Key facts
- Manufacturer
- SpaceX
- Status
- In development
- First flight
- April 20, 2023
- Height
- 120 m
- Payload (LEO)
- 100–150 t
Forest Trails
- Built by
- Founded by
- Destination
- Engine
- Mission
Referencing articles
The Artemis program, explained
Artemis is NASA's flagship crewed program. It combines a heavy-lift rocket, a new crew vehicle, and commercial landers to establish a permanent lunar footprint.
The return to the Moon
The Artemis program aims not just at a flag-planting but at a sustained lunar presence — a proving ground for going further.
The history of SpaceX
SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of making humanity multi-planetary. Two decades later it launches most of the world's payload to orbit.
Mars: a primer
Mars is the only other body in the Solar System where humans could plausibly live on the surface — with enough engineering.
SpaceX milestones, in order
A concise, chronological look at the milestones that turned a small California startup into the busiest launch provider in the world.
What is Starship?
Starship is a fully reusable super heavy-lift vehicle developed by SpaceX. Here is what makes it different from every rocket that came before it.