Home of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. Operational since 2023 and ramping toward an orbital cadence that could exceed all other sites combined.
A launch site's latitude determines which orbits are achievable and at what fuel cost. Starbase at 25.9969°N sets the following constraints:
From 25.9969°N, Starbase can reach 5 Starlink inclination shells: 28.5° (equatorial belt), 43°, 53°, 70°, 97.6° SSO (polar).
Trains launched to higher inclinations are visible from more of the world. A 97° SSO train from Starbase would be visible at virtually every latitude; a 53° train is visible from latitudes up to ±46° (primarily) — mostly tropical and subtropical regions. In the hours after launch — before satellites raise their orbits — a tight train of 20–60 bright dots crosses the sky roughly every 90 minutes. Use OrbitalNodes' Starlink tracker for exact train pass times.
SpaceX Starbase (Boca Chica) is located at 25.9969°N, 97.1571°W in Texas, USA. It is owned and operated by SpaceX. The site has conducted approximately 5 orbital launches since its first in 2023.
Current vehicles operating from SpaceX Starbase (Boca Chica) include Starship / Super Heavy. Primary customers are SpaceX, launching Starlink (future), Lunar/Mars missions, point-to-point cargo.
At 25.9969°N, Starbase's minimum achievable inclination is 26.0° (due-east launch). The ISS at 51.6° is reachable with a dogleg manoeuvre. The site can reach orbits between roughly 26° and 98° inclination.
Yes — SpaceX Starbase (Boca Chica) hosts a moderate cadence of approximately 4 orbital launches per year. Viewing areas are open to the public for many launches. Rockets are often visible for several hundred kilometres after liftoff.
Satellites regularly launched from Starbase include Starlink (future), Lunar/Mars missions, point-to-point cargo. The ISS was supplied or crew-launched from sites at similar latitudes. Use OrbitalNodes to track any visible satellite in real time.
Starbase at 25.9969°N was positioned to access the full range of low-Earth orbits including the ISS corridor. The site has been operational since 2023.
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