Starship flight test 8

Starship flight test 8
Mission type	Flight test
Operator	SpaceX
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	SpaceX Starship (spacecraft)
Spacecraft type	Starship
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Start of mission
Launch date	NET Early 2025
Rocket	Super Heavy
Launch site	Starbase, OLP-A
End of mission
Landing site	Super Heavy: Starbase, OLP-A (planned); Ship: Starbase, OLP-A (planned);
	SpaceX Starship flight tests ← Flight 7 Flight 9 →

Starship flight test 8 will be the eighth flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. The prototype vehicles are unknown but are expected to both be Block 2 vehicles as SpaceX retires Block 1 vehicles completely. After Flight 6, Musk stated that flight 8 could be the first 'catch' of the Ship.^[1]

SpaceX is expected to perform the flight test in early 2025.^[2]

Background

As of November 2024, vehicle testing is yet to commence for the vehicles planned for the eighth flight.

^ "Successful ocean landing of Starship!". We will do one more ocean landing of the ship. If that goes well, then SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower.
^ Will Robinson-Smith (November 8, 2024). "SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved November 12, 2024.