Countdown
All Times Approximate
| Hr/Min/Sec | Event |
|---|---|
| 01:15:00 | SpaceX Flight Director conducts poll and verifies GO for propellant load |
| 00:53:00 | Ship fuel (liquid methane) load underway |
| 00:46:10 | Ship LOX (liquid oxygen) load underway |
| 00:41:15 | Booster fuel load underway |
| 00:35:52 | Booster LOX load underway |
| 00:19:40 | Raptor begins engine chill on booster and ship |
| 00:03:20 | Ship propellant load complete |
| 00:02:50 | Booster propellant load complete |
| 00:00:30 | SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch |
| 00:00:10 | Flame deflector activation |
| 00:00:03 | Raptor ignition sequence begins |
| 00:00:00 | Excitement guaranteed |
FLIGHT TEST TIMELINE
All Times Approximate
| Hr/Min/Sec | Event |
|---|---|
| 00:00:02 | Liftoff |
| 00:01:02 | Max Q (moment of peak aerodynamic stress on the rocket) |
| 00:02:37 | Super Heavy MECO (most engines cut off) |
| 00:02:39 | Hot-staging (Starship Raptor ignition and stage separation) |
| 00:02:49 | Super Heavy boostback burn start |
| 00:03:38 | Super Heavy boostback burn shutdown |
| 00:03:40 | Hot-stage jettison |
| 00:06:20 | Super Heavy landing burn start |
| 00:06:36 | Super Heavy landing burn shutdown |
| 00:08:58 | Starship engine cutoff |
| 00:18:28 | Payload deploy demo start |
| 00:25:33 | Payload deploy demo complete |
| 00:37:49 | Raptor in-space relight demo |
| 00:47:43 | Starship entry |
| 01:03:30 | Starship is transonic |
| 01:03:52 | Starship is subsonic |
| 01:05:58 | Landing burn start |
| 01:06:00 | Landing flip |
| 01:06:09 | Landing burn 3 to 2 engines |
| 01:06:25 | An exciting landing! |