Ship 36
Photo Credit: SpaceX
The Ship 36 spacecraft embarked on 0 flight(s), showcasing its capability of More than 100 tons to Earth orbit and designed with a flight life of Never used for orbital flights.. Notably, it boasts a crew capacity accommodating up to unknown astronauts and a payload capacity of 35000 kg. Ship 36 (S36) was the 2nd stage vehicle that was planned to be used for the 10th Starship flight test. It was the 4th "Block 2" Starship spacecraft with lengthened propellant tanks and forward flaps with a new design, among other enhancements. Destroyed in an explosion while attempting a static fire on the ground on 18 June 2025.
Second-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle. It features a thinner forward flap design, flaps that are positioned more leeward, a 25% increase in propellant capacity, integrated vented interstage, redesigned avionics, two raceways, and an increase in thrust.
- Serial Number: S36
- In Space: No
- Height: 52.1 m
- Diameter: 9 m
- Status: Destroyed
History
The second-generation Starship upper stage was introduced on flight 7.
Agency
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
