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Ship 34

Starship V2 launch from Starbase (United States) on March 6, 2025, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 6, 2025 · 23:30 UTCLaunch 2025-F03Launch no. 6,895 in the log
RocketStarship V2variant R2
SpaceportStarbasepad OLP1
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 6, 2025, 23:30
Launch designation
2025-F03
Mission
Ship 34
Flight name
Starship Flight 8
Vehicle flight ID
B15/S34

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-3,600 km
Initial apogee
146 km
Inclination
26.4°
Payload mass to orbit
120.0 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starship FT-82025-F03SpaceX———
Starlink Simulator 112025-F03SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink Simulator 122025-F03SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink Simulator 132025-F03SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink Simulator 142025-F03SpaceX (Seattle)———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.