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Starship | Flight 9
Starship | Flight 9 launched on Tue, May 27, 2025, 11:36 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch FailureSpaceX
Lifted offNET May 2025
NET Tue, May 27, 2025, 11:36 PM UTC
Live coverage
Watch the webcasts
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
StarshipVehicle
SpaceXProvider
Orbital Launch Pad 1Pad
SpaceX Starbase, TX, USALocation
SpaceX StarshipProgram
Test FlightMission type
SuborbitalOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 01:15:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:51:37
- Stage 2 LNG LoadT- 00:45:20
- Stage 1 LNG LoadT- 00:41:37
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:35:52
- Engine ChillT- 00:19:40
- Stage 2 Propellant Load CompleteT- 00:03:20
- Stage 1 Propellant Load CompleteT- 00:02:50
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:30
- Flame Deflector ActivationT- 00:00:10
- IgnitionT- 00:00:03
- Excitement GuaranteedT+ 00:00:00
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:02
- Max-QT+ 00:01:02
- MECOT+ 00:02:35
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:37
- Booster Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:47
- Booster Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:27
- Booster Hot Stage JettisonT+ 00:03:29
- Stage 1 Landing BurnT+ 00:06:19
- Stage 1 LandingT+ 00:06:40
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:56
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:18:26
- SEB-2T+ 00:37:49
- Atmospheric EntryT+ 00:47:50
- Starship TransonicT+ 01:03:11
- Starship SubsonicT+ 01:04:26
- Landing FlipT+ 01:06:11
- Starship Landing BurnT+ 01:06:16
- Starship LandingT+ 01:06:38
Flight simulation
The flight arc
A representative suborbital arc for Starship to Suborbital. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseBoost
T+0:00 / 5:00
SimulatedRepresentative Starship ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Flight 9
9th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Frequently asked
What time does Starship | Flight 9 launch?
Starship | Flight 9 is scheduled to lift off Tue, May 27, 2025, 11:36 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Starship | Flight 9?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Starship | Flight 9?
Starship | Flight 9 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Starship.
Where does Starship | Flight 9 launch from?
It lifts off from Orbital Launch Pad 1, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.