Super Heavy booster

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The Super Heavy booster is SpaceX’s massive first-stage rocket designed to provide the primary lift for the fully reusable Starship launch system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf SpaceX launch vehicle component
orbital launch vehicle first stage
rocket booster
countryOfOrigin United States
designer SpaceX
diameter approximately 9 meters
engineArrangement central and outer ring clusters
engineManufacturer SpaceX
engineType Raptor engine
family Starship/Super Heavy family
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firstFlightVehicle Booster 4
fuelType methalox
guidance autonomous guidance and control
height approximately 69 meters
intendedUse high-mass payloads to Earth orbit
missions to Mars
missions to the Moon
landingMethod propulsive landing
landingSite near launch tower at Starbase (planned)
launchConfiguration stacked with Starship upper stage
launchProvider SpaceX
launchSite Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas
launchSystemType two-stage-to-orbit
manufacturer SpaceX
material stainless steel
missionProfile boost phase then separation of Starship upper stage
numberOfEngines 33
operator SpaceX
partOf SpaceX Starship
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Starship launch system
program SpaceX Starship program
propellant liquid methane
liquid oxygen
propulsionCycle full-flow staged combustion (Raptor engines)
recoveryMethod catch by launch tower arms (planned)
reentryMethod controlled atmospheric reentry
reusability designed to be fully reusable
role first stage
primary lift provider for Starship
stageNumber 1
status under active development and testing
testLocation Starbase launch site
thrustAtLiftoff multiple tens of meganewtons (approximate)
upperStage Starship spacecraft
usedFor fully reusable launch system tests
launching Starship second stage
orbital spaceflight

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Starship launch system isComposedOf Super Heavy booster
Starship launch system isComposedOf Starship upper stage
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Starship firstStage Super Heavy booster
Starship alsoKnownAs Starship-Super Heavy
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas developsVehicle SpaceX Starship
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas developsVehicle SpaceX Super Heavy booster
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas launchesVehicle SpaceX Starship
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas launchesVehicle SpaceX Super Heavy booster
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Raptor intendedVehicle Super Heavy
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BFR hasPart Super Heavy booster
Starhopper relatedTo SpaceX Starship
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Starhopper relatedTo SpaceX Super Heavy booster
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Starship Human Landing System basedOn SpaceX Starship
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Starship Human Landing System launchVehicle SpaceX Super Heavy booster
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Super Heavy booster partOf SpaceX Starship
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Super Heavy booster family Starship/Super Heavy family
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Orbital Launch Mount designedFor Super Heavy
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Raptor engine intendedVehicle Super Heavy
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Booster 4 rocketFamily Super Heavy
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