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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf SpaceX launch vehicle component
orbital launch vehicle first stage
rocket booster
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer SpaceX
diameter approximately 9 meters
engineArrangement central and outer ring clusters
engineManufacturer SpaceX
engineType Raptor engine
family Super Heavy booster self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Super Heavy booster self-linksurface differs
surface form: SpaceX Starship

Starship launch system
program ITS (Interplanetary Transport System)
surface form: 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, Boca Chica, Texas
surface form: Starbase launch site
thrustAtLiftoff multiple tens of meganewtons (approximate)
upperStage Starship launch system
surface form: Starship spacecraft
usedFor fully reusable launch system tests
launching Starship second stage
orbital spaceflight

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Starship launch system isComposedOf Super Heavy booster
Starship launch system isComposedOf Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Starship upper stage
Starship firstStage Super Heavy booster
Starship alsoKnownAs Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Starship-Super Heavy
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas developsVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas developsVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Super Heavy booster
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas launchesVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas launchesVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Super Heavy booster
Raptor intendedVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Super Heavy
BFR hasPart Super Heavy booster
Starhopper relatedTo Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship
Starhopper relatedTo Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Super Heavy booster
Starship Human Landing System basedOn Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship
Starship Human Landing System launchVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: SpaceX Super Heavy booster
Super Heavy booster partOf Super Heavy booster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: SpaceX Starship
Super Heavy booster family Super Heavy booster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Starship/Super Heavy family
Orbital Launch Mount designedFor Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Super Heavy
Raptor engine intendedVehicle Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Super Heavy
Booster 4 rocketFamily Super Heavy booster
this entity surface form: Super Heavy