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Starship V3 Debut Set for Flight 12, with a 6:30 PM Liftoff Window
space-exploration9 days ago

Starship V3 Debut Set for Flight 12, with a 6:30 PM Liftoff Window

SpaceX is targeting May 21, 6:30 p.m. EDT for Flight 12 of Starship—the first mission for the Version 3 upgrade—from Starbase, Texas. The 1.5-hour launch window will feature a suborbital test with Ship 39 on Booster 19, splashdowns at sea, and the deployment of 20 dummy Starlink satellites to validate upgraded systems as NASA's Artemis program looms; the flight follows a wet dress rehearsal and recent schedule changes plus Starbase road closures.

via Space|
#flight12#launchwindow#space-exploration
Starship V3 Debuts as Flight 12 Stacks Up for May 21 Test Flight
space-exploration10 days ago

Starship V3 Debuts as Flight 12 Stacks Up for May 21 Test Flight

SpaceX is preparing Flight 12 of its Starship by stacking the Version 3 upper stage (Ship 39) atop Booster 19 at Starbase, Texas, with a wet dress rehearsal planned ahead of a May 21 liftoff in a 90-minute window that starts at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Flight 12 will be the first Starship flight of 2026 and the debut of the Starship Version 3, featuring upgrades aimed at NASA's Artemis program and future Starlink/data-center missions. The mission will loft the upper stage on a suborbital path, deploy 20 dummy Starlink satellites and two modified probes, and see the Super Heavy booster splash down in the Gulf of Mexico while Starship splash-lands in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia; SpaceX plans eventual recovery of both stages at Starbase with its Mechazilla arms.

via Space|
#artemis#launch#space-exploration
SpaceX Previews Starship V3, Its Most Powerful Megarocket Yet, Ahead of May 19 Launch
technology16 days ago

SpaceX Previews Starship V3, Its Most Powerful Megarocket Yet, Ahead of May 19 Launch

SpaceX has set May 19 as the first flight of Starship V3, a heavily redesigned version of SpaceX’s megayacht-like rocket with a three-fin booster, integrated hot-stage, and upgraded Raptor V3 engines. The update includes a redesigned fuel transfer system, aim for rapid full-vehicle reuse, and propulsion tweaks to support orbital refueling and deep-space missions. The mission will launch from Starbase’s new Pad 2, carry 22 simulated Starlink V2 satellites, and will not attempt a booster catch, focusing on systems validation as the Starship program moves toward operational lunar and Mars missions.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#orbitalrefueling#raptorv3#spacex
SpaceX Pushes Starship V3 Toward First Flight After Booster 19 Static Fire
technology21 days ago

SpaceX Pushes Starship V3 Toward First Flight After Booster 19 Static Fire

SpaceX moved Starship V3 closer to its first full-stack flight by rolling Ship 39 to the launch pad while Booster 19 completed a roughly 14-second static fire on the new orbital launch mount, signaling readiness for Flight 12 and the first integrated Starship V3 with Raptor 3 engines and larger tanks, pending final stacking and regulatory clearance.

via Not a Tesla App|
#booster19#launchpad#ship39