SpaceX Starship Flight 11: Super Heavy Liftoff and Hot Staging

Starship Flight 11 Liftoff

• 🚀 Liftoff confirmed for SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 from Starbase, Texas.
• ⚡ All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster were successfully lit and performed nominally.
• 📈 The rocket is proceeding downrange, with Raptor chamber pressure and booster/ship power remaining nominal.

Approaching Max Q and Hot Staging

• 💨 The flight has passed through Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.
• ⏱️ Hot staging is the next critical event, expected in just over a minute.
• ⚙️ During hot staging, all but three Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster will shut down.