SpaceX will launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today
SpaceX is set to launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today after a previous attempt was scrubbed due to technical issues. The launch window opens at 6:30 PM Eastern time, and the company aims to demonstrate new hardware capabilities. This flight will focus on successful launch, ascent, and stage separation, with the Super Heavy booster landing offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
- ▪The planned launch on May 21 was scrubbed due to a hydraulic pin issue.
- ▪Starship V3 is five feet taller than its predecessor and features upgraded Raptor 3 engines.
- ▪SpaceX will not attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster with mechanical arms during this flight.
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News SpaceX will launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today Is planned launch on Thursday was scrubbed due to a technical issue. By Mariella Moon May 22, 2026 8:09 am EST SpaceX SpaceX is targeting a launch window that opens at 6:30PM Eastern time today, May 22, for the Starship V3's debut flight. The company had to scrub its plans for V3's first flight, and Starship's 12th overall test flight, on May 21 after encountering technical issues. It was already counting down for launch on Thursday evening from Starbase, Texas when it had to stand down. A hydraulic pin holding the spacecraft's tower arm in place would not retract, Elon Musk revealed on X. The V3 version of Starship is approximately five feet taller than the previous iteration and features several significant upgrades.
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