Starship upper stage

Ship 40

Engine Install
Type
Ship
Block
Block 3
Current stage
Engine Install
Location
Mega Bay 2 · Starbase
Facing
IFT-14 candidate
Milestones
7

Production timeline

  1. Engine Install06 JUN '26
    Three Raptor sea-level and three Raptor vacuum engines installed on S40 in Mega Bay 2 on June 5-6, 2026.
  2. Engine Install03 JUN '26
    Ship 40 receiving three Raptor 3 engines (two sea-level, one vacuum) at Mega Bay 2 ahead of static fire for Flight 13.
  3. Static Fire15 MAY '26
    Spin prime complete, SF pending
  4. Engine Install02 APR '26
    Raptor install, swap on RVac-2
  5. Cryo Proof04 MAR '26
    Ambient + LN2 proof, no anomalies
  6. Stacking28 JAN '26
    Stack complete, payload bay sealed
  7. Spotted19 DEC '25
    Aft section spotted in Ring Yard