InactiveLaunch pad

Suborbital Pad A

SpaceX Starbase, United States of America · used today by SpaceX

Launches

from this pad

First launch

2019

Jul 26

Fastest turnaround

29 d 17 h

between two launches

Next From Suborbital Pad A

No launches scheduled

Nothing is on the schedule for this pad right now.

Recent Launches

All 7 in the database

May5

Starship SN15 | 10 km FlightStarship Prototype · SuborbitalSuccess10:24 PM UTC Mar3

Starship SN10 | 10 km FlightStarship Prototype · SuborbitalSuccess11:15 PM UTC Dec9

Starship SN8 | 12.5 km FlightStarship Prototype · SuborbitalPartial failure10:45 PM UTC Sep3

Starship SN6 | 150m HopStarship Prototype · SuborbitalSuccess5:48 PM UTC Aug4

Starship SN5 | 150m HopStarship Prototype · SuborbitalSuccess11:57 PM UTC

About the Pad

Suborbital Pad A was used for Starhopper flights, the SN5 and SN6 hops, as well as multiple Starship high altitude flight tests. It was demolished at the end of 2023, to make room for a second orbital pad.

Location: SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA
Country: United States of America
Operators: SpaceX
Orbital launch attempts: 0
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