Super Heavy booster

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The Super Heavy booster is SpaceX’s massive first-stage rocket designed to provide the primary lift for the fully reusable Starship launch system.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf SpaceX launch vehicle component
orbital launch vehicle first stage
rocket booster
countryOfOrigin United States
designer SpaceX
diameter approximately 9 meters
engineArrangement central and outer ring clusters
engineManufacturer SpaceX
engineType Raptor engine
family Starship/Super Heavy family
firstFlightVehicle Booster 4
fuelType methalox
guidance autonomous guidance and control
height approximately 69 meters
intendedUse high-mass payloads to Earth orbit
missions to Mars
missions to the Moon
landingMethod propulsive landing
landingSite near launch tower at Starbase (planned)
launchConfiguration stacked with Starship upper stage
launchProvider SpaceX
launchSite Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas
launchSystemType two-stage-to-orbit
manufacturer SpaceX
material stainless steel
missionProfile boost phase then separation of Starship upper stage
numberOfEngines 33
operator SpaceX
partOf SpaceX Starship
Starship launch system
program SpaceX Starship program
propellant liquid methane
liquid oxygen
propulsionCycle full-flow staged combustion (Raptor engines)
recoveryMethod catch by launch tower arms (planned)
reentryMethod controlled atmospheric reentry
reusability designed to be fully reusable
role first stage
primary lift provider for Starship
stageNumber 1
status under active development and testing
testLocation Starbase launch site
thrustAtLiftoff multiple tens of meganewtons (approximate)
upperStage Starship spacecraft
usedFor fully reusable launch system tests
launching Starship second stage
orbital spaceflight

Referenced by (16)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas ("SpaceX Starship")
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas ("SpaceX Super Heavy booster")
developsVehicle
Starship launch system
Starship launch system ("Starship upper stage")
isComposedOf
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas ("SpaceX Starship")
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas ("SpaceX Super Heavy booster")
launchesVehicle
Starhopper ("SpaceX Starship")
Starhopper ("SpaceX Super Heavy booster")
relatedTo
Starship ("Starship-Super Heavy")
alsoKnownAs
Starship Human Landing System ("SpaceX Starship")
basedOn
Super Heavy booster ("Starship/Super Heavy family")
family
Starship
firstStage
BFR
hasPart
Raptor ("Super Heavy")
intendedVehicle
Starship Human Landing System ("SpaceX Super Heavy booster")
launchVehicle
Super Heavy booster ("SpaceX Starship")
partOf

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