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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001262022-06-000001.txt : 20060417
<SEC-HEADER>0001262022-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060417
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060417214952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262022-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060417

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR SCIENTIFIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776008
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CIGARETTES [2111]
		IRS NUMBER:				521402131
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 LIBERTY WAY
		CITY:			CHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8048610681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 LIBERTY WAY
		CITY:			CHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23836

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EYE TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ODONNELL KATHLEEN M TR IRREV TR 1 FBO FRANCIS E ODONNELL JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15324
		FILM NUMBER:		06763611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOPKINS CAPITAL GROUP LLC
		STREET 2:		709 THE HAMPTONS LANE
		CITY:			TOWN & COUNTRY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145799725
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000776008</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAR SCIENTIFIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>stsi</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262022</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ODONNELL KATHLEEN M TR IRREV TR 1 FBO FRANCIS E ODONNELL JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-04-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1304500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5596500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares of Common stock sold in private transactions</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Restricted Common shares sold in private transactions</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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