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Starship · March 6, 2025

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch

SpaceX launched Flight 8 on a Starship from Orbital Launch Pad 1, Starbase, Texas on March 6, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. Launch Library 2 records it as a failure: Ship 34 lost 4 out of 6 Raptors at around T+8:00 and entered unrecoverable roll. The mission went to suborbital for SpaceX. The upper stage was Ship 34. Booster 15 flew for the 1st time, and landed at OLM-A.

Failure

Mission details

LaunchedMarch 6, 2025 at 23:30 UTC
StatusFailure
RocketStarship V2
Launch padOrbital Launch Pad 1, Starbase, Texas
OrbitSuborbital
Mission typeTest Flight
CustomerSpaceX
BoosterBooster 15, 1st flight
LandingLanded: landing zone OLM-A
ShipShip 34 (S34)

Times in UTC. Data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, last changed 2026-10-25 23:57 UTC. Launch times move often; check the official page on launch day.

FAQ

Flight 8 questions

When did Flight 8 launch?

SpaceX launched Flight 8 on a Starship from Orbital Launch Pad 1, Starbase, Texas on March 6, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. Launch Library 2 records it as a failure.

Which booster flew Flight 8?

Booster 15 flew for the 1st time, and landed at OLM-A.

Where can I watch Flight 8 again?

The official SpaceX webcast is linked on this page, under Replay and sources.

Answers as of October 25, 2026.