# Ship 24 > Starship spacecraft, lost in a launch failure **Wikidata**: [Q117830141](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117830141) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_SN24) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ship-24 ## Summary Ship 24 (also Starship SN24 or S24) was a SpaceX Starship prototype that lifted off on 2023-04-20 as part of Starship Flight Test 1 and was lost in a launch failure. The vehicle self-destructed over the Gulf of Mexico minutes after liftoff and was subsequently removed from service. ## Key Facts - Operator and manufacturer: SpaceX. - Vehicle type and status: Starship reusable spacecraft (instance_of Starship) and a former entity. - Serial number / aliases: Serial number 24; also known as Starship 24, S24, Starship SN24, SN24. - First flight: 2023-04-20 at 13:33 (first_flight). - Launch site: Orbital Launch Pad 1 (start_point). - Launch vehicle: Launched atop a Super Heavy booster (Booster 7). - Flight program: Part of Starship Flight Test 1 (significant_event). - Failure and loss: Self-destruction over the Gulf of Mexico on 2023-04-20 at approximately 13:37 (significant_event; dissolved/abolished date). Coordinates given as latitude 25.9, longitude -96.8. - Followed by: Ship 25 (successor). - Country of origin: United States. - Public records: Wikipedia title "Starship SN24"; Commons category "SpaceX Starship S24"; fandom article id starship-spacex:Ship_24_(S24). ## FAQs ### Q: What happened to Ship 24 during its flight? A: Ship 24 lifted off on 2023-04-20 as part of Starship Flight Test 1 and was destroyed during the flight. The vehicle self-destructed over the Gulf of Mexico minutes after liftoff. ### Q: When and where did Ship 24 launch? A: Ship 24 launched from Orbital Launch Pad 1 on 2023-04-20 at 13:33 (UTC time recorded as first_flight). The launch was part of an integrated Starship flight test. ### Q: Which booster launched Ship 24? A: Ship 24 was launched on a Super Heavy launch vehicle identified as Booster 7. ### Q: Is Ship 24 still in service? A: No. Ship 24 was lost in the April 20, 2023 launch failure and is recorded as a former entity, with a dissolution date/time of 2023-04-20 at approximately 13:37. ## Why It Matters Ship 24 was a numbered prototype in SpaceX’s Starship development program, a program focused on creating a fully reusable spacecraft. As part of Starship Flight Test 1, Ship 24 represented an integrated test of Starship and its Super Heavy booster (Booster 7). The vehicle’s loss during its first integrated flight highlights the risks inherent to full-scale flight testing of next‑generation launch systems and provides operational data for the program. Documented outcomes such as the launch site, exact flight times, booster pairing, and the location and timing of the self-destruction are concrete facts that feed into iterative design, safety reviews, and future test planning. The sequence—launch, failure, and succession by Ship 25—shows the cadence of prototype development and replacement used by SpaceX in advancing the Starship class. ## Notable For - Being Starship serial number 24 (SN24/S24) and part of SpaceX’s numbered Starship prototype series. - Participating in Starship Flight Test 1 as the vehicle that lifted off on 2023-04-20. - Launching on Super Heavy Booster 7. - Being lost in a launch failure and self-destructing over the Gulf of Mexico on 2023-04-20, with precise coordinates recorded. - Marked in records as a former entity and succeeded in the program timeline by Ship 25. ## Body ### Identification - Official names and aliases: Starship 24; Starship SN24; S24; SN24. - Serial number: 24. - Instance classification: Starship (reusable spacecraft) and listed as a former entity after loss. ### Manufacturer and Operator - Manufacturer: SpaceX. - Operator: SpaceX. - Country of origin: United States. ### Flight history and timeline - First flight date and time: 2023-04-20 at 13:33 (first_flight). - Launch site: Orbital Launch Pad 1 (start_point). - Program context: Flight was part of Starship Flight Test 1 (P361 relation). - Outcome: Ship 24 self-destructed over the Gulf of Mexico on 2023-04-20 at approximately 13:37. Coordinates associated with the self-destruction event are latitude 25.9 and longitude -96.8. - Dissolution/removal from service: Recorded as dissolved/abolished on 2023-04-20 at 13:37. ### Launch vehicle - Paired booster: Super Heavy, Booster 7 (launch_vehicle qualifier P2598: 7). - Notation in records: The launch vehicle statement is associated with Booster 7. ### Successors and program continuity - Followed by / succeeded in records by: Ship 25. - The vehicle’s loss is documented as part of the iterative prototype sequence within the Starship program. ### Media and documentation - Wikipedia title: Starship SN24. - Commons category: SpaceX Starship S24. - Representative image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/StarshipLaunch_(cropped).jpg (caption: "Booster 7 and Starship 24 during flight"). - Fandom article id: starship-spacex:Ship_24_(S24). ### Sources and references - Event and flight details are referenced in public reporting (see source links tied to first_flight, start_point, and significant events in records). ## References 1. [Source](https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/spacex-starship-world-biggest-ever-135301415.html) 2. [Source](https://spacenews.com/starship-lifts-off-on-first-integrated-test-flight-breaks-apart-minutes-later/) 3. [Source](https://spacenews.com/starship-lifts-off-on-first-integrated-test-flight-breaks-apart-minutes-later)