Starship upper stage

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The Starship upper stage is the fully reusable spacecraft component of SpaceX’s Starship launch system, designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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Starship upper stage canonical 2
SpaceX Starship upper stage 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reusable launch vehicle stage
spacecraft
upper stage
alsoKnownAs Ship
Starship spacecraft
componentOf two‑stage fully reusable launch system
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer SpaceX
engineType Raptor engine
surface form: Raptor sea‑level engine

Raptor vacuum engine
firstFlightVehicle Starship SN8 prototype
intendedDestination Mars
deep space
geocentric orbit
low Earth orbit
Moon
surface form: the Moon
intendedUse crewed missions
uncrewed cargo missions
landingEnvironment Earth
other celestial bodies with suitable conditions
landingMethod propulsive vertical landing
launchConfiguration stacked atop Super Heavy booster
launchSite Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas
manufacturer SpaceX
missionProfile entry descent and landing
in‑space operations
orbital insertion
numberOfMainEngines 6
numberOfSeaLevelEngines 3
numberOfVacuumOptimizedEngines 3
operator SpaceX
partOf Starship launch system
surface form: SpaceX Starship launch system
program SpaceX Mars transportation architecture
propellant liquid methane
liquid oxygen
propulsionType liquid‑propellant rocket
reusability fully reusable
role cargo transport
crew transport
status under active development
structureFeature aft flaps
forward flaps
integrated payload bay
stainless steel primary structure
testActivity high‑altitude flight tests at Starbase
integrated flight tests with Super Heavy booster
thermalProtectionSystem heat shield tiles on windward side

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Starship secondStage Starship upper stage
Raptor Vacuum usedOnVehicle Starship upper stage
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship upper stage
Raptor vacuum engine usedOnVehicle Starship upper stage