Video Source SpaceX

STARSHIP

FLIGHT 12

Starship Overview

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket - collectively referred to as Starship - represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship is the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, designed to carry more than 100 metric tonnes to orbit in a fully reusable configuration.

Starship

Starship is the spacecraft and upper stage of the overall Starship system and is being designed for full reusability. The vehicle is planned to come in several different configurations and is designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Starship’s design could one day enable point-to-point transport on Earth, facilitating travel to anywhere in the world in one hour or less.

Super Heavy

Super Heavy is the first stage, or booster, of the Starship launch system. Powered by 33 Raptor engines using sub-cooled liquid methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX), Super Heavy is designed to be fully reusable by returning back to the launch site to be caught by the launch tower and then rapidly reused.

124 m / 407 ft

9 m / 29.5 ft

Payload Capacity

100+ t

Propellant Capacity

1,600 t / 3.5 Mlb

Thrust

8,240 tf / 18.1 Mlbf

Raptor / RVAC Engines

The Raptor engine is a reusable methane-oxygen staged-combustion engine that powers the Starship system and has twice the thrust of the Falcon 9 Merlin engine. Starship is powered by six engines, three Raptor engines, and three Raptor Vacuum (RVac) engines, which are designed for use in the vacuum of space. Super Heavy is powered by 33 Raptor engines, with 13 maneuverable engines in the center and the remaining 20 around the perimeter of the booster's aft end.

Raptor Vacuum (RVac) is a similar design to the Raptor engine, but features a larger exhaust section and a larger expansion nozzle to maximize the engine's efficiency in space. Three RVacs power Starship in addition to three Raptor engines.

About

At ZeroxInfinity, we built this experimental Starship Flight 12 demo to celebrate a historic milestone in space exploration and one of the most ambitious engineering achievements of our time. Inspired by the success of Flight 12, the experience serves as a tribute to the innovation and determination driving humanity’s journey beyond Earth.

Using real-time 3D, cinematic animation, and interactive storytelling, we wanted to recreate the energy of launch day and celebrate the engineering behind one of the most ambitious vehicles ever built. From engine ignition and liftoff to stage separation and flight through space, every sequence was crafted to capture the scale, power, and excitement of the mission while showcasing what’s possible with modern web technology.