Featured image credit: Trevor Mahlmann
Starship SN11 Overview:
SpaceX will attempt to launch Starship SN11 on a medium altitude test flight. This follows the previous test flights of SN8, SN9, and SN10 which have all exploded on, or shortly after landing. Live updates can be found below.
You can find detailed information on this test flight in the Prelaunch Preview.
| Starship SN11 Milestones | Current No Earlier Than (NET) dates |
|---|---|
| Cryo Proof (completed) | March 11, 2021 – ~17:10 UTC – March 12, 2021 – ~03:10 UTC March 11, 2021 – ~11:10 CDT – March 11, 2021 – ~21:10 CDT |
| Static Fire #1 (completed) | March 22, 2021 – ~12:00 UTC – ~ March 22, 2021 – ~20:00 UTC March 22, 2021 – ~07:00 CDT – ~ March 22, 2021 – ~15:00 CDT |
| Static Fire #2 (completed) | March 26, 2021 – ~12:00 UTC – ~March 27, 2021 – ~00:30 UTC March 26, 2021 – ~07:00 CDT – ~March 26, 2021 – ~19:30 CDT |
| Flight (completed) | March 30, 2021 – ~12:00 UTC – ~March 30, 2021 – ~20:00 UTC March 30, 2021 – ~07:00 CDT – ~March 30, 2021 – ~15:00 CDT |
Live Updates:
March 30 – 21:23 UTC [16:23 CDT]
The road closure has been extended to March 31, 2021 ~22:00 UTC | ~17:00 CDT.
March 30 – 13:07 UTC [08:07 CDT]
Pieces of the vehicle could be seen falling around the pad. There was a loss of the vehicle at the start of the landing flip and burn.
March 30 – 12:59 UTC [07:59 CDT]
Launch in 1 minute.
March 30 – 12:41 UTC [07:41 CDT]
Engine chill has started.
March 30 – 12:40 UTC [07:40 CDT]
Propellant has begun loading into the vehicle and a methane vent has been seen.
March 30 – 12:15 UTC [07:15 CDT]
Despite the low visibility due to fog, it appears that clouds have started to appear from the tank farm.
March 30 – 12:05 UTC [07:05 CDT]
Village has been evacuated and the pad has been cleared.
March 30 – 11:24 UTC [06:24 CDT]
The road has closed.
March 29 – 15:33 UTC [10:33 CDT]
Flight attempt has been scrubbed for today per Elon Musk on Twitter.
March 29 – 15:22 UTC [10:22 CDT]
The road has been closed.
March 29 – 14:09 UTC [09:09 CDT]
Flight Termination System (FTS) pins have been pulled. Crews will conduct final checks before clearing the pad for flight.
March 27 – 16:13 UTC [11:13 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Tuesday, March 30 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 27 – 16:03 UTC [11:03 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Monday, March 29 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 26 – 20:28 UTC [15:28 CDT]
New NET date for SN11 is Monday, March 29.
[Flight] March 26 ~19:40 UTC [~14:40 CDT]
Today’s flight test has been scrubbed and the road has been opened to the public again. Next NET date for a flight of SN11 is tomorrow March 27.
[Flight] March 26 ~18:56 UTC [~13:56 CDT]
Flight Termination System (FTS) pins have been pulled. Crews will conduct final checks before clearing the pad for flight.
[Flight] March 26 ~17:30 UTC [~12:30 CDT]
Village has been cleared.
[Flight] March 26 ~15:10 UTC [~10:10 CDT]
Residents have been notified to evacuate the village by noon local today.
[Flight] March 26 ~14:49 UTC [~09:49 CDT]
SpaceX employees are returning to the pad. The pad has been reopened.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~13:10 UTC [~08:10 CDT]
Depressurization vent started indicating the detanking of the vehicle.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~13:09 UTC [~08:09 CDT]
Static fire!
[Static Fire] March 26 ~13:06 UTC [~08:06 CDT]
Less than 3 minutes until static fire.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:59 UTC [~07:59 CDT]
A siren has been heard.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:50 UTC [~07:50 CDT]
Tri vent has started which indicates engine chill.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:45 UTC [~07:45 CDT]
The methane vent has been seen from SN11.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:43 UTC [~07:43 CDT]
Propellant has started to load into the vehicle.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:35 UTC [~07:35 CDT]
Ground tanks clouds can be seen indicating that propellant loading will begin shortly.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:26 UTC [~07:26 CDT]
The recondenser is on indicating the start of ground tank pressurization and ground tank clouds.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:14 UTC [~07:14 CDT]
Pad has been cleared.
[Static Fire] March 26 ~12:00 UTC [~07:00 CDT]
The road has been closed this morning in preparation for an engine test and test flight.
March 25 ~11:23 UTC [~06:23 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Sunday, March 28 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 25 ~05:30 UTC [~00:30 CDT]
Raptor engine #46 has arrived at the pad for an expected installation on SN11.
March 24 ~11:54 UTC [~06:54 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Saturday, March 27 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 23 ~13:02 UTC [~08:02 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Friday, March 26 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 22 ~19:00 UTC [~14:00 CDT]
Tuesday’s road closure has been canceled. New earliest time is now Wednesday.
March 22 ~15:38 UTC [~10:38 CDT]
The road is open indicating an end to today’s testing.
March 22 ~14:31 UTC [~09:31 CDT]
Final depressurization of the tanks has started.
March 22 ~13:57 UTC [~08:57 CDT]
Depressurization vent started indicating the detanking of the vehicle. This indicates the end of the testing.
March 22 ~13:56:30 UTC [~08:56:30 CDT]
Static fire!
March 22 ~13:55 UTC [~08:55 CDT]
Less than 3 minutes until static fire.
March 22 ~13:50 UTC [~08:50 CDT]
A siren has been heard.
March 22 ~13:44 UTC [~08:44 CDT]
Tri vent has started which indicates engine chill.
March 22 ~13:33 UTC [~08:33 CDT]
The methane vent has been seen from SN11.
March 22 ~13:30 UTC [~08:30 CDT]
Propellant has started to load into the vehicle.
March 22 ~13:22 UTC [~08:22 CDT]
Ground tanks clouds can be seen indicating that propellant loading will begin shortly.
March 22 ~13:13 UTC [~08:13 CDT]
The recondenser is on indicating the start of ground tank pressurization and ground tank clouds.
March 22 ~12:23 UTC [~07:23 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Thursday, March 25 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 22 ~12:16 UTC [~07:16 CDT]
Pad has been cleared.
March 22 ~11:47 UTC [~06:47 CDT]
All personnel have been instructed to leave the pad area.
March 22 ~11:44 UTC [~06:44 CDT]
The pad will be closing in 15 minutes. Announcement over the PA, “Attention pad area, pad closure in 15 minutes”
March 22 ~11:28 UTC [~06:28 CDT]
Local police have started to close the road at the roadblock point ahead of today’s static fire attempt.
March 20 ~15:22 UTC [~10:22 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Wednesday, March 24 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 20 ~10:49 UTC [~05:49 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Tuesday, March 23 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 19 ~21:36 UTC [~16:36 CDT]
A confirmed non-flight road closure has been posted for Monday, March 22 – ~12:00 UTC – ~20:00 UTC [~07:00 CDT – ~15:00 CDT].
March 18 ~21:40 UTC [~16:40 CDT]
All Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) have been canceled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, local time.
March 18 ~13:55 UTC [ 08:55 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Sunday, March 21 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 17 ~12:15 UTC [07:15 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Saturday, March 20 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 16 ~16:41 UTC [11:41 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Friday, March 19 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 16 ~11:45 UTC [06:45 CDT]
The Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for Wednesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 18 have been cancelled.
[Static Fire] March 16 ~04:16 UTC [March 15 ~11:06 CDT]
The road closure for Tuesday has been cancelled. This means that there will be no static fire attempt today.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~19:00 UTC [~14:00 CDT]
Residents have received an “Alert” notice for a potential static fire attempt Tuesday, March 16. The road closure is scheduled for March 16, 2021 – 11:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC [06:00 CDT -12:00 CDT].
[Static Fire] March 15 ~18:50 UTC [~13:50 CDT]
Testing has concluded and the road is now open.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~18:03 UTC [~13:03 CDT]
A long double vent can be seen coming from SN11.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~18:02 UTC [~13:02 CDT]
A SpaceX drone is in the air.
March 15 ~16:23 UTC [~11:23 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Thursday, March 18 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 15 ~16:22 UTC [~11:22 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Wednesday, March 17 from the surface up to unlimited.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:29 UTC [~12:29 CDT]
Road closure has been extended to 20:00 UTC [15:00 CDT].
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:28 UTC [~12:28 CDT]
Residual fire was spotted under the skirt as SN11 is in the process of detanking.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:27 UTC [~12:27 CDT]
SN11 has aborted an attempted static fire.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:20UTC [~12:20 CDT]
A SpaceX drone is in the air.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:19 UTC [~12:19 CDT]
Siren has been heard.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:15 UTC [~12:15 CDT]
Tri-vent can be seen on the vehicle. This puts the static fire in about 12 minutes based on previous tests.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:06 UTC [~12:06 CDT]
Engine chill has started which is shown by the venting coming from underneath the skirt of SN11.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~17:01 UTC [~12:01 CDT]
A methane vent has become visible indicating that propellant is being loaded into the vehicle.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~16:51 UTC [~11:51 CDT]
Recondenser is on. This indicates the pressurization of ground farm tanks.
March 15 ~16:21 UTC [~11:21 CDT]
The previously stated TFR for Wednesday, March 17 has been cancelled.
March 15 ~16:19 UTC [~11:19 CDT]
A weather balloon has been released from the build site.
March 15 ~15:43 UTC [~10:43 CDT]
A new Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Wednesday, March 17 from the surface up to unlimited.
[Static Fire] March 15 ~15:47 UTC [~10:47 CDT]
A security vehicle has been spotted traveling toward the pad/beach area.
[Static Fire] March 15 15:16 UTC [~10:16 CDT]
SN11 has vented indicating that propellants are being loaded into the vehicle in preparation for a potential static fire this morning, local time.
[Static Fire] March 15 14:52 UTC [~09:52 CDT]
Venting from the ground tanks has started. This indicates the the ground tanks are beginning to pressurize to load propellant into SN11.
[Static Fire] March 15 14:50 UTC [~09:50 CDT]
Pad has been cleared.
March 15 ~13:53 UTC [~08:53 CDT]
The FAA has approved the flight of SN11.
[Static Fire] March 15 12:54 UTC [~07:54 CDT]
A voice announcement was heard advising all non-essential workers to clear the launch pad area. “All non-essential personnel to clear the pad. Once the crane begins to move, all persons left on the pad will be stuck behind the crane until the hard checkpoint.”
[Static Fire] March 15 ~11:00 UTC [~06:00 CDT]
Road closure appears to be in effect (visibility is limited due to the fog). This is to permit a potential static fire this morning, local time.
[Static Fire] March 14 ~22:39 UTC [~17:39 CDT]
Residents have received an “Alert” notice for a possible static fire for Monday, March 15th. The road closure is scheduled for March 15, 2021 – 11:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC [06:00 CDT -12:00 CDT].
March 13 ~15:06 UTC [~09:06 CST]
The TFR for Monday, March 15 has been cancelled, indicating that the first launch attempt of SN11 will be on Tuesday, pending a successful static fire.
March 13 ~14:52 UTC [~08:52 CST]
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Tuesday, March 16 from the surface up to unlimited.
March 12 ~21:03 UTC [15:03 CST]
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been posted for Monday, March 15 from the surface up to unlimited. Pending a successful static fire, this suggests a launch of SN11 on Monday, March 15 at the earliest.
[Static Fire] March 12 ~19:18 UTC [13:18 CST]
The road closure has been canceled for today indicating that there will not be a static fire attempt.
[Static Fire] March 12 ~17:26 UTC [11:26 CST]
The road closure has been extended to 21:00 UTC [15:00 CST].
[Static Fire] March 12 ~13:50 UTC [07:50 CST]
Road has been closed.
[Static Fire] March 12 ~03:30 UTC [March 11 ~21:30 CST]
Residents have been given an alert notice indicating a static fire test for today/tomorrow. [March 12, 2021]
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~03:07 UTC [March 11 ~21:07 CST]
Road has reopened, marking the end of todays Starship SN11 cryo proof test.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~03:04 UTC [March 11 ~21:04 CST]
Pad has reopened.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~02:55 UTC [March 11 ~20:55 CST]
Large vent visible, which indicates an even farther winding down of the cryo test.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~02:45 UTC [March 11 ~20:45 CST]
The amount of frost on the liquid oxygen (LOx) is slowly decreasing, which indicates a high probability of detanking.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~02:20 UTC [March 11 ~20:20 CST]
Frost can now be seen on the bottom of the methane (CH4) tank which is located above the liquid oxygen (LOx) tank.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~02:00 UTC [March 11 ~20:00 CST]
RCS (Reaction Control System) firings can be seen and heard as the initial scheduled road closure time has been reached. However, the road is still technically closed due to the ongoing proofing and testing.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~01:30 UTC [March 11 ~19:30 CST]
Large amounts of venting have been seen coming from a completely frosted liquid oxygen (LOx) tank.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~00:08 UTC [March 11 ~18:08 CST]
A white frost ring has appeared on the vehicle indicating that cold nitrogen has been loaded into the vehicle.
[Cryo Test] March 12 ~00:05 UTC [March 11 ~18:05 CST]
SN11 has vented.
[Cryo Test] March 11 ~23:55 UTC [17:55 CST]
Venting from the ground has resumed.
[Cryo Test] March 11 ~23:00 UTC [17:00 CST]
Venting from the tank farm has now stopped.
[Cryo Test] March 11 ~22:30 UTC [16:60 CST]
Venting at the tank farm indicates preparation for fuel up.
[Cryo Test] March 11 ~21:45 UTC [15:45 CST]
The pad has been cleared in preparation for the upcoming cryo test.
[Cryo Test] March 11 ~17:10 UTC [11:10 CST]
Road has been closed for an expected cryo test.
March 10 ~22:30 UTC [16:30 CST]
Cars have returned to the pad.
March 10 ~20:44 UTC [14:44 CST]
Pad has been cleared.
March 10 ~19:52 UTC [13:52 CST]
Road has been closed.
March 10 ~02:15 UTC [March 09 ~20:15CST]
Starship has fully detanked and the road is now open.
March 10 ~01:10 UTC [March 09 ~19:10 CST]
SN11 has completed an ambient test. This means that nitrogen at an ambient temperature was used to check for leaks.
March 10 ~00:03 UTC [March 09 ~18:03 CST]
Pad has cleared.
March 09 ~23:34 UTC [17:34 CST]
Road has closed.
March 09 ~16:30 UTC [10:30 CST]
Workers have removed the crane from the vehicle at its four attachment points. This indicates that SN11 is bolted to Launch Mount B and could be ready for cryo testing as early as tonight.
March 09 ~13:00 UTC [07:00 CST]
The crane is still holding up Starship as the sun rises on Boca Chica.
March 08 ~23:30 UTC [17:30 CST]
It is being lowered and attached to the launch mount by workers at the pad.
March 08 ~23:10 UTC [17:10 CST]
Starship has begun the lift onto Launch Mount B.
March 08 ~20:30 UTC [14:30 CST]
SN11 is now attached to the crane. This means that it is now protected from the wind.
March 08 ~20:00 UTC [14:00 CST]
It is next to the crane which will lift it onto the launch stand. Two boom lifts are up at the nose, so that workers can attach the crane’s cables to the Starship nose cone.
March 08 ~19:15 UTC [13:15 CST]
It has arrived at the launch site and is no longer on the road. It is still making its way across the site to the test stand.
March 08 ~16:15 UTC [10:15 CST]
It is currently on the road and travelling towards Test Stand B at around 5 km/h (about 3 mph).
March 08 ~15:15 UTC [09:15 CST]:
SN11 has begun the rollout to Test Stand B.
UTC time wrong for
“March 8 ~01:10 UTC [17:10 CST]
Starship has begun the lift onto Launch Mount B”
17:10 CST is UTC -6 so should be 23:10 UTC
Thanks for the catch!
How long does it usually take to have it launch ready?
Since there have only been 3 launches it is quite hard to tell. Stay tuned here for updates an estimates.
What fell from the sky during SN11 rollout??
Launch Pad Cam.
March 8, 2021
10:10:19 local
19:10:19 UTC
To the left of SH11.
DANG! I got the local time wrong… 1:10:19 PM… and to the left of sN10
It was the drone!
I hope before I die to see NASA going to MARS I’m 64 but the way I see it is going to be very soon congratulations for all the people working there. ♥️🌹🇱🇷
Great to see so many updates – hoping that there will be plenty more updates on this page then there were for the SN8, SN9, and SN10 pages!
The use of ‘it’ in place of starship throws me off, not sure how being attached to a crane makes it safe from the wind. Some of these aren’t even updates. Don’t know what’s happened but this used to be better.
Get over it.
Great job all.
Can we have a… when will bn1 launch page
Once we get a little closer to that and its on the pad!
cant wait…… i think just for the sake of a putting your money where your mouth is…. there should be a countdown to first orbital launch ….. good luck guessing that right though lol
NET 2021, is that sufficient? xD
Would it be possible to add a milestone checklist for all of the pre-flight tests to give us a better idea of what still needs to happen?
Thanks for all you do!
The main events are the cryo test, static fire, and obviously the launch. We will add a table shortly about when these events happened or are expected to happen! Thanks!
TY! Much appreciated!
With today being the 11th of March, why are there play by play remarks regarding events on the 12th of March regarding SN11? Am I reading the page wrong? Please let me know.
Hi Melissa, the reason you see events happening on March 12 is that it was already past midnight for UTC. We always quote UTC first and give the local time after that (right next to the UTC time).
Absolutely love your work! Maybe you guys want to do a collab with a Middle School?
The Second Date of the Flight is still the old one.
Swedish guy here.
I would love to be able to view the time information in my own time zone. Would it be possible to add that ability here? I guess you have visitors from all around globe and more would benefit from this addition.