Launchpad alongside Broadway Pier at night, lit decks and the name on the transom
Launchpad at Broadway Pier, San Diego, at night, October 2024.

Launchpad

Feadship's longest yacht until 2024, with a glass observation pod on the top deck.

Formerly Katyusha (2022–2024), Feadship 1010 (build name)

118 m
Length
Feadship
Shipyard
2024
Delivered
5,528 GT
Gross tonnage

In short

Launchpad is a 118-metre motor yacht built by Feadship in the Netherlands and delivered in early 2024 (Feadship, Boat International). When she was launched in August 2022 she became the longest yacht in Feadship's history, overtaking the 110-metre Anna, and she kept that place until 2024 (SuperyachtNews, Feadship). She ran her sea trials as Katyusha and took the name Launchpad when she was delivered (YachtCharterFleet, Boat International, YachtBuyer). Her exterior is by Espen Øino and her interior by Zuretti; Feadship singles out a fully enclosed glass observation lounge on the top deck, two certified helipads and a pool with a movable floor (Feadship).

Photos

Launchpad in profile in evening light, a mountain on the left of the frame
Profile in evening light
Launchpad under way in profile, dark blue hull with a red waterline stripe and white superstructure topped by a black observation pod
Under way in profile
Launchpad's raked dark blue bow cutting through grey water near an industrial coastline
Bow, seen from ahead

A defining feature is the fully enclosed, pod-like observation lounge on the top deck.

The top-deck observation lounge: Feadship, fleet: Launchpad
Aerial view of Launchpad from astern, showing the stepped aft decks and the wake
Aft decks from above
Launchpad at night, her deck lights reflected in still water, in a vertical frame
Night reflections in San Diego, October 2024
Launchpad running at speed, seen from the port side, with a sailing ship on the horizon
Running at speed

Further reading

Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.

Specifications

Length overall
118.00 m (387 ft 1 in)
Beam
16.30 m 19.0 m in some listings
Draught
4.40 m 4.6–4.7 m in some listings
Gross tonnage
5,528 4,999 in reports before delivery
Shipyard
Feadship, the Netherlands; completed at Makkum
Build name
Feadship 1010 (hull no. 1010)
Technical launch
October 2020, Papendrecht
Launched
August 2022
Sea trials
October 2022, North Sea, as Katyusha
Delivered
Early 2024
Naval architecture
Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior design
Espen Øino International
Interior design
Zuretti Interior Design
Construction
Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
Classification
Lloyd's Register
Guests
26 in 13 staterooms
Crew
49
Engines
4 × MTU 20V 4000 M93, 3,900 kW each
Generators
4 × MTU 12V 2000 M41A, 557 ekW each
Speed
24 kn max, 16 kn cruising
Range
5,250 nm at 14 kn 6,000 nm in some listings
Fuel capacity
423,700 litres
Fresh water
130,000 litres
On board
Two certified helipads, main-deck pool with movable floor, beach club, glass observation lounge on the top deck, owner's deck with Jacuzzi
Owner
Private owner
For sale
Not listed for sale
Charter
Not available

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

MarineTrafficVesselFinder

IMO 9857511 · MMSI 538072122

Questions

How big is the Launchpad yacht?
Launchpad is 118 metres (387 ft) long with a beam of 16.3 metres, according to her builder Feadship (Feadship). Her gross tonnage is 5,528 (Boat International, YachtBuyer); reports before delivery gave 4,999 (YachtCharterFleet).
Is Launchpad the largest Feadship ever built?
She was when she was launched in August 2022: at 118 metres she overtook the 110-metre Anna (SuperyachtNews). Feadship says she held that title until 2024 (Feadship); Boat International noted in March 2024 that the yard had a 119-metre yacht, Project 821, in build that would be longer (Boat International).
Was Launchpad called Katyusha?
Yes. She was built as Feadship 1010, ran her North Sea sea trials in October 2022 as Katyusha and was renamed Launchpad when she was delivered in early 2024 (YachtCharterFleet, Boat International, YachtBuyer).
What is on board Launchpad?
Feadship lists a fully enclosed observation lounge with curved glass on the top deck, a private owner's deck with a Jacuzzi, two certified helipads, a swimming pool with a movable floor and a beach club (Feadship). Boat International says images indicate a main-deck pool and a helipad with a hangar on the upper deck (Boat International).
Can you charter Launchpad?
No. YachtCharterFleet lists Launchpad as not available for charter (YachtCharterFleet).
Where is Launchpad now?
Her position is shown on public AIS trackers, for example MaritimeOptima, which lists her under IMO 9857511 and MMSI 538072122 (Wikidata).

Compare with

Other yachts in the registry to set beside Launchpad.

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  8. YachtCharterFleet, Feadship's largest yacht to date sees technical launch 19 Oct 2020
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