Starship Flight 7
Provider
SpaceX
Rocket
Starship
Thursday, January 16, 2025
4:37 PM EST
Starbase, Texas
1 hour 6 minutes
Mission Overview
Starship Flight 7 achieved a historic milestone with the successful catch of the Super Heavy booster by the launch tower's mechanical arms, nicknamed "chopsticks." The Starship upper stage completed its flight profile and performed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Test Flight
Suborbital
Mission Highlights
Successful booster catch
Ship splashdown achieved
Major milestone
Fun Facts! 🤔
Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built!
The tower catch saves millions of dollars by not needing landing legs.
Starship will eventually take humans to Mars!
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Mission Statistics
212 km
Maximum Altitude
26,000 km/h
Maximum Speed
21,000 km
Distance Traveled
0
Orbits Completed
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