The launch process of SpaceX’s Starship begins at the Starbase launch site, where the two-stage vehicle—consisting of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage—is stacked and fueled with super-cooled liquid methane and oxygen. In the final minutes before launch, systems are checked and engines are chilled in preparation for ignition. At liftoff, all 33 Raptor engines on Super Heavy fire, lifting the rocket skyward. Shortly after passing through Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic

As the sun sets on another day at Starbase, the lightning rolls in and work continues on the [Pad A] Orbital Launch Mount. (See 48 seconds into the clip). | NASASpaceflight.com

The Starbase High Bay has lost its first full wall, as crews get to the final stages of the clearing of the space to make way for the future Giga Bay. Multi angle views from NASASpaceflight Starbase Live Cameras. | NASASpaceflight.com

Starbase driveby tour courtesy of NSF's Jack Beyer #NASASpaceflight #starbase #spacex #bocachica | NASASpaceflight.com