Tracking objective
Reach a reusable industrial loop (booster + ship), with orbital refueling and controlled return reliability.
Overall progress58%
Update frequency: Weekly
SpaceX — Starbase & Starship
PulseOrbital campaign active
Tracking the Starship program: Starbase infrastructure, flight cadence, rocket variants and Raptor industrialization.
Tracked systems
- Starbase (pads, towers, tanks, test stands)
- Super Heavy (Block 1/2 boosters)
- Starship V1/V2/V3 (vehicle architecture)
- Raptor 2/3 engines (sea level + vacuum)
- Ground chain: cryogenic GSE and turnover procedures
Current focus
- Shortening the gap between two flight campaigns
- Mastering return and recovery phases
- Validating engine configurations per mission variant
Risks / constraints
- Thermal complexity during reentry
- Regulatory windows and test cadence
- Dependence on the stability of the cryogenic supply chain
Detailed technical axes
Starbase progress
State of critical infrastructure and turnover capacity between two campaigns.
- Pad/tower availability per launch window
- Purge, fill and post-test safing capacity
- Average time to restore mission configuration
Rocket types and variants
Technical comparison of booster/ship variants by mission profile.
- Booster versioning (structure + engines)
- Starship V1/V2/V3 differences (mass, thermal, payload)
- Sea-level/vacuum engine configs per flight objectives
System reliability
Measuring robustness of the ground chain + vehicle over complete sequences.
- Rate of nominal sequences per campaign
- Analysis of rollback/abort causes
- Stability of post-flight procedures
Feuille d'évolution
Validée
Phase A — Integrated validation
2023-2024100%- Combined booster + ship tests validated
- Starbase test architecture stabilized
- Abort and safety procedures strengthened
En cours
Phase B — Orbital cadence
2025-202658%- Ramp-up of ground preparation cadence
- Qualification of Starship V2/V3 variants
- Repeatable partial recovery of the stages
Prochaine
Phase C — Heavy operations
2027+15%- Routine orbital refueling
- Multi-mission cadence per month
- Full industrialization of the maintenance cycle