FAQ
- When next launch? (Flight 10) Three to four weeks after Flight 9, Elon time.
- When previous launch? (Flight 9) Starship flight 9 launched at about 23:36:29 UTC May 27.
- What was the result? Ship reached a suborbital path with a 189 km apogee. It lost attitude control during coast and tumbled during reentry, with loss of signal at about 59 km altitude." (Jonathan McDowell) - Booster experiences rapid unscheduled disassembly immediately after landing burn startup. (Golden, SpaceX 1, SpaceX 2)
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- Road closures are posted for Apr 3rd and 4th, from 07:00 to 19:00, for non-flight testing activities.
Vehicle Status
*As of 2025-05-26
| Ship | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN2 | Rocket Garden | Pending scrapping? | |
| S20 | Rocket Garden | Pending scrapping? | |
| S31 | Indian Ocean | Successful splashdown | Cryo tested May 12th, suffers small electrical fire. Underwent repairs in the Highbay, rolls back to Massey’s Jul 1. Cryo tested Jul 2nd and 3rd. Engines installed by Jul 26th. Rolls to Massey’s Sep 6th. Partial (aborted) cryo test Sep 8th. Static fired Sep 18th. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. In-space raptor relight was successful, ship survived reentry and performed soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. |
| Test Tank 16 | Sanchez | Resting | Cryo tested four times between July and September. Sliding plates added to the catch points on Jan 27th. Moved to Sanchez Mar 15th. |
| S34 | Caribbean | Destroyed | Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November. Cryo tested Jan 17th. Static fired Feb 11th. FTS installed Feb 24th. Launched Mar 6th, experienced an RUD shortly before SECO. |
| S35 | Indian Ocean | Destroyed | Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th. Stacked by Feb 7th. Cryo tested Mar 11th. Single-engine static fire Apr 30th, six-engine static fire May 1st. R-vac likely replaced May 6th. Static fired May 12th. Spin prime May 22nd. Rolled out and stacked May 25th. Launched May 27th. |
| S36 | Megabay 2 | Pending engine install | Parts spotted in December. Stacking began Jan 30th. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th. Stacking completed Mar 11th. Cryo tested Apr 27th. |
| S37 | Massey’s | Cryo testing | Parts spotted in December. Forward dome section moves to Megabay 2 Mar 24th. |
| S38 | Megabay 2 | Stacking | Parts spotted in December. Nosecone stacked on payload bay as of Mar 28th. |
| S39 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (Apr 9th). |
| S40 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (Apr 10th). |
| S41 | Starfactory | Assembly | Parts spotted (May 10th). |
| Booster | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | Rocket Garden | Resting | Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th. Full stack cryo tests Sep 23rd and Oct 7th. FTS installed Oct 9th. Launched as IFT-5 on Oct 13, returned to launch site for successful chopstick catch. Moved to Megabay 1 Oct 15th. |
| B14 | Gulf of Mexico | Destroyed | Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th. FTS installed Jan 3rd. Wet dress rehearsal performed Jan 10th. Launched and landed Jan 16th. Static fired Apr 3rd. Stacked on launch mount May 13th. Destacked May 16th. Rolled back May 17th. Rolled out May 24th. Launched May 27th. |
| B15 | Rocket Garden | Resting | Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th. Static fired Feb 9th. Launched and landed Mar 6th. |
| B16 | Megabay 1 | Pending engine install | Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th. |
| B17 | Rocket Garden | Pending engine install | Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th. Fully stacked by Apr 7th. Cryo tested Apr 9th. |
| B18.1 / Test Tank 17 | Massey’s | Pending cryo test | Test article for Booster v3. Parts spotted Feb 24th, Apr 21. |
Resources
- LabPadre Channel | NASASpaceFlight.com Channel
- NSF: Booster 7 + Ship X (likely 24) Updates Thread | Most Recent
- NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
- NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation | Most Recent
- SpaceX: Website Starship page | Starship Users Guide (2020, PDF)
- FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
- FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
- FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
- NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
- Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
- Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
- Raptor 2 Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
- Acronym definitions by Decronym
- Tim Dodd: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Tim Dodd: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates | Launch Tower | Merlin Engine | Raptor Engine
- Tim Dodd 2024 Elon Musk Interviews: Starfactory tour | Pad tour and post-IFT-4 interview
- Tim Dodd 2025 pre-Flight-9 Elon interview
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Starbase activities (2025-05-16):
- May 15th cryo delivery tally.
- May 15th addenda: Booster alignment pins are removed. (ViX)
- Booster transport stand rolls out to the launch site. (LabPadre 1, LabPadre 2, ViX, NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3)
- B14-2 is lifted from launch mount A and placed on a transport stand. (NSF, Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2)
- 1-hour road delay is posted for May 17th between 10:00 and 16:00 for transport from pad to factory, likely for B14-2 rollback.
- Mystery structure is spotted en route to Starbase. (LabPadre)
- Pad B: Water bags are hung from the chopsticks. (ViX, NSF, Hardcore Electric, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
- Bags are filled. (Anderson, Starship Gazer)
- Chopsticks are raised. (NSF, Hardcore Electric 1, Hardcore Electric 2, Anderson 1, Anderson 2, clwphoto1, Brent Mayo (Senior Engineer, Starship Offshore Program))
- Build site: Party in Megabay 2. (Anderson)
Flight 9:
- FAA release the launch licence. (flight2starship)
- NOTAM is published for the edge of Bahamian airspace. (Caton 1, Caton 2)
- Updated re-entry marine hazard warning indicates that launch is now NET May 26th, likely May 27th due to a United States federal holiday. (Caton)
- No booster catch attempt. (FAA via Beil, Beil 1, Beil 2, Beil 3, Beil 4, FAA (PDF warning), Golden’s thoughts)
Starbase activities (2025-05-02):
- May 1st cryo delivery tally.
- May 1st addendum: Timelapse and highlights of S35 six-engine static fire testing overnight. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Gisler, RoughRidersShow, CeaserG33, interstellargw)
- Speculation from Adrian Beil: “it more and more looks to me like some sort of Raptor hard stop, that then resulted in a fire”
- Speculation from Ryan Hansen: (Tweet 1, tweet 2, tweet 3, tweet 4)
- Build site: Overnight, Starfactory window demolition escalates to Starfactory wall demolition. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2, Anderson 3, Anderson 4, Starship Gazer)
- S35 rolls back from Massey’s to Megabay 2. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Starship Gazer 3, Roger S)
- SPMTs are parked near the launch mount for Pad B, presumably in preparation for an impending rollout. (NSF)
- 2-hour road delays are posted for between May 5th 22:00 and May 6th 04:00 and between May 6th 22:00 and May 7th 04:00 for transport from factory to pad, possibly for launch mount B.
- RGV Aerial conduct a flyover. (RGV Aerial 1, RGV Aerial 2)
- Launch site: Mystery hardware is delivered. (NSF)
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Starbase activities (2025-05-01):
- Apr 30th cryo delivery tally.
- Apr 30th addendum: S35 performs a short-duration single-engine static fire at Massey’s. (NSF, NSF livestream, LabPadre, ViX, SpaceX)
- Build site: S38 forward dome section moves from Starfactory to Megabay 2. (ViX)
- Starfactory window demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Launch site: Wall demolition continues. (ViX)
- Drilling equipment is delivered. (ViX)
- The Buckner LR11000 crane is raised, following recent reconfiguration. (ViX)
- Spray nozzle on Tower A is tested. (ViX)
- Massey’s: 2-hour road delays are posted for May 2nd between 12:00 and 16:30 and between May 3rd 16:00 and May 4th 05:00 for transport from Massey’s to factory.
- Afternoon Massey’s PA system announcement for S35 hot fire. (NSF)
- Tank farm spools up, LOX load, detank. (ViX 1, NSF, ViX 2, ViX 3, NSF livestream)
- Later in the evening, S35 performs a 30-second six-engine static fire at Massey’s. (NSF livestream, NSF 1, Starship Gazer, Evans)
- A extra flashes and fire are visible around the time of shutdown.
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Starbase activities (2025-05-07):
- May 6th addendum: An R-vac stand was removed from Megabay 2, corroborating that an R-vac may have been replaced on S35. (Planatus666)
- Launch mount B rollout: Overnight, the new launch mount rolls out to Pad B. (NSF 1 (Beyer), NSF 2, NSF livestream, LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, Gisler, Golden)
- A few wheels on one of the SPMTs briefly got stuck in the loose sand. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
- NSF post a flyover photo of the launch mount at Pad B.
- Launch mount B lift prep: Heavy duty rigging is attached to the SpaceX LR11000 crane. (ViX)
- Killip posts a render of the rigging configuration for the tandem lift by the two LR11000 cranes.
- Tank farm: Two more methane pumps are installed. (ViX)
- RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos taken with 800 mm and 400 mm lenses.
- Build site: Starfactory wall demolition continues. A small amount of smoke is visible. (ViX, cnunez)
- An unusual barrel section, possibly a fuel transfer prototype, moves from Starfactory to Sanchez scrap area. (LabPadre, ViX, Killip)
- Massey’s: 2-hour road delay is posted for May 9th between 00:00 and 04:00 for transport from factory to Massey’s, possibly for S35 to do another round of static fires.
- Other: Launch site roundabout is nearing completion. (cnunez)
- NSF post a Starbase summary video, featuring an off-roading cement mixer.
Flight 9:
- U.S. Coast Guard hazard notice is posted for May 19th between 18:30 and 20:34 CT. (Starship Gazer, uscg.gov (PDF warning))
Starbase activities (2025-05-17):
- May 16th cryo delivery tallies. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- May 16th addendum: Pad B chopsticks water bag testing timelapse. (ViX)
- Build site: Overnight, B14-2 rolls from the launch site back to Megabay 1. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX)
- B14-2 is transferred from the transport stand to a work stand. (ViX)
- Launch site: A valve/manifold assembly is delivered to the Pad B quick-disconnect gantry structure. (ViX)
- Pad B chopstick testing continues. The chopsticks are raised to near the top of the tower, held for ~2.5 hours, and lowered. Bages are then emptied and the jig is removed. (ViX, NSF, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Hammer)
- RGV Aerial post a recent photos of the launch site and tank farm, Pad A (north side), Pad A (south side), Pad B, and a comparison of the two pads.
- Other: Killip notes a change in the thrust puck design for the booster v3 test tank (May 10th 1, May 10th 2). “This upgraded design will allow more robust heat protection as the engine shields that cover the powerheads is being deleted. The Gimbaled engines will sit lower the closer to the center they are mounted as the plate now tapers down to a cone in the center.”
Starbase activities (2025-05-19):
- May 18th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- May 18th addendum: A second valve/manifold assembly is delivered, and moved to the quick disconnect gantry at Pad B. (ViX)
- Build site: Booster 18 common dome section rolls into Megabay 1. B18 could be the first Block 3 booster. (NSF, ViX)
- Highbay demolition continues. (Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2)
- Launch site: Sections of the Buckner LR11000 crane begin departing from the launch site. (Starship Gazer, ViX)
- Starship Gazer posts photos of the back side of launch mount B. (Photo 1, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5)
- Pad B chopsticks testing with chopsticks near the top and water bags near ground level. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Hardcore Electric, Anderson)
- Partial water load under way by around 20:29. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
- 980 tonne estimated maximum mass of water if all bags are fully filled. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2, Anderson 3)
Flight 9:
- NET date officially slips to May 27st, per revised hazard notices. (Starship Gazer, Beil and NeedPizza42)
Starbase activities (2025-05-26):
- May 25th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- May 25th addendum: Additional angles of S35 stacking on B14-2. (LabPadre timelapse, ViX 1, ViX 2, Evans)
- Harry Stranger posts recent satellite photos from Umbra Space. (Stranger, SoarEarth)
- Build site: A 4-ring aft section, presumably for B18, rolls from Starfactory into Megabay 1. (ViX)
- Launch site: Full stack on Pad A. (HardcoreElectric, Starship Gazer 1, Starship Gazer 2, Starship Gazer 3 (S35 closeup), upward pans (Starship Gazer 4, RGV Aerial), Evans, CeaserG33, Gray, cnunez 1 (ship closeup), cnunez 2, RGV Aerial, Cargile, Pike 1, Pike 2, SpaceX)
- S35 flaps are exercised. (ViX)
- B14-2 grid fins are exercised. (ViX)
- Detonation suppression system is tested. (Priel)
- Workers on the launch mount. (Gray)
Heatshield discussion (Carmack, Elon 1, Elon 2): Could a lower ballistic coefficient render a bare stainless steel structure viable? No.
we need a heat shield that can handle Mars atmospheric entry conditions with a heavy payload, so the ballistic coefficient will necessarily be high. Steel is unfortunately hopeless.
No one has ever made a truly reusable orbital heat shield, so this is an extremely tough problem. [As you know] The Shuttle’s shields required extensive rework between flights.
It will take many more design iterations for SpaceX to make the shield work well. We had to build the entire supply chain from glass and alumina to finished tiles, which is why the SpaceX heat shield factory at the Cape is shockingly enormous.
Flight 9:
- Gulf of Mexico NOTMAR is published. For the first time, it is smaller than the NOTAM. (Caton / NeedPizza42, VisitBocaChica)
- Infographics from (Bingo Boca (high res), and Vikranth)
- Elon arrives. (elonjet)
Starbase activities (2025-05-29):
- May 28th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
- May 28th addendum: S37 is transferred from work stand to cryo stand. (ViX)
- Massey’s: S37 moves from Megabay 2 to Massey’s. (NSF 1, NSF 2, LabPadre)
- Build site: One Raptor engine moves from the right side of Megabay 2 towards Sanchez, a second engine (an R-vac) moves into the left side of Megabay 2 (likely for S36). This is the third engine R-vac spotted heading towards S36. (ViX)
- An aft flap is lifted to S36. (ViX)
- Launch site: Suspected part of the Pad B booster quick disconnect system moves from Sanchez to the pad. (LabPadre, ViX)
- A deluge manifold is lifted to Launch Mount B. (ViX)
- Pad A chopsticks perform simulated catch tests. (ViX)
- Pad B chopsticks are lowered to halfway. (ViX)
Official Starship update presentation (SpaceX, highlights from NASASpaceflight and Co.: (NSF 0, NSF 1, NSF 2, Caton)
- The plan for Giga Bay to manufacture 1,000 Starships per year
- a close-up video of Raptor 3 firing at the McGregor test site (NSF)
- an updated render of orbital refueling (NSF)
- the plan for Booster to be redesigned to only have three gridfins (NSF)
- an intention to launch five Ships to Mars in the 2026 transfer window, with each ship carrying 10 tonnes of payload (NSF)
- a Martian base in the Arcadia region, near large ice deposits (NSF)
- and a plan to deploy Starlink satelites around Mars to support interplanetary communications (NSF)
Starbase activities (2025-05-09):
- May 8th cryo delivery tally.
- Early morning lightning storm. (ViX)
- Build site: Test Tank 17 moves from Starfactory to Rocket Garden, likely pending rollout to Massey’s. (NSF, ViX, Starship Gazer)
- Launch mount B lift prep: Both LR11000 cranes now have load spreaders attached. (ViX)
- 2-hour road delay is posted for May 12th between 10:00 and 16:00 for transport from Massey’s to pad. It is unclear what this is would be for. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3)
- RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos and video.
Flight 9:
- NET date slips to May 20th, per a revised notice from the United States Coast Guard. (Beil)
KSC:
- Two horizontal tanks are inbound for the turn basin. Unclear at the moment if these are for SpaceX or not. (space-offshore, NSF 1 (SPMT assembly), NSF 2, ViX)
Starbase activities (2025-05-10):
- May 9th cryo delivery tally.
- Booster v3: Overnight, Test Tank 17 (Booster 18.1, first booster v3 test article) rolls out to Massey’s for its testing campaign. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
- Starship Gazer and Jack Beyer note heat shield tiles mounted on the aft. (ViX, Starship Gazer, Beyer, Starship Gazer full video)
- Thoughts and renders: “Appears like waterjet Stainless Steel tiles that sandwich in sheets of custom re entry tile material”. (Killip 1, Killip 2, Killip 3)
- Ship 35: Megabay 2 door opens, ship static fire stand enters. (LabPadre, NSF 1, ViX)
- S35 is transferred onto static fire stand. (NSF, ViX)
- S35 rolls out to Massey’s, presumably for a second round of static fire tests. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer, Beyer, SpaceX)
- Ship quick disconnect engages S35. (ViX)
- Build site: Highbay demolition continues. (ViX, RGV Aerial)
- S40 nosecone is spotted. (Starship Gazer)
- S41 nosecone also just barely visible. (Beyer)
- The final section of the Starfactory west wall is demolished. (ViX 1, ViX 2, LabPadre, NSF, Golden, HardcoreElectr1)
- Other: cnunez posts a photo of Highway for widening progress.
- RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos of Massey’s and Pad B.
- New CSI Starbase video: POGO: The 63-Year-Old Problem Threatening Starship’s Success
KSC:
- The first of two new tanks are unloaded. A nearby pickup truck with a Starlink dish suggests that these tanks could be for SpaceX. (space-offshore)
Starbase activities (2025-05-11):
- May 10th cryo delivery tally.
- Build site: Highbay demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Launch mount B lift prep: After some repositioning, both cranes are hooked up to the launch mount. (NSF, ViX, Starship Gazer, Gisler, Golden)
- Launch mount B is briefly lifted into the air, then set back down. (ViX, Anderson 1, Anderson 2)
- Starship Gazer posts 4k video of the launch mount B rollout.
- Massey’s: No S35 static fire. Cryo load on both tanks, deluge activation, then detank. Possibly a spin prime, but likely an aborted static fire attempt. (ViX 1, ViX 2, Gisler, NSF, NSF full livestream)
KSC:
- The two new horizontal tanks are moved towards LC-39A. (NSF)
Starbase activities (2025-05-12):
- May 11th cryo delivery tally.
- May 11th addendum: Cones deployed outside the launch site. (ViX)
- Massey’s: S35 performs a six-engine 60 second static fire. (NSF 1, NSF 2), LabPadre, Gomez, HardcoreElectr1)
- There may have been an early shutdown, or possibly a planned staged shutdown sequence, with R-vacs shutting down first. (Golden)
- Forward and aft flaps are tested. (ViX)
- Test Tank 17 is lifted into the structural test stand at Massey’s. (ViX, Golden)
- 2-hour road delay is posted for May 13th between 10:00 and 16:00 for transport from Massey’s to factory, presumably for S35 rollback.
- Pad B: Launch mount is lifted onto the legs. (Starship Gazer 1, NSF, Starship Gazer 2, cnunez, Justin_Glenn1)
- Timelapses: NSF 1, NSF 2, LabPadre, ViX
- Full NASASpaceflight livestream of both ship static fire and launch mount lift.
- Cranes are released from the launch mount. (ViX, NSF, clwphoto1)
- The lack of chamfered edges suggest that the launch mount will be bolted down, not welded. (Golden)
- Pad B chopsticks move laterally. (ViX)
- Build site: Highbay demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Booster transport stand enters Megabay 1. (ViX)
- B14-2 emerges from Megabay 1. (NSF, ViX, clwphoto1 / HardcoreElectr1)
- 2-hour road delay is posted for between May 12th 22:00 and May 13th 06:00 for transport from Massey’s to pad. Seems like this one is for B14-2 rollout from factory to pad.
- B14-2 rolls out to the launch site. (Starship Gazer, NSF livestream)
Flight 9:
- NET date slips to May 21st, per a revised notice from the United States Coast Guard. (Starship Gazer)
McGregor:
- Raptor 3 #16 is spotted. (SpaceRhin0 / NSF)
Starbase activities (2025-05-13):
- May 12th cryo delivery tally.
- Launch site: B14-2 rollout to Pad A is completed. (LabPadre, ViX)
- B14-2 is lifted onto launch mount A. (NSF, LabPadre, ViX, Starship Gazer)
- Pad B chopsticks testing. (ViX)
- Build site: S35 rolls back from Massey’s to Megabay 2. (NSF, LabPadre, Starship Gazer)
- S35 is transferred from the static fire stand to a work stand. (ViX)
- Other: SpaceX post video and photos of S35’s recent static fire test.
- A “company talk explaining the Mars game plan” will be livestreamed prior to Starship flight 9 next week. (Elon)
Starbase activities (2025-05-14):
- May 13th cryo delivery tally.
- Launch site: Overnight, the components for the chopsticks testing jig arrive. (ViX, Anderson)
- Pad B chopsticks are lowered. (ViX, Roger S)
- Load spreaders are disconnected from both LR11000 cranes, indicating completion of launch mount lift activities. (ViX)
- Pad A detonation suppression system is tested with B14-2. (NSF)
- Tank/pump farm: A new vertical vent pipe is installed. (ViX)
- The first of the previously removed vaporizers are replaced. (ViX)
- Build site: The last remaining column from the Starfactory wedge area is toppled, and cladding is applied to the gap. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
- Removal of concrete between Highbay and Starfactory begins. (ViX)
- Other: Ship catch attempt still possible for later this year. (Elon time)
Flight 9:
- Mexican NOTAM corroborates NET May 21st. (NSF)
- A WB-57 plane is scheduled for imagery support on May 21st and 22nd. (NASA)
KSC:
- Gigabay foundations at Roberts Road are visible in a recent synthetic aperture radar image. The x-band radar also reveals launch mount construction through the (opaque in visible light) fabric tent roof. (Harry Stranger)
Starbase activities (2025-05-03):
- SPMTs are positioned under the new launch mount in preparation for rollout to Pad B. (NSF, Starship Gazer)
- RGV Aerial post a recent flyover photo of the launch mount.
- A couple more Pad B renders from Ashley Killip: (Apr 18th 1, Apr 18th 2, Apr 23rd, May 3rd)
- Starbase votes in favour of incorporation. (NSF 1, NSF 2, NSF 3, NSF 4, NSF 5, Elon, StarbaseTX)
Flight 9:
- Navigational hazard warnings have appeared for May 8th through 21st for ship reentry over the Indian Ocean. (Alexphysics13)