Recent Activity
Starship IFT campaign continuing in 2026 with v2 and v3 vehicle iterations; mechazilla booster catches now operationally repeatable; Roberts Road (KSC) Starship tower under construction as second site.
Investor Brief
World's only operational super-heavy-lift development site, vertically integrated from raw stainless to orbit. The single most important physical asset in SpaceX's Mars strategy and the only site cleared for full-stack Starship operations through 2026.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Employees
Country
🇺🇸United States
Region
North America
Established
2,014
Launches / Year
510
Years Active
12
Strategic Position
25.9972° N, 97.1561° W
Azimuth: 93°–110° (constrained eastward over Gulf; trans-lunar injections viable)
26.0°N — slightly better easterly boost than Florida; Gulf of Mexico azimuth window is narrow but adequate for LEO/lunar trajectories.
Future Milestones
- 2026
First Starship orbital refueling demonstration
- 2026
First commercial Starship payload deployment (Starlink V3 batches)
- 2027
HLS Starship uncrewed lunar landing demo (NASA Artemis contract)
About
Starbase is SpaceX's privately owned launch facility at the southern tip of Texas, purpose-built for the development and launch of the Starship super heavy-lift vehicle. The site includes manufacturing facilities, test stands, and an orbital launch mount. It represents the future of SpaceX's Mars colonization ambitions.
Key Features
Purpose-built for Starship — the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown
Integrated manufacturing and launch operations on-site
Orbital launch mount with mechazilla tower for booster catch attempts
Rapid iterative testing philosophy — test, fly, learn, repeat
Gateway to SpaceX's Mars colonization program
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Starship IFT-1 (2023) — First integrated Starship/Super Heavy test flight
Starship IFT-2 (2023) — Stage separation achieved
Starship IFT-3 (2024) — First re-entry from space
Starship IFT-4 (2024) — Booster soft splashdown achieved
Starship IFT-5 (2024) — First successful booster catch by mechazilla
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Starbase Boca Chica
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Starship V3
- NET
- Pad
- Orbital Launch Pad 2
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Starbase Boca Chica
- Starship SN9 | 10 km FlightSpaceXTBD
- Starship SN10 | 10 km FlightSpaceXSuccess
- Starship SN11 | 10 km FlightSpaceXFailure
- Starship SN15 | 10 km FlightSpaceXSuccess
- Starship | Integrated Flight TestSpaceXFailure
- Starship | Integrated Flight Test 2SpaceXTBD