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Elon Musk promised Starship pad turnaround under 24 hours by end of 2024 by the end of 2024. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“We achieved a three day pad turnaround and I think we're aiming to hopefully, I think, get under 24 hours pad turnaround by the end of this year.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 18, 2024 · SpaceX Starship Update at Starbase (March 18, 2024), video, ~00:15:32 00:15:32 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:15:32 — SPACEX STARSHIP UPDATE AT STARBASE (MARCH 18, 2024), VIDEO, ~00:15:32
What actually happened
Starship flew four times in 2024, with weeks to months between flights. Pad turnaround never got near 24 hours. Wikipedia: List of Starship launches (2024) ↗
The Progression
Mar 18, 2024
The promise: “We achieved a three day pad turnaround and I think we're aiming to hopefully, I think, get under 24 hours pad turnaround by the end of this year.” · SpaceX Starship Update at Starbase (March 18, 2024), video, ~00:15:32 00:15:32 ↗
Dec 31, 2024
Deadline passed. Starship flew four times in 2024, with weeks to months between flights. Pad turnaround never got near 24 hours. Wikipedia: List of Starship launches (2024) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 650 days past due. Never happened.
At the March 2024 Starbase update Elon Musk said SpaceX was aiming to get Starship pad turnaround under 24 hours by the end of 2024. Flights were still weeks apart.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-12- [VIDEO] SpaceX Starship Update at Starbase (March 18, 2024), video, ~00:15:32 @ 00:15:32
- [TRANSCRIPT] SpaceX Starship Update at Starbase, March 18, 2024 — Elon Musk Archive transcript @ 00:15:32
SpaceX’s record
Delivered
31
38% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
50
Deadline passed, still no-show.
More Starship and SpaceX rocket predictions
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- Starship landing and reuse: promised 2023, moved 3 timesPending
- When will Starship carry humans? Elon says by end of 2027Pending
- Starship rapid reusability: full reflight by end of 2027?Pending
- Starship reaches a weekly or twice-weekly launch cadence inPending
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