Ship 31 and Booster 13 were successfully launched as part of Flight Test 6 on Nov 19, 2024. The Superheavy Booster 13 was planned to be caught by the tower’s chopsticks but aborted the attempt to return to launch site for an ocean splashdown instead.

Ship 31 successfully reentered at daylight in the Indian Ocean near Australia. A stuffed banana served as a Zero-G indicator, becoming Starship’s first payload.

Source: Wikipedia

What's new?

-Ship 31 has a logo of a “Banana for scale” on the right side near the flap.

-Heat shield tiles on either side of Starship have been removed in order to study catch-enabling hardware on future vehicles.

-New set of tiles are present on the left wing.

-Ship will attempt an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine.

-A late afternoon launch will enable the ship to reenter over the Indian Ocean in daylight, providing better conditions for visual observations.

Launch Site: Boca Chica Facility, Texas

Vehicle: Orbital Prototype Starship

1:100 Scale paper model 

Model photos provided by Shockwave from Discord

Optional 3D engine: (S28 engine section can be used for S31)