SpaceX unveils sweeping Starship V3 upgrades ahead of May 19 launch
Starship V3 adds redesigns across booster, upper stage, Raptor 3 engines, and Launch Pad 2 to improve simplification, mass reduction, reliability, and rapid reusability.
SpaceX will continue Starship V3 development, stacking the next Super Heavy in December and targeting the twelfth flight test in Q1 2026 despite Booster 18's anomaly.
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SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return | TechCrunch
Starship V3 launched successfully into space, but the Super Heavy booster failed to re-ignite for landing and Starship lost a Raptor engine during ascent.
SpaceX unveils sweeping Starship V3 upgrades ahead of May 19 launch
Starship V3 adds redesigns across booster, upper stage, Raptor 3 engines, and Launch Pad 2 to improve simplification, mass reduction, reliability, and rapid reusability.
