Fig. 1

Schematic diagram of starship orbital flight test［1］

Fig.2

Evolution of starship［3］

Fig.3

Starship’s intercontinental transport concept （1 h）［6］

Fig.4

Contour of pressure and Mach number distribution for starship active section at Ma=5.0 and α=60°

Fig. 5

Ballistic simulation from San Francisco to Tokyo

Fig.6

Schematic diagram of starlink launch ［7-8］

Fig.7

Schematic diagram of space station construction and resupply［9］

Fig. 8

Launch of large satellites or large space weapon platforms［7］

Fig.9

Schematic diagram of starship as a strategic weapon platform

Fig.10

Schematic diagram of starship taking off and landing on lunar surface［9］

Fig.11

Schematic diagram of lunar landing

Table 1

Analysis of different orbital velocity increments for manned lunar landing

Fig. 12

Schematic diagram of Raptor engine［10］

Fig.13

Aerodynamic characteristics simulation of starship［12］

Fig.14

Mechanical capture schematic diagram of launchpad and launch tower［13］

Fig.15

Heat shield materials for starship

Fig.16

Thermal environment prediction analysis of starship［12］

Fig.17

Sloshing conditions of starship propellant［10］

Fig.18

Management approach of Headtank propellant［9］