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I still don't think that it's a good comparison to make because a hurricane is still a natural event, and while the destructive nature of a hurricane and the Starship orbital test flight can be compared, the Starship orbital test flight, in theory, could've been prevented, whereas it is (virtually) impossible to do so with a hurricane.
As of January 2025, 6 Block 1 vehicles and 1 Block 2 vehicle have flown; [6] with the last Block 1 ship completing its mission in November 2024. [7] Both Starship's first and second stages are planned to be reusable, and are planned to be caught by the tower arms used to assemble the rocket at the pad. [8]
Starship flight test 1 was the maiden flight of the integrated SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX performed the flight test on April 20, 2023. [ 4 ] The prototype vehicle was destroyed less than four minutes after lifting off from the SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica , Texas . [ 5 ]
[3] [4] Starship is the latest project in SpaceX's reusable launch system development program and plan to colonize Mars. [5] There are three versions of Starship: Block 1 (also known as Version 1 or V1), Block 2, and Block 3, the proposed variants include a depot, Starship HLS, and Starship Crew.
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When stacked and fully fueled, Starship has a mass of approximately 5,000 t (11,000,000 lb), [c] a diameter of 9 m (30 ft) [17] and a height of 121.3 m (398 ft). [6] The rocket has been designed with the goal of being fully reusable to reduce launch costs; [18] it consists of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage [19] which are powered by Raptor and Raptor Vacuum engines.
Starship flight test 3 was the third flight test of the SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX performed the flight test on March 14, 2024. [2] [3]Starship successfully completed a full-duration second stage burn, reaching the intended orbital velocity for the first time, but broke up during re-entry in the atmosphere.
The Block 2 version of Starship is 52.1 m (171 ft) tall, 9 m (30 ft) wide, [1] and is composed of four general sections: the engine bay, the oxygen tank, the fuel tank, and the payload bay. [2] The retired Block 1 was constructed in a similar manner, though it was only 50.3 m (165 ft) tall.