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Starship V3 Flight 12: SpaceX Braces for a Second Launch Attempt from Pad 2

SpaceX is attempting a second liftoff of Starship Version 3 (V3), Flight 12, from Starbase Pad 2 during a 6:30–8:00 p.m. EDT launch window after yesterday’s scrub caused by a hydraulic-pin issue; the suborbital flight will carry 22 dummy Starlink satellites and two probes on a world-skimming trajectory, marking the V3 debut with upgrades and new pad infrastructure, with live coverage starting about 45 minutes before liftoff.

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Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 with May 21 Target

SpaceX’s Starship Flight 12 will debut the Starship V3 and is now set for May 21 from Starbase, Texas, with a 6:30 p.m. EDT window; the upper stage will fly a suborbital trajectory and splash down in the Indian Ocean near Western Australia about 65 minutes after liftoff, while the Super Heavy booster splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico about seven minutes later, as upgrades drive delays ahead of NASA Artemis 4 goals and Mechazilla plans.

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SpaceX Preps Starship V3 for May 21 Flight 12 Megarocket Test

SpaceX plans to launch the Starship Flight 12 test of the V3 design from Starbase on May 21 within a 90‑minute window opening at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Flight 12 will be the first Starship V3 test from Pad 2 and features a redesigned booster that will water‑land off the Gulf of Mexico, while the Ship upper stage conducts a long suborbital flight and deploys 22 dummy Starlink satellites before reentry. The mission is expected to last a little over an hour, with a backup launch date possible on May 22 if weather or technical issues delay the start.

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SpaceX Targets May 20 Launch for Starship V3 Flight 12

SpaceX plans to launch Starship V3 on Flight 12 on May 20 from Starbase, Texas, for a suborbital test that will send the Starship upper stage to a water landing in the Indian Ocean, deploy 20 dummy Starlink satellites and two probes, while the Super Heavy booster aims for a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico. The launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. EDT with livestream starting about 45 minutes earlier; SpaceX previously moved the date from May 19 to May 20, and a May 21 backup is possible due to road closures near Starbase. The flight marks a milestone for SpaceX’s reusable Starship and NASA’s Artemis 4 plans.

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Starship Version 3 Passes Key Static-Fire Milestone Ahead of May Flight

SpaceX conducted a full-duration static-fire test of Starship's Version 3 upper stage ahead of its first orbital flight (Flight 12) targeted for early-to-mid May. The 408.1-foot-tall V3 stack, powered by upgraded Raptors, can carry more than 100 tons to low Earth orbit—far surpassing the V2's capability—marking a major milestone toward NASA's Artemis lunar missions and SpaceX's bigger megarocket program.

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