NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
Ship 33
Test Vehicle
Ship 33 was the first next-gen Starship upper-stage prototype and launched on Starship Flight 7. Ship 33 experienced a RUD (rapid unscheduled disassembly) shortly before engine cutoff and failed to reach the coast phase of its mission.
Destroyed

History

Single Engine Static Fire
Ship 33 conducted a static fire of a sea-level Raptor engine using header tank propellant, demonstrating a flight-like startup for an in-space burn.
Static Fire Stand, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Mon Dec 16, 2024
6-Engine Static Fire
Ship 33 conducted the first static fire of a next-generation Starship vehicle's Raptor engines in preparation for Ship 33's use in Starship's seventh test flight.
Static Fire Stand, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Sun Dec 15, 2024
Spin Prime
Ship 33 completed a spin prime test of its Raptor engines.
Static Fire Stand, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Thu Dec 12, 2024
Cryogenic Proof Test #3
Ship 33 conducted another cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Thu Oct 31, 2024
Cryogenic Proof Test #2
Ship 33 conducted another cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Wed Oct 30, 2024
Cryogenic Proof Test #1
Ship 33 conducted a cryogenic proof test to verify the structural integrity of the vehicle.
Cryostation, Massey Outpost, Texas, USA
Tue Oct 29, 2024