SpaceX launches upgraded Starship V3 on debut test flight from Texas
SpaceX successfully launched its upgraded Starship V3 on May 22, marking its debut test flight from Texas. The mission included deploying mock Starlink satellites and concluded with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This launch is significant as SpaceX prepares for a potential IPO, with the Starship's enhancements aimed at improving its capabilities for future missions.
- ▪The Starship V3 launch was the 12th integrated test since 2023.
- ▪SpaceX made upgrades to thrust, reusability, and payload capacity for the new variant.
- ▪The vehicle faced engine issues during reentry but met its core objectives.
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- ▪ SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 completes debut test flight from Texas — Straits Times — World
- ▪ SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 blasts off in debut test flight from Texas — Investing.com — News
- ▪ SpaceX launches upgraded version of Starship rocket — CBS News — Top
- ▪ SpaceX launches more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket — CBS News — US
- ▪ SpaceX scrubs Starship V3 test flight after last-minute launch tower issue — TechSpot
- ▪ Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket — Ars Technica - All content
- ▪ SpaceX scrubs Starship V3 rocket launch — NBC News — Top
- ▪ SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff — TechCrunch
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SpaceX launches upgraded Starship V3 on debut test flight from Texas The 12th integrated Starship flight test featured significant upgrades to thrust and reusability, arriving as SpaceX eyes what could be Wall Street's largest IPO. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX sent its upgraded Starship V3 skyward from South Texas on May 22, marking the first flight of the…
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