to orbit in a fully reusable configuration.

Super Heavy booster (company spec)

72 m tall, 3,650 t of propellant and 8,240 tf of thrust from 33 Raptor engines.

Starship upper stage (company spec)

52 m tall, 1,600 t of propellant and 1,614 tf of thrust from six engines: three sea-level Raptors and three Raptor Vacuum.

Flight record (as of Sep 28 2026)

14 launches: 9 successful flights and 5 failures, per Wikipedia's dated summary.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Starship. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Full change history →

Safety record

No incidents on record for Starship.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship
  2. https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship

Mentioned on (11+)

Registry pages whose text names Starship.

About 18 more pages name Starship and were not checked here.

Common questions

What is Starship?
SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle — the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. 13 test flights since 2023; not yet orbital. Crucial for Starlink expansion and planned Starmind AI satellite network.
How much does Starship cost?
Starship's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Starship from SpaceX. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Starship actually deployed in the real world?
Starship is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Starship?
Starship is made by SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, USA, founded in 2002.
Can you buy Starship?
Starship is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Starship?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Starship include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Starship compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Starship and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Starship has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Starship a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Starship ranks in roughly the top 35% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Starship's maturity stage?
Starship is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Where is Starship deployed?
No verified deployments of Starship are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Starship safe?
Starship has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Starship.

Recent coverage

Starship in third-party press

Just Eat and Morrisons Extend Autonomous Grocery Deliveries to Cambourne with Starship Robots

Oct 9, 2026

Torch Systems Closes $11.5M to Bring AI to the Physical Infrastructure the World Depends On

Oct 7, 2026

SpaceX proposes 32-mile Florida pipeline to supply fuel for Starship rockets

Oct 5, 2026