Starship V3 Debut Targets May 19 Launch Window
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SpaceX plans the debut flight of Starship Version 3 on May 19 from Starbase, with a 6:30 p.m. ET launch window. The V3 design brings major upgrades to the booster and ship, including larger, stronger grid fins, a redesigned fuel-transfer system, and a new Raptor propulsion setup, with the mission deploying 22 dummy Starlink satellites about 17.5 minutes after liftoff and splashing down in the Indian Ocean while the booster returns to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico; this test marks the first flight of a significantly redesigned Starship aimed at rapid reuse and enabling moon/Mars missions.
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