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SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 41 to Pad 2 with two flown Ship 40 heat-shield tiles

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SpaceX has moved Starship Ship 41 to the launch site for stacking with Booster 21. The vehicle’s heat shield includes two tiles recovered from Ship 40 after Flight 13, marking the first use of flown tiles in the Starship program.

Discovered 2026-09-22T19:51:27.781373-07:00 | 2026-09-22T19:51:27.781373-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Reusing two heat-shield tiles from Ship 40 introduces a flight-proven component into Ship 41 and marks a first for the Starship program.
  • Ship 41’s rollout and planned stacking with Booster 21 indicate continued progress toward the next integrated Starship test, though the articles provide no launch date.

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2026-09-22T19:51:27.781373-07:00
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