SpaceX Starship Flight 4
Join Star Fleet for the next flight of the SpaceX Starship, the most powerful rocket in history! It'll be be launching on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 AM CDT (12:00 UTC) with the Flight 4 mission, the next stage in Starship's flight testing for SpaceX and NASA in preparation for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Our viewing location at the mouth of the South Bay, approximately 4 miles / 7 km from the launch site with a direct line of sight across the water, provides some of the closest and clearest views of the pad, rocket and liftoff available to the public. Note that unlike the location just off the South Padre jetty where most other vessels moor, this offers a much clearer and slightly closer sightline, has calmer, more protected and less busy waters, and doesn't block the view of those watching from onshore.
NOTE: For scheduling reasons (we've launch enthusiasts just like you organizing Star Fleet trips out of passion :), be advised that neither Steven nor CAM will be present on site for this launch. Our captain and crew is well briefed and practiced from previous trips, we'll have a number of community members on board and we'll be in direct contact with both throughout the trip, as well as with you all via phone, WhatsApp and social media.
LATEST LAUNCH UPDATE: As of Saturday June 1, the launch has been delayed one day, to 7:00 AM on Thursday June 6. Starship is now fully stacked and all major launch preparations are complete, awaiting only its official FAA launch license, which is expected within the next few days. We've confirmed the boat's availability for the new date, and all existing tickets remain fully valid. Due to high demand, we expect the large boat we've chartered to sell out quickly, so make sure to book your tickets soon!
We've created a WhatsApp group that we recommend you join, where folks are coordinating carpooling, accommodations, travel tips and more, as well as for updates from and questions to the Star Fleet organizers! We highly recommend all passengers join it to get the fastest updates directly from us! Be sure to check our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates on all our activities, as well as announcements of smaller/informal trips, and feel free to reach out over DM if you're interested in a private charter for a specific mission. Thanks!
Rocket Launch Viewing
Price: $99/person
Launch Date: Thursday, June 6 at 7:00AM CDT (12:00 UTC)
Key Times: Checkin 5:00AM | Boarding 5:30AM | Departure 6:00AM
Location: Sea Ranch Marina, 33256 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX
- Great location to view all the key events of the launch
- Around 4 miles / 7 km from launch pad
- Clear view of pad, rocket, liftoff and ascent
- Stable vessel, calm seas and open deck for excellent viewing
- Free parking, a guaranteed spot and no need to show up many hours early
DELAY/SCRUB POLICY: Tickets are generally non-refundable.
Per agreement with our captains, if there is a delay announced prior to the day of launch, your ticket will be valid for the new launch date and time. If you can’t make the backup date, you will be responsible for selling your ticket to others on standby, and we can help facilitate that as well. If a launch day delay is officially announced later than 12 midnight CDT on the day of the launch trip (6 hours prior to departure), or if a passenger does not show up by the published boarding time, the boat will go out as scheduled, tickets will be considered used and will no longer be refundable. Conversely, case there is an issue with the boat or weather keeping us from departing for the launch, and it occurs as scheduled, a full refund will be issued.