SpaceX lights up Starship V3 on Pad 2 ahead of April launch
SpaceX conducted the first static-fire test of Starship Version 3 — Booster 19 — on Pad 2 at Starbase, firing 10 engines as part of a campaign to activate Pad 2 ahead of an early-to-mid April orbital attempt; the V3 variant is taller and far more powerful than V2, capable of lifting over 100 tons to orbit, setting the stage for Starship's first flight of a V3 vehicle.