SpaceX Starship IFT-11 [Live: 13.10.25; 23:15 UTC]

The Integrated Flight Test 11 (IFT-11) of SpaceX’s Starship program is scheduled for October 13, 2025, marking the last flight of the Version 2 (V2) Starship spacecraft. This test will launch from Pad 1 at Starbase, Texas, which may be decommissioned after the final V2 flight due to incompatible umbilical connection points with the upcoming booster and ship designs. A second launch pad is under construction to support future operations. Below is a detailed breakdown of the mission.

Mission Details

Launch Date: October 13, 2025
Launch Window: 75 minutes
Flight Trajectory: Similar to the last few launches, with the Starship spacecraft targeting a landing in the Indian Ocean (ideally near Australia) and the Super Heavy booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico, close to shore.
Booster Landing: The booster will not be caught by the launch tower but will perform a landing in the Gulf of Mexico. The test includes a new burn engine configuration
Payload: 8 Starlink simulators (~16,000 kg), designed to mimic the size and deployment mechanism of next-generation Starlink satellites.
Test Objectives:
- Evaluate heat shield tiles during reentry, with some tiles intentionally removed for stress testing.
- 24 flight-proven Raptor engines
- New landing burn pattern for Super Heavy. Ignite 13 engines, then transition to 5 engines and then to 3 engines for landing.
- Relight of a 1 vacuum Raptor.
- New landing trajectory for Ship will include a subsonic trajectory manipulations.

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Starship Program Timeline

The following table outlines the timeline of Starship’s Integrated Flight Tests, highlighting test dates, intervals, and vehicle versions:

Test	Date	Days Elapsed	Version Booster	Version Ship
IFT-1	20.04.23	-	V1 – B7	V1 – S24
IFT-2	18.11.23	212	V1 – B9	V1 – S25
IFT-3	14.03.24	117	V1 – B10	V1 – S28
IFT-4	06.06.24	84	V1 – B11	V1 – S29
IFT-5	13.10.24	129	V1 – B12	V1 – S30
IFT-6	19.11.24	37	V1 – B13	V1 – S31
IFT-7	16.01.25	58	V2 – B14(1)	V2 – S33
IFT-8	06.03.25	49	V2 – B15(1)	V2 – S34
IFT-9	27.03.25	82	V2 – B14(2)	V2 – S35
IFT-10	24.08.25	150	V2 – B16	V2 – S37
IFT-11	13.10.205	50	V2 – B15(2)	V2 – S38

An interesting observation:

Feel like I should point this out, the previous record for most flights of a SHLV in 365 days was 5 of the Saturn V.

Including Apollo 8 (Dec 68), 9 (Mar 69), 10 (May 69), 11 (Jul 69), 12 (Nov 69).

This is going to be starships 7th launch in 365 days.

Insane. https://t.co/w0SFonsL4K
— Luke Leisher (Hive account@luke_leisher_) October 9, 2025

Starship Specifications

The Starship system, comprising the spacecraft and Super Heavy booster, is designed for full reusability and large-scale payload delivery. Key specifications are as follows:

Component	Details
Full Stack
Height	123 m
Diameter	9 m
Payload Capacity (Reusable)	100–150 t
Starship Spacecraft
Height	52 m
Diameter	9 m
Super Heavy Booster
Height	71 m
Diameter	9 m