SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on test flight
SpaceX successfully launched its most powerful Starship to date on a test flight, which is crucial for NASA's Artemis program aimed at landing astronauts on the moon. The upgraded rocket, featuring enhanced capabilities, took off from Texas carrying mock satellites. This flight marks a significant step in SpaceX's plans to eventually send humans to Mars.
- ▪The latest Starship model is 124 meters tall and has increased engine thrust compared to previous versions.
- ▪NASA is investing billions in SpaceX and Blue Origin for lunar landers to support the Artemis program.
- ▪SpaceX is already taking reservations for private flights to the moon and Mars on Starship.
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SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday (May 22, 2026), an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world. SpaceX scrubs May 21 launch of Starship V3 from TexasIt's the 12th test flight of the rocket that Musk is building to get people to Mars one day. But first comes the moon and NASA's Artemis program.The last of the old space-skimming Starships lifted off in October.
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