Starship · SpaceX HLS LEO Demo
Exact time not announced yet · LC-39A Starship Pad, KSC
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Where to watch this one
| SPOT | VIEW | LOOK | PEAK HEIGHT | TO PAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetty Park | Time TBD | north-northeast | 38° | 14 mi |
| Space View Park | Time TBD | east-northeast | 38° | 12 mi |
| Playalinda Beach | Time TBD | east-northeast | 61° | 4 mi |
| Cocoa Beach Pier | Time TBD | north-northeast | 36° | 17 mi |
| Melbourne Beach | Time TBD | north-northeast | 29° | 37 mi |
Estimates use a typical ascent profile and the time of day, not the official trajectory. Clouds, haze and trees will change what you see.
The mission
The Starship HLS pathfinder spacecraft in support of NASA's Artemis III mission in Low Earth Orbit will be a Version 3 vehicle equipped with a docking mechanism, but with no crew cabin or environmental control systems on board. This Starship HLS will launch after the Artemis III Orion has launched into LEO aboard SLS, and has completed its demonstrations with Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander. Once docked, Orion and Starship will spend about a day connected for checkouts and testing.
Launch provider: SpaceX
Status from Launch Library 2, provider update 55 days ago; our copy refreshed 2 hr ago.