Documenting Starbase
from the sky.
Regular aerial coverage of SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas: flyover reports, a public photo archive, and analysis for everyone watching the Starship program take shape.
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Fresh eyes on Starbase
Weekly aerial passes over the build & launch sites, captured from a crewed Cessna 172.
A vast catalogue of Starbase imagery, free to the public.
We’re preparing our full library of Starbase aerial imagery for release. Organised by year and subject, it’ll be free for everyone to explore when it launches.
Starbase Timeline
From the first prototype parts to full-stack flight tests, follow the milestones that shaped the place we watch from the sky.
- 2026
The Flight 4 Era
Twin pad operations, a rapidly expanding production site, and the next generation of Starship hardware define Starbase's latest chapter.
Browse 2026 archive - 2025
The Factory Accelerates
Mega Bay buildout, Pad B foundations, and Massey's expansion reshape the scale of Starbase's production and test operations.
Browse 2025 archive - 2024
The Orbital Age
The third integrated flight test successfully reached orbital velocity as construction continued across the factory and launch site.
Browse 2024 archive - 2023
Full Stack Flight Tests
The maiden flight brought Starship to the skies, while pad repairs and the next generation of ground systems began taking shape.
Browse 2023 archive - 2022
Laying the Foundations
Groundwork for full-stack launches came together as Orbital Launch Pad 1 neared completion and the next test campaigns took shape.
Browse 2022 archive - 2021
WenHop?
Ship prototypes dominated the year with a rapid landing campaign, while the first Orbital Launch Tower and OLM were constructed at the launch site.
Browse 2021 archive - 2020
Hop... and flop!
SN5 and SN6 proved that Starship could fly, while the first high bay took shape and SN8 pushed the flight envelope further.
Browse 2020 archive - 2019
Raptors Roar
Raptor engine tests, Starhopper flights, and the first major groundwork laid the path toward the low- and high-altitude campaigns ahead.
Browse 2019 archive - 2018
So this is where it all started...
The first parts for Starship prototype Mk1 and Raptor were spotted near the end of the year, beginning the story we are still documenting today.
Browse 2018 archive
Your weekly Starbase briefing
Every week we recap the latest progress, launches, and milestones with fresh aerial perspective.
2:52:15Starbase Weekly: Episode 208
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3:19:51Starbase Weekly: Episode 207
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3:04:27Starbase Weekly: Episode 206
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Understand Starbase
Explainers and deep dives to help you read Starbase like a regular.
We’re preparing our first deep dives for release.
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