What does this number measure?
The official SpaceX document dated 5 June 2026 gives a height of 124.4 m and a diameter of 9 m for the Starship launch vehicle. Here, Starship means the assembled two-stage system: the upper spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster. The measurement runs from the bottom of the launcher to the spacecraft's tip; the tower, launch platform, flames and plume are excluded. This is not the height of the Starship spacecraft alone. The configuration evolves through testing: this reference retains the June 2026 documentary value without claiming to describe every version. The illustration interprets the silhouette of the complete launch vehicle.
Compare the stated dimensions
The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.
Source and limitations
Documented height of a reference configuration in June 2026; later versions may differ. The published value of 124.4 m does not imply a measurement uncertainty of one decimetre. The spacecraft on its own, the tower and ground facilities are excluded from the comparison.
An original interpreted illustration of Starship stacked with Super Heavy. Height calibrated from the tip to the bottom of the engines; SpaceX reference dimensions from June 2026. Fins and details are interpreted; the tower and launch pad are excluded. No external photograph.