SpaceX launches prototype of Starship rocket in crucial test flight
Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches the twelfth test flight of Starship. The company claims the third-generation prototype, dubbed V3, is larger, more powerful and a step closer to being fully reusable. The rocket is scheduled to liftoff from SpaceX's StarBase in Brownsville, Texas.
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- ▪ SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight — BBC News
- ▪ SpaceX launches redesigned Starship in successful pre-IPO test — International homepage
- ▪ SpaceX Faces A Crucial Launch Test Ahead Of Its IPO — Forbes — Business
- ▪ SpaceX will launch Starship V3 for its first test flight today — Engadget
- ▪ SpaceX has a lot riding on its imminent Starship rocket launch - Morningstar — Google News
- ▪ SpaceX has a lot riding on its imminent Starship rocket launch — MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 20:22:38 GMT |
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Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches the twelfth test flight of Starship. The company claims the third-generation prototype, dubbed V3, is larger, more powerful and a step closer to being fully reusable. The rocket is scheduled to liftoff from SpaceX's StarBase in Brownsville, Texas.
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